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# Throwback Thursday: January 29, 2026
- URL: https://nolongerset.com/throwback-thursday-2026-01-29/
- Published: 2026-01-30T04:18:51.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T12:48:17.000Z
- Description: In today's edition of Throwback Thursday, we revisit one of my favorite analogies for comparing traditional Access "version control" with real text-based version control.
- Author: Mike Wolfe
- Tags: Throwback Thursday, #Import 2026-05-20 02:59

*With over a million words scattered across more than 1,500 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.*

*That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.*

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## Highlights from NoLongerSet.com

[Learn to Love Text-Based Version Control with “Highlights for Children”Why use text-based version control for visual objects like forms and reports? I’ll tell you why, but first, find all the differences between these two pictures…![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2021/07/Img-v-Txt-Version-Control.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/highlights-for-children/)

[Make Your Access App More Resilient with Version ControlReassembling the pieces of a fragile system is a fool’s (horse’s?) errand. Turning back the clock is a more reliable fix.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2023/09/Humpty-Dumpty--1-.png)](https://nolongerset.com/humpty-dumpty/)

[Installing the Access Version Control Add-in: Step-by-StepLooking to try version control with Microsoft Access? Start here by installing Adam Waller’s free and open-source Version Control Addin for MS Access.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2024/03/Install-AccessVCS-1-.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/install-vcs-addin/)

## Developer Humor

> King's men: sorry your highness...we couldn't put Humpty Dumpty back together again  
>  
> King (drunk af): let the horses try
> 
> — your bff alex (@psybermonkey) [October 27, 2017](https://twitter.com/psybermonkey/status/923725966697992192?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)

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