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Fast SQL-Insert with C# and SqlBulkCopy

In .NET, there is a very fast and easy way to pump a variety of entities into an SQL database: SqlBulkCopy

Load an image into a byte-array with C#

This pretty simply snippet exports your Image into a byte-array.

1public static byte[] ToByteArray(this System.Drawing.Image image)
2{
3    using(MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream())
4    {
5        image.Save(memoryStream);
6        return memoryStream.ToArray();
7    }
8}

Usage:

1System.Drawing.Image myImage = .....
2
3byte[] imageAsByteArray = myImage.ToByteArray();

Hint: ImageSharp

ImageSharp uses the same signature to export bytes into a MemoryStream

Download a file with .NET

The most current and currently recommended way to download .NET Framework, .NET Standard or .NET Core files from the Internet is the HttpClient class.

Use a GoPro Hero as Webcam

The GoPro Hero series is the most popular action cam on the market. The current GoPro Hero 7 also offers USB-C, a micro-HDMI port as well WiFi and Bluetooth. However, the GoPro is just too good to have a life in a bag until I’m next on holiday. That’s why I had the idea to replace my Logitech 720p webcam with my the GoPro Hero 7.

Model Binders in ASP.NET Core

When ASP.NET Core receives a web request, it routes the request to a specific action - a method that matches the route - of a controller.

HTTP Status 500 on debugging ASP.NET Core with Visual Studio 2017

I gave my PC a new Windows installation and run into the following error:

Unable to start process C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe. The web server request failed with status code 500, Internal Server Error. The full response has been written to C:\Users\Ben\AppData\Local\Temp\HttpFailure.html.

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Modern API-Development with ASP.NET Core

Due to my daily business, I have created a series of sample projects how to develop and evolve a modern API with the help of ASP.NET Core.

Hide organizations in Azure DevOps aka VSTS

Azure DevOps aka Visual Studio Team Services aka VSTS got a pretty nice new interface and design the last month - but has one huge disadvantages for all you guys out there: all orgnization of a user are visible.

Run ASP.NET Core with .NET Framework in a Docker Container

Sometimes you still have the requirement that the .NET Framework is needed - but you still want to use ASP.NET Core and Docker.

Review: Corsair H100i v2 auf Intel 7820X mit NOCTUA NF-A12x25

Leider hat mich mal wieder ein Hardware-Defekt meines Arbeits-PCs für ein paar Stunden lahmgelegt.

Der Schaden

Gearbeitet bis Nachts um 2 hat am nächsten Morgen um 10 Uhr das System den Start verweigert. Mein 10 Monate alter CPU-Kühler Arctic Liquid Freezer 240 {target=_blank rel=noopener} hat leider von jetzt auf nachher ohne vorherige Ankündigung den Geist aufgegeben: Pumpe defekt. Dies hat sich durch eine entsprechende Fehlermeldung beim Start des Systems bemerkbar gemacht: CPU FAN ERROR.