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MySQL Help

I need some help with a query in MySQL. I can’t believe that no one has ever needed it before, but google is failing me.
I have a table with the following columns: ID | User | …few more in here… | Timestamp
I need a query that returns data in the following way

User | Date1 [...]

Variation On A Theme

There has been a meme recently regarding what software is installed on a system right after a clean install. I haven’t done a clean install for a year or so, and as such haven’t joined in. I have however, had a bit of a role move at work. I’m now more of a proper developer, [...]

Should it work?

I have one of these on my laptop:

I have one of these from Ebay (cost a couple of quid):

I have one of these from my box of cables:

I have one of these in my living room:

Should I be able to link the 4 together and view the laptop output(Ubuntu) on the TV? If so, could [...]

Tiscali Fair Usage

I signed up with Tiscali unlimited for broadband. we’ve just bought our first house, so I went for the cheapest option, at the best speed for my area, with unlimited usage. It got turned on on Saturday.
It is now Tuesday, and I have just had an email from Tiscali, warning me about my usage. Apparently, [...]

Tempation On Microsoft Course

I have been on Microsoft Course 2262 the last couple of days for work.
A couple of times, I’ve had to hold my tongue. The best example is that there was a whole module entitled “Troubleshooting Issues relating to Internet Explorer”. I was disappointed to see the contents of the module weren’t (wasn’t?) http://getfirefox.com.
Just for fun, [...]