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Camping out with Windows 7

October 25th, 2009 1 Comment

I’ve been looking for a better way to do my Windows dev work at home for a while now.  I’ve explored a few different options including VMs and Mono, none of which suited the needs that I have. I’m not someone who has to have the latest & greatest computers to get my stuff done. [...]

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Windows 7 RTM in July??

July 4th, 2009 No Comments

Tonight the tubes of the Interwebs are all atwitter with rumours that Microsoft may reach the release-to-manufacturer (RTM) milestone for Windows 7 in July. The date being bandied about is July 13th which coincides with a Microsoft event in New Orleans. This is stunning news particularly when thinking back to the release of Windows Vista [...]

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Mac vs. PC :: Will my next computer be a Mac?

May 18th, 2009 4 Comments

It’s been about two and a half years since I made the switch from being a dedicated Windows user to buying my first Mac. I have really enjoyed my MacBook and wanted to take a few moments to discuss some of the differences and similarities I’ve found with the Mac ownership experience, compared to my [...]

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AnkhSVN and Visual Studio 2008

May 13th, 2009 1 Comment

Source control is one of those things that developers get really polarized about.  Most agree that having source control on projects is a necessity, but that’s typically were the similarities end.  Some folks are of the mind that every line of code, however insignificant, should be under source control.  This provides records of what was [...]

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Hide the Undock Button in Windows XP in Five Steps

April 8th, 2009 10 Comments

If you have a Windows XP notebook, and love to use the Run menu item, chances are you’ve occasionally hit “E” instead of  “R” when you bring up your start menu.  The result? Windows ejects the PC from it’s dock and forces you to re-dock it before you can carry on with your work.  It’s [...]

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