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One of the big internet media companies (Gawker Media) had a their user database of usernames and passwords leaked this weekend, including one of my favorite sites http://lifehacker.com . I hope none of my dear readers usernames or passwords were...
Here are some ways students (college, high school, etc) can get Microsoft Office or similar apps for a deep discount. My sister is a student and was asking how she could get discounts on Microsoft Word so here’s a quick guide. Office Professional...
My wallet is small. Friends’ wallets are getting smaller. Years back I was using an wallet insert (pictured here); and now you can get thin wallets like this by themselves. Wallets are shrinking themselves into oblivion. Today my wallet...
Here's an old article I put together while in college that was worth reviving… An Analysis of π in the Bible Overview Mathematics is the one truly universal language as it spans time and space. We find in the Hebrew Bible that there is a...
Visual Studio 2005 Express editions (WebDev, C#, VB, C++, J#) are officially Free! for 1 year (expires 11/6/2006). I just watched Steve Balmer give the keynote at the first and official kickoff launch event and he talked about the great Web Developer...
As of today, Visual Studio 2005 has officially launched! This is a fantastic product that we have all been long awaiting! There are a number of launch events being held in cities around the world the next month. Check out if one is in your city soon....
These are some of my core reference links that I consistently refer back to while working on the web (mostly from MSDN ). I also use them with many other projects, but most frequently with web/html/scripting/xml apps. The main links have been listed on...
When explaining to a friend of mine some of the fundamentals of mathematics, I found myself giving definitions of these base terms. A quick search with Google returned this great excerpt that efficiently and eloquently defines the words and relations...
At one of the developer conferences (late 90s, early 2000s?), Steve Ballmer , CEO of Microsoft, came out on stage saying 'Developers' over 15 times before his voice went out. Being a developer myself, I think this is cool. At the Microsoft company meeting...
Steve Ballmer , CEO of Microsoft, can be seen here in an early days of Microsoft in this TV ad selling Windows v1.0. It is a facinating, and entertaining, video. Get a load of the 286 computer w/ IBM EGA monitor! Wow, that brings back memories... The...
Congratulations to my friend Jeffrey Palermo on becoming a Microsoft Certified Application Developer ( MCAD )! Jeff's making great progress on his MS certifications and is headed towards a MCSD & MCT .
Between high school and college (at Texas A&M Univ. ), I spent a year in Sandpoint, Idaho , working on a national biomedical smart card system. My Dad was working for a sister company at the same time on a portable home cholesterol monitor which interfaced...
My new favorite treat! Bubble tea is a tasty flavored drink with tapioca pearls in it. Also known as Pearl Tea, the drink comes in a flavored ice slush, milk shake, or tea form, but what really makes it is the squishy tapioca balls! At first glance, it...
Brad Abrams posted Microsoft's Internal Coding Guidelines . This is a good read! I'd agree with most everything there. I see a lot of Microsoft code and it sure is good to have consistancy. One thing I differ with, is that personally, I really like not...
Today a friend came over and I'm showing off how to do blogging. Say Hi!
Joining the Ranks Well I've taken the red pill, gone blue card, lost my MVP status, been assimilated into the collective, and joined Microsoft! I am now a Program Manager on Visual Studio Team System . On to Washington On Friday (July 7th) my girlfriend...
< lol > This is hilarious! :) Here is a simple check off list for flaming forums. I'm not a flamer, but I've got to try using this sometime when it would be appropriate. The checks are from its original post . Official Forum Flame =============...
Susan Bradley just updated (6/11/04) msmvps.com to .Text v0.95.2004.102. We're still working out the kinks, but it is coming along! So if your agregate news reader shows double post entries (like my RSS Bandit), you know why. If you're using RSS Bandit...
< lol > I missed these funnies at TechEd , but thankfully they have been captured in time. :)
Overview I have received many inquiries in airports, conferences, classes, meetings, etc when I pull out my laptop and it is smaller than even the thinnest paper notebooks on the table. I've seen too many people not carry or use their portable computer...
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