October 2012 - Posts

Did Acer hurt the chances of the Microsoft Surface? by A blog by Jason Gaylord

Remember back in August when Acer’s JT Wang suggested that if Microsoft priced the Surface with Windows RT at $199 that it would negatively impact it’s partners and vendors ? So now that the Apple event is over and we heard Apple announce the iPad Mini...

Windows 8 Pre-Orders Prevalent by A blog by Jason Gaylord

With Windows 8 just 3 days away from being officially released to consumers, manufacturers are pushing machines out to distributors everywhere. Don’t wait in line or miss out on the machine you’re looking for. Pre-order from one of the following websites...

Verizon Needs to Step Up by A blog by Jason Gaylord

Verizon and other telecommunication organizations are falling behind. Technology companies such as Apple, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are announcing cutting edge technology every day. When was the last time Verizon announced expanding FiOS coverage...

Windows 8 Color Palette by A blog by Jason Gaylord

So Windows 8 has a new custom Start screen that allows live tiles to be displayed and rearranged on a per user basis. They also allow complete customization of the new Start screen. This includes a few backgrounds that are updated based on the color choice...

Marking Code as Deprecated in .NET by A blog by Jason Gaylord

Do you work on a team that shares code libraries? Have you ever wanted to implement a new method to replace an old one (with a differing signature) and simply deleted the old method? You can handle these situations easier by using an attribute on a class...

I'm a Microsoft MVP... Again by A blog by Jason Gaylord

So, I’ve been officially renewed as a Microsoft MVP again. Too often, I’m asked about the MVP program. I’m asked what it is, what it means to get it, and how I was nominated and won. What is the MVP Program? The MVP program was designed...
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