Thoughts about .NET. Thoughts about code.
Posted in General, Programming on Apr 16th, 2005
When the original Design Patterns (GOF) book was published back in 1995 it defined 20+ object patterns. These patterns, the book argued, were standard ways to combine objects in order to solve common software problems. Fast forward to 2005 and it becomes apparent that more and more software companies are choosing to implement patterns. And [...]
Posted in General on Apr 15th, 2005
Jeremy Wright is a wonderful tour guide. We walked for miles around and about downtown Toronto last Wednesday night, with Jeremy spouting a non-stop stream of facts and trivia about Toronto. Pointing out a historic theatre here, the newest town plaza there, he was a natural host. It was a nice walk on a beautiful [...]
Posted in General on Apr 2nd, 2005
When teaching or presenting I often need to launch an app quickly. If I know I will be using an application before the session then I will set up a shortcut or alias ahead of time. But there are many times when I want to run an ad-hoc demonstration.
The Start/Run dialog is a quick way [...]
Posted in General on Mar 9th, 2005
I picked up a copy of the brand new Make magazine (O’Reilly Media) today at the Microsoft Authors summit. O’Reilly has a booth at the conference center, as do most of the other technical publishers, and they were handing out copies of the premier issue.
I love this magazine. It reminds me of other magazines [...]
Posted in General on Feb 21st, 2005
Do you ever get the feeling that some big corporations have lost touch with their customers? Sure you do. Today’s case - Adobe. They’re a big corporation and one that holds their own against the other giants the software world. They’ve certainly found a profitable niche in the software business.
But what’s with the load times [...]
Posted in General on Feb 17th, 2005
Alright, this is new to me. I went to the Microsoft download site to get the latest anti-spyware beta. Here is the screenshot.
That’s right, there is no choice but to click the continue button. I suspect this might scare off a few people who are using pirated copies of Windows. If you click the continue [...]
Posted in General on Feb 9th, 2005
Want a map that you can drag with your mouse? Google Maps How about a map that that plots business from Google Local? Google Maps
Another interesting application from the Google labs. http://www.google.com/help/faq_maps.html.
Here’s a map of my locale.
Posted in General on Dec 20th, 2004
You can observe a lot just by watching - Yogi Berra
Perspective is a funny thing. My perception of an event or technology may be different from yours. A lot depends on my view of life. Addy Santo posted recently about Seattle being the blogging Mecca and he’s made me reevaluate the city I call home. [...]
Posted in General on Dec 1st, 2004
Selecting a name for your company or product and be a fun and exciting adventure. Having been involved in a few of these sessions myself I can also tell you that can be tedious, contentious or a completely frustrating experience. I started thinking about company names today because Jeremy Wright is trying to come up [...]
Posted in General, Programming on Oct 20th, 2004
Security is rapidly becoming uppermost in the minds of computer users worldwide. Whether it is someone deciding to beef up their own security or a slacker considering how to break your security the battle for protecting private assets is constantly escalating. Part of this new found determination for locking down computers is based on how [...]