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I have a few SanDisk Cruzer USB sticks. One thing that annoys me is the U3 app. I appreciate what they're trying to do ... OK ... wait ...maybe I don't. No, really, I just want it off my stick. Go to SanDisk's site and get their U3 Launchpad Removal Tool. Happy removal! End of line. Read More...
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Yes, it is July 1, 2008. and while it's not the traditional New Year, for me it is for two reasons. First, Microsoft has decided I didn't cause too much trouble over the last 12 months so I get to continue being a VSTS MVP . Thanks! Second, Microsoft starts their new fiscal year which means there's work to get busy on, now! Speaking of new work this, I'll be doing a VSTS pre-con at the PDC this year in Los Angeles . Over the next few weeks, I'll expand on what I'm going to be talking about so if you're not busy on Sunday, October 26, come on down! Also, I'll be flying down to South Africa for Tech Ed so if you're going to be in Durban , stop on by and say Hello. Read More...
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Well, last weekend they released Orcas Beta 2. Today, Rosario. Rosario you ask? Yes, this is the post-Orcas version of Team Foundation Server and related bits. Rosario is “built” on Orcas so this isn't a new CLR, .NET Framework, etc. So, skip the BBQ or getting the kids ready for school. Download this first CTP and let Microsoft know what you think. After all, they're releasing early so you can give them feedback. Oh, here's the download URL . Also, here's a link to a paper about Rosario . FYI, they're only posting a VPC for this first release. So what are you waiting for? Download away. Cross-post from my VSTS blog . End of line. Read More...
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It’s funny how human beings relate to dates. For example, every 365 days or so (give or take a leap year), many of us on this planet feel a sense of renewal with the coming of a new year. I tend to be this way. It provides a way of tracking one's life. With today being 7/7/7, I couldn’t help but see this as a good “date” to start blogging again. In fact, not only am I going to start blogging more here (really, I mean it :-) ), but I’ve started two new blogs (nothing like going for the trifecta)! The first blog is over at Pluralsight . Last year, I joined up with the boys to teach VSTS and now I’m going to blog about it (primarily) over there. The second blog is about trying something different. Go take a look if you’re interested in my journey with a new piece of hardware and its software . More to come at all three locations. For now, I’m just happy to get writing again. Talk to you soon. End of line. Read More...
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What was I thinking? :-) Yes last night was late; mostly due to it being Ted Pattison's birthday today. In either case, Richard, Rocky , and I are in the main hall waiting to see if Microsoft has any secrets to reveal. We shall see. 8:35am Eastern. End of line. Read More...
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Yep, it's here. Main page . [0] (Shiny and new). Download page . [1] (For both x86 and x64 hosts--two seperate downloads) What's new? x64 host support (but only x86 guests) Vista host support Vista guest support End of line. [0] http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx [1] http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=04D26402-3199-48A3-AFA2-2DC0B40A73B6&displaylang=en Read More...
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The other day I was working with a virtual machine image running Windows Vista and I wanted to see if NewSID would work. Well it didn't. In asking around, I got a tip from an old friend, Michael Kaplan —try running elevated. So, I did. I re-ran it as the 'real' Administrator and guess what, it worked. It seems I was bitten by something that will bite many of us as Vista adoption grows: User Account Control (UAC). The problem was even though I was running as a local Administrator (a member of the local Administrators group), I wasn't the über-Admin. When an application runs that needs certain administrative privileges you should get a UAC dialog. NewSID however doesn't provide a manifest telling Vista it needs higher privileges so it just ran and failed. If you have trouble with a program on Vista, a quick way to see if it's a UAC problem is to right-click on the item and choose the Run Elevated option from the context menu. End of line. Read More...
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Over the last few days I've been working on a whitepaper about building VSTO 2005 SE add-ins and how to factor the design. Today while eating lunch, I pushed away from the sweets and selected a fresh banana (or nana as my three year old would say). That got me thinking? Too often people start of on a quest to make dramatic changes to their life each new year only to fail by the end of January. I think we all can learn from the Agile Community and just learn to be persistent and constantly strive for a better implementation. That's my only goal for 2007—to constantly refactor myself to be better in everything I do. End of line. Read More...
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As I prepare to shutdown on this New Year's Day, I started thinking, “Where did 2006 go?” Looking at my United Mileage Plus statement I see that I flew 100,232 miles. Well, that answers part of my question. Six VSLive shows (SFO, YYZ, MCO, LAS, BOS, and DFW) and two Microsoft shows (Tech Ed US in Boston and Tech Ed EMEA in Barcelona, Spain) and I was on my way. I also had a few trips to the mothership , some VSTS training, and a two weddings to attend and more. But it wasn’t all travel. I was able to spend almost three months at home without getting on a plane. As part of that time home, my wife, son, and I welcomed our new daughter to the world in September. One of the things I did quite a bit of in 2006 was writing. I’ll post some links later this week. For now, it’s time to get some rest. Having a baby in the house as well as a 3 year old seems to be a recipe for colds. I think I’ve been sick more this December (and now this January--I was in bed by 10pm on New Year's Eve) than I have in an entire year. Oh well, at least I’m home. Happy New Year to all and I hope your 2007 is better than your 2006. End of line. Read More...
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Found this today via Gunderloy , .NET University , a project setup by my old buddy Doug Turnure . In a previous life, Doug and I travelled around teaching those who would listen the love that was COM and VB. Go Doug! Check it out and and let Doug know what you think. And did someone say free t-shirt? End of line. Read More...
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Found this today via Gunderloy , .NET University , a project setup by my old buddy Doug Turnure . In a previous life, Doug and I travelled around teaching those who would listen the love that was COM and VB. Go Doug! Check it out and and let Doug know what you think. And did someone say free t-shirt? End of line. Read More...
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Found this today via Gunderloy , .NET University , a project setup by my old buddy Doug Turnure . In a previous life, Doug and I travelled around teaching those who would listen the love that was COM and VB. Go Doug! Check it out and and let Doug know what you think. And did someone say free t-shirt? End of line. Read More...
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Via Ed Bott , there's a great entry by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes about how companies that offer rebates go out of their way to make it difficult to get your rebates. What's makes it even more interesting is the fact that one company has received a patent related to the whole process! I've known this for years and now make sure I only buy a product if I'm willing to forego the rebate. The rules have bitten me many times by things like an early rebate date issue or missing information. However, now in the spirit of GTD , I fill out my rebate the minute I get home. End of line. Read More...
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Via Ed Bott , there's a great entry by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes about how companies that offer rebates go out of their way to make it difficult to get your rebates. What's makes it even more interesting is the fact that one company has filed for a patent related to the whole process! I've known this for years and now make sure I only buy a product if I'm willing to forego the rebate. The rules have bitten me many times by things like an early rebate date issue or missing information. However, now in the spirit of GTD , I fill out my rebate the minute I get home. End of line. Read More...
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You can find a link at the Virtual PC site . Alternatively, you can go straight to the Connect site and sign up. Here’s a list of what’s new: Support for running Windows Vista in a virtual machine and running virtual machines on top of Windows Vista Improved performance Support for AMD and Intel’s hardware virtualization technology Support for 64-bit hosts—note the word HOSTS; guests won’t supported until Windows virtualization coming post-Longhorn Server What’s funny is Joel Spolsky berated Microsoft for VMWare having issues with Vista when in fact Virtual PC has also has had issues that Virtual PC 2007 finally addresses. End of line. Read More...
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