This post is coming from yet another blog client. The difference with this one and the others I have tried is that this blog client is running on OS X. My handy-dandy new MacBook Pro is humming right along, even though computermemoryoutlet.com sent me the wrong RAM sticks for my 4G upgrade. I have to […]
Read MoreI have been poking VS2008 tonight. The first thing I noticed is the speed difference. It is just plain faster than VS 2005. Faster to load, faster menus, just faster. Although it is not news to those who have been playing with 2008 already I was a bit miffed to see that the project and […]
Read MoreHave you seen the list of languages implemented on the .Net CLR lately? I was just listening recently to the .Net Rocks episodes where Jon Harrop introduced F# and the one in which John Lam discusses the DLR and this caused me to go find this list on Wikipedia. Really, the thing that made me […]
Read MoreMacBook Pro, 17-inch, 2.4GHz2GB 667 DDR2 – 2x1GB SO-DIMMs (Upgraded to 4G aftermarket) Accessory KitSuperDrive 8x (DVD?R DL/DVD?RW/CD-RW)2.4GHz Intel Core 2 DuoBacklit Keyboard/Mac OS – U.S. EnglishMacBook Pro 17-inch High-Resolution Widescreen Display160GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rpm Ships by: Oct 18 – Oct 22 Delivers by: Oct 22 – Oct 26 I haven’t been […]
Read MoreI was recently asked my thoughts on teaching versus coaching. Are they the same? What are the differences? Which is more desirable? Although Dictionary.com tells us that coaching and teaching are nearly synonymous, that isn’t interesting. We can redefine the terms for our purposes, and therefore here is a breakdown of the differences as I see […]
Read MoreAlthough this post doesn’t seem like rocket science, I simply couldn’t find a reference for this technique online so I documented it here. I have an application that a user interacts with primarily as a system tray icon. I want to show the same context menu popup whether the icon is left or right clicked. […]
Read MoreIf you aren’t familiar with the Widgets of Wisdom feature, see the explanation and disclaimer here. Carry?a model at all times to express?your understanding to others. Look for patterns in all systems at all levels. Seeing them is the very essence of insight. At the application level, architecture and design are synonymous. “BizTalk is overkill” […]
Read MoreNext Monday evening, October 15th, I am speaking on Agile at the Treasure Valley chapter of the IIBA, the International Institute of Business Analysis. BSU professor Rob Anson is building the local chapter of this organization and it seems that Agile management practices are a subject of great interest for the group. This should be […]
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