When trying to upgrade to iTunes 7.1 this morning I received an error message from the installer about VB Script being disabled and the installer was unable to continue. After a little poking around it turns out that this is actually the issue. In Vista, VB Script is not enabled by default. To enable it […]
Read MoreI have been trying to concentrate on technical reading lately to no avail, I’m afraid. We are going through planning for our new fiscal year at work and this amount of paperwork leaves me brain dead at the end of each day. Strategic planning, team planning, goal statements, performance appraisals, budgeting, yeesh. You can see why […]
Read MoreOn the left of my blog page you will see a flair widget entitled “From My Aggregator”. This is so cool, here’s how it works. I read my RSS feeds that I subscribe to in Google Reader, Google’s online RSS reader. I flag posts that I particularly enjoy as “Shared”. These posts are then re-published via […]
Read MoreDid you know that there was a battle for Long Island in New York and that the American army defeated a group of German mercenaries in Trenton, New Jersey? Did you know that British ships sailed the Hudson river and sent cannonballs crashing into Manhattan island (then New York island)? Speaking as one who received my revisionist history […]
Read MoreIsn’t it time we stopped seeing this condition? This is a snap of my Task Manager applet in Windows Vista showing the multiple dead instances of MS Outlook 2007 running in abandoned processes. Think that one is funny? Look a few items down at the 2 instances of sidebar.exe running. Good grief, can’t the people […]
Read MoreThe second annual Boise Code Camp went off with very few hitches yesterday. As part of the organizing crew, I would very much like to thank this year’s Camp Director, Chris Brandsma for getting us all going. Most importantly I want to thank this year’s presenters and attendees. It was another great camp! I have […]
Read MoreAbout one year ago, I began using a Black Berry as my primary cell phone. I fell in love with always having my calendar and email at my fingertips. While the Black Berry was completely functional and has survived more than its fair share of abuse, it felt like the AOL of mobile devices. Fine for […]
Read MorePatterns aren’t just for software development. In fact, any tool that one can repeatedly apply to effectively solve a recurring problem can be termed a pattern. This book effectively describes tried and proven patterns for introducing new ideas to an organization. Although it may seem formulaic, remember that successful formulas are the point of the book. Driving positive organizational […]
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