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A bit of light reading while you digest your turkey sandwiches… Fabulous Adventures In Coding : Arrays considered somewhat harmful Eric Lippert argues that "In almost every case, there is a better tool to use than an array.” He argues that arrays lead to poor programming practice and are the enemy...
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I spent a fair chunk of today with Peter Gradwell and some of his colleagues from Gradwell.com. They were celebrating the company’s 10th anniversary and were kind enough to invite some of their customers to lunch in Cardiff Bay. We chose Gradwell.com as our preferred supplier of digital trunks for our...
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Let me start with a disclaimer: I neither love nor hate Linux. I sell a product that uses it, but wish I didn't have to. I read a blog called the Linux Hater’s Blog and, while I don’t completely approve of the language and style, I think the author cuts to the quick and his posts make interesting...
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I lost my cool a little bit today, when someone on the MVP programme emailed me and asked me to try Internet Explorer 8 beta 2. They said I could try to join the beta program, no guarantee I would be accepted, but they wanted to offer me the opportunity to try. Gee, thanks. Here is my reply in full:...
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Filed under: Opinion, Software Engineering, IE, Beta Testing, Microsoft, Technology, Internet, Emerging Technology, MVP, Bugs, Rants
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Email disclaimers are one of my pet hates. They are, on the whole, rather ill considered . Here’s a fairly typical one that I received today in a marketing email: This Email any attachment may contain information which is confidential. If you are not the addressee, any disclosure, reproduction...
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Remember a month or so back I was waxing lyrical about my new broadband provider . I just thought I would run a few quick tests today to see how they were doing. Here’s my speed test result: http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest/results/id/122080020459968828836.html Demon Internet (aka Thus Plc) on...
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This superficially amusing article about one customer’s experience with Lloyds Bank Plc actually raises a more interesting security issue. The BBC news article reports (emphasis mine): Lloyds TSB stressed there was no security lapse in this case. A spokesperson said: "On the majority of transactions...
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I saw a post by Jesse Liberty, Silverlight Geek about the technology being used by the Democratic National Convention to stream HD video using Silverlight technology. Well, never mind the politics, check out the technology. If you have ever, EVER seen a flash video that can rival this quality, just point...
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An interesting project to measure UK broadband providers is being conducted by Samknows Broadband. Volunteers can sign up to receive specially modified Linksys routers that collect performance data and 'phone home' with the results. Until now people have only been able to compare broadband on...
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I'm convinced that Silverlight 2.0 (currently in beta) is going to be the biggest thing to come out of Microsoft this year. Amid all the hype of the 2008 launch wave, Silverlight is almost getting overlooked, but to me, Silverlight is going to be big. Surely it is the next salvo in the API Wars,...
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I attended a seminar a few days ago that explored current and emerging uses of technology and communications in business. The event was hosted by Rhondda Cynon Taff Business Club . There was a presentation by Light Age Communications on what's currently available for businesses in technology land...
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Back in 2000 I was in Fry's Electronics in San Jose, California and I stumbled accross a little device called " U.are.U 2000 ". It was a fingerprint reader and some software that replaced the normal Windows login screen with one that allowed you to use your fingerprint to log in. It was...
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I'm getting a bit concerned about Microsoft's support for 64-bit operating systems. Just been talking to Vijay about Windows Live Writer and how it will not install on his Vista x64 system . Odd, since I am running it on my x64 system and typing this blog post with it. It turns out I am one beta...
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I saw Vijay's post on upgrading to Windows Vista x64 and I thought I'd post my own experiences as a counterpoint. I've been using Windows Vista Ultimate x64 for a couple of months now. First, Vijay says he couldn't install Windows LiveWriter, whereas I am using it now to write this post...
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"To generalize is to be foolish" I always say. But in general, there are two types of employer. There are those who value their employees as an asset, pay them well and give them the best tools to do their jobs and develop themselves. Then there are those who employ mediocre people as cheaply...