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Outlook hangs caused by recent PayPal messages
For so strange reasons, Outlook has been hanging trying to open emails from PayPal recently.  Well, looks like an invalid picture reference in the message.  A full explanation and a workaround can be found on the HowTo-Outlook Website .
Posted: Oct 17 2011, 07:24 AM by guybarrette
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Book Review: Microsoft Windows Azure Development Cookbook
Microsoft Windows Azure Development Cookbook is a book targeted at developers with at least some basic experience of Windows Azure. You won’t find long chapters explaining how the Cloud works so this should not be your first Azure book. Instead you’ll...
Posted: Oct 02 2011, 04:56 PM by guybarrette
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Montreal event: Back from //Build/
Curious about last week’s announcements at the Microsoft //Build/ conference? Want to learn more about Windows 8, WinRT and Metro?  Want to see Windows 8 running on the Samsung tablet?  Tonight (Monday Sept 19, 2011), the Montreal .NET Community...
Posted: Sep 19 2011, 07:35 AM by guybarrette
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Windows Azure Toolkit for Android
Wade Wegner announced yesterday the availability of the Windows Azure Toolkit for Android.  This is on top of the toolkits for Windows Phone and iOS. Head to Wade’s blog for more info .
Posted: Sep 01 2011, 07:40 AM by guybarrette
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Montreal Event: Samedi .NET Azure
The Montreal .NET Community next “.NET Saturday” will be on Azure and the Cloud and will take place on Saturday Oct 15th 2011 from 9AM to 4:30PM.  Both Canadian Azure MVPs will be present (me and Cory Fowler) for a full day of hands-on demonstrations...
Posted: Aug 30 2011, 09:55 PM by guybarrette
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TechDays Canada 2011–Registration Open
Registration is now open for TechDays Canada 2011. http://www.microsoft.com/canada/techdays/2011/register-now.aspx
Posted: Aug 30 2011, 07:30 AM by guybarrette
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The unofficial BUILD precon
If you planned your Build trip so that you can attend the Monday pre-cons, well you know now that they have been cancelled.  I guess that MS feared that they would steal thunder from their keynotes.  Anyway, your previous option was to go to...
Posted: Aug 30 2011, 07:27 AM by guybarrette
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TechDays 2011 Session Submissions Now Open!
New for TechDays 2011, a wider “Call for Speakers”.  If you’re interested in speaking, Damir posted all the info on the MSDN Canada Dev connection blog .
Posted: Aug 19 2011, 08:49 AM by guybarrette
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Quest for a better Wi-Fi backyard coverage
I recently purchased a new antenna for my router trying to get a better Wi-Fi signal when in my backyard.  It worked but still, I wanted an even better signal so I started to investigate other hardware options: External antenna Wi-Fi repeater PowerLine...
Posted: Aug 09 2011, 09:10 AM by guybarrette
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Build is sold out!
The Microsoft Build conference is now sold out!  If you can’t attend, don’t despair.  Looks like the keynotes will be streamed live and all the sessions will be available 48 hours after the conference for free online viewing.  Yep, free...
Posted: Aug 03 2011, 07:25 AM by guybarrette
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