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Don't surprise the user
You are probably getting ready to hear about some error dialog or weird setting in an application but not this time - it was a photocopier! I was copying some printouts for a meeting and discovered midway through the job that the paper tray had fancy paper in it that I shouldn't be using. Not a problem, right? Just hit the "Cancel Job" button ...
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Cleaning the BlackBerry 8820 track ball
I love my 8820 ... I have had it for about a year and it replaced my 8700 which I also loved. I was a little skeptical when I first got the 8820 because the beloved thumb wheel was gone and replaced by a track ball in the middle of the phone. But it didn't take long before I was happily scrolling around the screen enjoyed the improved 4-way motion. :)
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Speaking on Refactoring at RockNUG in March
I will be presenting on Refactoring in C# at the Rockville .NET User Group (RockNUG) on March 12th 2008 at 6:30pm.
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Bad password requirements
This morning I signed up with a major credit card company website. Much to my surprise I was greeted with this requirement while choosing a password: