January 2008 - Posts

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Notice of violation by StarPilot

My wife and I grew up with and owned dogs pretty much our whole lives.  We've been in our house for 20 months and have had 2 dogs that moved in with us.  All of a sudden they have become a nuisance to "someone" in the neighborhood...
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Making the single box and multiple box disappear by StarPilot

I don't keep up with all the latest trends, breakthroughs and buzz in every corner of the industry.  Wish I could!    I've been a fan of Virtual PCs for quite awhile.  While they have their pain points they allow one to have a...
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Windows Live Writer and multiple machines by StarPilot

I recently started using Windows Live Writer and have pretty much fallen in love with it. I also operate on a couple of computers throughout each week. I've poked around a few forums looking for a solution as WLW is not portable (yet). I was pointed to...
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Book Review: ASP.NET Data Presentation Controls Essentials by StarPilot

While this is not a book for beginners in the ASP.NET world I found the book to be very informative.  Joydip Kanjilal has taken a section of data handling and display, dug into the internals and brings it to the pages of his first book.  Even...
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Send To and RegSvr32 by StarPilot

My new job requires work with Classic ASP which means registering DLLs.  Glad I remembered this little trick: Open the Send To folder in Windows Explorer (usually C:\Documents and Settings\[yourName]\SendTo on an XP box) Create a shortcut and point...
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California lab claims step toward developing valuable stem cells by StarPilot

Scientists say stem cells from cloned embryos could provide a valuable tool for studying diseases, screening drugs and, perhaps someday, creating transplant material to treat conditions like diabetes and Parkinson’s disease. With a Type 1 Diabetic...
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.NET Framework Library Source Code is now available by StarPilot

Scott Guthrie announced the release of the .NET Framework Source Code !  Scott Hanselman has an excellent post on how to step through the Framework source as well as a caveat on 64-bit installation.  Another other fantastic source on how to...
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English 101 by StarPilot

It's been a few, hmmmm, decades since I took an English writing course.  In my job I've done tons of technical writing and that is still very strong.  However, I am quite rusty at writing the standard English paper.  So, to help me knock...
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Denver is having a Big Event by StarPilot

It's been quite awhile since I made a Microsoft Event. This one coming up at the end of the month has 2 tracks and both of them look excellent. But don't rely on my word, check it out yourself at the Microsoft Events Site . Below is the agenda per the...
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New job by StarPilot

I am close to finishing my first week at a new place.  I've hired in full-time to take on a team management role which includes classic ASP as well as ASP.NET (2003, 2005 & 2008).  From what I understand so far we need to finish stabilizing...
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