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Lenovo Thinkpad X61 Tablet
The weekend is great for easy reading so here goes. I am writing this while removing the crapware from my new Lenovo Thinkpad X61 Tablet. This Thursday I placed my order at Bluelink (a Dutch Lenovo (IBM) specialist) and received it the next day. Final...
Does it take ALT.NET to see what sane men can't
For some background lean on Google . No, it does not. I have been explaining, helping and coaching others with principles and best practices over the last few years. You will find some of them on Roy’s list . I enjoy being a part of and learning from...
Switch to MacBook (Pro)
I am considering to switch to a Mac specifically the MacBook or MaBook Pro in the near future. There I said it. I even laughed at Arjen Poutsma for showing up with his iBook at the Microsoft DevDays 2005 event. Think about it for crying out loud. There...
Media Center Setup
I’ve been asked for my Media Center PC hardware configuration so here it is: I run Windows XP MCE2005 NL Edition (update rollup 2) on a Asus P4B533 motherboard installed in a standard midi case inc. low noise power supply containing a 120mm fan having...
To Ventilate Thoughts
Recently Dennis asked me ( here ) to set up a location in space to ventilate our thoughts on modern software development. A service to collect thoughts… to be continued.
WCF/Indigo Market Share
A while back I wrote a few lines on Service Anti-Patterns, Command vs. Document Message . Today Rich Tuner outlines “RPC” vs. Messaging in WCF . Sure I’m influenced by Dare Obasanjo (since I read his “ On Moving On From Microsoft in 5 Years ” a couple...
In the footsteps of Afra
Today I got a whopping 4-digit passing score on my 70-315 MCP exam. Sure, I used brain dumps to get in shape as well as reading this book , having great meals … study group meetings at the office and a couple of years experience under my belt. I studied...
Suggested Read on MSDN
I finally made it to the MSDN site ;). My writing on Domain-Driven Design Pattern Summaries is featured on the MSDN Visual Studio 2005 Team System Development Center site as suggested reading, architecture. Cool!
Working Effectively with Legacy Code on the Beach
The last few weeks our team spend a great deal of effort in testability, continues integration and refactoring ( CruiseControl.NET totally rocks). Stefan got test infected which led to interesting discussions whether we should, since we are so committed...
Fever
First day I’m feeling a bit better (still having a high temperature). I’ve spend most of the week in bed and am now sitting here in my sleeping bag ;) with some catching up to do.
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