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MEME: Top 10 Recent Blogs
Back in September, Phil posted on a MEME that didn't get the attention it deserved - what are your Top 10 Recent Blogs ?
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DOS format file (XSHD) for SharpDevelop, IMHO Instant Blogger, etc.
I use IMHO Instant Blogger to edit and post blog articles. One of my favorite features is the code snippet editor. It's built on the SharpDevelop text editor, which has support for language syntaxes which are defined in xml syntax highlight definitions (XSHD's). It's a nice way to show color coded source code on a web page.1
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IE7 Standalone Launch Script
UPDATES
8/31/2006 - Version 1.6 works with IE7 RC1. Grab it here.
7/26/2006 - Version 1.5 works with IE7 Beta 3, but requires a few more files so I've bundled it into a zip file for distribution. Grab it here.
6/29/2006 - This isn't working with IE7 Beta 3 yet. I'll have to test it out more and probably release a new version.
2/8/2006 - Version 1.4 temporarily updates the IE version to work with conditional statements (<!--[if lt IE 7.0]>) based on a recommendation by Thomas Meinike. 3/21/2006 - This build has been tested with the IE7 B2 Preview released on 3/20/2006. It works, in that it allowed me to browse sites in IE7 without messing up IE6 or my default browser association. However, I noticed high CPU usage while browsing and had to close IE7 using the task manager when I was through - it didn't respond to that little red X thing. I believe these are minor inconveniences compared to running a separate virtual machine just to check how a site looks. Obviously, this build of IE7 just came out yesterday so I haven't put this through rigorous testing.
2/2/2006 - Version 1.3 works with IE7 Beta 2 Preview.
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Farewell to IE Mac and a checkup on my IE recommendations from June 2004
I'm glad to see IE5 for Mac being mercy killed. It was a decent browser when it was released, but was condemned to a hideous undead state when development pretty much halted back in 2001. There never was an IE6 for Mac, and Mac IE5 is a pain to support. This may cause some short term problems for Mac users who use (poorly written) sites that are IE specific, but Mac IE5 is not a modern browser and it's time for us to move on. Did we plan to keep using IE5 forever?
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[OT] GMail Mobile is finally here
I've been waiting for this one for a while - GMail finally has a mobile version at http://m.gmail.com. I've occasionally used Pocket Gmail, but Gmail Mobile is a lot smoother. Just in time for vacation, too.
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[code] MapPoint - CSS Uploads with Zip and Chunking
The Microsoft MapPoint Web Service allow for uploading location data in XML following the Access 2003 XML format. The Customer Data Service limits uploads to 1MB chunks, but it allows the XML to be zip compressed. That's nice because zipping XML can cut the file size by up to 90%.
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DOS batch script to restore a SQL 2000 database and grant permission to ASPNET account
I've found the most reliable method of moving SQL Server databases between servers is a simple backup / restore. The restore is a bit of a pain in the neck, though - it takes some unnecessary clicky clicky in the SQL Server Enterprise Manager (ugh).
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The software market doesn't reward security, it just punishes perceived insecurity
Random thought: The market hasn't rewarded Microsoft's recent security initiatives (W2K3, XPSP2 etc.). Microsoft pumped a ton of development (read money) into their recent security efforts, which dramatically reduced their attack surfaces. That's a good long term move, but I don't think it paid off in immediate sales. I can say from my personal experience that administrators talk about the improved security they're getting when they install W2K3 for other reasons, but no one moves to W2K3 to get secure.
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[tip] localhost vs. (local) in SQL Server connection strings
Sample code with SQL Server connection strings often use localhost and (local) interchangeably. They're different.