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Running the Mono VMWare image in VirtualPC
A lot of people love VMWare, but it bugs me. I think the main reason is that it installs with a bunch of Windows services that run automatically, every second my computer is running, whether or not I use VMWare. Since I don't use virtual machines every day, that's annoying. So, after running the free VMWare Player for a few times times, I banished it from my computer.
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[Speaking] 3/25 at Code Trip / San Diego .NET User Group about Silverlight (Hard Rock, Video.Show, etc.)
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Why Silverlight 2 Deep Zoom Really is Something New
The Hard Rock Memorabilia site got a lot of press MIX 08; TechCrunch called it the coolest part of the MIX keynote. It takes advantage of a new Silverlight 2 feature called Deep Zoom, which allows for smooth zooming and panning over a large collection of large images. It's really the kind of thing you have to see; words don't capture it well.