google public dns

by Dave Thu 3 December 2009 @ 21:33
Today, Google launched their public DNS project into public beta. The results are in, and they’re okay, but only okay. Over 1,003 queries for random domains from a pool of 10,003 Website addresses. I ... [More]

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seven up

by Dave Mon 19 October 2009 @ 15:58
By this point most of you will know that Microsoft have just released Windows 7.  It should be appearing in the shops within the next couple of weeks, and by some accounts is already available in... [More]

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guid generator

by Dave Sun 12 July 2009 @ 09:30
I often have to generate GUIDs (Globally Unique IDentifiers) for applications, and I’m sick of the process of googling “guid generator”, and then going there.  So, instead of simply adding a favo... [More]

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ie testing vpc images updated

by Dave Thu 7 May 2009 @ 16:28
VPC images of Windows, with IE6, 7 and 8 have been released by Microsoft. They are very useful for testing different browser versions on web sites. I use the latest one with IE8, Google Chrome, FF3, S... [More]

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htc dream

by Dave Sun 29 March 2009 @ 13:30
I’ve been looking for at getting a new phone for a while now. Not actively, and not seriously, but it has been on the back burner for a while now.  Its interesting, I was talking with Dave ... [More]

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training wheels off!

by Dave Tue 3 March 2009 @ 19:59
Today I started a new German course.  I guess its official that I’m not actually a beginner at this language anymore.  This course is for middle tier students, which is pretty cool when you ... [More]

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windows live writer 2009: release candidate

by Dave Thu 18 December 2008 @ 18:17
There’s a new build of Windows Live Writer available now from Microsoft.  This version includes a very nifty tagging system as shown in the screenshot on the right. It works really well with Blo... [More]

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visual studio 2008 shortcuts

by Dave Sun 14 December 2008 @ 22:35
A list of all the Visual Studio 2008 hotkeys. [More]

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cards arrive

by Dave Sun 7 December 2008 @ 17:46
The business cards I spoke about in a previous post have arrived, and they're awesome! [More]

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what’s new in vista sp2

by Dave Sun 30 November 2008 @ 11:52
Vista SP2 is a quick and painless update. [More]

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