My thoughts on software development, technology and design.

LinkedIn has a Recruiter Problem

December 14, 2015
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The evolution of social networks has been studied, documented and researched ad nauseam over the years, but I have ...

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Open Live Writer

December 09, 2015
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I was pair programming with Scott Hanselman several months in an attempt to improve the dasBlog platform, and he hinted ...

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A fusion of Art and Technology

December 04, 2015
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I had the opportunity to visit the Cleveland Museum of Art recently, and while we were there expressly for a specific ...

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Windows Hello Tip–Improve Recognition

November 30, 2015
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Windows Hello (beta) on Windows 10 Mobile is a fascinating new way to securely interact with mobile devices. Windows ...

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Fixing Sling TV Streaming Issues on Xbox One

November 21, 2015
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I was really excited about the prospect of Sling TV being available, it provided the opportunity for frugal people like ...

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Cryptography as Natural Law

November 19, 2015
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In the wake of the brutal terrorist attacks in Nigeria, Beirut and Paris the privacy all citizens enjoy is once again ...

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Visual Studio Extension Supports Debugging Linux Apps

November 18, 2015
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Microsoft is really taking this One Development Platform To Rule Them All credo to its logical conclusion and now ...

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Tablet Keyboard with an Embedded Thin-Film Touchscreen Display

November 12, 2015
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Interesting take on a 'Touchscreen' display from the Microsoft Applied Sciences Group: The Microsoft Applied Sciences ...

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Oracle Tips: Scripting Differences with MS SQL Server

November 10, 2015
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I have been developing software for years but this year is the first time that I have had the opportunity to work with ...

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