My thoughts on software development, technology and design.

Building Predicates Dynamically

July 01, 2015
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I have not had much experience with Object-relational mapping (ORM) until recently and for me it took some getting use ...

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Visual Studio Tips: ReAttach

June 22, 2015
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After several weeks at my new company I am slowly getting into the patterns, practices and tools that they have been ...

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The STEM behind Microsoft Hyperlapse

June 09, 2015
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In the early years of film making the best way to ensure a smooth moving camera shot was to use a camera dolly (looked ...

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Blogging Into The Future

June 04, 2015
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I dislike meta-blogging but I will do so now because I want to hope and believe it will lead to some definitive actions ...

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Improving Touch Support for the Surface

June 01, 2015
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As I have mentioned previously I really like the Surface 3 it just works for me as an ultra portable PC/Tablet. I have ...

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Incognito Web Debugging

May 25, 2015
2 min read

One of the fun things about joining a new team, an organization or just pair programming is that you just see how ...

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Moving Web API Authentication to Version 2

May 20, 2015
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One of the big changes that arrived with the latest version of ASP.NET is the notion of hosting ASP.NET application ...

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Stir Trek - 2015

May 13, 2015
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I got a chance to mix it up at this years Stir Trek conference in Columbus and I must admit it was a blast. The ...

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Using the Surface 3 as a semi-part-time developer PC

May 12, 2015
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My wonderful wife was kind enough to gift me the new Surface 3 along with blue Type Cover. I suppose for some this is ...

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