My thoughts on software development, technology and design.

Use 64 bit Internet Explorer with 64 bit Windows

October 23, 2009
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I have had my 64 bit OS for several months now and loving the increased speed and stability of everything that I use. I ...

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Calling Web Services from JavaScript

October 21, 2009
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At this point I am a JavaScript newbie, I have assiduously avoided a full fledged dive into the language until ...

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Essential Apps for Windows Mobile 6.1

October 09, 2009
3 min read

My contract with Alltel (now Verizon) is pretty solid so I cannot consider another phone for at least another year. ...

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The Zune HD Tax

September 30, 2009
2 min read

I recently purchased the a Zune HD, and may I immediately say this is simply the most compelling and interesting touch ...

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Why Should I Trust TrueSwitch

September 29, 2009
3 min read

I saw this quite official looking opportunity to import yahoo contacts into my Hotmail account, I do not have a yahoo ...

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Free and Cheap Software from Microsoft

September 21, 2009
2 min read

I was actually very surprised at the amount of cheap software you can get from Microsoft. If you look in the right ...

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C# - Shallow Copy and Deep Copy

August 13, 2009
4 min read

This topic has been done to death but I see the occasional errors in code that are directly related to a ...

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Digital Music Will Last Forever

August 10, 2009
1 min read

I cannot be the first person to consider what the music industry will look like 50 years from now, but I am wondering ...

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Options for Purchasing Digital Music

August 09, 2009
2 min read

If like me your conscience and honest nature does not allow you to simply download (AKA steal) MP3’s from the various ...

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