April 2007 - Posts
I can't read the text as I don't speak the language, but this is an interesting simulation of the Vista UI . Pick the left-most login icon so you get the simulated glass experience. I recall about a decade ago when someone did an OS / Desktop
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Joel Oleson has a quick walkthrough on changing the site and system master pages on a MOSS 2007 or WSS v3 team site. If you've had problems getting templates to push down correctly to sites, this may help.
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Microsoft changed the name of WPF/E to Microsoft Silverlight. This has to be the first time I've seen Microsoft go from a production-like name (WPF/E) to a codename (Silverlight). I guess they figured they needed something nicer than the usual jargon.
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Before, with my old Speakeasy DSL 3 static IP 1.5Mb / 768kb service for $89.99 per month plus taxes: After, with Verizon FIOS for Business 5 static IP 15Mb / 2Mb service for $99.99 per month plus taxes: Both tests were performed against the Speakeasy
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Verizon completed the FIOS upgrade yesterday after literally an entire day of their techs waiting around. Just after 5:00pm, the five static IPs were assigned and the tech was able to program the router. In order for that all to happen, I had to cancel
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Previously wrote about an upgrade and some of the potential issues I thought I'd run into. I also wrote about my call to Verizon where they told me I definitely would not need a second fiber line. As I suspected, the person on the phone was clueless,
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On 4/12, Verizon will be at my house running fiber and setting us up for FIOS TV. They're supposed to leave my phone line intact so it won't interrupt my Speakeasy DSL, but I have about 20% faith in them actually doing that, especially since they
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Last year, our credit card was bought by another large bank/credit card company. Today, they finally started to make some changes. As usual, those changes are not for the benefit of the consumer. First hs a new minimum finance charge. You can opt out
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Last year, I started getting into Festool tools. Festool is a German tool company that manufactures the tools in Germany. Almost all other popular tools these days are made in asia by the lowest bidder. You pay a premium for the tools, but like nice German
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Woot! Soma just announced a great change for those of us who try to straddle the developer / designer disciplines. ...Based on this feedback, I am pleased to say that we will be making Expression Web available starting today to all MSDN Premium subscribers.
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