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Steven enjoys all things technical, politics, fun and family. Basically life in general.
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.NET Performance Counters
Recently while catching up on technical reading I ran across the subject of performance counters. I must admit that I had not looked closely at this subject in the past and thought it was time to do so. If you are not sure what performance counters are and what they provide simply put they have [...]
Quickly And Easily Download And Install Applications With InstallPad
InstallPad is one of those products that I ran across some time back and I had forgotten about it until recently. If you have not heard of this yourself stay tuned because it can greatly assist you when it comes to the are of software installations. If you stop and think about it how many [...]
Office Ribbon Hero
Are you a ribbon hero? Want to be one? Do you have no idea what I am speaking of? If you’re a casual gamer or a die hard then you may enjoy Ribbon Hero which is a game for Word, PowerPoint, and Excel 2007 and 2010. While it is not Halo for the XBox, it [...]
PowerGUI Is A Graphical Interface For PowerShell
If you have been wanting to look at PowerShell and do not relish the idea of working with the command prompt have no fear. The fine folks at Quest Software have you covered with PowerGUI, a graphical user interface and script editor for Microsoft Windows PowerShell! The beauty of this product is not simply the [...]
Is The Apple iPhone Dead Or Just Dying
Is the Apple iPhone losing its market place and is Apple beginning to feel the pressure from other vendors? According to data that I have read as recent as January 2010 Apple has 0.12% of the market share whereas HTC has 0.24%. I find these numbers extremely interesting for a number of reasons. First, nobody [...]
Cyber Security: What You Must Know
Cyber Security is a subject that most people know very little about in the grand scheme of things. In today’s day’s age of electronics a high number of the population is constantly connected in one way or another. If you do not think you’re wired all you need to do it take a look at [...]
Windows Phone 7 Series Announcement
Microsoft announced at the Mobile World Congress 2010 press conference The Windows Phone 7 Series and I must admit that it looks very trendy. I do not see myself rushing out to purchase this mobile device anytime soon however if Microsoft would like to provide one free of charge, I would gladly accept and report [...]
Use A Teleprompter To Deliver Speeches Like a Pro
To deliver polished speech many people make use of a teleprompter which is a device that prompts the person speaking with an electronic visual text of a speech or script. Using a teleprompter is similar to the practice of using cue cards. Since the speaker does not need to look down to consult written notes, [...]
Apple iPad Purchase Poll Results
The results of the poll are in! I asked, Are you considering purchasing the Apple iPad? and 86% stated No while only 14% stated Yes. I never understood those Apple fanatics and I really do not care for this product whatsoever and it seems those of you who participated in this poll do not either.
One [...]
Rooted MyTouch 3G Running Super D v1.2
If you are operating a rooted MyTouch 3G then you do not want to miss this ROM. If you have not rooted your MyTouch then what are you waiting for? See my previous post titled How To Root A MyTouch 3G.
As you may have gathered I have tried a number of ROMS since I originally [...]
How To Root A MyTouch 3G
Today I decided to root the MyTouch 3G and thanks to theunlockr.com the process was quick and painless, reference How To: Root a Donut Phone (Android 1.6). I have made a local PDF copy however you should always check theunlockr for news and updates.
I must admit that I really wanted to run a Hero ROM [...]
Twitter Tips, Tricks, and Tweets
I must admit that I was a late adopter of Twitter and now I find myself hooked and find a great number of everyday uses. If you have not purchased Twitter Tips, Tricks, and Tweets then you really should consider making this purchase in order to get much more use out of Twitter. Twitter is a [...]
Conference Call Services
A conference calling service is a of telephone service used for communication between two or more people. Basically there are two main types of conference:
one person talks and the other people on the call listen only
all people on the call can be heard
Depending on the purpose of using conference calling the service can be configured [...]
Critical Path Training SharePoint Content
Critical Path is known for their training and if you are a seasoned SharePoint developer or if you are just getting started then you should register with Critical Path and check out the guides and code samples they provide and in most cases at no cost. While I am on the subject of training, check [...]
How To Create A Bootable Windows 7 Virtual Hard Disk (VHD)
In this article I will cover creating a bootable Windows 7 VHD. If you missed the previous article on creating a VHD titled How To Create a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) in Windows 7 you may want to take a few minutes and visit this article first. You may be asking yourself why would I [...]
How To Create a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) in Windows 7
What is a virtual hard disk?
Virtual hard disk (VHD) is a disk image file format for storing the complete contents of a hard drive. The disk image, sometimes called a virtual machine, replicates an existing hard drive and includes all data and structural elements. It can be stored anywhere the physical host can access.
There are [...]
Microsoft 2010 Betas Available For Download
If you’re a developer or just curious about the next generation of Office, SharePoint, Project, Project Server, or Visio then you will be excited to learn that Microsoft has the beta publicly available for download.
Office 2010 for IT Pros
With Microsoft Office 2010, your people get a wide range of powerful new ways to do [...]
Why Electronic Book Readers Can Make Life Easier For Students
Originally published at ArticleFactory
Books are the most commonly known sources of information. Ever since the electronic book reader has been introduced, it has already been seen as a threat to what we once had before – written literature. However, its introduction to the market has also brought about various advantages not only to ordinary individuals [...]
Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2009
As I indicated in my tweet a few days back my career is making a change for the better. I will be attending SPC 2009 in Las Vegas next week and I would like to be able to meet up with others who I have spoken with over the years within the .NET community. Should [...]
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