Entries categorized 'Stuff'
My weekly podcast routine
Some thoughts scribbled down on Sunday 06 July 2008 at 11:17 PM
I listen to a mix of science and technology podcasts with a few entertaining shows mixed in for some variety. Here's my list: .NET .Net Rocks! .NET Rocks! is a weekly talk show for anyone interested in programming on the Microsoft .NET platform. The shows range from introductory information to hardcore geekiness. dnrTV dnrTv is a fusion of a training video and an interview show. Training videos are...
Windows Live writer
Some thoughts scribbled down on Wednesday 11 June 2008 at 10:20 PM
I picked up a post on Lifehacker about Windows Live Writer Tweaks, Tips, and Updates and decided to give it a spin. In fact I’m writing this blog post with the latest CTP (12.0.1366.1026). For my past posts I have been trying out ecto and MarsEdit on OSX since I' usually blog when I’m at home and predominantly use OSX for my everyday needs. I only pop into windows at work (through VMWare Fusion ) to...
Building a PC for the missus
Some thoughts scribbled down on Thursday 29 May 2008 at 08:35 PM
My wife Michelle is in need of a new computer. So my usefulness factor has just increased 10 fold. Her current system is an aging 3-4 year old computer that I passed onto her when I got a new system 2 years ago. This will in turn be passed onto my mother-in-law, who currently shares and fights over this computer with my wife. They mainly use it for a few games from PopCap, word processing, photo editing...