my random and often incoherent thoughts that fall outside the other categories
An Xbox caption scaling issue I had today triggered a memory of a Windows 3.1 app called Tiny Elvis—a piece of freeware with a UI that consisted entirely of 16×16 .ani icon in the approximate pixelated likeness of a country singer of the same name. This is back when general computing was pushing new boundaries, clearly. The software would run in the background and periodically animate the Elvis icon and play a short quip in the form of a wav…
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Modern development release notes are lacking to say the least.
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Never text and drive. Lives depend on it. If you can’t resist, try this app.
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Without your support, the types of carriage disputes that cause national blackouts — like when CBS and Dish had a fight over thanksgiving — will come to the web. Don’t let the cable companies turn the Internet into their package nightmares. Don’t let them censor your reach by hiding your website in an obscure or more expensive ‘package’. The web is designed to be open. Keep it this way. More than 700,000 Californians — and more than 8 million Americans…
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Last night I plugged a USB hub into a new computer for the first time. Numerous notifications offering to open discovered drives, and install device drivers ensued without incident. Today I restarted the computer and was greeted with a vague prompt from Logitech.
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The HazWx project is one of the most fulfilling projects I’ve ever had the honor of being a part of, the feeling of building something great from the ground up with a small dedicated, passionate team was unlike any other.
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LoseToServe.org was an Oklahoma City event where participants lose weight to give back to the community. Winners’ prizes included a full scholarship to Mid America Christian University and a complete home to give to a deserving family.
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The WCC website was originally built as a frame site by EyeOpener Creative Communications, and represents some of the last to use web 1.0 styles. This site wasn’t responsive, and the majority of my work on the site was creating new style sheets, adding functionality, and updating graphics, a not-too-insignificant overhaul.
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Looking to pre-order the Surface Book, Surface Pro 4, or Band? Here’s direct links.
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So, I’ve committed to blogging more often. It’s not for lack of content that I’ve been quiet, my OneNote is full of two dozen stubs but I’ve been too busy to polish them up. That being said, here’s a fresh post that isn’t on that list, courtesy of my sister.
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After Microsoft purchased GIANT Company Software, Inc. in 2004 (ahem, who’s giant now?), I decided I needed to test out* the Microsoft Antispyware program by giving it a chance to remove some junk, namely Bonzi Buddy. Bonzi Buddy is actually a close relative to the infamous Clippy** and Rover in Windows XP.
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Quite a few years ago now, I saw a really awesome wallpaper created by a Mac user. Designed in a blueprint pattern, it labeled all the standard interface elements on the screen, even the Mighty Blue Apple.
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Hi all, my first submit summit was an absolute blast. I’ve never been treated more like royalty or had the privilege of conversing directly with so many esteemed members of the community and Microsoft leadership. I am truly in awe of the entire experience. Assorted MVP Summit images are posted in a public album on my Facebook page. If you switch to my videos there’s a few short clips as well. Enjoy!
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I just finished installing Windows 8 natively using a VHD, as discussed in my previous post, and while exploring I noticed some fonts were not quite as crisp as I would like. Others may not notice this subtle nuance, but it is likely that in aggregate you’ll be affected by stretched images, poor font and color quality, and even poor performance without proper hardware accelerated graphics. Let this post serve as a reminder to update your drivers and check your resolution so that you can…
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