Sorry for the lack updates; it definitely hasn’t been due to a lack of ideas. ;-) So here’s a quick update before I have to get back to it. Right now I’m preparing to head to Redmond for a week of...

I know that this entry is bit strange given what is normally on this site, but bear with me… In one corner we have the VCR (Video Cassette Recorder) and in the other we have the DVR (Digital Video...

It’s dark-thirty in the morning and I’m headed out the door up to Oklahoma City, OK to speak. I’m going to attempt to get there for the opening, which is about 2 hours and 45 minutes from now… and ...

Someone sent me an IM asking if I knew of a way to handle the pressing of the close button on a console application. After a bit of research, I found a way (and some limitations). This required ste...

Introduction At one point or another, most software developers have written a console application. It might have been while you were learning how to write software or, even more recently, as a way...

If your in the Dallas area (or more specifically, the North Dallas area), swing by NDDNUG tonight for my presentation on developing for Windows Vista using Visual Studio 2005. (Of course discussing...

So I saw Transformers the other day. It was a pretty decent movie except the director bought into the ill conceived idea that shaking the camera all around would somehow make the action scenes more...

I have to admit that lately I’ve been feeling a little overwhelmed by the amount of new technology that I need to grok in order to stay ahead of the curve. In a relatively short window of time, we’...

I know a lot of people that will be happy to know (thus why I’m pointing it out here) that anonymous comments on AddressOf.com have returned. Based on a recommendation given by Scott Hanselman in r...

I’m a huge fan of the Microsoft Natural Ergonomic keyboard. It’s about time people like me get a wireless option. ;-) Introducing the Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Desktop 7000. It’s supposed to be...