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June 18, 2013 No Comments

IISExpress 8 is a nice little component of Visual Studio 2012. It allows you to test and debug websites without having to learn how to

March 4, 2013 No Comments

The other day the system drive — the one containing Windows and all my programs — died unexpectedly. As in, I didn’t have a backup

February 7, 2013 No Comments

I managed to dodge a bullet today. One of the hard drives in my main desktop system has been ticking for several months now. The

November 11, 2012 No Comments

Actually, when you stop and think about it, there are far more decent people in the world than jerks. It’s just that the actions of

November 10, 2012 No Comments

I really like my iPad. But I have no experience writing apps for it, and find the Excel and Word “substitute” apps on it both

August 29, 2012 1 Comment

Today I installed the final to-be-shipped version of Windows 8 on a rarely-used computer to see how it behaves (I have access to it because

August 19, 2012 No Comments

The high tech critical need detector was operating at its usual 110% efficiency over the last week while we were out of town on vacation.

July 11, 2012 No Comments

One of the more frustrating parts of operating a modern computer is when the update/patch process fails. In the case of Windows, you very quickly

May 22, 2012 No Comments

Or at least the ones who use Quicken to manage their personal finances with Bank of America’s online banking services? I don’t know, but it

February 5, 2012 No Comments

I’ve sometimes found it ironic that many of us strive for clarity and precision in our thinking when the world, as best we can tell,

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