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Windows Mobile 6 on the HTC TyTN with a Mac
It’s been a while coming but HTC have announced Windows Mobile 6 for the TyTN (Hermes, Dopod 838Pro, iMate JASJAM , SoftBank X01HT). Curiously the update isn’t available on their site yet despite the...
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In search of the perfect keyboard
I started programming at 12 and have been fortunate to carve out a successful career in something I love to do. People find it strange when I talk with passion about IDEs, fonts, colour schemes, mice...
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One week with a MacBook Pro 17″
It has been one week since I picked up my new MacBook Pro 17″ to replace my aging first-generation 15″ model. My initial concern was that the size and weight would be unwieldy after 4 years of lugging...
View ArticleWhat’s in your laptop bag?
Since my new laptop arrived I’ve been fine tuning my accessories in search of the developer-on-the-move setup. Here is my current contents complete with shameless Amazon Affiliate product links where...
View ArticleMacBook Pro 256GB SSD upgrade experience
I wanted an SSD for some time and finally caved in. Armed with credit card, screwdriver and trusty MacBook Pro I fitted a sweet SSD and decided to document the experience. Choosing a drive There are a...
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My one-year check-in with my Windows Phone 7
It’s been almost a year since I bit the Windows Phone 7 bullet and put my iPhone 3G away. As a long-time Mac fan (our house is nothing but Macs) I wasn’t sure I’d last… Contact & calendar...
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Building a great Windows 8 developer & gaming desktop for $900-$1500
With Windows 8 right around the corner it’s time to build a new desktop PC that will scream for both development and gaming. Having set a personal budget of around $1500 I started the arduous process...
View ArticleUsing your Xbox Kinect as a webcam for Skype on Windows
Thanks should go to ScottOrange on the MSDN forums however it’s along thread that has lots of pieces to pick out and try. Still getting odd noise, corruption and other issues in Skype. Wouldn’t...
View Article8 things you probably didn’t know about C#
Here’s a few unusual things about C# that few C# developers seem to know about. 1. Indexers can use params We all know the regular indexer pattern x = something["a"] and to implement it you write:...
View ArticleAcer Aspire S7 review – two months in
Given my new focus on Windows 8 apps and the loss of my MacBook Pro I was in the market for a Windows 8 laptop. My requirements were that it had a touchscreen display with at least 1080p resolution,...
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Experiencing Chromecast – my review
My eagerly-awaited Chromecast arrived a couple of weeks ago. Despite the reports that Google had run out of Netflix codes my 3-month streaming code arrived a few days before by email – a great deal...
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Windows media keys on a regular keyboard
Many full-size Windows keyboards come with extra buttons some of which are of questionable value but the volume and music controls are useful especially if you’re a programmer that likes to listen to...
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A case for my MacBook Pro: Snugg wallet case review
I did it. Earlier this year I caved and purchased a MacBook Pro 15" Retina after being Mac-less for a few months despite some reservations about the lack of upgrade options. Finally I had a lovely...
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