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Unicorn Series – Development Environment
Headline: An Integrated Software Development Environment is easily enabled with the capable tools today. We leverage those capabilities and focus our attention on adding value to the business, not on playing with technology. This post in the Unicorn Series focuses on having an effective Integrated Software Development Environment. Overview The primary technologies supporting our software…
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Better Music Experiences
Headline: A strange set of recent experiences have resulted in my realizing that there are 4 very different “Listening” experiences or modes: 1) HiFi (High Fidelity for the youngsters), 2) background music, 3) TV, and 4) Isolation/headphones. I was trying too hard to combine equipment for background music and HiFi music. Each has their place.…
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Where did zachrys.org go?
Headline: Update: If you input data on the site and would like to have a copy of all the data from the site, please contact me (karl at zachrys dot com). I can send you an Excel spreadsheet. If you want some information that was on the site, something small and specific, I’d be happy…
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Sleeping Bluetooth
Headline: Anyone know how to prevent my Bluetooth adapter from turning off on my Surface Pro 3? Very annoying. All too frequently after my computer has gone to sleep I turn it back on buy my Bluetooth mouse won’t work. What I discover is that my Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter has been disabled, presumably…
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Reading a book on Kindle DX and Kindle for PC
Headline: Turn on synchronization for your devices, then develop the habit to “Close” the book each time by going to the Home page before you switch to the new other device. Details: I was going back and forth in a rather long book recently and was always struggling to remember where I left off. I…
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Induction for Cooking
Headline: Induction cooking is pricy, but really makes for a wonderful cooking experience. The trio that made our cooking life so nice includes: 1) Wolf cooktop, 2) Emeril cookware, and 3) Bar Keepers Friend. I realize this is an unusual post for me… But after all, the site is Joy of Excellence, and this certainly…
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Single Logic Tier, Multiple Presentation Tiers – In a 64-bit world
Wouldn’t it be nice if we had a single data and logic tier upon which any number of presentation tiers could display? For example, one logic tier but present via WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) (both 32 and 64 bit), ASP.NET, MVC (Model-View-Controller), Silverlight, and Windows 7 phone? And, can I use the MVVM (Model-View-ViewModel) pattern…
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Upgraded to WordPress 2.8
I hope all goes well. (Frankly 2.7.1 worked pretty nice before.) So far all is well.