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Louis C.K. Invokes the Power of the Bootlegger on Twitter
Louis C.K. knows how to treat people; particularly, people who illegally record and (probably) intend to share his shows online. After a recent show in Ashville, NC, Louis posted this to Twitter: Naturally, most bootleggers wouldn’t respond to such a request fearing repercussions. Louis tried to dispel any distrust by quickly following with this: It didn’t…
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SharePoint: Successfully Debugging Custom Timer Jobs
I’ve developed and debugged my share of custom SharePoint Timer Jobs in my day, yet there is still a rather tricky ‘gotcha’ that seems to trip me up every time, even though I am well aware of it. Perhaps writing this article about it will help me remember next time?
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It’s Official: Television comes to Xbox
A new panel on Xbox Live Spotlight confirms rumors of a cable-esque service for Xbox Live. According to the video “nearly 40” providers are being added including. HBO Go, SyFy, Bravo, Comcast, and Verizon FiOS and more this holiday. When exactly is this holiday? Let’s hope they’re talking Halloween, but I’m going to go ahead and…
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SharePoint 2010: Mysterious Errors Using Query String Parameters
One of the things I love about my job is that satisfying feeling of accomplishment that I get when I solve one of SharePoint’s quirky difficulties. If it weren’t for this feeling of euphoria that comes along every so often, I’d have gone insane long ago. Thankfully, SharePoint has no shortage of strange behavior and…
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Three Websites That Will Keep You Stylin’ on the Cheap
So, you’re a geek. That doesn’t mean you have to look like a basement dwelling, hacky-sack kicking, WoW playing, code jockey. You’re an interesting individual and a smooth operator (possibly) — your style and accessories should reflect that. Unfortunately, being vain and indulging in your appearance has one obvious downside. It’s expensive. Lucky for us…
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Is This Ice Cream Sandwich on the New Nexus?
With the mystery of the iPhone 5 solved, the attention of the internet geekdom has turned to the next, newest thing: Android. Specifically its newest operating system, Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0), and Google’s next flagship device, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (also known as Nexus Prime, or whatever). And we’ve uncovered the motherload. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py9TfZGie48 A…
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Five Free Android Apps to Improve Your Health & Fitness
Most of us could stand to lose a few pounds, but a sustainable lifestyle change isn’t always easy. A missed day at the gym can give way to a cheeseburger, and before you know it you’re back on the couch two weeks deep into a black hole of inactivity and junk food. These things happen,…
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Apple Announces iPhone 4S, Adds Small Updates to iPod Line
Apple announced yesterday a new addition to the iPhone family in the form of the iPhone 4S. While it’s not the iPhone 5 that everyone was expecting, the 4S does come packing with a healthy speed upgrade that’s complemented by iOS 5, as well as a few exclusive features. First off, Apple talked about the…