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Smart Stuff 2
After the unsatisfying attempt to install a smart light switch, I had some interesting responses. Mostly they are a variation on the theme, “so what did you do?” Let’s start with why was I doing this at all? Usually, a good question and one what humans seem to be able to ignore. I am, more…
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I’m not an early adopter. I wasn’t on the iPhone bandwagon. I had a Windows Phone. Maybe that says everything you need to know about me. In the past couple years, I tried out some smart Internet-of-Things stuff (IoT) in my house. My conclusion is meh. I’m sure this says something about my age, but…
Read MoreI am a dinosaur
I realized that I am a tech dinosaur today. I went to download WebMatrix from Microsoft and found out it is sunsetted. WebMatrix might not have been a great tool, but it was a fully integrated tool capable of creating sites in ASP, PHP, WordPress and others. It was also a nice integration of a…
Read MoreMove to Android from Windows Phone – 2
Mostly, in the last post, I tried to say that moving to Android was not that bad and that I wished I had done it bit sooner. Putting aside the difficulty of switching to any new phone (moving contacts, video, pics, etc.), yes, the switch was painful, but using the Android was smoother than I expected.…
Read MoreMove to Android from Windows Phone
So long, Windows Phone. If you have read any of my past blog with a previous employer, then you know that I’m a fan of the Windows Phone. I have been using some version of the phone or device since switching from the Palm to Windows Mobile. That’s a lot of Windows device usage. I…
Read MoreHelp and Manual
I have used plenty of authoring tools and Content Management Systems (CMS) over the years. My time at Microsoft permitted me to see at least 5 tools that were going to change the authoring world. They all more or less had their day but mostly the introduction of a new tool represented a evolution in…
Read MoreContext sensitive help
Hello compiled help format with context sensitive help in desktop application. Long time, no see. My recent project required me to essentially step back in time to help authoring as I remember it in the 90s. For the most part, CHM files were a sturdy format that got a lot of mileage and plenty of…
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