Some geek speak here. This are really the notes for a more complete article, but it might help some folks out so I want to put it up before I forget what I learned when I go to sleep! The Problem In a Asp.Net development project I need to be able to call the methods  Read more »

The Elusive Codex CMS officially began development this moment.

I want to go out to a conference in Vegas. Your small donations would really help. Check out the info!

So there it is, I have a functional drive installed in this system with Windows Vista on it. I am not, unfortunately, using it at this moment as several somewhat enigmatic errors forced me to ‘run home’ to Windows XP. My initial thoughts on Vista? I love that Operating System! Having used it full time  Read more »

Microsoft has compelted it’s testing of the fix for the WMF problem, and as such you can go grab the official fix from windows update. Basically the steps are easy… Remove unoffcial patch (add/remove programs in control panel) Re-register the DLL you unregistered ( regsvr32 %windir%\\system32\\shimgvw.dll ) Do a Windows Update and take the fix  Read more »

There is a lot of information out on the web about a recently discovered Windows security problem that could allow a malicious website or file to run arbitrary code on your machine. This is bad. The problem for Microsoft is simple – while a patch for the vulnerability has been created it must undergo extensive  Read more »

If you have always wanted to develop cutting-edge video games but are just getting started, tune in to our 11 free webcasts. Learn the concepts of 3-D video game production as instructors from DigiPen Institute of Technology demonstrate the key stages of developing a game engine using Microsoft Visual C# 2005 Express Edition, a new  Read more »

Last week I started a new series of some of my favorite new features in Office 12. If you’re curious what criteria I’m using to select them, read Part 1. Jensen Harris: An Office User Interface Blog : For Trembling Hands (Office 12 Coolness, Part 2).

This Fall Processor Forum paper explores the customized IBM PowerPC® processor designed for the Microsoft® XBox 360®, designed and optimized for high-volume production, low cost, and quality — with an array of testing and debug features to reduce system time-to-market. It boasts three 3.2GHz high-frequency PowerPC processor cores, and it’s like no chip you’ve ever  Read more »

Windows update chicken dance as posted by Brad (specifically for error 0×80244019 but may work for others): This fixed the problem: Cleared the cookiesCleared the Temporary Internet Files as well as offline contentRestored the defaults in the Security tab of Tools/Internet Options, for each zone.Restored the defaults in the Advanced tab of Tool/Internet Options.Under the Advanced  Read more »