Team of Programmers

The Microsoft Touch Mouse

2011-10-12T23:00:00.001-07:00

At first I was unsure about buying this mouse opting to first buy the Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse. After that mouse was stolen, I bought this one. After using the mouse for 1 minutes I was able to confidently declare that it was worth every penny. By far the best mouse I have ever owned. Now obviously this mouse is not a gaming mouse. It is not designed with that in mind. What it is designed for

Windows 8 - An Initial Look - Part 2

2011-10-07T14:31:00.001-07:00

The New Task ManagerAfter almost 20 years, finally Microsoft has updated the look feel and functionality of task manager. The new task manager is simple, elegant easy to use but can still give you all the information you are used to looking for in task manager. By default task manager gives you a very simple overview of what apps are open and in what state they are.If you are looking for more

Windows 8 - An Initial Look - Part 1

2011-10-07T14:28:00.001-07:00

Over the last few days I have spent quite some time reviewing Windows 8 Developer Preview. I have installed it in a virtual environment as well as installing it as the primary OS on one of my spare computers. I have watched the Keynotes from the BUILD conference and below are the features that I am most excited about in Windows 8.Quick SearchI was a little worried when for the first few hours, I

Force "App" to Close in Windows 8

2011-10-07T13:00:00.000-07:00

In Window 8, applications do not need to be closed. When an app no longer has focus, it will then be put into a "Suspended" (freeze-dry) state! When an application is in this state, it doesn't use up any CPU cycles, or memory. Pretty cool huh? So why would i need to know how to close the app? The problem is that these apps still show up when you Alt + Tab through your open programs

"Falling In Love" - Talent Show Performance

2011-10-07T12:21:00.000-07:00

I don't often promote my own music, because i'm still not where i want to be as a musician. However, i recently performed at a Talent Show we had at my church, and the performance went well. Once i have both the time, and feel i'm where i want to be with my music...i will get a website up for it. Until then, i'll post the lyrics for this song here. I feel a little bit attached,

Pulling up the Windows 8 Task Manager

2011-10-07T09:58:00.000-07:00

Pulling up the Task Manager in Windows 8 using a keyboard can be done by hitting: Ctrl + Shift + Esc (Note: This also works in Windows 7)

The Wrong Way, The Right Way, and The Way That I Do It

2011-07-27T09:34:00.000-07:00

It's been quite a while since i posted anything, and there's good reason for that! I've had so much freelance work coming my way that i haven't had time to breath, let alone blog about breathing! ...and it's that very state of being to busy that got me into trouble with the very thing that was keeping me busy! The story goes that i had been doing freelance work for several companies, on many

Hitachi External HDD XL Desk Series - Disassembly

2011-02-10T09:01:00.000-08:00

So this has nothing to do with programming, except for the fact that this HDD enclosure is what's going to be holding backups of all my source code :) I couldn't find any disassembly instructions using Google, and it's quite easy once you know how to do it! DISCLAIMER: THIS WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY Step 1: Say goodbye to your warranty! Step 2: Take a small paring knife (or something equally as

.NET 3.5 WPF Actions - ConditionalPropertyChangeAction

2010-12-14T09:34:00.001-08:00

In my last blog post, .NET 3.5 WPF Triggers - KeyDownTrigger , i spoke of my frustrations regarding the lack of Actions/Behaviors/Triggers in .NET 3.5 Framework versions of WPF and Silverlight (and even 4.0 versions of WPF). In exploring reproducing some of Actions that exist, my co-worker, who was converting a 4.0 project back to 3.5 (inter-company political reasons really) expressed the need

Quotes from the Coders - The Holy Application

2010-11-10T10:03:00.000-08:00

The names below have been changed to protect the innocent...and the guilty! Jose Says "I feel like i'm working on a 'holy app'"Cirrus Says "Like it's full of security holes or something?"Jose Says "No like it's an application built for God"Cirrus Says "Why's that?"Jose Says "Because I'm using a method called 'SavePeople' and passing in a list of people to save"Cirrus Says "Hahaha...Maybe you

.NET 3.5 WPF Triggers - KeyDownTrigger

2010-11-02T09:51:00.000-07:00

After having used Silverlight 4.0, i found myself getting frustrated using Silverlight 3.0, or even WPF of any version (lets face it, WPF just doesn't get the same loving the Silverlight does from the Microsoft Development Team) because of the absence of certain triggers and behaviors. Since some of our projects rely on collaboration with people who don't have licenses to VS2010, we've had to

Flex Developers Wanted - SLC, UT

2010-11-02T07:34:00.000-07:00

Full-time Positions for both a Flex Developer & Sr. Flex Developer are available in SLC, UT. Proficiency in Flex is a must, while someone with additional knowledge in Flash/Ajax/XML, and familiarity with web and database design is also desired. 10-10620'Sr. Flex Developer' in Salt Lake City, UT 10-10619'Flex Developer' in Salt Lake City, UT

Fedora 13 v.s Microsoft PPTP

2010-10-29T21:18:00.000-07:00

After such a long time of not having PPTP functionality in linux to communicate with microsoft pptp (RARS) servers that we have at various clients, I finally dedicated a night to getting it up and working. I can't help but wonder why none of this is default. I find it hard to imagine anybody in their right mind using PPTP unless they are in a windows environment to begin with. Anyways lets cut

In 10 months BC, Death Seemed Imminent

2010-10-26T09:19:00.000-07:00

I was talking with a co-worker today, we'll call him Brian, about some software changes they were going to be requesting from another developer here at work. He made the comment, in all confidence, saying: "That shouldn't take long at all to fix that." My mind went in all different directions. As Software Developers, we've all been in the situation of trying to explain all that goes into making

.NET/Silverlight Developer Wanted - WVC, UT

2010-10-21T07:44:00.000-07:00

1 Year contract work available for a Programmer familiar with Silverlight, VB, and TSQL. Starting pay is based on open for negotation. 'SQL Server Developer with .NET and Silverlight' in WEST VALLEY CITY, UT job posted by MISI Company

LAMP / PHP / Ruby on Rails - Project Manager/Lead Programmer Wanted - Los Angeles, CA

2010-10-21T06:18:00.000-07:00

A game development company based in Los Angeles is looking for a developer with experience with LAMP / PHP /Ruby on Rails. The position's salary starts at $101k. Apply at the following link: Lead Programmer/Project Manager job in Los Angeles, CA - Development: LAMP / PHP / Ruby on Rails job - Jobspring Partners

Quotes from the Coders 2010-10-11

2010-10-11T11:55:00.000-07:00

Cirrus Says: "Ugh i hate testing programs with this guy, it pops up a box saying what he entered was incorrect and he just sits there..for like 15 seconds!I mean we're supposed to be testing something and what is he even doing? "Jose Says: "What do you think? He is Thread Dot Sleeping" Cirrus Says: "That's what she said"Jose Says: "And who is this she you speak of?"Cirrus Says: "Some random girl

World-Changing Awesome Aside, How Will The Self-Driving Google Car Make Money?

2010-10-11T08:50:00.000-07:00

Image via WikipediaFirst read... World-Changing Awesome Aside, How Will The Self-Driving Google Car Make Money? Working for Google has to be cool enough of a job...but imagine being the brilliant mind(s) that's engineering the software that's pushing that technology? I think it's every Software Engineer's dream to be working on a project of that magnitude, and know you're pushing the envelope

Google Code-in: School’s Out, Code’s In!

2010-10-07T11:39:00.000-07:00

Are you a blossoming developer between the ages of 13 & 18? Google's latest open-source contest/project, Google Code-In, encourages those young and bright-minded individuals in Jr. High, High School, or some other Pre-University educational institution to participate for a chance at earning some cash (up to $500) and a chance to be 1 of 10 grand prize winners that receive a trip to Google's

School of Facebook

2010-10-01T08:19:00.000-07:00

Mark Zuckerberg, creator of Facebook, didn't get the full recognition he deserved after donating 100 million to the Newark, New Jersey school system. I have only one reason, the Mayor of Newark referred to Mark by the wrong name, Mark Zuckerman. So how do you go about coming back from referring tom someone by the wrong name? Any guy who's called his girlfriend an ex-girlfriend's name will tell

ToP Chat - "UnScheduled" Downtime

2010-09-30T09:46:00.000-07:00

Team of Programmer's Chat Server will have an unknown amount of downtime today. I am told it should only be a few hours while some hardware is installed and configurations are worked out, but i haven't been given an ETA. I'll post more details as i get them! Now what am i going to do while i wait for my Visual Studio to unfreeze?

Web Developer Wanted - CA

2010-09-30T08:16:00.000-07:00

Full-Time position available in Pleasanton, CA for a Web Developer Proficient with several of the following: Java, JavaScript, HTML, AJAX, REST, CSS and XML.The job title is "Senior Software Engineer" but based on the description of skills they're looking for, i think it's more of a Web Development position.Wanted Web Developer

The Floor is Good Enough!

2010-09-30T07:26:00.000-07:00

That's what she said. Today, i received a spam email, encouraging me to get my carpet cleaned, that said:"A dirty carpet is like a guilty conscience-it's always nagging you from the background, and it prevents you from eating off the floor in peace. "This reminded me of something my mother always used to say when i would have come inspect my work of cleaning the bathroom. She would start by

PHP/JavaScript Programmers wanted - UT

2010-09-28T08:21:00.000-07:00

Contract work available in Sugarhouse, UT for a Web Developer fluent in PHP and/or Javascript. Wanted PHP/JavaScript Programmer

WCF Error: CommunicationException was unhandled

2010-09-21T12:51:00.000-07:00

From our friend over at XamlWorkShop we have another write-up. Matt writes about his solution to an "ungoogleable" CommunicationException error he received while using WCF services. ...now it's googleable! The Xaml Workshop: WCF Error: The underlying connection was closed: T...: "CommunicationException was unhandled The underlying connection was closed: The connection was closed unexpectedly.