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(Technology) Holy Wars
As the song says “War! What is it good for?”. Well, maybe not absolutely nothing, but it is definitely a distraction. Whether we are talking about Apple vs. Microsoft, C++ vs. Java vs. .NET, Lotus Notes vs. Microsoft Exchange, Nikon vs. Canon, Cubs vs. White Sox or Bears vs. Packers our world is filled with fan boys ready to go to battle. Just cheering for your favorite isn’t a problem. It is when you have a driving need to put the other guy down and prove that you are behind the winner. Let’s take...

Posted On Tuesday, October 11, 2011 8:42 AM | Feedback (1)

Am I Allergic To Apples
I must be allergic to Apples since every time I watch a commercial or listen to someone hype them I get irritated. Lately there have been a couple of posts and podcasts that have given me a little relief. Scoble has been having problems lately with his Macs and Hanselman was relating some issues with his on the latest Polymorphic Podcast. The observation here is not that Windows machines are any better than Apples. It is that Apples really aren't special or immune to problems. It more you load onto...

Posted On Thursday, November 29, 2007 7:20 AM | Feedback (0)

Creating A Paint.NET Effect Plugin
This is an area that I have not explored before. That is the creation of plug-ins and community property. Add to that the fact that the most graphical programming I have done is frame by frame line drawing animation on an Apple II. In this case I ran into a challenge online that requested an effect that Paint.NET did not offer. My first adventure started with a version of CodeLab published by BoltBait (sorry I don't have a real name). It is a tool that launches as an effect within Paint.NET giving...

Posted On Thursday, August 30, 2007 10:09 PM | Feedback (1)