2007 July

A couple of guys from the AlphaGeek crew interviewed Chris about software development - what he thinks is wrong with it and how to correct its problems.
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I’ve long believed that the future of media playback on the desktop (or mobile device) would ultimately pass through Flash. Why there hasn’t been a truly universal, codec-neutral media player released for any operating system is beyond me. Lockergnome reader Anthony Baker submitted the following, in respect to the future of the Windows Media Player:
From [...]

Magic abounds in Discord Times!
While battles ignite the screen, train your militia and capture the strongholds of the enemy! Use simple economic management as you gather the resources necessary to fund your campaign. Point-and-click controls make this easier than falling off a knight’s horse, while superb visuals make the game as beautiful to behold [...]

Devicescape enables your Windows laptop to automatically connect to Wi-Fi hotspots and home networks without having to enter usernames, passwords, and security keys. Just open your laptop and you’ll be surfing the Internet or downloading e-mail in mere seconds. There’s no need to hassle with wireless settings, or look-up your username and password. Support for [...]

It feels really good to be recognized for your work, and while you can’t always expect to receive constant praise and recognition for what you do, when you do get it, it’s special. Web designers are especially deserving of our praise. Sometimes we get into the habit of not appreciating some of the great designs [...]

PowerPoint 2007 gives you the ability to reorganize the slides in a presentation. This is not a new feature as it was also included in previous versions. In most cases, you could reorganize your slides by selecting the Slide Sorter option from the View menu.
You can also reorganize the order of your slides in the [...]

Keyboard shortcuts are really useful - being able to use common functions without having to use the mouse saves a ton of time.
By holding the alt key and then double-clicking a word in Outlook 2007, you can open the research pane. This gives you the definition of a word as well as references, and research. [...]

I’m always grateful for gifts, but I do have a few guidelines for family members who ASK ME WHAT I WOULD RATHER HAVE. I do have a running list of stuff I’d like to have but would never actually purchase for myself - and I also have a list of things that I would much [...]

You are the world famous Mystery P.I. and you’ve been hired by Grandma Rose to find her winning $488 Million lottery ticket!
Retrace Grandma’s footsteps to collect clues by finding over 2100 cleverly hidden objects and solving Make-A-Match memory puzzles! As your investigation skills improve your P.I. rank increases — strive for a “Perfect Investigation” [...]

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