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Windows Notepad Stinks!
When making quick changes to an existing code file, using Visual Studio is akin to hitting a nail with a sledge hammer. These tasks are best suited for a simple text editor. Like most operating systems, Windows includes a small text editor named Notepad for completing such tasks. The problem with Notepad is that it’s completely [...]
Windows + Space = Backslash
My primary machine, a MacBook Pro running Vista, experienced an ailment the other day: the backslash key broke. So, I was stuck with no pipe character and no backslash. If I needed one, I had to find an existing instance of the character, then copy and paste. Not a good time. Developers like to use [...]
Fun with FSUtil.exe
While listening to the latest installment of RunAs Radio, I just rediscovered a slick little utility over the weekend called FSUtil.exe that lives on your Windows machine. Sometimes I have to build a web form that includes a file upload behavior or I’ll want to test the data transfer speed with a specific file size. The [...]
Mac vs PC Firefox 3 Add Bookmark Dialog
One major annoyance between the Mac and PC versions of Firefox 3 is the position of the “Done” button on the Add Bookmark dialog. On a Mac, the button is on the right. On a PC, it’s on the left. I won’t comment on which is better, just that the difference breaks my muscle memory [...]
IE7 has ClearType
Dave Shea pointed out back in August that IE7 will ship with ClearType enabled, even on XP!
