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• Laptops and Visual Studio 2010

  - by Chad

  I have three days to get a new laptop before I need one that can run Visual Studio 2010. Normally I have two instances open, an instance of SQL Management studio, IIS, and a few web browsers. Who develops regularly on one, what are the specs I should look at targeting? I haven't bought a laptop in 5 years, so I'm way out of touch with where they are at as far as specs go. Thanks. ps. Budget isn't a huge concern, but I'm trying to keep it reasonable.

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• Adding Command-Line Switches To Windows Shortcuts

  - by jaytea

  Is there a way to, in general, create a Windows shortcut to a file and instruct Windows to pass certain switches to the application before passing the filename? For example: I have an Excel file, abc.xlsx. If I want to create a shortcut to open this file read-only, I would change the target to "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\EXCEL.EXE" /r abc.xlsx, but this fails when another person on my network opens the shortcut and their EXCEL.EXE is not in that same folder. Surely there's a way to tell Windows to pass the /r switch without supplying the path/filename of the application that is supposed to open the file?

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• Using a Mac to share a VPN connection

  - by Luis Novo

  I am using an iMac to share a wired network connection with other devices in my house. I am using Apple's built-in sharing functionality which works very well. I have also been using Tunnelblick as an OpenVPN client. The two technologies work great when they are not used together. The moment I connect to my VPN, sharing stops working on all other devices; the whole point of this setup was for me to share my VPN connection. Is there a way to make Internet connection sharing and OpenVPN work together on the Mac? I am using Snow Leopard.

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• How to fix Visual Studio 2008 freeze?

  - by Mnementh

  My Visual Studio 2008 freezes under some conditions. First, after a restart it is fine, but once it starts updating IntelliSense and counting down items it stops on the same number (the number slightly changed with further changes in the project). After that I get a sure freeze for: right-click in the code to get a context-menu changing from Debug to Release and vice versa quitting visual studio After a freeze I have to kill the process. Any idea what is wrong here?

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• 11 Extinct Technology Sounds

  - by Jason Fitzpatrick

  Extinction isn’t exclusively a biological function; here’s a roundup of 11 sounds that have gone the way of the Dodo. Mental_Floss shares a roundup of 11 technological sounds lost to the ages, including rotary telephones–see above–flash cube snaps, television warmups, TV station sign offs, and more. One thing we’re shocked they didn’t include is the sound of an acoustic modem connection–but in fairness quite a few people are still using dial-up to connect to the Internet. 11 Sounds Your Kids Have Probably Never Heard [Mental_Floss via BoingBoing] Amazon’s New Kindle Fire Tablet: the How-To Geek Review HTG Explains: How Hackers Take Over Web Sites with SQL Injection / DDoS Use Your Android Phone to Comparison Shop: 4 Scanner Apps Reviewed

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• Amazon’s New Kindle Fire Tablet: the How-To Geek Review

  - by The Geek

  We got our Kindle Fire a few days ago, and since then we’ve been poking, prodding, and generally trying to figure out how to break it. Before you go out and buy your own, check out our in-depth review. Note: This review is extremely long, so we’ve split it up between multiple pages. You can use the navigation links or buttons at the bottom to flip between pages. Amazon’s New Kindle Fire Tablet: the How-To Geek Review HTG Explains: How Hackers Take Over Web Sites with SQL Injection / DDoS Use Your Android Phone to Comparison Shop: 4 Scanner Apps Reviewed

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• InstantWild: Identify Animals From Around the World; Help Scientists

  - by Jason Fitzpatrick

  Web-based/iPhone: InstantWild is an iOS and web application that displays research cameras from around the world; help scientists by turning your eco-voyeurism into positive identification of endangered species. It’s a neat mashup of a fun application and legitimate research. There are hundreds of remote cameras set up around the world, designed to capture photographs of animals (especially endangered ones) in their native habitats. When you visit InstantWild (or load the app on your iPhone) you’re treated to pictures from all around the world. In the course of browsing those photos from around the world you can help out by tagging the animals in the photos to assist zoologists and other scientists in their research. Hit up the link below to check out the web-based version and even grab a copy for your phone. InstantWild [via Wired] Amazon’s New Kindle Fire Tablet: the How-To Geek Review HTG Explains: How Hackers Take Over Web Sites with SQL Injection / DDoS Use Your Android Phone to Comparison Shop: 4 Scanner Apps Reviewed

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• Fix Google Reader Lag by Blocking Google Plus Button

  - by Jason Fitzpatrick

  Chrome: Many Google Reader fans have noticed, since the upgrades last month, that the service is unbearably slow. Speed things up by blocking the Google Plus button. Ever since the upgrade from the old Google Reader interface to the new integrated-with-Google-Plus interface, many Google Reader users were reporting a painfully long lag between reading entries in Reader. Previously hitting a keyboard shortcut or arrow button to move you through the new stories was instant with no noticeable lag. After the upgrade a lag of 3-5 seconds per individual story became common (we experienced this annoying lag around the How-To Geek office immediately after the upgrade). One of the theories was that the addition of the Google Plus button to every article was causing memory issues. Geeks Are Sexy tested the theory by blocking this address: plusone.google.com/u/0/_/+1/fastbutton using AdBlock. While people were reporting great success with that move (and you may find it works great too) we didn’t have any luck. What did work for us was installing Chromeblock and, while visiting reader.google.com, clicking on the ChromeBlock toolbar button and blocking Google +1. After that the 3-5 second lag vanished and browsing articles was as snappy as it had been. Hit up the link below to grab a copy of Chromeblock. Amazon’s New Kindle Fire Tablet: the How-To Geek Review HTG Explains: How Hackers Take Over Web Sites with SQL Injection / DDoS Use Your Android Phone to Comparison Shop: 4 Scanner Apps Reviewed

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• How to Eject Your CD/DVD Drive From the Desktop Context Menu

  - by Taylor Gibb

  Most of the time you’ll eject the CD/DVD drive on your PC through a button on the drive, but some laptops don’t include a button. Here’s a way to do it right from the desktop. If you’d like to safely eject USB drives from your desktop, we’ve got you covered with that one too. Amazon’s New Kindle Fire Tablet: the How-To Geek Review HTG Explains: How Hackers Take Over Web Sites with SQL Injection / DDoS Use Your Android Phone to Comparison Shop: 4 Scanner Apps Reviewed

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• OpenACC : le standard de programmation parallèle par NVIDIA, accélérer les applications hybrides CPU/GPU avec les directives

  OpenACC : le nouveau standard de développement parallèle par NVIDIA Accélérer plus facilement les applications hybrides combinant CPU/GPU avec les directives En compagnie de Cray, PGI et avec le soutien de Caps ; NVidia a développé un nouveau standard ouvert pour la programmation parallèle. OpenACC est conçu pour permettre aux programmeurs d'exploiter facilement la puissance transformatrice de l'hétérogénéité des systèmes informatiques hybrides CPU/GPU (processeur graphique). Il trouve son indication auprès des programmeurs travaillant dans l'analyse de donnée, l'intelligence artificielle et la physique entre autres domaines scientifiques et techniques. [IMG]http://...

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• La moitié des PME se croient à l'abri des cyberattaques, alors qu'elles sont les plus ciblées et vulnérables d'après Symantec

  La moitié des PME se croient à l'abri des cyberattaques Alors qu'elles en sont les plus ciblées et vulnérables d'après Symantec D'après le sondage annuel « sensibilisation aux menaces » de Symantec, la moitié des petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) se considèrent à l'abri des cyberattaques, bien qu'elles soient assez bien informées sur leurs dangerosités. Comme conséquence, les PME « n'emploient pas les garanties adéquates pour protéger leurs informations » alors qu'elles « sont assez vulnérables aux cyberattaques, et c'est plus important que jamais pour eux de prendre les mesures afin de garder leurs informations à l'abri », affirme la société de sécurité ...

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• Fin de LINQ to HPC : Microsoft abandonne sa plateforme de traitement de gros volumes de données pour son concurrent Hadoop

  Fin de LINQ to HPC : Microsoft abandonne sa plateforme de traitement de gros volumes de données pour se concentrer sur le support de son concurrent Hadoop Microsoft abandonne LINQ to HPC (High performance computing), nom de code Dryad, sa propre plateforme haute performance pour des calculs distribués et la gestion intensive des données, pour se concentrer sur le support de son concurrent Hadoop dans ses produits. L'éditeur avait récemment manifesté son intérêt pour la plateforme Java de stockage et de traitement par lot de très grandes quantités de données (Big Data) Hadoop, en publiant notamment deux connecteurs

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• Adobe Flex ira finalement à la fondation Apache en compagnie de BlazeDS, Spark et Falcon, par l'entremise de l'Open Spoon Foundation

  Le SDK d'Adobe Flex ira finalement à la fondation Apache En compagnie de BlazeDS, Spark et Falcon, l'Open Spoon Foundation jouera l'intermédiaire Mise à jour du 17 novembre 2011 par Idelways La technologie Flex n'est plus sous le giron d'Adobe, mais tel un parent soucieux de l'avenir de son enfant au moment de l'abandonner, l'entreprise semble indécise quant au choix de l'organisme d'accueil. Hier, à la révélation du don de la technologie à l'open source (lire ci-devant), c'est l'Open Spoon Foundation qui était pressentie pour ce rôle. Cette dernière avait revendiqué le projet avant qu'une mise à jour de la FAQ d'Adobe ...

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• Codeway 5 : Embarcadero présente les nouveautés de RAD Studio XE2, sa suite de développement rapide, évènement gratuit en ligne

  Codeway 5 : Embarcadero présente les nouveautés de RAD Studio XE2 Sa suite de développement rapide et multiplateforme, lors d'un évènement gratuit en ligne Durant la semaine du 21 au 25 novembre, Embarcadero organise Codeway 5, un évènement en ligne et en français pour présenter les nouveautés de RAD Studio XE2, la nouvelle évolution de sa suite de développement rapide, multi-langages et multi plateformes. Après avoir fait escale dans les principales villes françaises avec le CodeWay Tour 2011, Embarcadero veut manifestement se faire entendre par un plus grand nombre d'intéressés sans qu'ils aient à se déplacer. « Une connexion internet suffit » pour prendre pleinement par...

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• Windows Azure SDK 1.6 disponible : simplification du déploiement avec Visual Studio et introduction de nouvelles bibliothèques .NET

  Windows Azure SDK 1.6 disponible : simplification du déploiement avec Visual Studio et introduction de nouvelles bibliothèques .NET Microsoft vient de publier une nouvelle version du kit de développement pour Windows Azure. Le SDK 1.6 pour Windows Azure intègre de nouveaux outils de la plateforme d'hébergement Cloud de Microsoft pour Visual Studio 2010, de nouvelles bibliothèques .NET pour Windows Azure ainsi que des améliorations de performance et corrections de bugs. L'outil réduit les contraintes liées au déploiement des applications sur Windows Azure, dont la configuration peut se faire désormais en seulement quelques clics, sans quitter l'environnement de développemen...

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• Les snapshots dans Hyper-V, par Valentin Pourchet

  Valentin Pourchet vous propose un tutoriel sur les Snapshots dans Hyper-V Citation: En bon "hyperviseur", Hyper-V de Microsoft offre la possibilité de faire des snapshots (captures d'un état d'une machine virtuelle à un instant donné). Nous verrons ici comment Hyper-V gère cette fonctionnalité, ainsi que les procédures de création, suppression et utilisation des snapshots. Bonne l...

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• Google incruste son outil de conversion vers le HTML5 dans Flash Professionnel, Swiffy y est disponible en tant que plug-in

  Google incruste son outil de conversion vers le HTML5 dans Flash Professionnel Swiffy y est disponible en tant que plug-in Mise à jour du 17 novembre 2011 par Idelways Google avait sorti Swiffy en juin dernier (lire ci-devant), un outil de conversion Flash/HTML5 qu'il propose aujourd'hui en tant que plug-in pour Flash Professionnel, l'environnement phare de création d'animations multimédia d'Adobe. Cette extension disponible pour Windows et Mac OS incruste la commande d'exportation vers le HTML5 dans les menus du navigateur. Elle est aussi disponible via raccourci clavier pour une meilleure intégration au flux de travail...

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• Android devient numéro 1 en France, plus d'un smartphone vendu sur deux sous l'OS de Google dans le monde

  Android devient numéro 1 en France Plus d'un smartphone vendu sur deux sous l'OS de Google dans le monde Mise à jour du 17/11/11, par Hinault Romaric Le succès d'Android se confirme en France. Le système d'exploitation de Google est devenu l'OS mobile numéro 1 sur le territoire français, selon un récent rapport publié par le cabinet d'étude des médias Médiamétrie. En six mois, les achats de nouveaux smartphones sous Android par les consommateurs ont été deux fois plus nombreux qu'au premier trimestre 2011, permettant ainsi à l'OS de devancer pour la première fois iOS en France avec 40% de parts de marché. ...

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• Freemake–Incredibly Simple, Yet Powerful Free Video Convertor

  - by Gopinath

  Are you looking for an easy to use and powerful video convertor that lets you to convert any video to iPad, iPhone, iPod, PSP, PS3 or Android smartphones format? Here is Freemake Video Convertor. Freemake Video Convertor belongs to the few set of apps that we love on first use – like love at first sight. It’s user interface clean, colourful and very friendly. Like Apple products “it just works” without any learning curve. It’s a one stop application for all your video processing needs- converting, editing, and burning. The predefined profiles offered by the application makes it simple to convert a video to fit into devices like iPad, iPhone, iPod, blackberry and any other smartphone out there. It works with 200+ input video formats, converts to almost all the popular formats we need. You can extract MP3 audio from videos, convert a bunch of photos to a beautiful video, add subtitles to a video, remix video with a music track, upload to YouTube, burn them to DVD, create an ISO and the list goes on. You can read them over here. This application is simply the best video conversion tool available in the market. Need a proof – check out the awards this application received on their home page: Lifehacker Best of 2010, PC Mag Best of 2011, Download Squad Top 2010, Softpedia 5 Stars. Download Freemaker Free Video Convertor This article titled,Freemake–Incredibly Simple, Yet Powerful Free Video Convertor, was originally published at Tech Dreams. Grab our rss feed or fan us on Facebook to get updates from us.

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• Is ORM an Anti-Pattern?

  - by derphil

  I had a very stimulating and interessting discussion with a colleague about ORM and it's Pros and Cons. In my opinion, an ORM is useful only in the rarest cases. At least in my experience. But I don't want to list my own arguments at this time. So I ask you, what do you think about ORM? What are the Pros and the Cons? P.S. I've posted this "question" yesterday on Stackoverflow, but some of the user think, that this should better posted here.

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• From Co-op to fulltime help with salary negotation [closed]

  - by Peter

  Hey I'm a coop student that worked at a particular medium size printing company for 8 months. I had a good time it was lax, sometimes insufficiently challenging but none the less I learned a whole lot. I stuck with them for another 5 months (including this month) at the same rate I was paid then, doing testing work, tool development, taking care of emergencies when the lead developers were away, and other smaller projects and now bigger projects and problem handling (bad printer output etc.). I know their website inside out (ecommerce), and I know their printing software inside out and have made many changes to them both without a hitch. I have also done a lot of refactoring of the existing code base which as far as Im concerned, I believe am the only one to do those sorts of restructuring even though there is constant talk about it. I guess the unit testing paid off and lets me see the value in modularity if even a tad more. Never the less I have faith in my skill and the restructuring I did turned out better than I had imagined . Now the problem is that I finish school next month and so I asked for a full time spot the month after. They have been expanding and have hired a new guy a few months after my coop spot, and just now they hired a new guy to deal with the CRM application. The lead developer who wrote all of the software had left 5 months ago so it was up to all of us to learn what he had done over 4 years (including db, networking). So now I'm afraid that if I assert myself for a salary similar to the other guys, which I believe I am certainly on par with, that I would be seen as ingrateful. It's hard to flip a switch and say, hey double my pay, although when I'm working with their bread and butter (printers) and writing new features, refactoring the whole application for extensibility. I love it regardless of pay. I also feel maybe I'm replaceeble, although nobody knows the website better than myself and the lead web dev (not by a long shot), and nobody knows the printer software/drivers better than myself. I just thought they would have brought up a raise earlier on, and now it feels like they don't value my work. I'm also tired of worrying about it. I think my question is, well what do I do next?

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• Is there a correlation between complexity and reachability?

  - by Saladin Akara

  I've been studying cyclomatic complexity (McCabe) and reachability of software at uni recently. Today my lecturer said that there's no correlation between the two metrics, but is this really the case? I'd think there would definitely be some correlation, as less complex programs (from the scant few we've looked at) seem to have 'better' results in terms of reachability. Does anyone know of any attempt to look at the two metrics together, and if not, what would be a good place to find data on both complexity and reachability for a large(ish) number of programs? (As clarification, this isn't a homework question. Also, if I've put this in the wrong place, let me know.)

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• How to solve my big communication issue and take care in future

  - by Rahul Mehta

  My company had a POC which was done by me,my senior ,my boss and our channel partner team 4 people and our company team done most of coding and first installation of the softwares of the POC was done by channel partner team, and documented the same thing, i had installed on our server, Our comapny team worked very hard. Now we are about to start second stage of POC. But today my boss told me that my senior and channel partner team have issue with me ,regarding my communication. So before considering me on this project they want to resolve this issue or not considered me . I agree i have less communications skills. and I don't ask any question till i need to any one , i prefer to ask on stackoverflow. But i don't know, how this issue is being arise ,i had done all the things they asked , replied to all email and talk on phone. I always obeyed them. I always told them what they asked. what should i do that these type of issue doesn't arrive in future. And now boss told me to prepare a script to talk with my senior to resolve the issue. what should i talk to my senior? I want to work on this project , but i don't want to do so much request to work on this project. How should and what should (Code Documentation , Research Material I done etc . what are docs neccessary for communication with team member )i communication with my team member in future so these kind of issue not arise.

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• Java Developers: Is Ant still in the "main stream" for builds? Do we push new developers to learn it?

  - by Sam Goldberg

  We have been slowly replacing batch command files (windows .bat) which were simply jarring up the classes compiled in the developers IDE, with more comprehensive Ant builds (i.e. get from CVS, clean compile, jar, archive, email, etc.) I've spent a lot of time learning (and debugging issues) with Ant, so I'm most comfortable using it for these tasks. But I wonder if Ant is still in as wide usage as it was when I first started learning, or whether "the world has moved on" to something newer (and maybe slicker). (I've started to see more Maven build stuff distributed, which I've never used, for example.) The practical import of this question, is whether I push new developers to learn Ant, or whether they should be learning something else for builds? I'm never too on top of the trends, so it would be great to hear from other Java developers what they think is the best build tool, and what they think new developers should be learning.

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• Please recommend citations for source code documentation standards

  - by Aerik

  I'm trying to convince another group in my company that they need to provide more documentation in their source code (they want to hand off the code to my group) but they're treating it as a "nice to have". In my view, it's a necessity. I've run a source code analysis tool and it's showing about 10% comment lines - but looking at the source code, most of that is coming from entire functions that the author has commented out. Can anyone provide some authoritative citations / references for documentation / comment standards for source code? (In case it matters, we're a C# house, with a little Matlab thrown in).

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