Monthly Archives: April 2008

Snarky Comment of the $timeperiod

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Owen Pellegrin

I read Jeff Atwood’s Coding Horror as frequently as he posts material.  Like many blogs, the true entertainment value comes from the comments.  I saw this one today: $40 for SmartFtp. $40 for Winzip. Multiply by all the small tools … Continue reading →

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Consumer Satisfaction

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Owen Pellegrin

I want to pat Activision support on the back since I complained yesterday.  I emailed their tech support with my problem and was told I’d get a response within two business days.  I pretty much expected this to mean 3 … Continue reading →

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Consumer Disappointment

Posted on April 19, 2008 by Owen Pellegrin

Sometime last week, Amazon had some kind of Wii blowout where all of the Gold Box deals were Wii-related.  I saw Guitar Hero III discounted to the point where it cost as much as a normal game, so I scooped … Continue reading →

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VS Project Templates are Aggravating

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Owen Pellegrin

I love Visual Studio, but some of the work I have to do to make things work the way I want is aggravating.  I just started a new WPF solution to follow along with a chapter in the book, and … Continue reading →

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