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Technofog (/tɛkˈnɒ/fɒɡ/) – the confluence of domain specific jargon, technical debt and knowledge gaps that negate sensible use of even familiar technologies at the start of a new job or. read more…
During my journey through the wonderful world of Azure I’ve come across a couple of useful charts so I thought I’d share them here for reference and posterity. Enjoy! This. read more…
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So I’ve done it. I’ve deleted Facebook from my life. Sorry Zuck, you’ve breached my trust one last time and you’re never getting another chance, ever. This latest breach of. read more…
The world of mechanical keyboards has blossomed over the last few years. They’ve gone from a niche, expensive product to reaching most high streets in some form or another. It’s. read more…
I understand that you like to standardise the computers in your business. The ease of maintenance and support is a huge topic, I get that. I also get that costs. read more…
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For some of us there has been a quiet war raging inside the Windows registry. The fight is over your shell overlay icons and their priority. I fought back! The. read more…
I recently had to implement a localised search mechanism on an API. Maths and Trigonometry aren’t my strengths it has to be said. So I started looking online for pointers. read more…
I’ve just had my first Docker gotcha moment. I was happily working away using the setup detailed in my first Docker article. All was going well with some development work. read more…
VPN Blocking
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Gaming Software Development Practices
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Microsoft Documentation Is Getting Worse and Worse
Over the last few weeks I’ve been noticing a distinct trend with Microsoft documentation and examples and often just plain basic functionality. It’s been particularly acute over the last few. read more…
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Apple Developer Tax
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Adventures in Home Networking – Router ASUS RT-AX92U
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Outsourcing? Dev for CA$H … A few Stories and a Twitter Micro-Spat
So I just quit my Twitter account. 3 days after quitting my Facebook account and two days after Reddit. Yay! Feels good. I just had a micro-spat with another developer. read more…
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Goodbye WiX Installer => Hello Advanced Installer
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Migrating Complex WPF Prism Applications to .NET5
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Mechanical Keyboard Review – GMMK
As I mentioned in this post, I’ve developed a keyboard issue forcing a purchase. Not the best timing I have to admit, but there we go. Modular mechanical keyboard land. read more…
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More Mechanical Keyboard Adventures
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Technofog
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Some Useful Azure Charts
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Razer Blade 15 – Ownership Story
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Deleted Facebook
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Mechanical Keyboards – Which to Choose?
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Dear Procurement Department
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Meltdown / Spectre Speculation Issues
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Shell Overlay Icons – The Space Wars
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.NET Geographic Searches
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Docker Gotcha
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