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March 2016
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February 2016
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September 2014
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January 2014
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December 2013
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September 2013
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August 2013
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July 2013
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June 2013
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May 2013
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April 2013
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August 2012
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March 2012
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February 2012
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January 2012
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December 2011
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August 2011
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July 2011
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June 2011
May 2011
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April 2011
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March 2011
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January 2011
December 2010
November 2010
- We can’t fix politics without fixing 24-hour news
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October 2010
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August 2010
July 2010
June 2010
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May 2010
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- Do useful things with the volume shadow copy service (VSS)
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April 2010
- Loose Lips...
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March 2010
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- Is Intuit Insane?
February 2010
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January 2010
- MMS Photo Upload to Facebook
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December 2009
November 2009
- ESRI Shapefile Reader in .NET
- How many people don't read this blog?
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October 2009
September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
June 2009
May 2009
- MessageInterceptor doesn't always...
- Launching a URL in the user's default browser
- WiX Tricks for Screen Savers
- The Perfect Twitter Client
- Video timeout on XP and Vista (power management)