Noob goes to school

In the Digital Distribution group at IGN Entertainment we’re diversifying our toolset to not only include .NET applications but also extending ourselves the flexibility to choose the right tool for the job.  One of our first targets is the implementation of a wildly feature rich and mature PHP ... [More]
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Work and Life Balance

CNN.com has an article today called Welcome to the 'weisure' lifestyle.  It's about the balance between work and life (leisure in the article)... or the lack thereof more precisely.  It's not that people are becoming increasingly chained to their desk at the office but more of their desk i... [More]
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Save a Buck and Learn Something New

This is an exciting moment for me. I've been doing software dev for over a decade and I've never ventured in to the electronics aspects of assembly. Sure I've put my own computers together but that became old hat in the late 90s. Today I broke out of my comfort zone and I replaced a capacitor on the main board of my Panasonic DVP642 DVD player.. [More]
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Git er Done or Do it Right

Programmers are paid to create, fix, and innovate. How you go about these tasks comes in two flavors - the quick and dirty method or doing it right. The typical reaction of a programmer is to strike down the quick and dirty route with eyeball laser beams because they want to have the time to do it right. Who can blame them? Nobody wants to write code they're not going to be proud of.. [More]
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IGN Entertainment is Hiring Software Engineers

IGN Entertainment is hiring .NET (C#), Java, and C++ programmers.. [More]
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Hulu.com is that Cool

I've heard of Hulu, but until now I hadn't checked it out.  This TV season started a few weeks ago and I've already had DVR mishaps with the Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Heroes series and I needed a way to get caught up.  Hulu allowed me to search for the episodes I've misse... [More]
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Google Chart API - Flexible and Free Charting

Including charts in your applications often adds value and polish.  If you don't have a charting package in your tool belt choosing one can be both confusing and expensive.  If you're in this boat check out Google Charts, which offers free charting with lots of options.  And by &quo... [More]
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Firefox 3.0 released... and demand is killing Mozilla!

Firefox 3.0 has been released. Download Firefox 3.0 now!. [More]
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Running Server 2008 as a Workstation

Some words on using windows server 2008 as a workstation.. [More]
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GameSpy Christmas Party and Rock Band

I'm the drummer... this party rocked!  
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