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tomasr

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About tomasr

Freelancing Software Developer living in Colombia, South America. Website: http://winterdom.com/

Recent public activity

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    Comment #8121844

    You need to be a local administrator to write to the GAC by default. See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/yf1d93sz(v=vs.110).a... So if you can modify the files in the GAC, …

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    Comment #5378788

    If you find that, let us know. Many of us feel very much the same way (which is why I loved the old greader. new reader ain't as good, but still got the job done... sort of)

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    Comment #2394247

    Thanks for the kind words about molokai; took a bit to get it ported, but I've enjoyed it a lot since then. 99% of the props should go to the original authors of monokai and Hamish…

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    Comment #2170861

    Reflector is a great tool, no denying it, but it's been fairly buggy for me since Red-Gate took it over. Also, yes, $35 isn't much, provided the license is per-user. If it's per-ma…

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    Comment #2149912

    Notice many aren't free if you live outside the US and a few other locations; you'll get charged the $2 "international whispernet delivery fee" or whatever they call it. And even t…

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    Comment #2136213

    Maybe missing it, but strictly speaking as someone interested in reading (not publishing), I don't really see what the fuzz is. Been an ACM member for almost 10 years (started as a…

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    Comment #1988257

    Personally, I wouldn't worry about directories or code layout; focus instead of functionality/use cases. When I've had to do this, I usually try a dual approach: - Reading code, by…

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    Comment #1946618

    I used Mozy for a while. It was OK, but the desktop/server distinction doesn't always make sense. Never did have to try it in a substantial restore, though. Nowadays, I keep most o…

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    Comment #1946262

    Personally, I've always started with the main text, using just a text editor (Vim, being my preference). What I usually do (and I'll admit it seems archaic) is just put placeholder…

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    Comment #1930302

    Just my personal experience, but seems to me like the career growth options for coders, while staying technical are more open in product-oriented companies (or starting your own pr…

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    Comment #1929935

    Well, it does seem Microsoft was involved in buying some of the IP: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/whats-microsofts-role-in... But notice they don't say what that IP was, so i…

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    Comment #1929823

    Wonder if Attachmate is keeping Mono, or if it makes part of the assets being sold off to CPTN Holdings LLC (whatever it is they do).