Text-xml
Just stumbled on this cool PowerShell method. Below is are a couple of examples of how I see myself using it:
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73> ni -type file -value "<crap></xml>" -name "crap.xml" Directory: Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\FileSystem::C:\projects\depot\Test Mode LastWriteTime Length Name 74> test-xml .\crap.xml Directory: Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\FileSystem::C:\projects\depot\Test Mode LastWriteTime Length Name 76> test-xml .\valid.xml |
This will help me out when I fiddling around with all the nAnt build scripts I seem to be playing with these days!
25th June 08 - London .Net User Group Event
Where
Conchango
36 Southwark Bridge Road,
London,
SE1 9EU
When
25th June 2008 @6.30
What
We are going to have two speakers, Ian Cooper and Ben Lamb. Ian is going to be talking about CRC cards. Below is a description of what Ben is going to be talkin about.
How to Write Crap Code in C# - Anti-Patterns for Performance
Most developers want the best possible performance from their code. Inspired by the idea of "proof by contradiction" this talk looks at how to write slow code and how the .NET platform, Windows and the processor will try and sabotage your efforts. A variety of techniques for inefficient coding will be covered including:
Flow control with Exceptions
Abusing Threads
Misuse of the Heap
It’s one man against some of the brightest minds in Redmond, seeking an answer to the question "How Slow Can It Go?"
12th March - DevWeek Dinner
I am at DevWeek this week and will be organising a dinner on Wednesday 12th March. Microsoft is going to be giving me lots of free licenses of Visual Studio 2008 to give away or install on the night!
Everyone is welcome. Please log onto the wiki for more details and to sign up.
Let me know if you have any problems.
12th Dec Dinner Update
12th December Dinner
No venue booked just yet but probably be somewhere in the City of London. If you know of a good venue then let me know!
If you would like to come along sign up here.
Visual Studio 2008 out end of month!
It will be available for download (via a MSDN) subscription by the end of the month. Go here for more details.
TouchPal - Virtual Keyboard for Pocket PC
As some of you may or may not know I have a MDA Vario II from T-mobile. About a week ago I installed a new virtual keyboard for it from Cootek. What can I say… IT IS BRILLIANT. I can finally do 1-handed-texting with my phone. Something you can’t do with either the regular or the slide out keyboard. I have stopped using the slide out keyboard as I am faster… must faster on the TouchPal keyboard.
It is free… so go download and install now!