Category: Thoughts
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Web-induced Attention Deficit Disorder
I am currently subscribed to 103 (mostly technical) blogs and websites via Google Reader. If you think that’s insane, then you’re right. Truth is, I only read a tiny amount of articles, let’s say 5%. Most of the time I just scan for interesting titles, read a few sentences here and there, and then mark…
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Do Developers Care About Windows Azure?
The 7th edition of the UGIALT.NET Conference will take place in January. It’s a free, independent conference born after the ALT.NET movement, held twice a year usually in Milano and Bologna. It’s a very nice thing to have, also because attendees get to vote for the talks they want to attend. This year more than…
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SaaS = Code + Data?
This idea keeps coming back in my head lately. It seems obvious now, but it took me a while to put everything in the right perspective. When you build a SaaS, it all starts with code in a number of programming languages. Over time, the system starts accumulating and crunching data. Before you even notice…
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[Note to Self] Running Multiple Skype Accounts At The Same Time
It’s as simple as running another instance of Skype.exe with the /secondary command line, like this: C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe /secondary The only problem is that there is no way to distinguish between the two instances without opening them. Also, the secondary instance does not seem to start automatically with Windows. I guess you could manually add…
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The Right Way To Build Web Apps
A recent thread on Code Project about Silverlight being dead caused somewhat of a heated debate on how and when web applications can replace desktop (or Silverlight in this case) applications. My answer, in short, was yes, they can, as it always is when this topic comes up (quite often, in case you’re wondering). There…