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So here are the final specs of my new PC. They don’t match the original specs because some parts turned out to have a long wait on them, and I was happy to replace them with in-stock parts of a similar ilk. CPU: Intel Core i7 920 Motherboard Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD7 RAM: Corsair 6GB Kit (3x2GB) Video...
Hello from my new PC! I wanted to write a blog post documenting the discovering and successful fix of a very strange problem I had right from the get-go with this installation of Windows Home Premium x64. When I first plugged in my new PC and booted it up, it started in the “finalize Windows setup” stage;...
That time again! Time for Mabster’s Christmas Haul! A day late this year because yesterday was a bit hectic, with several different family events to host and travel to. I’m fairly certain that the haul is getting a little smaller each year as I become more difficult to buy for. That doesn’t diminish...
Today I finally ordered a PC to replace my nearly-five-year-old desktop/media centre machine at home. I’ve ordered this one from Scorpion Technology , a Melbourne-based group with two physical stores and an impressive online system. Here’s the spec: Intel Core i7 920 CPU Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD7 motherboard...
Think fast! What will this code print? int [,] nums = { { 1, 2 }, { 3, 4 }, { 5, 6 } }; foreach ( var num in nums) { Console .WriteLine(num); } If you’re like me, you probably thought you’d see this output: System.Int32[] System.Int32[] System.Int32[] That is, you figure that the “foreach” will iterate...
I just managed to pick up the matthamilton.org domain! For now, I have simply pointed it to this site. I’m thinking that some time down the track I might end up re-branding Mad Props to my own name, but there’s so many incoming links out there that madprops.org will never truly disappear. Still, it’s...
For your viewing pleasure! You might have to copy the images and overlay them to see the difference, but I’ve taken the liberty of zooming in on a similar section in each image so you get a better look. This is a straight recompile of Comicster – I didn’t have to change any XAML markup at all. I think...
I often need to grab a copy of a production database so I can work with it on my local SQL Server instance (for testing purposes etc). Traditionally I’ve been doing this by taking the most recent full backup and restoring that. That’s time-consuming, though, and doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll have the...
My brain is full. This week at work we’ve been hosting a visit from Rob Farley , SQL Server MVP and proprietor of LobsterPot Solutions . He’s been taking us through three solid days of SQL Server Analysis Services training. While I feel as if I’ve known Rob for years (we first started...
Eighteen glorious years of user-interface evolution!...