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Please update your bookmarks, because the new url of this blog is http://khason.net/ (you have not update RSS feeds, it will be done automatically). Why I did it? Why I decided to go to “stand-alone”… Well. there are some reasons. Generally, I do not want to explain all those here, but trust me, there are some. The main reason is, that there is no responsible person in charge for this blog platform in Microsoft Israel. This why, if your blog is popular and you have a respect to your blog visitors...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/what-boots-faster-%e2%80%93-netbook-powered-windows-xp-or-nokia-e71-mobile-phone/ ] Some days ago, somebody from Microsoft was shocked, when I told him, that I’m planning to run Windows XP (and later Windows 7) as operation system for mission critical automotive device. He even checked with Windows XP embedded team boot times for XP. They told him, that the minimum can be achieved is...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/asus-r50a-umpc-review/ ] So, I got new branded Asus R50A UMPC for test. This ultra mobile machine with 5.6" WSVGA (1024x768) screen, based on Intel US15W chipset, comes with Intel Atom Z520 (1.33 Ghz, 533Mhz) processor, 1Gb of RAM and 20GB SSD. Also it has 3.5G mobile unit, integrated 802.11b/g network card and GPS. First impression was very cool. Slick design, big screen build in...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/consultants-for-charity/ ] As you, probably, know, I left consulting field . However, it does not mean, that I quit helping developers community with client application development. Also, every day I'm getting between 50 and 300 emails with questions (I'm trying to answer all of those) and sometimes proposals for consulting. Currently I'm refusing all those, because I do not...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/reliable-internet-of-012-golden-lines/ ] I understand, when I have internet access problems in hotels, airports and other public places. I even understand, when public WiFi along eThekwini shores in KwaZulu works slow. However, I cannot understand, why 012 golden lines (together with Internet Zahav) cannot solve simple loss packets problem when large web resources from my home? Tracing...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/hug-a-developer/ ] Absolutely incredible video about everyday pain of us, developers... from Jackie via The Blomsma Code
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/good-challenge-for-good-developers/ ] Just saw simple challenge to hire good developer in Roy's blog and got inspired of it. Now I want good developers too, so here my challenge: Send your CV to the following email address and you are in: x124; x225; x179; x114; x209; x12; x127; x237; x166; x194; x28; x32; x52; x30; x32; x238; x94; x127 The clue is my name. Good luck! ...and 'no'...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/im-leaving-consulting-field-joined-new-project-for-full-time/ ] Dear readers, I leaved mPrest , the company, I worked for last 5 years and joined the project, that aspires to make the World better. Currently, I cannot disclosure too much, but briefly, I will not consult and manage client's projects anymore. This does not mean, that I'm quitting Microsoft and it's technologies...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/politically-correct/ ] The best caricature, I saw regarding Georgia – Russia conflict. Why mankind cannot live without wars? Social Darwinism ?
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/teched-sa-is-over-%e2%80%93-thank-you/ ] So, Tech*Ed South Africa is over, and I want to tell thanks to all attendees - presenters and visitors. The event was great as well as the organization. As usual, my Visual Studio just stopped working between sessions yesterday, so I had to reinstall it during one of sessions to be ready for next one. Also in XNA session XBOX deployment did...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/choosing-new-notebook/ ] Hi, Community Brain. It’s time for me to change my old good Dell Latitude D820 . I need performant machine and following the results of my findings. It’s really important for me to know your opinion about those choices. Also, if you have additional choices, I’d be happy to hear about it. Dell Precision M6300 HP 8710W Lenovo T61p Processor Intel® Core 2 Duo T9500...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/the-original-tetris-on-windows-vista/ ] For last days I’m very busy with Bidi support for Silverlight development . Working a lot of hours in order to finish it until TechEd . So, I’m very tired and need relaxation. What can be better, then Tetris? But, there are millions of Tetrises. What to choose? What’s the question? The original one . This genius game was developed by Vadim Gerasimov...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/the-truth-about-htc-has-been-revealed/ ] HTC is underground factory, that manufacturing cat eater cyborgs ( Cats? Why Cats? Don’t you know, what PDA is? It’s P ussy D efended A sset. Other words male mouser ). Especially, those cyborgs eat cats is disguise of Mobile Phones. Where HTC located? HTC located on the moon. Not in China. The facility is in one of moon craters inside the old...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/phone-history-or-why-i-throw-my-tytn-ii/ ] I decided to throw out my HTC TYTN II (Actually AT&T Tilt) and get old Nokia E61 back. Why I’m doing it? Tytn is much better, then old Nokia? It’s 3.75G/HSUPA mobile phone, running latest Windows Mobile 6.1 OS. It also has full QUERTY keyboard, 2.8” LCD monitor, 3MP camera and even very good integrated GPS. Nokia has neither. It’s processor...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/microsoft-future-healthcare-vision-%e2%80%93-boom-biga-boom-ux-troubles%e2%80%a6/ ] About a week ago, Microsoft healthcare division put a lot of money into their future vision. The results are: cool SF promo, real big UX troubles. Let’s try to understand why Fellow young pre-diabetic girl runs somewhere in wide, while big physiologist brother is watching her on 15” e-paper monitor with...
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