Friday, December 31, 2004

I think this is very cool.  Bob Parsons, the founder of GoDaddy and original founder of Parsons Technology has started a blog.  I've highly recommended GoDaddy in the past because of their awesome prices and service, as well as knowing that Parsons Technology was originally responsible for great family and Christian software products including QuickVerse and Membership Plus.  After reading Bob's blog, I'm all the more eager to recommend GoDaddy for domain registration and any of their other services.

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 Saturday, December 25, 2004

Just wanted to take a minute to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!  Read about the birth of Jesus Christ in Luke 2:1-20

Glory to God in the highest, on on earth peace, good will toward men.  -- Luke 2:14

Saturday, December 25, 2004 4:33:00 PM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)  #    Disclaimer  |  Comments [0]  | 
 Tuesday, December 21, 2004

Whether your primary .NET language is VB.NET or C#, a good reference that compares equivalent syntax can really help you with code samples or the occasional project that requires you to step outside of your "comfort zone."  Below are a few resources I have run across.

Update: Language Equivalents on MSDN (courtesy of Josh)

Tuesday, December 21, 2004 7:53:00 AM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)  #    Disclaimer  |  Comments [2]  | 
 Monday, December 20, 2004

A friend of ChristianASP.NET sent me these links last week.  You could use one of these Web Services to pull Bible references into your ASP.NET (or any .NET) application, such as a verse-of-the-day or reference search/lookup.  Wouldn't a tutorial on how to use these Web Services be great?  Well, I'm thinking about...

King James Version
http://www.webservicex.net/WS/WSDetails.aspx?WSID=6&CATID=11

American Standard Version
http://www.francisshanahan.com/Bible.aspx

Thanks Eric!

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 Friday, December 17, 2004

I'm now on day 3 with the Audiovox PPC-6601 from Sprint.  Overall, I think I made the right decision.  The screen is very nice, and seems to be more clear and have better contrast than my Viewsonic V37.  I think the keypad on the Treo 650 is better, but the slide-out keypad on the 6601 in exchange for more screen real estate is definitely a plus.

Exchange ActiveSync works like a champ, and I also have a POP3 account set up.  It's so cool to be driving down the Interstate, receiving and reading new e-mails, all the while oblivious to other drivers honking and careening out of the way.

You definitely need a headset for making & taking calls.  The phone is just a little too big to feel comfortable next to your face.  I feel silly every time I make a call in a public place.  Plus, there's the greasy smears and dusting of beard crust on the screen when I'm through.  I suspect even if you've just scrubbed your face with Noxzema (which I apparently need), you're going to leave smears on the screen.  The included stereo earbuds and microphone work very well.  Man, I gotta start cleaning my ears, too.

Speaking of earbuds, I loaded up a few MP3s.  It works, but the sound quality leaves a little to be desired. 

I was disappointed that the battery only lasted 9 hours yesterday.  Of course, I had used it quite a bit making calls, surfing the Internet, and letting my co-workers handle it.  I definitely need to get another cradle for the house, or at least a charger.  Unfortunately, I've had a hard time finding accessories.

My next goal is to try out the bluetooth support.  From what I've read, it's possible to use the phone as a modem.  May laptop doesn't have bluetooth, so I need to buy a USB adapter.  I'd also like to try one of those bluetooth headsets.

The phone has locked up on me a few times, requiring a reset.  That disturbs me.  I'm also a little bummed out that it doesn't have a built-in camera.  I guess you get what you pay for.  Hey... wait a minute!

PPC-6601 Update: Here's a picture.

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 Thursday, December 16, 2004
My employer gave me the green light last week to buy a new phone -- the Sprint PPC-6601. It arrived two days ago. I'm still trying to get used to it. The keypad is functional, but, it's taken me an excrutiatingly long time to write all of this! More to follow...
Thursday, December 16, 2004 12:04:00 PM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)  #    Disclaimer  |  Comments [1]  | 
 Monday, December 06, 2004

ComponentArt has launched a Most Valuable Professional (MVP) program to recognize individual contributions to their product forums and in the online community.  As hard as it is for me to believe, they have decided to bestow me with this title.  Wow!  I am honored.  Blown away, to be more precise.  Thanks!!  Read more...

Oh, and they announced it on my birthday.  Isn't that crazy weird?

Monday, December 06, 2004 8:25:00 AM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)  #    Disclaimer  |  Comments [2]  | 
 Friday, December 03, 2004
Every time we tried to sync the Treo 650 VersaMail with Exchange, we'd get the very (un)informative HTTP error 500.  WebMail, OMA and RPC over HTTP has been working for months, so I knew there wasn't any issues there.   After a bit of Googling, following these steps finally solved the problem.
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 Thursday, December 02, 2004

My co-worker picked up the new Treo 650 yesterday.  Wow.  I think I would much prefer a Windows Mobile smartphone, but this is one cool toy.  I took a picture of my office with its built-in camera and mailed it to myself.

The Treo 650 supports Exchange ActiveSync, which we plan to set up soon.  You can read more about this feature here and here.

Thursday, December 02, 2004 11:09:00 AM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)  #    Disclaimer  |  Comments [1]  | 
 Wednesday, December 01, 2004

ComponentArt has released the WebUI 2.1 Beta, which includes enhancements to all their controls and three new ASP.NET controls: TabStrip, MultiPage and SiteMap.  Check out the announcement here.

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