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In this article, I reflect on the evolution of my blog, from its humble beginnings using .Text to my decision to switch to the modern forked engine SubText.

Discover BusyLight for Lync - the tool that lights up different colors based on your presence status. Stay synced with Lync’s calendar and phone service.

I fixed an issue with missing artists and albums that were not showing up in my music library & learn how I resolved this frustrating problem.

Learn about Salesforce’s new RESTful API for reading/writing CRM databases and my experience using it instead of the SOAP API.

Working with SalesForce Web Service API proves challenging, with an objects returned fields unfilled if not explicitly selected.

In 2008, a SharePoint developer built a custom virtualization rig for hosting HyperV images, prioritizing power, longevity and quietness.

Blog post discusses working with virtual machines for SharePoint projects, and how the author sought a more efficient approach.

I built a custom server that is incredibly powerful, yet quiet and fault-tolerant. I expect it to last for years without needing a hardware upgrade.

In this article, I’ll share my experience of replacing my MBP with a model that features multitouch on the trackpad & how to set up triple-boot.

I watched shuttle launches from my home 140 miles north of Cape Canaveral, from my driveway. It was an amazing experience.

Maximize your Virtual PC performance with advanced tweaks. Learn to harness every cycle from your VPCs with my comprehensive guide on optimization.

In this article, I explain the steps to boost performance of Virtual PC’s differencing disks. These methods save space and time with administration.

I’ve used Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 for SharePoint and other dev projects & believe other server software devs share similar experiences.

I strongly recommend checking out the 2nd part of this 3-part conversation with Erich Gamma on design patterns, frameworks, speculative design, and code reuse.