Take a look at this very interesting blog post series - 31 days of refactoring
http://www.lostechies.com/blogs/sean_chambers/archive/2009/07/31/31-days-of-refactoring.aspx
The various refactoring “methods” are getting more complex and interesting as the series continues.
IMHO, This is must read for all developers.
Harddrives die fairly often based on model, make and how you use it. In case if you have a dead hard drive in your hands, first it is important to try to figure out what is the problem with the drive.
Connect the hard drive to your system and
If the Hard Drive spins
the BIOS [...]
Here are some useful keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft PhotoSynth.
Pan/strafe navigation
a (left), s(in), d(right), w(out), e(up), c(down)
Squiral toggle
~
Back/forward
<> (essentially comma and period)
Re-center on photo
enter
Home
Space
Info
F1
Random
r
Dashboard
/
Aerial tour
t
Navigate to neighbors
g(left), j(right), h(out), y(in), u(up), n(down)
Zoom
+,-
Rotate
arrow keys
24Apr
Posted by admin as .Net, Asp.Net, Microsoft, Random, The 10 Links, Web
Layouts vs. Div Layouts: From Hell to. Hell? Over the last several years, developers have moved from table-based website structures to div-based structures. Hey, that’s great. But wait! Do developers know the reasons for moving to div-based structures, and do they know how to? Often it seems that people are moving away [...]
Shooting great vacation photos, even with that new digital camera, takes smarts and know-how. To help you make the most of your digicam on your next trip, Microsoft At Home asked top photo gurus for their professional tips. Read more @ http://www.microsoft.com/athome/morefun/vacationsnapshots.mspx