Jim Becher - Surfing the Web

I love lists of free software. I came to this one from reading an article about Windows 7. This is a good list of items: http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/28435

After reading this I was a bit angry. I have had AT&T for a long time. My last 3 phones I have been able to either use a usb cable or just Bluetooth to connect my computer through the phone to the internet. Most recently with the 3g network I…

Yesterday I did as many people did and attempted to download Windows 7. I have a copy but want / need a 64 bit copy. When I went to get the file (legally from Microsoft) I got message from the site saying “Server too busy”. Basically IIS is saying it…

The current project I am starting we are debating using a win form client vs a web client. I feel like I have done this argument (discussion) many times. In the past I have always felt that you had more control with a winform. Now with new tools such as…

So far the Iphone has been a great device. I have had better reception with this phone than my blackjack. The mail features are really easy to use and nice. I did jailbreak on my phone to store / move files and so far it has been a fantastic device….

Well I finally did it. I ended up with an Iphone. I spend every day at work developing and creating solutions in .NET and I finally abandoned my WMphone and went with an Iphone. For one thing, my phone broke. My original Black Jack decided that it needed to stop…

My web banking application died on me. It is good to see .net being used. But I would feel safer if they used a error page. http://screencast.com/t/FQYmJMIChst

My favorite key is the “~”. I use it in most of my passwords. In the past many systems would not accept the “~” in a password. Recently this has not been a problem. However, I just got a new phone and realized that it does not have the “~”…