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JustDecompile – great application for Decompiling .NET assemblies.

So I came across a situation the other day. I had been given some source code for a .NET assembly, but it was missing some code that was in a compiled version we were also given. But it was ok! A friend recommended a free .NET decompiler by the guys at Telerik called JustDecompile. It [...]

Interface – a great iPhone layout prototyping app

A friend once showed me this brilliant app for the iPhone that can be used to do interface design and prototyping for Objective C applications on the iPhone. Personally, I have only just started using it to test ideas that I have when I have them, which is quite handy as more often then not [...]

The Starter's Guide to Twitter

Hey all. If your reading this, then you must be wanting to learn about Twitter. Well, first of all, make sure you have signed up at http://www.twitter.com. Pick a cool username, although you can choose a different one in the future. I chose MikeFoden. Once you pick your username, you will end up with a [...]

Importing Photos from Facebook to iPhoto using PhotoBook

If your like me and have a MacBook, you will have the application iPhoto. It’s pretty cool – it allows you to synchronise your photos with your iPhone. But when all your photos are on Facebook, it gets a little more complicated. But I have found a cool app called PhotoBook that allows you to [...]

Adding a new column to a table in SQL

Today I found myself needing to add an extra column for a SQL table and I needed to do it using a script. For anyone out there reading this, it’s actually a pretty easy thing to do. This is what you have to write: [code lang="sql"]ALTER TABLE tblTable ADD NewCol INT NOT NULL CONSTRAINT Constraint_NewCol [...]

Enabling Web Services Enhancements in Visual Studio 2008

I was working on a project at this week which was initially coded in Visual Studio 2005 and it was implementing Web Services Enhancements 3.0 to transfer data between a client application to a server web service. When I converted it to 2008, it no longer worked when I updated the web references due to [...]

How To Fix Logon Failure Error on Windows Server 2008

If your using Windows Server 2008 like I do at work, you’ll know that can control who can and can’t login to your machine. However, if you ever need to emulate another user’s login in order to access a network share, you may come across the following error: Logon Failure: The user has not been [...]

Mac Tip: Adding A Folder To The Sidebar

In Finder, you may sometimes find your accessing the same folder again and again. To add it in as one of the places, select the folder and simply drag it into the spot you want. It will then be displayed as a place.

The Daily WTF

Found a great website today. It’s called The Daily WTF. It’s a nerdy website to it’s core, and has daily stories where people are like WTF about something someone else has done. This one story made me giggle. It’s really really really true! A co-worker linked me to another one he thought would apply to [...]

Great News About iPhone OS 3.0

Now as many people are aware, many features of the iPhone OS 3.0 were announced earlier today. I’ve just had a quick gander at some of the announcements (thanks to engadget for coverage) and I am really liking what I see. Over 1000 new developer API’s. Peer to peer connections In-app purchases Embeddable Google Maps [...]