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Hello. I am Joel Marcey, author of this personal blog.
Check out my joint venture with acclaimed programming language instructor, Rex Jaeschke, called Programming Classroom
I am also owner of Twin Roots, a consulting and software development company.
Category Archives: Technology
Why is Gmail Still Called Beta Software?
I have been using Gmail since early 2005. I believe I was an early adopter. It was called “beta” software back then. Perfectly sensible. OK, it is late 2007. I have over 5000 messages in my inbox (and that is … Continue reading
Goodbye Tiger, Hello Leopard
Today at 6 PM, where ever you are in the world, Apple lets yet another big cat out of its cage. Leopard, the next major Mac operating system update from Apple, will be delivered, bought and/or installed on many a Mac … Continue reading
Disabling Reply-All in Microsoft Outlook
Tip for the day from Scott Hanselman. I know I have wanted to do this at times, in addition to disabling forwarding of messages as well (which I am assuming can be done with a similar macro). Now this doesn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Microsoft, Miscellaneous, Technology
Tagged Custom Functionality, Email, Outlook
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Apple Will Allow 3rd Party Applications for the iPhone
This is good news! Why? Well, 2 reasons: Customers and developers alike have demanded this functionality, and Apple has seen the light. Applications that just run in the iPhone version of Safari was not going to cut it. My new business … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Development, Micro ISV, Technology
Tagged Apple, Development, iPhone, Programming
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Microsoft Shares Source Code to the .NET Framework
I saw this on Scott Guthrie’s blog yesterday (I must have had a brain freeze for leaving him off my blogroll): Releasing the Source Code for the .NET Framework Libraries This is good to see. And this is great news … Continue reading
Posted in .NET, Microsoft, Technology
Tagged .NET, .NET Framework, Licensing, Microsoft, Open Source, Technology
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Leaving Work With That Squeaky Clean Feeling
My last day with my current company is this Friday. I am going to follow Scott Hanselman’s advice regarding leaving your job with a “good feeling”. However, I am going to add a couple of things: 1. Change all your … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Computers, Technology
Tagged clean computer, Computers, leavin work, network accounts
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My New Mobile Phone Carrier is AT&T (Cingular)
Well, against my better instincts, I chose AT&T (Cingular) over Verizon as my new mobile phone carrier. Remember, I needed to get one because my old employer would not allow me to keep my current one (not even the phone … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Technology
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Thank You Scott Hanselman
I sent Scott Hanselman an email this morning asking him how he likes Google Apps after a few months of real use. We are considering using them for hosting our business-related email. He answered the email within 2 hours. Now this is the … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Google, Personal, Technology
Tagged Business, Google, Personal, Scott Hanselman
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Gateway One, an IMac killer!
Ha! Just kidding. I just noticed this on the Gateway site: http://www.gateway.com/programs/one/index.php But, it does raise an interesting question. Are we seeing the end of the “box” computer as we know it? Is this new sleek, efficient design going to … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Computers, Mac, Technology
Tagged Apple, future of computers, Gateway, Gateway One, iMac
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