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Decoupling Interfaces and Number of Assemblies
Decoupling Interfaces and Number of Assemblies
August 2, 2004

I have been having a conversation about coupling of objects at the interface level.  While I am not a fan of coupling objects together, I would like to be able to shortcut some factory code to make the interface be more intuitive.  For example, here is code that decouples the interface:

Finding Tim Ewald's Blog
Finding Tim Ewald's Blog
July 30, 2004

Url: http://www.pluralsite.com/blogs/tewald/default....

My First Day as a Magenic Consultant
My First Day as a Magenic Consultant
July 28, 2004

Url: http://www.magenic.com

The Daily WTF
The Daily WTF
July 27, 2004

Url: http://thedailywtf.com

Novell Shipping Mono Tools?
Novell Shipping Mono Tools?
June 30, 2004

Url: http://news.com.com/Novell+ships+cross-platform...

No Yukon and VS.NET Betas at TechEd Europe?
No Yukon and VS.NET Betas at TechEd Europe?
June 29, 2004

Url: http://news.com.com/Microsoft+reaches+beyond+pr...

VS.NET and SQL Server "Express"?
VS.NET and SQL Server "Express"?
June 29, 2004

Url: http://news.com.com/Microsoft+reaches+beyond+pr...

TechEd Europe!
TechEd Europe!
June 28, 2004

How I wish I were there.  Evidently the Yukon Public Beta and the VS.NET 2005 Beta will be available.  Get them while they're hot!

No COMDEX this year!
No COMDEX this year!
June 23, 2004

Url: http://news.com.com/Organizer+cancels+Comdex+20...

Another Reason to Hate the Windows Indexing Service!
Another Reason to Hate the Windows Indexing Service!
June 19, 2004

Url: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=...

Eagerly Awaiting Cassini's Arrival at Saturn
Eagerly Awaiting Cassini's Arrival at Saturn
June 19, 2004

Url: http://www.space.com/astronotes/astronotes.html

The Taligent Effect (via Don Box)
The Taligent Effect (via Don Box)
June 19, 2004

Url: http://www.gotdotnet.com/team/dbox/default.aspx...

MetaBuilders ASP.NET Controls
MetaBuilders ASP.NET Controls
June 17, 2004

Url: http://www.metabuilders.com

After a Couple Weeks With the New Longhorn Build
After a Couple Weeks With the New Longhorn Build
June 16, 2004

I've had the WinHEC build of Longhorn for a while now and I have to say I am very pleasantly surprised.  It seems that Longhorn is really coming along.  I am very focused on WinFS programming, so I have not had too much time to dig into other interesting topics like Avalon (though Chris Sells loves the data binding) and Indigo.

Al Qaeda Websites?
Al Qaeda Websites?
June 16, 2004

I was reading this article on MSNBC yesterday and they mentioned that an Al Qaeda website was showing a video and messages about the oil worker hostage in Saudi Arabia.  Though the site has been shut down by now, I was surprised it hadn't been shut down before.

Steven Hawking and Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS)
Steven Hawking and Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS)
June 16, 2004

Guess I don't post for a month and then post everything I think of...

All Quiet on the Wildermuth Front
All Quiet on the Wildermuth Front
May 30, 2004

What a strange trip it's been...
What a strange trip it's been...
April 25, 2004

Think Geek has my favorite April Fools Jokes...
Think Geek has my favorite April Fools Jokes...
April 2, 2004

Url: http://www.thinkgeek.com

Bush wants to take Overtime Pay from Veterans
Bush wants to take Overtime Pay from Veterans
March 27, 2004

Url: http://www.saveovertimepay.org/

Great addition to many a geek's office...
Great addition to many a geek's office...
March 27, 2004

Url: http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?cookie%5Fte...

Mulsim Cleric Instructs how to "Beat Your Wife"?
Mulsim Cleric Instructs how to "Beat Your Wife"?
March 27, 2004

Url: http://memri.org/bin/articles.cgi?Page=archives...

Too much time on their hands...
Too much time on their hands...
March 26, 2004

Url: http://www.megarad.com/modules.php?op=modload&n...

Corporate Logo...
Corporate Logo...
March 25, 2004

Url: http://www.logogame.com/game.php?id=8