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FIRE! Sony VAIOs are recalled
Thursday, September 04, 2008 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Mobile | Comments: 0
Why does a CarFax commercial come to mind?
For those who own a Sony VAIO, I would definitely make a call to Sony for replacing your laptop. Sony is recalling 73,000 VAIO laptops due to burn hazard. The recall involves faulty wiring where the computer hinge is located, resulting in short-circuiting or burning the user.
The laptops involved include the VGN-TZ100, VGN-TZ200, VGN-TZ300, and VGN-TZ2000.
How to create the ultimate Windows XP Installation CD/DVD
Wednesday, August 06, 2008 9:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: HowTo | Comments: 0
Make the most of your Windows XP installation with this handy tutorial.
anewmorning.com posted a quick tutorial on how to create the Ultimate Windows XP installation CD/DVD and it looks pretty thorough.
However, even though the tutorial is thorough, I didn't see any links to the supporting software to create the ultimate installation CD/DVD.
500 Free Database Models
Tuesday, August 05, 2008 9:00 PM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Free | Comments: 0
Need a sample database model to kick-start your web application?
When you start building a web application, you definitely need a database. But where do you start?
Try DatabaseAnswers.org. This site also has a community area for asking database questions.
Annual Web Survey from A List Apart
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 3:00 PM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Design | Comments: 0
Take the 2008 Web Survey to find out how the web industry is faring.
It's back! The 2008 Web Survey from A List Apart is back and is ready for data.
After a huge response last year of over 30,000 people taking the survey, it resulted in knowing what kinds of job titles, salaries, and work situations are common in our field.
You will be missed, Randy Pausch
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 9:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: General | Comments: 0
Randy Pausch passed away recently (Oct. 23, 1960 - July 25, 2008)
For those who haven't heard of this fantastic speaker, Randy Pausch was a Carnegie Mellon Professor and was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. His doctor said that he was expected to live around 3-6 months.
When he gave his "Last Lecture" on September 18, 2007, he focused on Achieving your Childhood Dreams instead of talking about his cancer.
Moving Forward
Monday, July 28, 2008 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: General | Comments: 0
Time to get back into the saddle...
After a short time to get things back in order and getting some organization in my life, I'm starting to dig back into the site.
I'll be posting some new articles later in the week (Ahhh...I've missed the postings...)
Taking a Hiatus
Thursday, April 17, 2008 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: General | Comments: 0
Things are getting a little too busy lately.
Since I've been working at my full-time job (with overtime), working on two products, four websites, and continuing to work with my existing 15 clients, I've been trying to make time for DCS Media.
Unfortunately, there is only so much time in a day.
Fireday Review: CruiseControl Build Monitor
Friday, April 04, 2008 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Fireday | Comments: 0
This week's review is strictly for enterprise team developers.
If you work on a team in a company, you no doubt have heard of CruiseControl at one time or another. Most companies that are serious about team development use some type of source control system and CruiseControl.
This week, I found a cool extension that adds the full functionality of CruiseControl into a statusbar notifier.
Two Famous Developer Essays
Thursday, March 27, 2008 11:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Developers | Comments: 0
After doing some "Spring Cleaning" on my computer, I found two programming essays that are still a great read.
After going through my ebooks that I've purchased and collected over the years, I came across two of my favorite essays from Scott Ambler.
For those who don't know Mr. Ambler, he is another individual who I admire in the software industry. I've been reading his material since 1998. He created Ambysoft, wrote some great books, and has a lot of free essays which assisted me throughout my career.
How to find opportunities for your business
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 11:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Business | Comments: 0
Are you trying to find ideas to start your business? Keep your eyes (and ears) open.
It's been a while since I posted a business lesson and over the Easter weekend, I heard a joke that relates to even the smallest entrepreneur.
Here's the joke:
Fireday Review: ColorZilla
Friday, March 21, 2008 9:30 PM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Fireday | Comments: 0
This weeks extension focuses on the designer's dream extension: ColorZilla.
This week, the designers take center stage with a helpful extension called ColorZilla.
The extension is small at 161k, but it packs a wallop with it's designer tools.
Fireday Review: Domain Lookup
Friday, March 14, 2008 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Fireday | Comments: 0
Want to quickly find out if that great domain is avaiilable? Check out this weeks Fireday review for your answer.
Check out this weeks review of Domain Lookup
Umm...it's a little addicting. I had to use it to review it, right?
Outlook Alternatives: Moving from Outlook to Thunderbird
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 11:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Open Source | Comments: 0
MS Outlook has been around for a long time, but maybe it's time for a little change.
Outlook is one of the best known PIM's around because it comes with and integrates nicely into MS Office. However, since Google has taken MS Office online with their Google Docs, maybe it's time to move from Outlook to Thunderbird.
But isn't Thunderbird an email client? Yes, but so is Outlook. As well as email, Outlook also includes a contact list, a to-do list, and a calendar for your appointments.
Fireday Review: FEBE
Friday, March 07, 2008 9:30 PM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Fireday | Comments: 0
An exceptional Backup/Restore extension for Firefox users!
Moving from one computer to another has some disadvantages...like remembering all of your extensions that you use on a daily basis.
This week, I review FEBE, the Firefox Environment Backup Extension. And when I say backup, I mean, Back-Up!
Nokia Tablets Users: What mobile software do you need the most?
Wednesday, March 05, 2008 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Mobile | Comments: 0
What software do you think is absolutely essential on your Nokia N770/N800/N810?
After replacing my Palm T3 with a Nokia N800 and running with a virtual office mentality, I felt like I lost my best friend. Don't get me wrong...I love my Nokia N800, but I've encountered a downside.
The downside is the amount of software available for the Maemo platform. I understand there are over 500 applications in the garage, but without the ability to create an MS Word or Excel document, it kind of hinders the portability concept. I hope the OpenOffice community is prepping something soon.
Fireday Review: MenuEditor
Friday, February 29, 2008 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Fireday | Comments: 0
Do you use every single menu item on your Firefox pulldown menu?
As you start using Firefox more and more, you'll notice some of your commands aren't used as much or you resort to keyboard shortcuts.
So why keep some of the unused commands on your pulldown menu?
Fireday Review: FireFTP
Friday, February 22, 2008 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Fireday | Comments: 0
Use FireFTP to carry around a lighter FTP application...WITHIN Firefox.
After using an FTP client for a while, it just seems like another application that I didn't feel like carrying around on a USB drive.
However, at 135k, FireFTP provides all of the features of a fully loaded FTP client with a small file size.
Default CSS for HTML 4
Thursday, February 21, 2008 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Design | Comments: 0
What are the default HTML settings for Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)?
Designers are using baseline, or "reset," style sheets more and more to clear out the existing settings of default styles in the browsers to create a more uniform way of designing web pages.
After looking at some recent polls about "Which CSS Reset do you use?", I thought about this in a different way.
Fireday Review: Read it Later!
Friday, February 15, 2008 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Fireday | Comments: 0
In Firefox, tabs get a little too unruly. Use this extension to keep a reading list of your favorite posts.
If you've always wanted a way to mark specific posts or articles for viewing later (when you have the time) instead of using tabs, this week's extension called Read It Later! has a lot of great features geared towards a blogger or professional surfer.
Pulling and Pushing Data
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 7:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: General | Comments: 0
What's the difference between an RSS feed and an EMail?
I've recently received an email from an individual asking me why I'd use an RSS feed as opposed to a regular email?
I've been using RSS since I've started my Micro ISV blog, but for those who don't know what an RSS feed is, I'll refer you to my Beginner's Guide To RSS.
