Developers always find sanctuary in code

Did you move from a coding position to a manager position? Big question...are you still coding?

January 7th, 2008 at 10:00am — Comments: (0) — By: Jonathan Danylko — Tags: Developers

I've talked to a couple of developers that have moved from actually coding to the managing of coders. Most of those developers...errr...sorry, managers don't code any more.

There are a couple of issues that I've seen from time to time:

1. Programmers promoted to management aren't allowed to code.
2. They are put into a position, almost forced to code, when they become short-staffed.

Issue 1

I've never met a programmer who doesn't like to program. Unfortunately, in the corporate world, the only way to make more money is to take a management position. 

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Fireday - Firefox extension reviews for January 4, 2008

This week: VRE Toolbar

January 4th, 2008 at 5:00am — Comments: (0) — By: Jonathan Danylko — Tags: Fireday

VREToolbar

Rating: 4/5

Finding a niche on the Internet is becoming more of a chore if you're expanding your Internet empire.

So why not get some help with the Virtual Real Estate (VRE) Toolbar.

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New: Five-Fox Award for Firefox extensions

Introducing the Five-Fox Award for exceptional Firefox extensions.

January 3rd, 2008 at 9:00pm — Comments: (0) — By: Jonathan Danylko — Tags: Firefox

With all of the extensions I've reviewed in the last two years (and the future extensions I will review), I feel the authors of those extensions deserve some recognition and what better way than to present them with an award.

The Five-Fox Award is presented to authors of extensions I've reviewed that have received a 5 out of 5 for their outstanding extension.

Here is a little mini-FAQ:

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An Asus Terabyte Laptop!

Hot on the heals of Asus's EEE PC, they are releasing a laptop that will satisfy even the worst packrat.

January 3rd, 2008 at 7:00am — Comments: (0) — By: Jonathan Danylko — Tags: Gadgets

Asus is really moving forward with their laptops and portables.

InfoWorld reports on Asus releasing a laptop with a terabyte hard drive. The Asus M70S is to be released at the Consumer Electronics Show.

Some of the options available on this beast are digital/analog TV tuner and video recording capabilities. You can even get an optional remote control with it.

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Happy Birthday, DCS Media and a re-introduction

DCS Media has turned 2 today.

January 2nd, 2008 at 10:00am — Comments: (0) — By: Jonathan Danylko — Tags: News

Happy Birthday, DCS Media! We just turned 2!

I want to thank everyone for a fantastic 2007 and I definitely look forward to an even more prosperous 2008.

I remember when I first started DCS Media back in 2006 that I couldn't sleep the night before launch. I was so excited to kick off this site.

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End of Year, End of Netscape

AOL is finally letting Netscape go.

December 31st, 2007 at 5:30am — Comments: (0) — By: Jonathan Danylko — Tags: Firefox

According to Propeller news, AOL has stopped supporting Netscape.

In their FAQ, they talk about what to do since Netscape isn't supported anymore.

No surprise that they recommend downloading Mozilla's Firefox to replace it.

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Merry Christmas to all!

A different rendition of "Twas the night before Christmas."

December 24th, 2007 at 3:00pm — Comments: (0) — By: Jonathan Danylko — Tags: Humor

Twas the night before Christmas
and all through the house
not a device was active
except my DVR and my mouse

All servers were off,
the gaming consoles were humming
downloading their updates
to keep the gamers running.

As I went upstairs
for a good nights sleep
I realized I forgot something
so I can't make a peep.

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Creating your own Home Server

Microsoft released a new version of Windows Home Server, but there are alternatives.

December 19th, 2007 at 9:00am — Comments: (0) — By: Jonathan Danylko — Tags: Network

For those who don't know why you'd need a Home Server, there are a lot of advantages to using a dedicated Home Server.

Since your TV and PC are eventually going to be combined, you may want to get a jump on dedicating a server and building your home's network infrastructure relatively quick so you can work the bugs out now.

Consider what a Home Server provides:

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Prediction Results for 2007

Back in December of 2006, I made five predictions. Let's see how I did...

December 18th, 2007 at 11:30am — Comments: (0) — By: Jonathan Danylko — Tags: Opinion

Well, it's that time of year again when predictions run rampant, but before I start going off and making really strange predictions, I want to recap my predictions from last year just to find out how I did for my first time.

Post a comment if you think otherwise. :-)

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Fireday - Firefox extension reviews for December 14, 2007

This week: Get Company Info

December 14th, 2007 at 6:00am — Comments: (0) — By: Jonathan Danylko — Tags: Fireday

Get Company Info

Rating: 2/5

Executives are always looking to be ahead of their competition all of the time...at least most of the time. This extension assists that obsessive executive always tracking their stock, the competition's company news, or even their stock price.

Overview

The Get Company Info extension is really simple to use. The whole idea of the extension is to highlight a company name or ticker symbol, right-click on the highlighted area, and select 'Get Company Info.'

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