I saw Barry Sanders say on ESPN the other day, in response to a question from comedian Kevin James, that Brett Favre is the Jets’ only option for quarterback next year. Seriously?  I think Favre’s had a great career, but from what I’ve seen just by playing fantasy football for...
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Xbox 360 First Impressions
We’ve had our Xbox 360 Arcade hooked up to our new 32” flat panel since last weekend. So far, my impressions are mixed. When we first turned it on, we plugged in Pac Man, that came with the console as one of the arcade games. Wow, it sucked. There is...
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Custom Controls Everywhere – In XAML
Earlier this year, I talked about how I hadn’t yet seen the need for using the Custom Controls Everywhere approach in XAML. I said, “Just use the controls you have, apply styles, and attach properties and behaviors. And if you find a case where this falls short, let me know!”...
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Xbox 360 First Impressions
We’ve had our Xbox 360 Arcade hooked up to our new 32” flat panel since last weekend.  So far, my impressions are mixed. When we first turned it on, we plugged in Pac Man, that came with the console as one of the arcade games.  Wow, it sucked.  There is...
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Why I Use Google Chrome
Google Chrome is now my default browser. I’ve been a die-hard IE user since 4.0. Firefox never even won me over, not in the slightest. But there are several aspects of Google Chrome that make it seem very natural for me. Plus, it’s fast—really fast, and that never hurts. First,...
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