Rotating Knives

This is a test of Blogsy, a blogging app for the iPad.

Sometimes the little discoveries in life are the most appreciated.  I’m not sure if that’s entirely true, but it sure feels that way in this case.  Have you ever tried to rename a folder and been refused with the following message: Cannot rename folder: Access denied.  Make sure the disk is not full or write [...]

Or rather, the death of icons altogether….sort of.   Windows releases are curious things and are true physical manifestations of the saying “you can’t please all of the people all of the time.”  In fact, when it comes to Windows releases, good luck pleasing most of the people!  I was at Microsoft during the release of [...]

Having a discussion on development methodologies today with some of my colleagues, I read for the first time the “Manifesto for Software Craftsmanship.”  Any manifesto is open to and inevitably spawns much interpretation.  I am interested in seeing where this one goes.  But reading and putting in my 2 cents brought some great work from [...]

  I am getting deep into VSTS 2010’s modeling tools in my new gig.  Many developers and architects with which I have spoken are not using the tools, though they have been out for some time now.  I find that, because the tools are able to do so much, architects seem to be avoiding them [...]

iOS 4.2 for the iPad became available today at 1:00 PM EDT.  I am downloading and installing now.  The new OS boasts a nice set of new features.  I am particularly interested in the folder capabilities.  I have WAY too many apps and this will help me organize them (so I can get even MORE [...]

The tried and true Microsoft tool for creating static diagrams and UML models has taken a major step toward becoming a first-class data visualization tool.  Visio 2010 makes it even easier to create documents that are dynamically connected to data and allows for intricate, meaningful visualizations of that data.  For a great example, check out [...]

  Ok, so it’s been three days since I picked up my new, magical device at the Apple store in Lehigh Valley, PA.  I’ve taken it to my granddaughter’s birthday party and my family’s Easter gathering and shown it off like it was my new child.  Here are my thoughts on the device. It is [...]

  Kudos to my good friend and colleague Joe Rubino!  Like me, he’s an ex-Microsoftie and, also like me, he’s got a little more time to dig into Apple technology.  With me, it’s my iPhone.  Now don’t get me wrong.  I am still a big Microsoft champion.  They still create some of the best software [...]

[Good article done as a slide show with screen shots and explanations of features in both. Well done. http://www.pcworld.com/article/170882/snow_leopard_versus_windows_7.html