In a previous post I mentioned how I was using the StarTech USB 3 Dual Monitor Dock to run 2 displays from my Macbook Air (which is running Windows 8). Both of my monitors are 1080p 24" screens. One is a Samsung LCD display and one is a LG...
I've been writing this blog since 2008. Previously I was using BlogEngine.net to power my blog but lately I've been on the lookout for something a bit different. I love Wordpress and the ease of use that brings, especially when upgrading or installing modules. At...
If you ever see this exception error message it might be worth checking out that you're validating the files you're reading into your system to confirm that they are the correct file type. Wasted too much time on this error just now, oy!...
Are you trying to see the email headers for an email someone sent you? I had some issues finding this option in Outlook 2013. Turns out it is there....it's just hidden out of plain sight! To view the email header double click on the email to open...
I've just begun my Orchard CMS journey and I'm loving it so far. The current version is 1.7 as I write this and it's a fantastic release. When I was implementing the design on this blog I ran into an issue where my...
I was using an old Macbook Air (2010) as my ASP.NET web development machine since it was released in October 2010. Since the release of Visual Studio 2012 though it was feeling it's age and things were starting to slow down. Using Visual Studio along with ReSharper...
I recently bought a new laptop with Windows 8 on it and noticed that it was turning itself off if I wasn't using it for 20mins and it was plugged in. I had selected the Power Options so that I selected the option for the laptop to never...
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[UPDATED 15 Mar 2013] Apple has finally released the trackpad drivers for Windows 8! It's not as straightforward as I was hoping as the BootCamp 5 install fails but it's quite easy to get it working manually. If you download the bootcamp drivers (http://support.apple....
If you're running a Windows Server and you have to run PHP websites on it chances are that you will be asked to apply rules from a .htaccess file to one of the websites on your server. Windows Server does not use .htaccess files. These usually come from...