ArchiveJuly 2010

Obscure reactions within terminal client

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Since we use the new terminal client from microsoft we register sometimes obscure reactions. For example: program flipping while pressing the tab key solo, get the dialog which is shown normally pressing ‘Ctr-Alt-Del’ while pressing the delete key solo.

Multiscreen with microsoft terminal client

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Since a few months I’m working in a new project where we have remote PC’s for developing. Since they updated the clients from Windows XP SP1 to SP3 we we have the new remote desktop client. Now it’s possible to show the terminal client on two monitors (or a monitor with a resolution over 1600×1200). We just had to do the following: create a Shortcut to mstsc.exe add as params /w:2560 (The screen witdth) /h:1024 (The screen height) /v:hostname The link will look like this:...

Windows7, Resharper 5.1, VS2010 and xunit.contrib problem

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Just a short notice. If you are using Resharper 5.1 under Windows7 and xunit.contrib and your unit tests are not executed anymore in VS2010 you need to check the following: Close all running VS2010 instances Upgrade to latest xunit.contrib for Resharper 5.1 If you have xunit.contrib under Program Files\Jetbrains\Resharper\..\Bin\Plugins then move them to [Root]:\Users\[YourUser]\AppData\Roaming\JetBrains\ReSharper\v5.1\vs10.0\Plugins\XunitContrib Open VS2010 again and you should be able to run...

iPad

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Currently I’m in the refresher course of the swiss armed forces in Andermatt. So I get plenty of time to test my new Apple iPad. I have the 16 GB model without the 3G (UMTS) modem. I decide to buy the cheapest model because I think I don’t need much storage on my web tablet. The 3G option was for me secondary because I own a notebook with built in UMTS modem. As a side note you can use the freeware Connectify to switch any pc in to a wlan access point . Or create a wlan network proxy with an...

Ubuntu console command completition

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Since I always have to search how to enable the history search in (k)ubuntu I post it here. I don’t know why this feature is disabled by default in (k)ubuntu. Imo it’s one of the greatest features under the linux term. Just start the command you entered last time in the term and then press the key ‘PageUp’ to get the last history entry you used the letters. For everybody who wants to enable the feature too: Open the file ‘/etc/inputrc’ and enable the...

Speaking at BASTA! in Mainz (Germany) on September 21st 2010

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I’m going to speak about code quality (see my short version of the presentation) at the conference BASTA! BASTA! is mainly focused on .NET technology and gives you the opportunity to see and speak with a wide range of technology experts. If you have any feedback of what you are missing in my short presentation, please write a comment here or on the post with the presentation. The short version takes about 30 minutes and my speak at BASTA! is scheduled for 1 hour and 15 minutes.  I will...

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