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Code monkey presentation style
A Long time ago I watched a presentation with two presenters (Don Box and Chris Sells?) with Chris on the keyboard in charge of the code/demo and Don in charge of explaining what was happening. I...
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Exciting news: Keyword-Driven Testing Integration from LogiGear
It is not too often that a sequence of events comes to together in a way that exceeds your craziest expectations. But, that is exactly what happened back in late October when I decided to pick up...
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Worlds Easiest boot to VHD directions for Windows 8
I have created several boot to vhd images and found a path that only requires one command line step. Step 1 Create a VM in Hyper –V. One important step in the creation, particularly if you are using...
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How to enumerate messages and conversations in a folder using the...
I am always amazed at how much mail we generate and go through at Microsoft. Lately I was asked to create and send mail on how much mail the ALM MVPs generate (pretty certain the irony of this request...
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What is this Lab Management network traffic: QueryLabSystemDeploymentTasks,...
Just received a question on an internal distribution list: What is Lab Management doing on the Network? I am seeing traffic like: Lab Management QueryLabSystemDeploymentTasks Date...
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My crazy car project -the beginning(not software/work related)
I was asked to do a write up on my car project build up i started a while back and hope to get back into this winter. The largest challenge i had initially starting my car build up project was...
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My crazy car project –Chapter II(not software/work related)
So how did the initial build out go? Step 1 build an engine…with Chevy small blocks this is easy and cheap(ish) Step 2 Get a hoist to put it into the car…My Doubting wife doesn’t think it will fit...
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My crazy car project –Chapter III Suspension (not software/work related)
Now that i had the motor in it was time to fix the suspension and brakes and put in an exhaust. The suspension was the original 25 year old stuff and totally worn out i decided to start there.... 1....
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My crazy car project –Chapter IIII Paint (not software/work related)
As pretty as the Orange was it needed to go so i thought i would try my hand at painting a car…how hard could it be? Step 1 Put on the Primer Step 2. Shoot some paint (note the engine is back out)...
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Running selective unit tests in VS 2012 using TestCaseFilter
I have recently had a couple of requests on how to run a subset of your tests; indicating that people haven’t see the blog post by Vikram Agrawal [MSFT] titled: Running selective unit tests in VS 2012...
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September Update CTP for Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2012
(please excuse this post as it is a test for VS Update notifications) Feature Improvement: Team Foundation Server 2012 (For more detailed information on these features please see:...
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September Update CTP for Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Microsoft Test Manager
(please excuse this post as it is a test for VS Update notifications) Feature Improvement: Microsoft Test Manager Several experience improvements in test case management and manual testing. Support...
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September Update CTP for Microsoft Visual Studio 2012
(please excuse this post as it is a test for VS Update notifications) Feature Improvement: Visual Studio 2012 Unit Test Grouping and Filtering in Test Explorer Window Code Map – add to map from editor,...
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Visual Studio product planners to do a road trip and visit YOU
Now that Visual Studio 2012 is released; our architects and product planners are looking to do site visits for our vNext efforts. Right now the team is focusing on problems in the following areas:...
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Displaying three monitors with a single video card in Windows 8
I have been running three monitors for a while; but to do so I have had to run two video cards. Not certain why i needed two video cards but when connecting three monitors to a single video card the...
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Pausing and resuming test execution from the test runner in Microsoft Test...
Not certain how Microsoft manages to get the incredible people we do to be our MVPs – but I am very glad we do! Today on a call i mentioned not having time to do blog posts for the new features in...
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Now blogging on the Visual Studio ALM blog
If you are wondering why the decrease in postings, it is due to the fact I have moved most my blogging activity to http://blogs.msdn.com/b/visualstudioalm/
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Getting Web Platform installer working with SQL Express
Next week I am at StarEast and thought this would be a good time to start working on my demos I am doing. (Nothing like thinking ahead!<g>)One of the demos I plan on doing is of Load testing a...
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StarEast and an AMA with noted Test analyst Theresa Lanowitz this week
This week I will be at the Stareast Conference manning the Microsoft Test booth, meeting testers, sneaking into Anna’s incredible Test training, doing demos of our Test tools and something that will be...
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ICOM 302 does not send out properly formatted DSC VHF messages
I have not given up on displaying DSC information from my Matrix 2150– despite the fact my Simrad NX40 does not support DSC. My contingency plan is to use my Standard Horizon CP170 chartplotter to...
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