RE: [OT] Small pc

2016-06-01 Thread Eddie de Bear (Gmail)
rsday, 2 June 2016, Eddie de Bear (Gmail) mailto:eddie.deb...@gmail.com> > wrote: I have a compute stick (running Windows 10) which I use for Netflix.. Seems to handle that alright, but they are very under powered and I wouldn’t recommend them for much more than this. Ed. From: oz

RE: [OT] Small pc

2016-06-01 Thread Eddie de Bear (Gmail)
I have a compute stick (running Windows 10) which I use for Netflix.. Seems to handle that alright, but they are very under powered and I wouldn’t recommend them for much more than this. Ed. From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of David Con

RE: [OT] Small pc

2016-05-30 Thread Eddie de Bear (Gmail)
Do a google search for Intel NUC.. They come in all sorts of configurations (Celerons through to i7) at all sorts of prices. These tend to be small and quiet. Or, take a look at shuttles.. Also pretty decent machines. Ed. From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@oz

RE: Coffee snobs

2016-04-07 Thread Eddie de Bear (Gmail)
expensive and have it plumbed in, get an inline filter.. From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of mike smith Sent: Friday, 8 April 2016 4:09 PM To: ozDotNet Subject: Re: Coffee snobs On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 10:35 AM, Eddie de Bear (Gmail

RE: Coffee snobs

2016-04-07 Thread Eddie de Bear (Gmail)
Hi Greg, I'm a bit of a coffee snob (ok, a huge snob). I use a dual setup like the BES920 (Just a little older) and have done for years. What you get depends on how you plan to use it. The Breville machines work fine, but won't keep a consistent temperature if you are doing a lot of coffees

RE: [OT] Windows 10 calculator

2016-02-28 Thread Eddie de Bear (Gmail)
earch for a calculator... On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 1:39 PM, Eddie de Bear (Gmail) mailto:eddie.deb...@gmail.com> > wrote: Ok, so besides the look and feel, am I the only person here that finds all the features in the new calculator useful? I mean, it’s a calculator, and I normally just u

RE: [OT] Windows 10 calculator

2016-02-28 Thread Eddie de Bear (Gmail)
Ok, so besides the look and feel, am I the only person here that finds all the features in the new calculator useful? I mean, it’s a calculator, and I normally just use the number pad for entry (where possible).. It’s light weight, and has is easy to use. Take a look at the “Programmer mode

RE: Sharing a database file

2015-11-10 Thread Eddie de Bear (Gmail)
Option 2: A windows service (as far as .Net is concerned) is any executable assembly that exposes a class derived from ServiceBase. I normally have my services written as a Console Application. Then, when the console app is run, if it’s an interactive session then I manually start the servi

RE: Mobile device photos

2015-10-21 Thread Eddie de Bear (Gmail)
Works on my Win 10 Mobile with Edge. Clicking the button gives me the option to choose an app (Recent, This Device, Photos, Camera, OneDrive). From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of ILT Sent: Thursday, 22 October 2015 2:20 PM To: 'ozDotNet

RE: Office 365 platforms

2015-10-20 Thread Eddie de Bear (Gmail)
Hi Greg, There are a few similar articles floating around the web similar to this: http://www.itwriting.com/blog/8859-coding-microsoft-office-cross-platform.html That’s how they do it.. C/C++, and an architecture that’s developed specifically for this. Ed. From: ozdotnet-boun.

RE: [OT] New laptop

2015-09-22 Thread Eddie de Bear (Gmail)
things to look out for if I buy direct from US? I've always purchased locally On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 2:31 PM, Eddie de Bear (Gmail) mailto:eddie.deb...@gmail.com> > wrote: The Signature Editions are the exact same machines (HP, Lenovo, etc) BUT stripped bare of all the crapware..

RE: [OT] New laptop

2015-08-27 Thread Eddie de Bear (Gmail)
, Aug 28, 2015 at 10:44 AM, Eddie de Bear (Gmail) mailto:eddie.deb...@gmail.com> > wrote: This is where Microsoft could really make a difference, if they would stop thinking about just the US and make the Signature Edition laptops/PCs available in Australia… Do they make them (or r

RE: [OT] New laptop

2015-08-27 Thread Eddie de Bear (Gmail)
This is where Microsoft could really make a difference, if they would stop thinking about just the US and make the Signature Edition laptops/PCs available in Australia… From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Koster Sent: Friday, 28 Augu

RE: Visual Studio 2015 complaints

2015-08-12 Thread Eddie de Bear (Gmail)
with any other solutions? How about a default template with almost nothing in it? On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 3:02 PM, Eddie de Bear (Gmail) mailto:eddie.deb...@gmail.com> > wrote: That was my first thought, so I stripped out all VS extensions etc. Besides that, the solutions is what I’d cal

RE: Visual Studio 2015 complaints

2015-08-12 Thread Eddie de Bear (Gmail)
then choose Save Dump As… -> Minidump with Heap) and then share that somewhere on the bug (OneDrive?) I’ll make sure the right team gets it. From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com <mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com> [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Eddie de Be

RE: Visual Studio 2015 complaints

2015-08-12 Thread Eddie de Bear (Gmail)
3rd party components in the solution? I had similar issues with VS 2010 and it was something in a 3rd party control suite if I recall correctly. Seemed random at first but wasn't On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 2:49 PM, Eddie de Bear (Gmail) mailto:eddie.deb...@gmail.com> > wrote: I’ve l

RE: Visual Studio 2015 complaints

2015-08-12 Thread Eddie de Bear (Gmail)
I’ve lodged a bug through connect about VS2015.. Basically, VS is crashing when it runs out of memory (it’s a 32 bit app, and its crashing when it hits a little over 2.3gb of RAM).. Yep, that’s right, a single instance of VS 2015 using 2.3gb or RAM. The particular solution I’m having issues wit

RE: Anyone using VS 2015, thoughts?

2015-07-23 Thread Eddie de Bear (Gmail)
Yes, sure have. So far it's been fairly painless, except for a few small issues with extensions (VS Colour Output when in dark theme which is an annoyance, but something I can live with), and still using the old StyleCop build task because the new style cop analysers are not finished. It's al

RE: Anyone using VS 2015, thoughts?

2015-07-23 Thread Eddie de Bear (Gmail)
Yes, sure have. So far it's been fairly painless, except for a few small issues with extensions (VS Colour Output when in dark theme which is an annoyance, but something I can live with), and still using the old StyleCop build task because the new style cop analysers are not finished. It's al

RE: Anyone using VS 2015, thoughts?

2015-07-23 Thread Eddie de Bear (Gmail)
Yes, sure have. So far it's been fairly painless, except for a few small issues with extensions (VS Colour Output when in dark theme which is an annoyance, but something I can live with), and still using the old StyleCop build task because the new style cop analysers are not finished. It's al