UPDATE (08/27/2012): I created a custom Google Chrome extension that allows you to unstar all items without having to run any JavaScript! Read more about it here: Unstar All Google Reader™ Starred It
AT&T might be doubling billing you for data. I was getting close to my 2GB limit this month, so turned off my 3G and Cellular Data. [![photo (1) (yes, my SSID is Willie, affectionately named after
Sometimes you want to update a read only system field in TFS, such as System.CreatedDate or System.ResolvedDate. There is no way to do that with TFS 2010 by using the UI or the object model because bo
I was migrating one field to another today and I got this exception when trying to delete the old field from the Fields tab: “Cannot delete this field because it is referenced by other objects”. Not
TF26061: ‘[Reference Name]’ is not a supported reference field name. I just got this error after copying and pasting a reference name from an email to the TFS WIT Editor. There might be other reasons
You can now copy and paste images that are on your clipboard right into the body of a Gmail message!! I just accidentally discovered this new Gmail feature. We used to have to save the image locally a
You’ll often see TF237055 when you try to call destroywitd on a type that is currently assigned to a category. Here’s how to get around that. TF237055: You cannot destroy a work item type that is bein
1. Download the OverDrive Media Console – This is the desktop application that you will use to transfer the audiobook from your computer to your phone. 2. Go to the Seattle Public Library’s OverDrive
Every browser (except Chrome) has about:blank selected when you open a new instance. So you can just start typing, hit enter and you are off to searching. Instead selecting about:blank Chrome puts th
My Gmail account got hacked last year which led me to develop a complex password system that includes special characters. They aren’t the only site that I’ve come across to do this, but for some reaso
I love my new Logitech V470 mouse. This being my first bluetooth mouse, I didn’t realize that the driver and service turn off the bluetooth signal when idle. So, after a few mins of not using the mou
If you aren’t careful Blogger will automatically create SEO UNfriendly urls based on the post title. Read on to learn how to overcome this and create SEO friendly urls with Blogger. Fact #1: Search en
[ If you are reading this post you are like me. You don’t read manuals. Because I don’t read manuals it took me a while to figure out how to pair my Rocketfish RF-MAB2 Bluetooth Headphones with my iPh
Try the following if you get this error in Visual Studio: The imported project "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Silverlight\v4.0\Microsoft.Silverlight.CSharp.targets" was not found. Confirm t
I’m not athletic, but like everyone else I need to exercise. I tried the gym for a year, but got really bored with the treadmill, elliptical, weights, etc. Too much repetition and distraction for me.
Images appear blurry (or distorted) when you copy them into Windows Live Writer from the clipboard. See this screen capture (using Win+S) of my new mouse. Notice how the words are slightly blurred in
There are a ton of free books to be borrowed from your public library. It’s really easy to do with a Kindle because Amazon.com uses whispernet to wirelessly sync the books with your Kindle…no cable re
The is a post for anyone who is trying to decide between the Kindle Touch and the Nook Simple Touch eInk eReaders. I bought them both with my own money and spent a lot of time reading with both of the
If you try to load a remote assembly using it’s path you’ll likely get a permission or operation exception. When using LoadFrom: Assembly a1 = Assembly.LoadFrom(file); I got this error. Could not loa
When you have a DataGridCheckBoxColumn without an associate label it is very difficult to check and uncheck the CheckBox. I know this solution makes no sense, but it works. In your Xaml add this marku