Comments - Blog - Duncan Mackenzie .NET

Newly updated Oxite release available

2009-02-24T04:43:59.53

Where can someone find the other required references that this new version requires? AntiXssLibrary Microsoft.Practices.ObjectBuiler2 Microsoft.Practices.Unity Microsoft.Practices.Unity.Configuration

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2009-02-24T04:47:14.453

Great API!!! We use it for our Video-Game-Page www.konsolero.ch fore more Details about the Xbox Live Account of every User... An Example of my Profile -> http://www.konsolero.ch/?xbl=Zak85

If you are wondering where I get my Xbox Live info...

2009-02-22T09:08:07.953

Duncan: I run Biz Dev for GGL. Can you contact me please?

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2009-02-20T00:58:24.14

Thanks for this Service! Great Work! I'm using your Service for a little Leaderboard-Mod (http://www.daddelgreise.de/forum/leaderboard.php). Is it possible to get detailed information about the user-achievements?

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2009-02-20T00:58:40.187

Currently using this XBL data feed for a site I am developing called GameKrib.com (social networking sit for gamers). Your services are much appreciated and add a VERY valuable feature to the user experience. I cache information for at least two hours to help keep bandwidth use down. THANKS!

Newly updated Oxite release available

2009-02-19T09:57:14.03

Nice to here some new words from you :) cheers

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2009-02-19T09:57:41.827

Great service, I am trying to use this for a gamertracking site which will allow for gamerscore competitions on specific games.

Newly updated Oxite release available

2009-02-17T07:27:59.75

I guess so :) Thanks for the enthusiasm!

Newly updated Oxite release available

2009-02-17T01:10:12.983

you're back Duncan Mackenzie ? great ! welcome back !

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2009-02-14T09:20:47.993

Thanks for all the great info folks!

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2009-02-11T05:33:11.16

This service is great.. I've been searching all over for something like this and I find myself fortunate to have stumbled onto you! We are developing something for our website http://101tactical.com

Thanks so much!

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2009-02-03T13:16:42.297

This seems to have stopped working. Using the REST api it just says everyone is an invalid gamertag. This is a great service and it would be a shame if it wasn't saved : )

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2009-01-31T13:09:43.607

Hi there, this seems pretty cool... However, could you provide the sourcecode for this?
I just want to know how you get all the information from, and how you do it?

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2009-01-31T12:28:31.217

Hi there, this seems pretty cool... However, could you provide the sourcecode for this?
I just want to know how you get all the information from, and how you do it?

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2009-01-28T21:07:15.373

This service is pretty cool... is the source available?

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2009-01-28T21:00:46.093

This service is pretty cool... is the source available?

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2009-01-24T12:26:57.467

After about a day of trying to understand all this. I think I have a pretty good solution to simply displaying your Gamertag status. I have been searching for a way to accomplish this for such a long time. I'm so glad you have shown us the light Duncan!

Also, big thanks to AnimuX for his code. It was a big help.

Check out my implementation out here: http://michaelwschultz.com

I have also written an article about how this is accomplished and have included all the source code here: http://idzr.org/e6swzs

If you all have any questions feel free to contact me at michael@michaelwschultz.com

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2008-10-06T23:15:00

Hi Duncan
Thanx for the API.
This is surely something i was looking for!

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2008-09-12T10:40:00

Hello Duncan,
Thank you for posting this great info! I guess I have the same questions as some of the people on this blog. Is it possible for you to tell me where you're getting your data from Xbox Live?

I am working on a website and don't want to bog down your server with hundreds of request every hour. Thanks!

ClickOnce and "locked down" systems

2008-09-09T06:46:00

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Command Line Switch Parser

2008-09-08T12:12:00

NConsoler is an open source library that provides command line parser functionality based on attribute metadata attached to type.
Library is very easy to add and use in your application. NConsoler gives an ability to display help and validation messages without any line of code.

http://nconsoler.csharpus.com/

Example code:

using System;
using NConsoler;

public class Program {
public static void Main(params string[] args) {
Consolery.Run(typeof(Program), args);
}

[Action]
public static void Method(
[Required] string name,
[Optional(true)] bool flag) {
Console.WriteLine("name: {0}, flag: {1}", name, flag);
}
}

and use it:

program.exe "Maxim" /-flag

Connect your Xbox 360 Gamertag to Twitter

2008-08-28T14:48:00

can someone help me recover my gamertag on xbox live, like everytime i try to recovr it, it says something about "There is a problem with the credentials" then when i do go to passport.com AND try to sign in it says something like "you are signing into this to much or someone else is"

and please tell the xbox people to contact me at scottlussier23@hotmail.com and help me get my gamertag back

it is S C I2 4 IP 3 D

ClickOnce and "locked down" systems

2008-08-27T21:47:00

Getting the application installed is one thing, but running it under the correct privileges is another.

If the application is for an administrator, the would most likely not be logged in under that role, particularly if the are administering your domain.

One way around the problem is to locate where ClickOnce has installed the application.

C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\App ...

and to then runas there.

A better way is for the clickonce app to be split into two, one two collect the username and password, and the second to be launched as a separate process with those privileges.

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2008-08-26T21:54:00

Thanks for the resource! I've integrated it with my personal site to show my gamer points on the last few games I've played. I use CSS to create bar charts of my progress.

http://www.joshnichols.com/xbox/

Gratis needs to update their banners :)

2008-08-25T07:21:00

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Gratis needs to update their banners :)

2008-08-25T07:19:00

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Search Engine Optimization Tweaks over the long weekend

2008-08-19T07:04:00

please give us fun games

Marvel Digital Comics, not perfect, but worth the money!

2008-08-18T23:59:00

Hey, your stupid thing cut off like 3/4 of my comment!

Marvel Digital Comics, not perfect, but worth the money!

2008-08-18T23:58:00

Yeah, the skipping issues thing can be quite aggravating -- and I KNOW it's to get you to buy the trade paperbacks -- but it doesn't seem to happen to every good run.

I'm actually reading Bendis' 2002 run on Daredevil right now and they've got issues

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2008-08-18T11:07:00

Thanks for the service, I love it! It's a shame that microsoft doen't have an official service like this that is open to the public.

I'm planning to use this on a currently "unannounced" web project to verify a gamertag exists and gather profile information. I'll post a link once the site is launched.

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2008-08-17T16:18:00

I found that someone had written an information tab for IPB and was inspired to write a similar setup for vbulletin.
This is still in development stages and the only places it can be seen is at http://www.fbitheclan.com and http://imgaming.net
If you view any members forum profile, you will see a tab titled Xbox Live Info which displays the users games using your feed.
I hope to integrate this into a vbulletin Product that I am currently writing using API from one of my sites http://www.pimpmygamercard.com
I dont have the XCDP so I am very limited on what and how I accomplish things.

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2008-07-25T19:12:00

Heya, Just wanted to thank you.

I'm using it over on noobtoob.com for some of our gamers. I really appreciate the service you provide here.

Steve
www.Shadowreality.co.uk

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2008-07-24T03:33:00

Great service.
We use it on our site http://www.teamxl.nl to display Xbox live status and scores for our members.

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2008-07-23T18:24:00

I've emailed you several times, with no response. I started using your service to generate a webpage of Online friends to check from our iPhones, but my connection was blocked by your servers. I would appreciate if you email me back so we can work out the technical problem.

Thanks.

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2008-07-21T14:09:00

We use this service on our norwegian Xbox 360 community site, http://playgamers.net/, to display online status and track gamescore for our members.

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2008-07-21T05:28:00

Also, just as others have mentioned it, i noticed that the feed is occasionally unavailable as well.

My "tip" (not that its exactly a massive insight) to peeps who are finding this is to make the request only when necessary and store it as a session variable or similar.

Limits hits to Duncan's service and, lets be honest, most stuff doesn't need exactly-to-that-minute data!

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2008-07-21T04:16:00

Wotcha,

For her birthday, I set up a site to allow my Missus to assign me "achievements" to earn round the house etc:

http://www.xboxwife.com

It uses your feed to incorporate my "real" achievement/gamer details. Something i'll probably expand out more in future.

Let me know if you want more info!

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2008-07-20T14:38:00

I am currently working on incorporating it into a project of mine. THANK GOD FOR GOOGLE. SEARCHED FOREVER TO FIND THIS AND AM VERY GLAD I DID!!! anyway seems to be having some trouble, my gamertag was working fine for about 3 hrs while I worked on the script and then stopped, works for other gamertags though. Oh well, hey its a great free service and is much appreciated. Will provide link when the project is finished.

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2008-07-17T00:29:00

http://www.greatgamers.net

I really appreciate this service.. I hope it never goes away. I think it may be very difficult to find this data any other way. It appeared to be down for a couple of days a few days ago and I almost cried. :)

You are a good man! :)

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2008-07-15T19:11:00

Ooops, sorry for double posting but my previous comment got cut off somehow. Anyway the link is http://tinyurl.com/6qt9nl

Thanks!

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2008-07-15T19:08:00

I'm using your API for an AppleScript Adium Xtra located here: http://adiumxtras.com/index.php?a=xtras

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2008-07-12T23:17:00

Thank you for making this data available. I've been doing some widget/gadget development and I've tapped the simple GET page to provide XBox Live ID data to an iGoogle gadget. I've not officially "published" it at this time, but I'm happy to share a URL if there's any interest.

If you are wondering where I get my Xbox Live info...

2008-07-10T09:33:00

I started developing my own Xbox 360 website back in February and had hoped by now, Microsoft would either accept or deny my request. I've heard that Microsoft has been very slow in responding or not responding at all from other web developers. I am with the others on here though, why can't they open the program to everyone else? I know Playstation 3's PSN doesn't have anything to compare to Xbox 360's XBL web feed, so maybe Microsoft is just holding back from us. ;)

Oh and before I forget.. Is there any chance you could pull some strings over at Microsoft in order for them to take a look at my request? I am one of those few who are creating a large site. :)

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2008-06-29T17:18:00

Dude, I love it!

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2008-06-24T13:30:00

I use this ColdFusion code to cache the xml file on my server. I then setup my server to automatically run this script every 30 minutes. I then have another page that actually uses the local xml file.

<cfhttp url="http://duncanmackenzie.net/services/GetXboxInfo.aspx?GamerTag=stolemygamertag" method="get">
<cfhttpparam type="header" name="Accept-Encoding" value="*" />
<cfhttpparam type="Header" name="TE" value="deflate;q=0">
</cfhttp>

<cfset gamerinfo = XMLParse(trim(cfhttp.FileContent))>

<cffile action="write" file="D:\Inetpub\razorrifh\gamerinfo\stolemygamertag.xml" output="

If you are wondering where I get my Xbox Live info...

2008-06-21T03:49:00

Hey Patrick, Alex... and everyone else... while I understand your comments that it should be more widely available, that is exactly why I made this service on my site. I understand that you would rather be hitting a service on xbox.com or something similar, but I do strive for high uptime and few breaking changes... and I am a Microsoft employee by the way, so we aren't all in favour of restricting access to this data :)

If you are wondering where I get my Xbox Live info...

2008-06-20T23:46:00

Yeah, I have to agree with Alex. It doesn't make sense for Microsoft to restrict access to that data. I'm afraid to lean on your service because it may come down, or change, or who knows what.

It would be great if they could open it at least a little bit. Like to members of XNA~

"Dear Microsoft,

Please share all that awesome data, you will undoubtedly have your mind blown by what the world comes up with.

Thanks."

:)

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2008-06-18T15:30:00

Dan,

I use CURL to first cache the xml file on my own server then simplexml to access the xml file and process it into the PHP script.

Example:

if (file_exists($file)) {

$xml = simplexml_load_file($file);

foreach ($xml->RecentGames->XboxUserGameInfo as $games)
{
print ' ';
print '' . $games->Game->Name . ' ';
print 'Achievements: ' . $games->Achievements . ' of ' . $games->Game->TotalAchievements . ' possible. ';
print 'Gamer Score: ' . $games->GamerScore . ' of ' . $games->Game->TotalGamerScore . ' possible. ';
}

} else {

exit('Failed to open XML file.');

}

Custom Armor Configurations in Halo 3

2008-06-18T15:03:00

I've also considered this. I think without some kind of gateway or feed from Bungie to get the individual player data by gamertag you're limited to scraping it from the Bungie.net player profile page.

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2008-06-16T12:40:00

Sorry for double post but the code i gave above has a ] after the gamertag that shouldnt be there.

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2008-06-16T12:36:00

Hey I was wondering if anyone could help me retrieve induvidual items of data from the XML Document using PHP.

I have so far:

<?php
$xmlDoc = new DOMDocument();
$xmlDoc->load("http://duncanmackenzie.net/services/GetXboxInfo.aspx?GamerTag=x2i4eva"]);

$x = $xmlDoc->documentElement;

foreach ($x->childNodes AS $item) {
print $item->nodeName . " = " . $item->nodeValue . "
";
}
?>

The new and improved Channel 9 has shipped!

2008-06-12T01:37:00

Congratulations, its finally here!

I don't know if it has settled in yet. I'm still blinking my eyes expecting it not to be there when I open them.

The new and improved Channel 9 has shipped!

2008-06-11T17:33:00

Hey Duncan, Congratulations to you and your team. The new site looks awesome compared to some of the others from the gallery.

Would it be possible for you to share the development process you used for realizing this from start to finish. For example, if you used Scrum or a variant of it, what your sprint cycle was, how did you tackle bugs that came in for the other properties when you were working on C9 codebase.

Thanks,
Vaibhav

Server Intellect... the best darn hosting company I've ever worked with

2008-06-10T13:52:00

You are 100% correct. I also have several sites hosted with Server Intellect and I am still amazed every time they resolve my issues. Is it not awesome to feel this comfortable about your host!

At home, recovering from surgery

2008-06-10T03:06:00

Hi Duncan,

I'm a fan of your books. Wish you lots of health and hope you'll be better soon!

Daniel

At home, recovering from surgery

2008-06-08T16:17:00

Hope u get well soo man! I know it ain't a funny feeling but at least try to enjoy the time off from work... best wishes!

At home, recovering from surgery

2008-06-08T13:43:00

I like the hat! :)

At home, recovering from surgery

2008-06-07T19:29:00

Yikes! Definitely get well soon.

(And send pictures -- I can't imagine you shaved)

On an amusing side note, you picked a strange time to get your tonsils out -- at almost exactly the same time as one of your ex-co-workers (who didn't blog about his tonsils, so I'll not include it here). He had his surgery Thursday, I think.

At least I managed to "beat" the two of you for the first time -- my tonsils have been in formaldehyde for about 40 years...

At home, recovering from surgery

2008-06-07T19:22:00

Get well!

At least one of your changes was not applied successfully to the wireless configuration.

2008-06-06T14:47:00

no, not always! there are cases in wich it doesn work.
disable the "Wireless Zero Configuration" Service in Your Computer Management, than it works

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2008-06-03T14:11:00

I am! :) And I have to say, its rather good. Thanks for the great service!

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2008-06-01T15:43:00

I'm also using the API to list the online status of my gaming clan members on the website. This script grabs member data from the forums mysql dbase then accesses the API and caches the xml data (to avoid multiple hits in less than 60 seconds). The final output is a nice list the clan can use to see who is on Xbox Live and what game they're currently playing.

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2008-06-01T13:14:00

I created a plug-in for Invision Power Board. Users registered on the forums have a XBL Info tab located on their personal profiles. When you click the tab it displays their gamer card info and a list of games played and raw number of points and achievements. The script caches data on the website as an xml file and will not create more than one web request for the same gamer tag in less than 60 seconds to avoid hammering the service. PHP using CURL, simplexml and your API made this easy! Thanks again!

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2008-04-26T02:57:00

I'm currently using it on http://mikesimmonds.co.uk.

Thank you.

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2008-04-25T20:09:00

has your api been on a go slow the last few days?

my friends list takes ages to load at first i thought it was script, then i tried a second host but it didnt fix it so i thought i would ask if its your fault :P

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2008-04-21T10:15:00

I'm using it for some graphing stuff at http://tivac.com/xbox and for a Vista sidebar gadget at http://patcavit.com/xbox-live-gadget

Thank you so much for this API, it's amazing!

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2008-04-18T16:31:00

My website in in my name. as i mentioned in my email, AWESOME service, and i hope you can implement a "metatag" service as well.

Free Flat Screen arrived yesterday...

2008-04-16T18:36:00

i really want a xbox360 elite but i need help i need people to sign up for the site
http://www.360Elite4free.com/index.php?ref=3839915
and complete a offer and i will get a referral
please all i need is 8 referaals

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2008-04-14T20:55:00

I'm using it currently on my website, http://www.gamertagnation.com. Though, I am hoping to be miraculously chosen for the XCDP programm at www.xbox.com.

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2008-04-08T02:09:00

I'm using it too but the project is currently work in progress and not only yet. I hope that it's possible to include the bio, location and name information. :)

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2008-04-07T13:31:00

i used it for a clan list and leaderboard on www.clansux.co.uk

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2008-04-04T07:57:00

I'm using your data feed on the website http://GamerScoreGoal.com/

Using my Xbox Live data service?

2008-04-04T04:41:00

Cool, I didn't even know that you wrote something like this. Awesome!

Code Metrics in Visual Studio 2008 and the EvNet project

2008-04-01T13:39:00

Creating backgrounds for your Zune

2008-03-28T11:48:00

i like zune

Custom Armor Configurations in Halo 3

2008-03-19T23:02:00

I don't get what yor trying to do here.

At least one of your changes was not applied successfully to the wireless configuration.

2008-03-19T16:34:00

There's a MS knowledgebase article on this...basically an incorrect error if you are in fact connecting...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892087

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2008-03-15T12:02:00

the easiest way to use the info is to use a xml parser and then use the info as you wish

this is how i decided to use it
http://brownmurder.10gbfreehost.com/

i also made a gamertag learderboard and keep meaning to start a new project

hope that help you on how to use the info

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2008-03-14T15:37:00

I think this is the kind of program Ive been looking for. I am not sure since I know nothing of coding and/or how to use it. If you would be so kind as to maybe email me or even on this board let me know how to use this code, I would really appreciate it. Thanks.

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2008-03-11T05:57:00

Duncan, great post and info. I've been trying for a while to find something like this!

One problem I have though...? I have consumed your webservice in VS2005 and I am trying to get back data for my GTag, but, I keep getting error: Data source is an invalid type. It must be either an IListSource, IEnumerable, or IDataSource.

I'd prefer to use the web service rather than a get method as it's cleaner. Any help greatly appriciated. Ta.

Tony

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2008-03-02T23:57:00

Love this service. Ditto what everyone has already said, its great! - thanks for making it available. Question though..anyone know why some output for some gamertags show <LastSeen>0001-01-01T00:00:00</LastSeen> and offline, even though I can see they are really on if I go into xbox.com? Are their profiles corrupt or something?

Connect your Xbox 360 Gamertag to Twitter

2008-02-20T03:33:00

Is it at all possible that you would develop a Mac version?

Using the Xbox to Twitter app? Please update your client....

2008-02-15T06:00:00

wyput ypor details in the website organizer will hack you duh

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2008-02-09T05:31:00

superb service i made a little friends list for my clan so we can see whos on and whos playing what

wouldnt be possible without your nice service

now i wanna work out how people can see when players unlock achievements and report it so i can get it to make a "10 recent achievement list"

Trying to open a file into VS 2005/2008 ... never works from Explorer

2008-02-07T19:07:00

I'm also experiencing the same problem on Windows Vista. Did you ever get this resolved?

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2008-02-04T14:50:00

This service is great! I've cooked up a nice little mod for Invision Power Board 2.3.x. It fits right into the user profile page for a nice list of games played, achievements and online status. It wouldn't be possible without your link to XBL. Thanks!

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2008-01-25T15:59:00

Yes Verizon does suck, for close to a year now I have been trying to get Verizon to help me get the people living next door to me to stop montoring my phone calls and to stop recoreing them, the only help from Verizon was ( why dont you just move ) Where I live all we have is verizon land line service

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2008-01-24T08:49:00

Just wanted to say thanks for providing these services!

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2008-01-14T07:02:00

The time stamp for the last seen, is it PST? I see a -6:00 which makes me think that it is for central time.

My ClickOnce chapter is up on the web

2008-01-04T14:18:00

This is my first visit to this site I ran accross the intro to click once deployment article on MSDS from october 2003 which keep referring to other chapters, is there a book i can purchase, or a paper on how to add a desktop shortcut in the clickonce VB application

Connect your Xbox 360 Gamertag to Twitter

2008-01-04T09:03:00

Hi Duncan,

I jsut released another version of your app (kindly using your web service) that does the same thing. pending your approval or release of a new version of yoru application I am providing teh application and source code on Codeplex:

http://www.codeplex.com/XboxLiveStatus

Martin

Using the Xbox to Twitter app? Please update your client....

2008-01-03T06:53:00

Hi Duncan,

Just got through decompiling your source code and there are some methods missing! That is why it is not currently updating...

I have created a CodePlex project and I am currently creating a replaccement UI for this service....

http://www.codeplex.com/XboxLiveStatus

Could you please give permission for me to use your web service?

martin

Connect your Xbox 360 Gamertag to Twitter

2007-12-31T04:32:00

What about a hosted version!

Trying to open a file into VS 2005/2008 ... never works from Explorer

2007-12-30T18:19:00

Yup, that problem really sucks. I actually think it's Windows related. I never had the problem when using VS2K5 on Windows XP, but once I switched to Windows Vista it's always happened (even after VS2K5 SP1 and VS2K8). :(

Connect your Xbox 360 Gamertag to Twitter

2007-12-26T23:39:00

Ok, just stumbled across this, but the installer link leads to a blank page using IE7. I'm on Vista, everything current (.Net 2 built in)...

It just loads an empty page. Help?

We added a Silverlight player to Channel 8 today

2007-12-25T09:20:00

Very Interesting article!

Using the Xbox to Twitter app? Please update your client....

2007-12-09T15:55:00

why does this go to a web page when I click the install link?

One Step Closer to Releasing MusicXP Source

2007-12-07T08:54:00

Have you stopped working on MUSIX XP. I found about it here <Link>
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-
us/library/ms972990.aspx

A Burning Desire

2007-12-07T08:50:00

Yes I had similar feelings looking at those mini CD-r's. I infact endup buying Imation RipGO! Mini CD-R Burner

Categories vs. Tags in Blogs and Blog Editors

2007-12-05T23:13:00

If these two terms are synonymous then that means if you say meta-tagging in blogs is also the same as meta-categorizing. I don’t think that makes sense. First of all, I haven’t met any meta-categorizing term that’s associated to blogging. However meta-tagging has been used lately and has been proven to create a significant impact on blogs.

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2007-12-05T12:07:00

This service is great - though it's a shame that MS has decided to limit who has access to the APIs for Xbox Live.

Any chance that the server you connect to has the ability to get achievement info for a specified Gamertag? I've already written a small script to update Twitter with my Live status, but I'd also like to build something that can update based on Achievements that I earn.

Free Flat Screen arrived yesterday...

2007-12-03T16:42:00

http://www.YouriPodTouch4free.com/index.php?ref=4393165

Get a free 160gb video ipod or an ipod touch this is for real i know people that have done this and got an ipod just go here http://www.YouriPodTouch4free.com/index.php?ref=4393165 and complete 1 offer (it can be a free trial) and refer 5-8 people and they send your free ipod out to you! The first 3 people that sign up under me and complete an offer can give me their link and i will put it in a video like this so they can get referrals fast

More on that RSS editor...

2007-11-30T17:14:00

useful RSS Creator tool

Ice Cube talking about Silverlight...

2007-11-23T08:56:00

Duncan,
I just updated the player so it doesn't auto-play.
Thanks,
Michael

It is hard to explain why, but...

2007-11-19T18:45:00

Holy monkey cow is it hard to get to your comments for certain posts. Anyway, since I couldn't find a better way to leave you feedback...

With your XBox Friends REST API wouldn't it be better to use a handler (.ashx) vs. a web form (.aspx). An aspx has to go through the entire page life-cycle while a handler skips that bit of overhead and gets straight to outputting data.

I see various tutorials of people creating RSS feeds and often they use web forms when handlers are a much better choice. Just throwing down my two cents. I got to thinking about this because I'm attempting to do the same sorta thing for the ZuneCard data.

The new Zune software rocks!

2007-11-19T12:41:00

testing comments :)

application/rss+xml vs. text/xml

2007-11-15T13:31:00

Yay lets pervert html and xml into offshoot formats and protcols in an effort to lockin users to rss and podcast clients..

This is going to be like herding cats.. This is why I don't use any Microsoft languages.. Pervert the language, lockin the developers.. What doesn't everyone use PHP? Obscurity is job security.

FYI, I'm writing a web-based podcatcher.. And thinking about just open sourcing it.. So we can do away with all this xml perversion rubbish..

Screw the rss and podcast clients.. Nobody is going to download iTunes if they can mass download files with downthemall or a plugin that might combine that and a bit-torrent..

Send the jobs to china, see if I care, I can paint and do other things, I don't need to be a stinkin web programmer..

It is hard to explain why, but...

2007-11-08T05:30:00

There's no place like 127.0.0.1 :)

Added category elements to my RSS feed, since I wasn't playing Xbox 360

2007-10-31T12:05:00

This RSS editor also is very useful

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2007-10-28T07:29:00

Is the API down? I was using it on a test I was doing and now I can not get it. XML call keeps telling me the doc is empty and I only added a cache method to the script?

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2007-10-26T08:17:00

Hi Duncan,

Awesome work! but like many here I'm VERY interested in how you did that webservice.

I run a community site for Xbox users in Iceland and I'm working on a custom list of all the players here, what they are playing etc.

Since I dont want to hammer your webservice with ~600 calls every 30-60 minutes every day, can you give any inforomation on how you wrote that webservice?

I applied to the Xbox Community Developer program, but never got a reply :(

Best regards,
Sigurdur G. Gunnarsson
- Iceland / www.xbox360.is

DateTimePicker and DBNull

2007-10-25T23:49:00

Worked fine for me! Unfortunately, when I had my laptop reformatted, I lost everything. Now I did the same thing but how come it didn’t work well for me?

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2007-10-25T22:18:00

Thanks a lot...

I think the API will suit my purpose of use perfectly :)

If you are wondering where I get my Xbox Live info...

2007-10-25T18:33:00

Sucks that Microsoft are restricting who can and cannot access this information.

Thanks a ton for your work. I just hope Microsoft considers that it comes under their stipulations for using the service.

Its a shame as if Microsoft supported us directly we could have a way to authenticate and retrieve our friends list. Would a cool thing to have on my private homepage.

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2007-10-25T18:19:00

Ditto to what everyone above said. Would love to know the code to retrieve this information myself as I wouldn't want to use up your bandwidth for my own script usage.

DataGrid programming...

2007-10-11T02:48:00

hi,

i want to add checkbox into datagrid and retrieve only those rows in dataGrid that i have put checked in checkbox in vb.net, please reply

DataGrid programming...

2007-10-09T09:09:00

hi, i would like to include check box in msflex grid control in vb6.0.
Thanks in abvance....

DataGrid programming...

2007-10-09T04:32:00

How to change the datagrid column value which is boolean value like(0,-1) to text (yes,no)

DataGrid programming...

2007-10-09T03:23:00

hello, I am working in a vb6.0 project, and I need the help/coding to print the contents of datagrid or to export its contents just to MS Excel from where I can print. Second I also need to include checkbox in datagrid, such that clicking on checkbox and saving should save it in my database(MSAccess). Thanks for help in advance. Kindly send the solution to mail.....

Using the Xbox to Twitter app? Please update your client....

2007-10-08T16:44:00

Duncan, any plans on updating this app so it will work again?

Converting from an Integer to an IntPtr

2007-10-02T11:49:00

Hi
I am facing a problem in C#. I followed one example in the redbook OpenGL book. However, it makes the following error:

Error 1:
The best overloaded method match for 'CsGL.OpenGL.GL.glDrawElements(uint, int, uint, System.IntPtr)' has some invalid arguments.
Error 2:
Argument '4': cannot convert from 'int[]' to 'System.IntPtr'.

I have defined the variable and the function as follows:

private static int[] vertices = {
25, 25,
100, 325,
175, 25,
175, 325,
250, 25,
325, 325
};

GL.glDrawElements(GL.GL_POLYGON, 4, GL.GL_UNSIGNED_INT, vertices)

I would be grateful if you help me in this regard.

Using the Xbox to Twitter app? Please update your client....

2007-09-29T07:21:00

Same for me, it suddenly stopped working..

We added a Silverlight player to Channel 8 today

2007-09-28T20:35:00

great quality video, love that MPEG4 profile 10

Painting the Bathroom tub

2007-09-26T14:16:00

i want to get few of tubs in my hotel to be painted . please help me to find the right people

DataGrid programming...

2007-09-26T05:35:00

GoodDay

I'm a graduate developer using VB.NET, may you help me to put dropdown like combobox in datagrid and put all the data from my database.
please send me sample code or program about this.

thanks

Sibongiseni Ntombela

We added a Silverlight player to Channel 8 today

2007-09-25T07:57:00

On my PC ist working ! Great !

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2007-09-25T04:47:00

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2007-09-25T04:46:00

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Gratis needs to update their banners :)

2007-09-22T16:16:00

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New favorite Xbox desktop wallpaper

2007-09-19T00:15:00

Hey, was randomly surfing the net and found your comment on my wallpaper. I truly appreciate your interest in my work. Thank you.

-meanClo7h

Using the Xbox to Twitter app? Please update your client....

2007-09-17T21:31:00

Dadditude, I'm hoping it's just a temporary problem but it's been happening for quite a while now. I'm hoping we get an update from Duncan soon on what the problem is and when it will be resolved.

Firmware Update results in a Bricked PSP

2007-09-17T12:29:00

Well, if you have a friend with a Custom FirmWare on his/her PSP, then you can make a regular battery into a tool battery (or so it is said) Just pull out google and look up pandoras battery and make your battery into a tool battery... It wont be able to function as a norml battery afterwards though... Or you can get either the normal battery as a tool version, and you can get the same battery for the slim version of the psp... The pandora's battery was made by some of the most known psp hackers, and if i had a chance to get hands on a psp with CFW, then i would use it... But google the stuff... Hope you guy's finds this useful... :)

DateTimePicker and DBNull

2007-09-17T07:29:00

Thanks for this article. I like your posts

We added a Silverlight player to Channel 8 today

2007-09-16T09:40:00

Works for me and my machine is crap but running Vista. No problems here.

We added a Silverlight player to Channel 8 today

2007-09-16T06:40:00

Player does not seem to work, when I click the play button, nothing happens. I can alter the volume slider, so there is interaction with silverlight. I have a reasonable normal pc with vista on it. I have no problems with other silverlight video players...

Creating backgrounds for your Zune

2007-09-15T03:13:00

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Firmware Update results in a Bricked PSP

2007-09-14T15:11:00

check out this site gives you links to all that you will need without replacing motherboards..and its all free..except to do it they suggest you have a spare battery..good luck

http://www.noobz.eu/joomla/news/information-for-ebay-buyers.html

Using the Xbox to Twitter app? Please update your client....

2007-09-13T10:27:00

Is this application still supported? I just reinstalled this morning after a long time, but I have been unable to get it to update my twitter info yet.

DataGrid programming...

2007-09-11T03:43:00

i need code to select data from list of data in combobox in datagridview in vb.net

Firmware Update results in a Bricked PSP

2007-09-09T02:56:00

just go on this site:

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2007-09-08T14:20:00

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Creating backgrounds for your Zune

2007-09-08T10:44:00

just take a look at www.zuned.be ...

Tracking RSS Feed Statistics

2007-09-06T21:47:00

Doesn't SQL Server still allow you to directly log to a database?

Wait until you start seeing all the crawlers you're probably getting milked by.

Also, while it's only tangentially appropriate: one of the features that Google made free when they bought Feedburner was to allow you to use your own domain -- http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/publishers/mybrand

Added Support for Soapbox Videos on Channel 9

2007-08-31T03:00:00

Nice job! SO I guess the next video tag will be for Silverlight Streaming? :)

Free Flat Screen arrived yesterday...

2007-08-30T04:20:00

hay if anybody wants a free
X box 360 elite then join me under my link or if you want we can trade sites http://www.360Elite4free.com/index.php?ref=4037735

Zune for Dummies hits the bookstores

2007-08-29T01:08:00

Cool stuff!

Overlaying HTML over Silverlight

2007-08-28T19:41:00

Well, that Adam guy's a smart cookie :)

Anyways... this is exciting for C9... can't wait.

DateTimePicker and DBNull

2007-08-28T01:52:00

I just added

this.Checked=true;

to the last else statement and it works perfectly.

There are people all over the web struggling with this and the solution is so simple.

MASSIVE Thanks.

Gratis needs to update their banners :)

2007-08-27T00:12:00

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Gratis needs to update their banners :)

2007-08-27T00:12:00

Today?s marketers are looking for ways to engage their customers with customized, timely messages. This new development is an exciting step towards giving our marketers more flexibility in the creative process, allowing them to create multiple messages while keeping production costs at a minimum.

DataGrid programming...

2007-08-27T00:11:00

Dear
have a nice day!
how to set focus the desired column in data grid in VB.Net.
please help me!
regards

Free stuff?

2007-08-24T08:59:00

if you refer me i’ll do the same for you

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http://www.camcorders4free.com/defaul…

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Internal Microsoft tool, eScrum, is available to the public...

2007-08-23T05:53:00

ARRRGH why such a fuss about SCRUM, its an "Pile of Pants"

The sprints are customer focused which sounds like a good idea, BUT developers are put under pressure to
plan there coding routine for the sprint duration and have to work out where they will be in 30 day from now, and if it doesnt come off for what ever reason the developer is held to account and not the Scrum master. And As the sprints are customer focused, the customer usually has high expectations on what should be delivered without the technical insight to halt them?,,,
So in summary... the Developer is not only developing but also project managing and being a customer laision point..so less time is spent coding.. and sprint deadlines missed... hope that makes sense,,

DataGrid programming...

2007-08-20T00:54:00

how i can move up and down using arrowkey in datagridview on textbox keypress event ?

Zune for Dummies hits the bookstores

2007-08-17T18:48:00

Congrats on the latest book!!!
Betsy

Using the Xbox to Twitter app? Please update your client....

2007-08-15T10:42:00

Does this application work on vista? I have it installed, but It never seems to send my currently playing information to twitter. On another note I would love a web service for this :) I would use the wonderful API you provide, but I can only run cron jobs every hour on my current host, which wouldn't be enough to catch events and status on xbox live. Keep up the great work!

Free Flat Screen arrived yesterday...

2007-08-10T12:42:00

ok i came across this site which was giving out free Xbox360's. I wonder what crap is this. But someone i know who got his console. I was shocked. Then the first thing i did was signed up with this service.

There is no harm in a free sign up and a test. There is also no cost at all totally FREE!!!. He said that they took care of the shipping. So i am trying it out.

If you want to try and tell me if it really works. Go ahead there is no harm.

<img src="http://www.3604free.com/images/logo.gif">

DataGrid programming...

2007-08-08T05:21:00

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DataGrid programming...

2007-08-08T05:20:00

hi am srinivasa goud.g
srinivasagoud.g@gmail.com , tinkuand@gmail.com ,

tinku.
am looking for sql server reporting tools please refer any good tool for sql server Or Oracle.

DataGrid programming...

2007-08-08T05:19:00

hi am srinivasa goud.g
tinku.
am looking for sql server reporting tools please refer any good tool for sql server Or Oracle.

Using the Xbox to Twitter app? Please update your client....

2007-08-07T16:05:00

Does this only show when you're playing a game, or can it display your achievements? I'd love to automatically post my achievements to Twitter. Not sure I want to post everytime I pop in a game, though I totally see how that could be worthwhile.

If you are wondering where I get my Xbox Live info...

2007-08-07T05:22:00

Hello.
I'm a french guy doing a website for French users.
I'm actually using your webservice a lot. It is not sufficient, but it's great to start.

If you have some restrictions to give for using your webservice... because I'm afraid that in time... I'll will consume it more and more :)

I would like to be qualify to XCDP program... I have made an email, but never get an answer :(
For now, I have not open registration on my website.

Thanks for your work.
Boris

Have you created an Avatar on Gravatar?

2007-08-02T22:24:00

Looks like you took it off. Any reason?

DateTimePicker and DBNull

2007-08-02T04:40:00

Good jobs.Thanks.

Chromehounds on the Xbox 360 has consumed my free time!

2007-07-31T17:30:00

the final mission is a bitch. the way i did it was i created a treaded mech with sniper cannons and assault rifles, and snuck around the first big hill. once i was in position, i started laying on as much fire as possible (try not to miss) on the big guy, so he was weaker. then, when the little one came around, pepper him with shells until he dies. this is where things get sketchy. you need to make sure the big guy does not get too close, otherwise you will die. i highly recommend keeping lots of distance, and just keep hammering him until he is dead. it took me 4 times to get this right, so dont get upset if it doesnt work out right away.

Chromehounds on the Xbox 360 has consumed my free time!

2007-07-31T15:34:00

if the mission is the commander mission then i and you have to destroy the enemy base then follow the scouts that go off and destroy everthing in there way

my first fitness 'Boot Camp' ends, and another begins...

2007-07-31T09:40:00

I was just reading about the bootcamp thing at the Pro Club last night. The next one starts this Thursday, and after reading what you wrote about it, I think I'm going to give it a shot.

Chromehounds on the Xbox 360 has consumed my free time!

2007-07-30T19:59:00

Yes i do play chromehounds online i have completed 81% of the game if uyou have any advice on creating a great hound just type in my gamer tg (TotalHunter).

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2007-07-30T05:20:00

im also working on an Xbox live web service and was wondering if you were going to realased the source code for the one with the GET peramater as i cant find anything like it on the net this is unique!

Firmware Update results in a Bricked PSP

2007-07-28T14:27:00

i also bricked my psp and now that i know i have to get a new mother board i want to know how much that will cost has anyone gotten a new mother board and is able to tell me the price ?? please help me!!

Justin Rogers with another great blog post series...

2007-07-24T14:15:00

Hi Justin,
I am looking all over the net for your code from the fascinating web cast on the poker. Can you please refer me to it?

Zune Guest Hack, no more 'guest mode'

2007-07-23T09:36:00

I have never had a problem with this. My zune still works great. Maybe its just your firmware version or you computer.

Internal Microsoft tool, eScrum, is available to the public...

2007-07-20T06:16:00

Hello Duncan,
I want you to help me with something in VB.NET. In windows apllication, can you refer me to a site or link where i can view sample codes on log in authentication into a database application? More like a log in custom authentication.

Some free chapters of the Oblivion guide (Prima) are online...

2007-07-18T11:58:00

thanks a bunch dude!

Visual Basic Resource Kit Download Available

2007-07-17T06:12:00

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Visual Basic Resource Kit Download Available

2007-07-17T06:10:00

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If you are wondering where I get my Xbox Live info...

2007-07-14T17:59:00

I am building a small program for one friend. Does this mean I can use the data?

Halo Custom Edition, with support for user-created maps... now available...

2007-07-11T15:17:00

after the main menu opens then what do i do? do i go to setting or multiplayer

Halo Custom Edition, with support for user-created maps... now available...

2007-07-11T15:13:00

do i go to settings or somthing

Halo Custom Edition, with support for user-created maps... now available...

2007-07-11T15:12:00

Halo Custom Edition, with support for user-created maps... now available...

2007-07-11T15:12:00

after halo CE opens up where you can go to multi player and stuff then what do you do

DataGrid programming...

2007-07-10T00:54:00

Hello i m Abhijeet I want C# code for displaying Sum of values from Column of DataGrid into the Footer template of each column .Here DataGrid is not Binded to database but it is binded to DataSet. I have 4 Columns in DataGrid all r Template Columns .Please Send me Code
Thank u.

Ratatouille preview article up on Xbox.com

2007-07-05T23:07:00

Your site is really very nice.

Zune Guest Hack, no more 'guest mode'

2007-07-05T18:57:00

To: tim
I Complitely agree with you!

Halo Custom Edition, with support for user-created maps... now available...

2007-07-05T11:34:00

okay, my e-mail is stephends@hotmail.com

Halo Custom Edition, with support for user-created maps... now available...

2007-07-05T11:32:00

u cant play the game without the cd in your disk drive

Halo Custom Edition, with support for user-created maps... now available...

2007-07-05T11:31:00

Crim!(-)! You are supposed to have the product key when u buy the halo game. u need to buy the actual game to play custom edition

Halo Custom Edition, with support for user-created maps... now available...

2007-07-05T11:29:00

uhh... i lost my product key right after i uninstalled halo cusom edition. could someone e-mail me it as the subject of the e-mail. For some reason, i cant see what people wrote in the e-mail, just the subdgect. if not e-mail, could somebody post it? pls help:)

DataGrid programming...

2007-07-04T09:53:00

Hi this's Pankaj.
i want to know how to insert/delete row from data grid?
pls reply me.

DateTimePicker and DBNull

2007-07-04T09:43:00

Good article and site. Congratulations

My weight loss results after 20 weeks

2007-06-29T23:28:00

A lovely piece of info!

You may also find it useful to visit my website: http://www.healthopts.com

Halo 2 Stats via RSS... an interesting idea that I think could be improved

2007-06-26T06:48:00

MY Gamertag is my user name spelled as it is here !!

Halo 2 Stats via RSS... an interesting idea that I think could be improved

2007-06-26T06:47:00

the rss feed is very good but i want to look at what medals i got how many and where literally go to extreme detail even the time the match started and ended and say for instance how much u die in one minute..ud bungie would know for instance if the other team had spawn mods

X-Men Legends is great...

2007-06-26T01:37:00

About the Uss Arbiter... Its a good Idea to have Cyclops, Iceman, Rogue and Nightcrawler on your team.

Cyclops adds long range support and his optic blast is needed for welding. If not Cyclops, Storm is a good substitute.

Iceman is needed for building bridges in this mission. There are no available characters for substitution.

Rogue is needed to balance the team, a good brawler is needed. Rogue can also easily break down walls in the timed part of the mission. Flight can also be an asset. Wolverine or Beast are possible substitutions.

Nightcrawler can get out of dangerous situations easily. He is good to use to get out of a bad situation.

The part most difficult I found about the mission specifically the timed part was the fact that the GRSO soldiers were over-whealming. Cyclops' optic sweep was good to help during this.

Creating a VB.NET Windows application using the command line

2007-06-25T15:05:00

Hello,

Is there a way to determine the command-line equilvalent for an existing Visual Studio project?

This would be useful for automaticing release builds.

Ok, Matt Warren is just starting to freak me out...

2007-06-24T20:19:00

I, Matt Warren, do solemly swear to uphold the laws and rights of the any other Matt Warren that i shall encounter. and by doing so KILL YOU ALL! IM GONNA BE THE ONLY MATT WARREN!

Internal Microsoft tool, eScrum, is available to the public...

2007-06-23T03:31:00

What tools were you using before eScrum?

Generic Methods...

2007-06-22T07:48:00

Nice clear example!

Will have to find some useful places for this now...

X-Men Legends is great...

2007-06-22T04:39:00

On the ship level you just have to be a bit quicker than normal! If you use Cyclops to weld the spots Jean holds together for you, more time appears on the clock. Also, you dont have to take each crew member back to the hatch individually, collect them all on one level and take them back as a group, it'll save loads of time!

Hey, I'm on Channel 10 ... just in time for Father's Day

2007-06-21T15:50:00

Yet another wonderful segment with the beautiful Miss Wood. I heart Tina, even if she is pregnant.

Looking for a good WMA to MP3 conversion utility

2007-06-21T03:17:00

I use a program called NoteBurner to convert wma to mp3. This program is a virtual drive as well as a burner and also needs to be used with WMP..

in WMP, you can just choose the drive installed by NoteBurner as the burner and then all selected music will be burned on virtual disc and you can transfer to other player directly and do not need to rip back again.

Began a serious weight-loss program last week

2007-06-19T01:32:00

Ya.....It's Nice article about weight loss program.Began a serious weight-loss program last week As of that day (9/26) I weighed in at 185lbs, and I entered into a program with a goal weight of around 160. For 15 weeks, plus another 12 weeks of 'maintenance', I'm being led through a pretty structured exercise and eating plan to permanently modify my behaviour and therefore your weight....its Great because now a days most of the people are suffering with Weight loss Problems. This is a good news for all of them. You can also find the more tips of how to loss weight quickly weight loss

Halo Custom Edition, with support for user-created maps... now available...

2007-06-13T00:34:00

If I dont have the halo PC CD game... can i do something to install it?????

Source Code formatting/coloring (colouring!) for your ASP.NET web site

2007-06-12T21:56:00

the link on this page is broken

http://www.duncanmackenzie.net/blog/Source-Code-formatting-coloring-colouring-for-your-ASPNET-web-site/

Free Flat Screen arrived yesterday...

2007-06-08T21:26:00

i want to get a xbox 360 elite at www.xbox360elite4free.com
i havent signed up yet and im not sure about it.
what do the referals require?

application/rss+xml vs. text/xml

2007-06-08T11:14:00

I'm finding that application/rss xml isn't recognized by IE6, so for backwards compatibility, you should use application/xml (IE7 and FF2 recognize it just fine). It's odd, though, because the IETF has pushed a standard through, but it isn't in the IANA's list of standard MIME types.

Free Flat Screen arrived yesterday...

2007-06-04T23:17:00

Want a free Xbox 360 Elite???

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Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2007-06-01T17:25:00

Thanks Duncan, once again you save me a couple hours of work.

I'm also curious if the data is coming from a public source.

DataGrid programming...

2007-05-31T05:07:00

Hi,
I am programmer using VB.Net 2005, may you help me to how to retrive value in Checkbox in DataGrid like GridView. Please send me code or program about this.

Thanks,
Muthu kumar.

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2007-05-30T18:44:00

Would you consider releasing the code for this? I am currently developing an Xbox live web service and am very interested in your work. You don't appear to have a contact email address on this site, so perhaps you could get in touch with me through my website?

Zune Background Pack 2 up on 360 Style.net

2007-05-30T14:17:00

Mmm, I love 360style, they're such pros. Nicely done on the hotlink and the topic.

Zune Crazy on 10

2007-05-30T14:16:00

Hmm, the Halo one isn't as great, but the Oblivion one is much better than Halo (Not the actual game, just the wallpaper, lol?) Kind of simple though, but, meh.

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2007-05-30T13:16:00

Just wondering where you are getting your XBOX Live data from?

Zune Guest Hack, no more 'guest mode'

2007-05-29T07:33:00

Don't run this "hack." nice....it breaks the zune startup with a black screen that requires you to task out, can't run zune anymore...very nice!

Put up a REST API for Xbox Gamertag Data

2007-05-28T23:15:00

thanx....

Halo Custom Edition, with support for user-created maps... now available...

2007-05-28T21:22:00

You need to use the product key from your Halo for PC disk, this product doesn't come with a key of its own.

Halo Custom Edition, with support for user-created maps... now available...

2007-05-27T19:57:00

i downloaded from download.com but didn't get a product key

Connect your Xbox 360 Gamertag to Twitter

2007-05-27T16:51:00

My install suddenly stopped working (won't launch). Reinstalls don't work either! Sigh!

Its cool though! I'd be willing to use a web based version.

Connect your Xbox 360 Gamertag to Twitter

2007-05-27T02:36:00

Everyone should really uninstall and reinstall, the latest version addresses the known issues list around too frequent updates and also adds a 'don't show popups' option for those commenters who wanted it...

I'm inappropriately excited about something I just found on the web

2007-05-26T22:52:00

"Inappropriate"? :) If so, I'm right there with you and my son will love it for sure.

Connect your Xbox 360 Gamertag to Twitter

2007-05-26T22:50:00

I love it! My only request echo's #9. I would love if I had the option to prevent the popup status. Especially if you have the taks bar set to autohide, it causes the taskbar to popup and stay up until it goes away.
Other than that, it's a nice utility.

Firmware Update results in a Bricked PSP

2007-05-25T17:06:00

As for the last comment, you are one messed up guy. As for the psp in the microwave oven, it is so stupid! How can putting an electronic device in a microwave fix it? What goes on inside the microwave is dangerous to humans. It also make any metal utensil spark up, as if it were being attacked. Then someone claims it was on wikipedia! Come on guys be serious. You can't start making up bullshit! EITHER GIVE PROPER INFO, OR DONT LEAVE "ANY" COMMENTS AND JUST READ WHAT OTHERS HAVE TO SAY

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2007-05-24T22:54:00

Verizon is being SOLD to some no name FAIRPOINT so hold on for shittier service.

Firmware Update results in a Bricked PSP

2007-05-24T20:13:00

Don't pu your psp in the microwave. this is just a way to screw you over even more. You might be able to get a replacement psp from sony or get a repair man to fix it. My psp sparked and a ton of smoke came out. It basicly fried my psp. Microwaving psp's are the most stupid thing i have ever heard in my life. The funny thing is, some people actualy beleive this SH*T!

I'm inappropriately excited about something I just found on the web

2007-05-24T10:31:00

I think there is going to be a series of these crossover titles. i hope they can work with marvel, and not just dc. i want to see a marvel univers game w/ lego. the punisher would be great! or how about lego transformers! or he-man legos? thundercats?!?! i...er...my 3 boys would love those games.

I'm inappropriately excited about something I just found on the web

2007-05-24T09:48:00

if it's as good as Lego Star Wars was, it'll be a blast!

Creating backgrounds for your Zune

2007-05-24T05:18:00

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2007-05-23T21:29:00

Yes it is true a verizon managers bonus is a product of productivity. The more jobs a verizon tech does the higher his productivity which reflects well on his manager. The manager however is telling the tech to just close out the job and move on to the next one. The manager just wants higher numbers in his productivity report. The higher the numbers the higher his bonus. Managers make up jobs and falsify work reports for higher numbers. There is no room for customer service or satisfaction in this way of doing business. And the techs are not getting any better by working faster, they just cut more corners.... Great job Verizon.

Firmware Update results in a Bricked PSP

2007-05-23T18:26:00

dude i put my psp in the microwave for 2 sec and it started to spark is that what is sopposed to happen and is it gunna light something on fire?

Bungie.net showing Halo 3 stats along with Halo 2

2007-05-23T17:51:00

Wow your not very good at all...

Word Automation from C# vs. VB.NET

2007-05-22T13:26:00

how can i automate the word COM component and suppress the print dialog box and deploy the application and not have the COM component try to create the registry on the server?

Halo 2 on Vista interview up on 10

2007-05-21T07:26:00

Great segment. It's always a pleasure to see Tina, especially concerning Halo. :)

I have a quick question for you. We've been seeing less and less of TDub, and she is always wearing black on a black background shot from the bust up. Is Tina pregnant?

Firmware Update results in a Bricked PSP

2007-05-17T13:46:00

the green light on my psp turns on but the screen wont what should i do instead of briging it the repair guy

Great blog/site on 'cool tools'

2007-05-17T13:16:00

how coded letters

Great blog/site on 'cool tools'

2007-05-17T13:15:00

how can i coded letters with numbers

Connect your Xbox 360 Gamertag to Twitter

2007-05-16T12:31:00

Hmm, this may just be the thing that gets me into Twitter. Awesome job!

Connect your Xbox 360 Gamertag to Twitter

2007-05-16T08:44:00

I was going to install it but my xbox 360 got the 3 red lights so its getting repaired.

ANyway, how do you get xbox.com's data - I cant find any api!

Connect your Xbox 360 Gamertag to Twitter

2007-05-16T00:35:00

Sorry for the additional comment, but I felt it worth asking. Would it be possible to add a setting to disable the messages in the corner? It's just kinda distracting to have it pop up sometimes. Shouldn't be too hard. =)

Connect your Xbox 360 Gamertag to Twitter

2007-05-15T23:19:00

Awesome work man, very nice tool.

High-Powered MSFT Blog!

2007-05-15T14:22:00

film

Connect your Xbox 360 Gamertag to Twitter

2007-05-13T18:29:00

would be nice to see a mac version!

Connect your Xbox 360 Gamertag to Twitter

2007-05-13T18:07:00

Can you do one for Jaiku please?

Connect your Xbox 360 Gamertag to Twitter

2007-05-11T13:32:00

Hmm... working now?

Connect your Xbox 360 Gamertag to Twitter

2007-05-11T13:23:00

wow, my comments are busted... names are being saved into the system but not written out...

I'll fix :)

Connect your Xbox 360 Gamertag to Twitter

2007-05-11T13:16:00

guess i should sign then so it's a real comment lol

-Deacon

Connect your Xbox 360 Gamertag to Twitter

2007-05-11T13:16:00

i'm a ghost lol

Connect your Xbox 360 Gamertag to Twitter

2007-05-11T13:15:00

are you going to pen Twitter for Dummies? ;)

nice application for the Twitter heads out there with Xbox 360s.

Developing a Windows Forms Wizard...

2007-05-08T09:23:00

Justin's article is great but I don't see how you can add your own controls, placing them where they look best. Also I'm not any good at inheritance so this may be simply an inheritance lesson but if anyone has ideas on how to do this let me know.
Thanks,
Aaron

Ok, Matt Warren is just starting to freak me out...

2007-05-05T17:13:00

Easy peeps!
Matthew John Warren here!
D.O.B. - 13.04.77
London, England.
If your ever over here you should say hi!
Other of my Warren friends include: Michael, Andrew, Grant, Martia, and my brothers Jonathan and Christopher. My father was Barry Warren.
Surely we can all share.
Lets not fight. Lets be friends.
Peace and Love to you all, my brothers and sisters.

Contents of a programmer's backpack

2007-05-02T16:09:00

Well, I guess you'll be prepared for any moment. As long as it isn't too heavy,do your thing :) I'd do it. Sounds like fun. A modern day Inspector Gadget (lol)

Jetpac Refueled hits Xbox Live Arcade

2007-05-02T04:53:00

WOW this game is sooo coool!

Duncan's VS.NET 2003 wouldn't run... and why that is good for you :)

2007-04-26T16:49:00

Sometimes the device is really not exist. This happens when you try to save the file in a non-exist partition.

Looking for a good WMA to MP3 conversion utility

2007-04-26T14:33:00

iTunes will do it. Just have to make sure the conversion type is set to MP3 and not AAC or whatever the native format is.

Looking for a good WMA to MP3 conversion utility

2007-04-26T13:53:00

Have you looked at MediaMonkey?

http://www.mediamonkey.com

My weight loss results after 20 weeks

2007-04-25T14:51:00

Great news Duncan! Congratulations too.

When I was a member of the ProClub, I figured I'd work out on my own and get stronger, change my diet and see similar results. After I stopped going to the Pro Club, the weight started coming back (quickly). Now, I cleanse and maintain with Isagenix and it's only taken me one month (30 days) to lose 25 pounds. Now the shakes I drink fill me up, my stomach has shrunk and my craving for not so good foods have subsided. I wish I could say I exercise as much as I want to but that'd be false. I don't have the funds to pay for Pro Club or the time in my schedule. I do however love Pushups and do about 150 or more a night before bed and have not looked this good since my Pro Club days. Great thing that Pro Club benefit. Unfortunately, I can no longer afford their rates or the time. So I use Isagebix instead.

Just sharing,

Michael

Free Flat Screen arrived yesterday...

2007-04-25T12:40:00

I'm having a real problem with the referal thing i have no one to tell about this no friends that is where do i go online to get referals please write back

My weight loss results after 20 weeks

2007-04-24T20:00:00

Great job, 30 pounds is quite a large loss and more than a lot of people manage.

Zune Crazy on 10

2007-04-19T22:45:00

your a fucking gay ass faggot

The 1% Incline Treadmill Myth

2007-04-19T10:29:00

Hi Duncan,

First of all - love your site. I currently have 3 empty blog sites, but now feeling inspired to change that! This probably isn't the right place to ask this kind of question, but I can't find an email address for you, and I'm sure you can choose to not post it publicly or delete it after the fact. Do you have an email address I can contact you at to ask you about some old code of yours I found? Thanks!

-Mike Letulle

Laura Foy and a Flamethrower .... hot enough for you?

2007-04-19T05:48:00

Who thought this was a good idea?
it s me))

The 1% Incline Treadmill Myth

2007-04-17T23:17:00

I think that the incline changes the biomechanics a bit, but I don't think it has much effect on effort. It's not like you're doing extra to move your body up an incline.

The 1% Incline Treadmill Myth

2007-04-17T20:09:00

Running outside has a bunch of benefits over the treadmill.

- The uneven course (as you've mentioned) makes it harder; if exercise is easy, whats the point?
- The fresh air is great for you (depending of course on where you live); I am in Brisbane, Australia, so my 5am 12 km run gets me into the local state forest, so pelnty of fresh air and the added benefit of seeing the od Koala or Wallaby.
- Apart from the odd uniquely Australian marsupial there is also the other scenery; the lyrca clad human female variety.

I woudl advise getting yourself a decent HR monitor; I thought it a total gimmick until I used one.

my first fitness 'Boot Camp' ends, and another begins...

2007-04-17T17:07:00

I'm so glad that the boot camps have caught on up there. We've offered them for over 10 years here in Arizona, and they are quite popular. It's great to have other people discover what a fun and worthwhile workout it can be! For info on Tucson AZ boot camps, you can visit www.SWATBootCamps.com

Creating a VB.NET Windows application using the command line

2007-04-11T03:00:00

Nice !! thanks for your help about creating command line in vb.net ^^

Need blogging solution for spouse

2007-04-10T21:07:00

www.gpsspousetracking.com

My weight loss results after 20 weeks

2007-04-04T03:21:00

Brendan... thanks...

Probably 5 or so more pounds, I want to at least be in the 'healthy/normal' range on the BMI charts :)

My weight loss results after 20 weeks

2007-04-03T20:32:00

Congrats you big ole loser you!

How much more are you looking to lose?

Im on week 48 of Nutrisystem myself and am a bit more than halfway to my goal and have having the same joys as you of realizing that so many beloved clothes no longer fit... and then the horror of the cost of replacement later.

Free Vista Icons

2007-03-30T10:20:00

Over 15,000 Free icons:
http://www.freeiconsweb.com

Firmware Update results in a Bricked PSP

2007-03-30T02:18:00

The link:
http://www.colourful-zone.com/Store/product_info.php?products_id=153

Firmware Update results in a Bricked PSP

2007-03-30T02:16:00

here you are:

I tried them to unbrick my friend's psp, the psp now becomes normal with 1.5 firmware! You can try it.

Is XPS another Microsoft Reader?

2007-03-29T13:00:00

.MDI is not dead. You don't see a reader / printer in Office 2007 because you didn't choose to install this option from the Office installer. Your point is moot.
As for XPS support in mobile, etc., I've never seen MS disclose future plans ahead of time, so I wouldn't expect them to do so this time. According to blogs I've seen though, things are in the works.

My weight loss results after 20 weeks

2007-03-29T10:50:00

Congratulations, man! That's awesome.

My weight loss results after 20 weeks

2007-03-28T16:08:00

Congratulations. I'm on week 5 of the program and am looking forward to similar results. Thanks for sharing your success. In the mean time, join the internal DL for 20/20 alumni.

Something I'm working on for Channel 9 and on10.net...

2007-03-28T11:33:00

Well, other than I don't really like the URL -- it's too long -- however, I'm guessing it wasn't your choice.

I'm not sure how/why it's any better than say a Live Search Macro

Finishing off the undue (and unintended) harshness, shouldn't those quotes be escaped?

My weight loss results after 20 weeks

2007-03-28T08:31:00

That's excellent, Duncan! I lost 30 pounds over the last 6 months but don't think the change is as pronounced as yours. That's cool that you took a "before" snapshot.

Looking forward to more information about your program and continued success.

Developing a Windows Forms Wizard...

2007-03-27T19:41:00

The link to Justin's article is outdated. I managed to find his articles on creating winform wizards at:

http://weblogs.asp.net/justin_rogers/articles/60155.aspx

Looking to write for MSDN?

2007-03-27T04:15:00

Thank you

My kind of use for a webcam

2007-03-26T16:14:00

Hi, Duncan. Thanks for the link. It really has been great to see her every once in a while. I feel a lot more connected, and so does my wife ...

DataGrid programming...

2007-03-25T14:21:00

hi,
am a student programming in vb.net
Can anyone help me with some sample codes of how to use visio in vb.net.
thanks
2gkunal e-mail me at ganeshgoorchurn@gmail.com or ganeshgoorchurn@yahoo.com

Walking in the 3-Day and interested in promoting your donation page?

2007-03-22T18:24:00

Thanks, Duncan! This is great!!! Check out my web page (it's on the sidebar). =)
http://www.LaurieThompson.com

Halo Custom Edition, with support for user-created maps... now available...

2007-03-22T15:41:00

put your original halo disk and product key

The Updater Application Block... various additions...

2007-03-22T14:24:00

I was actually looking to do the same thing (i.e. different downloads for different users) would you be willing to share the code for how you did this ?

DataGrid programming...

2007-03-22T02:39:00

can anyone tell me how to highlight particular boxes in datagrid when any condition "like any sql query " is matched.. I m new to VB.NET
Thanks

Laura is going to do the Breast Cancer 3-day walk

2007-03-22T02:12:00

Seattle.... but the code may work fine for your donation page if you have a web site you'd like to try it on :)

Laura is going to do the Breast Cancer 3-day walk

2007-03-21T13:30:00

Which city is she walking in? I'm walking in Arizona. Tried it last year but got sick with a stomach virus so I was dehydrated before the walk even began. Like you my husband will be watching the children with grandmas help.

Walking in the 3-Day and interested in promoting your donation page?

2007-03-21T12:59:00

How can I add this to my aol journals page. It shows the html code only. Any help you can give will be appreciated.

SportsDo - GPS based activity tracking

2007-03-20T11:30:00

Hi there,

please take a look at www.ttsm.com It's also a very nice website where you can analyse and share your GPS-tracks.

Firmware Update results in a Bricked PSP

2007-03-20T04:52:00

Same problem here. I've looking everywhere on the net hoping to find a solution t this problem other than sending it back in for a refurb. I tried taking the battery, adapter, and memory card out and the same problem still persist. I was thinking it may have just been the battery but when I just plug up the adapter the samething happens.
If any1 knows of a site where they fix PSPs please post it up for those who need serious help with this problem. I'm not rich so buying another PSP is definetly out of the question.
There has to be a way for the consumers to fix this seeing that when you send the PSP back they fix it with no problem. customer support told me that they would fix it and send it back to me and the only thing that would be different is the casing, but the motherboard would be the same exact one I originlly sent to them. Anh help or ideas would be great.

DataGrid programming...

2007-03-15T08:05:00

Dear sir
Please send to me the solution of following probloem

How to put a databound ComboBox in a Column of a Datagrid ?

I want to this solution in visual basic 6.0 professional. Please send solution to to me with article.
Thanks

DataGrid programming...

2007-03-15T00:19:00

Hi,
i want to insert, update and detele the records in the data grid.

The email I get...

2007-03-13T09:11:00

Hi Techies,

Have an Query.

Please let me know If any one have a solution for this.
I have a Project which consists of 10 forms and 3 data reports and Access Database.
I created an exe and tried to run it on a WIN XP system. It executes fine but when I try to access the Data Report. It gives me an error and the Program terminate. That might be because the required ocx

Free Flat Screen arrived yesterday...

2007-03-12T06:14:00

only game i have seen that is proven to work to play and make money is
http://www.piratetheworld.com/?ref=ZGlza21lZGVs
great game, had a re-launch in march 07, so if you want to be there from the start now is your chance!
plunder villages, search islands etc, and cash out your gold for real money :)
i love it.. addictive game,i joined for the money but stayed for the great game.
sponsored by ads, but the ads are small and you don't have to click them or anything.

Today's Team Chat (Thursday 6/24 at 1pm Pacific Time) has been cancelled

2007-03-10T04:23:00

A bit late on the reply Charlie, but welcome...

Today's Team Chat (Thursday 6/24 at 1pm Pacific Time) has been cancelled

2007-03-08T05:22:00

hayyyy howz u everyone xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Rory gives us the inside scoop on the Microsoft Research TechFest

2007-03-08T05:16:00

Sorry to hear you got an error Erling... we aren't seeing a consistent problem on C9, but we've had a few errors reported lately...

Interesting iPhone UI app/skin for a Windows Mobile device

2007-03-07T12:42:00

Wow...that scrolling at the end of the video is neat!

DataGrid programming...

2007-03-06T22:46:00

i want to save first record in the database through footer in datagrid with asp.net c#, it gives error as "out of range or must be non negative", when there is no record avilable in database's table. When there is any records in my database's table then it works properly. plz give solution

Rory gives us the inside scoop on the Microsoft Research TechFest

2007-03-06T16:02:00

Ouch... got a asp.net runtime error from channel9.
What gives?

Firmware Update results in a Bricked PSP

2007-03-06T13:37:00

i was updating my psp den it froze so i took out the battery n now it wont turn on the only thing that happens is the green light comes on but the screen stays blank so i tried dat number 08705 99 88 77 but it dont work can u any of u people help me out i would rlly like dat

application/rss+xml vs. text/xml

2007-03-06T08:43:00

Your blog is realy show

DataGrid programming...

2007-03-06T00:19:00

Hai!
I am using asp.net for my project. I need to know the method of fetching datas to a dropdown control within a datagrid in asp. net. Just send me the source code clearly describing it with an example. Mail it to my above mentioned mail id. I will be glad

Have people forgotten how to use HTML?

2007-03-05T07:56:00

Sad but true.

Flash appeals to web designers because it hides their "code" and "intellectual property" from average users like me.

Also, no browser compat issues, unless somebody want's to view the site with a PDA or smartphone.

Zune Background Pack 2 up on 360 Style.net

2007-03-02T18:12:00

Thank you for blogging about 360style !

(ps the image you used does not work, i think its because its hot linked, which i have disabled)

application/rss+xml vs. text/xml

2007-02-28T09:04:00

it works well to use application/rss xml it is a RFC in rss 2.0
http://www.rssboard.org/rss-mime-type-application.txt

But i have found out that IE7 doesn not take UTF-16, so you NEED to implement charset=utf-8 if your using text/xml or application/*... */xml

ALWAYS specify encoding if your sending over http :) :)

DataGrid programming...

2007-02-28T00:37:00

i'm a student programmer working in asp.net with vb.
i like to know the code.....
as such datagrid will display all the records from database.i want to display only particular record whenever i select a particular item corresponding to the record..from the dropdownlist...

Ran my first 5K race today...

2007-02-27T17:10:00

Congrats! I ran my first last year and it was a great experience.

1 regarding not sweating the time. When I ran my first, I didn't even get to start running for the first few minutes while the crowd ahead of me ambled over the starting line.

Ok, I've been infected with something... or else I like to type overture monitor five bids NZ20041109A for no particular reason

2007-02-26T11:18:00

I have same problem... have you discovered the cause?

The CSharp Team has a "Frequently Asked Question" Blog...

2007-02-26T03:43:00

how can run a c

Running a new poll on databases...

2007-02-25T14:47:00

ok!!

Running a new poll on databases...

2007-02-25T14:47:00

ok!!!!

Universal HD (relatively new channel) is awesome

2007-02-24T13:42:00

I have Dish Network with 30 channels of HD. Universal HD is 1 of the best if not the best! I watch Northern Exposure daily. 1990/92 series. Like watching it for the first time only better.

Using your Zune as a Hard Drive

2007-02-21T12:36:00

What's up people! I gotta use your help. IS there ANY way I can download my mp3 to the zune in the way i want to. I mean, this software automaticly breaks the folders and sotres the music in a weird way. Can i store the songs, pics etc, in the same folders i have them on my PC?
Thanks.
One more thing. Can I, somehow, get back preloaded files,'cause mine have been formated during the installation of the software.
Thanks

This may seem odd... but people kept asking for it, so here you go...

2007-02-21T03:46:00

Hi, Your web service for retreiving public Ip is not available... do you knaw another one ?
Thanks in advance

SportsDo - GPS based activity tracking

2007-02-20T11:45:00

Hi Duncan!

I just started to read your blog! Great stuff! First - your first 5k run - congratulations! I should also take my first 5K run soon. I also think that sportsdo.net is a great thing. Using Pocket PC in training is not so bad. I'm using Asus MyPal A636 with built-in gps device and it is not much bigger than an ipod. The best thing is that I can log my training with ease - I wrote my own app for that ans I only need to cradle my pocket pc and all training data (distance, speed and course map) are in place in few seconds. Check Channel 10 video about Windows Mobile 6.0 - Derek Snyder is showing very small smartphone device with built-in gps device - http://www.on10.net/Blogs/laura/windows-mobile-6-is-here/. I wish you all the best and good luck in next run!!

More on that Halo Armor

2007-02-13T23:17:00

im making a hunter costume

Ran my first 5K race today...

2007-02-12T22:02:00

First 5K. That's so excellent! Keep it up, man. Don't worry about the 27 minutes. Like you said, its great to have a baseline to compare with future races. Aren't races wonderful experiences?

Keep it up.

Ran my first 5K race today...

2007-02-12T18:49:00

Congratulations! That's about 4.99km longer than I can run, so any time sounds good to me.

I agree with Eric, though. Biking is much easier on the knees (excluding all the hills in the area).

Ran my first 5K race today...

2007-02-12T15:39:00

Congrats.

If you ever want to try out the bike thing, let me know. I was going to say it is less painful than running, but that's not true, though you have a bit more control over the pain.

Eric

Ran my first 5K race today...

2007-02-12T11:18:00

Nice, congrats! Good luck on your next one, stud! ;)

Ever send yourself an email and then click on the 'you have new mail' alert a moment later?

2007-02-09T06:36:00

I do it all the time. I like Erik's suggestion.

Free Flat Screen arrived yesterday...

2007-02-08T19:44:00

http://ipods.freepay.com/?r=36424884

I really really want to get my free iPod. If you do mine, tell me and I'll do one for you.

Ever send yourself an email and then click on the 'you have new mail' alert a moment later?

2007-02-08T18:37:00

I used to. The best way around it is to setup a rule so any e-mails from yourself (only) go into a folder like "Things To Do" or something like that and then you won't get alerted. It would be a neat Outlook plug-in though to have it then convert thos e-mails into tasks instead. ;)

Channel 9 and 10 Corvettes

2007-02-07T20:58:00

I created these in Photoshop and have a few more posted here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/49017471@N00/ or at The Coffehouse forum.

Im glad you liked them Duncan.

Just saw a concert... already have the live CD...

2007-02-06T22:59:00

Hello,

I was wondering if you'd be willing to Sell or trade for a copy of your Jewel Instant Live show? I have some Jewel Bootlegs as well as a TON of other artists. I have never heard one of Instant Live Jewel Shows, and I really would like to experience it.

Thanks for your time, and I hope we can talk.

Sincerely,
Adam
adam@adamfleishman.com

Converting from an Integer to an IntPtr

2007-02-05T23:39:00

Thanks very much. It works nice!

Some thoughts on losing weight from someone who doesn't really know that much about it...

2007-02-05T06:18:00

Hello,

I came across your site while searching in Google, with the purpose to find new link partners for my weight loss related sites. (Please forward this to your webmaster!)

I've found your site very attractive and I'm very interested in getting a link from it.
I can give you backlinks from:
www.weightloss-information.org
www.weight-loss-research.com
www.superseek.org

Or we also could change articles with several outgoing links in them. This would increase our content and improve our listings in the search engines in the same time.

Please let me know what do you think about this!

I'm looking forward to hear from you!
Regards,
Ann

DataGrid programming...

2007-02-04T22:16:00

Hi there, I want the code for database connectivity from SQLConnection to connect it with MsFlexGrid to fill it with records of the table in the grid and how to fetch the particular record from the grid and fill that record in the text boxes. I have done code in VB6.0 for MSHFlexGrid , but I dont know the code of MsFlexGrid in VB.net 2003

Nike+ actually makes me consider an iPod

2007-02-03T12:36:00

Have you checked out http://www.sportsdo.net. A little less media centric but a nice Windows Mobile solution

Firmware Update results in a Bricked PSP

2007-02-03T04:53:00

DO NOT PUT YOUR PSP IN THE MICROWAVE
IT BURNS THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND YOU WILL SEE FLASHES AND SMOKE ARISING FROM WITHINH YOUR PSP. ONCE YOU TRY AND TURN IT ON IT WILL NOT WORK AND IT DOESNT CHARGE EITHER. SAME FOR THE MEMORY STICK COMPARTMENT. ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE A 1 GIG CARD YOU REALLY DON'T WANNA LOSE THAT!!!!!

Firmware Update results in a Bricked PSP

2007-02-01T23:15:00

My sister got a new psp for her grade 7 graduation present... i bricked it within the 2nd week...woops. I walked into EB and said there was something wrong with it. they just gave me a new one. easy as. but now i dont have the guts to touch it.

DataGrid programming...

2007-02-01T06:12:00

i don't like your sid.

DataGrid programming...

2007-02-01T06:11:00

Type your comment here.

Digital Media and Media Center Topics

2007-01-31T23:39:00

i want to connect with DBF files from c#. Now i have using Oledb connectivity but it is not getting full data from database file for some big length columns. how can i solve this problem.

DataGrid programming...

2007-01-31T23:00:00

please give the coding of inserting a combobox into a datagrid

thank you

Firmware Update results in a Bricked PSP

2007-01-31T21:56:00

You guys promise that if you microwave it ,then it will fix my bricked psp?it sounds dumb?not sure what to think.i couldnt find it on wikipedia please reply

Reading An Image from the web...

2007-01-30T01:55:00

I got an error of: "System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: An invalid argument was supplied"

May i know how can i solve it?

Free Flat Screen arrived yesterday...

2007-01-28T23:34:00

http://psps.freepay.com/?r=36126492

i need 5 refferals do mine and i'll do yours i really want that psp

http://psps.freepay.com/?r=36126492

http://psps.freepay.com/?r=36126492

Free Flat Screen arrived yesterday...

2007-01-28T23:32:00

I need 5 refferals to get my psp do mine and i'll do yours in return

application/rss+xml vs. text/xml

2007-01-26T00:13:00

I'm curious as to why the comment form says "basic HTML is allowed", but my p and list tags weren't processed.

application/rss+xml vs. text/xml

2007-01-26T00:11:00

I am working on modifying a WordPress theme right now, and I based it off their classic theme. I was looking at the feed links in the header, and for some reason, the classic theme is setup as follows:
<ul>
<li>Atom 0.3-application/atom xml</li>
<li>RSS .92-text/xml</li>
<li>RSS 2.0-application/rss xml</li>
</ul>
So I looked up the IANA MIME types, and sure enough, application/rss xml is not an official type. So I put all my RSS feeds in application/xml in the link tag. However, neither IE7 nor Firefox 2.0 does not display the feed icon for the feeds when they are linked this way. So, I guess I am going with the non-standard application/rss xml.

Firmware Update results in a Bricked PSP

2007-01-24T16:47:00

don't take my word for it that is just what i have read if you try it try it at your own risk never done it. unless you have warranty and receipt just take it back say you went to turn it on and it would'nt turn back on good luck

Firmware Update results in a Bricked PSP

2007-01-24T16:40:00

I heard the if you put them in the microware for excatly 20 seconds this also unbricks them. A mate of mine did this and he said after 20 seconds he took it out and and whola 3.03 oe-b was running on it. Anymore than 20 seconds tho you will have 3.03 sony firmware so be carefull.

ALWAYS READ THE README THAT COMES WITH THE PROGRAM

it's true... it's confirmed on wikipedia

Firmware Update results in a Bricked PSP

2007-01-24T16:39:00

i talk in another forum aand in the other forum someone has said that if u microwave your psp for 20 seconds that it will fix it i heard that you can unbrick your psp by taking out the motherboard battery for a while and put it back (not the battery that powers the psp the battery that powers the motherboard)the motherboard battery is like a magnet that recieves information of signals

Counting lines of code.... why?

2007-01-22T20:36:00

Hi,

I agree that the number of lines of code (LOC or somes kLOC) by itself is a poor indicator. I use it to track my own progress. It gives me a rough feel of how productive (or not) I was. Also, I like to compare the number of comments with the LOC. This way I can make sure that I am making an appropriate number of comments.

Update to the How-To for the Updater Application Block

2007-01-21T07:34:00

Both of the links are not working.
Can you plz upload the document again?
We need urgent help regding theusage of updater appln block in .net 2.0 for a smart client appln,
regds
dasR

DataGrid programming...

2007-01-21T04:28:00

_ when argument of functions is changed, functions are calculated automatically. May you help me to program this function in data grid (or textbox) in VB.NET.
_ I don't know how to grogram function drawing a line in data grid in VB.NET.
please send me sample code or program about this.
I ' m looking forward you

Thank you very much.

DataGrid programming...

2007-01-21T03:46:00

Type your comment here.
May you help me to merge some cells in datagrid in VB.NET

Need blogging solution for spouse

2007-01-17T21:53:00

Type your comment here.First of all, I think that the whole tracking idea is great when it is warranted. If you have a problem teen like me it gives great peace of mind. Or Not. I also believe that the power of these devices can be abused. If you use it just to be nosey and you have had no reason to track your child, Shame, Shame, Shame. I bought my gps from www.gpsteentracking.com after a whole lot of investigating. Theirs did't have any monthly fees and was fairly price. Now I just use it as a deterrent since I have confronted my daughter several times with the tracking data. I think that the deterrent is the best value of the whole thing. Anyway, thats my 2cents.

Jay

After the Wind Storm: I want my power back!

2007-01-12T16:51:00

Hi Duncan,

Nice pictures. I hope you didn't get too cold like we are here in Winnipeg. It's -47 with the windchill right now.

Firmware Update results in a Bricked PSP

2007-01-12T11:09:00

i recently bricked my psp which was very annoying, i phoned the customer careline at 08705 99 88 77 (National Rate)and explained my problem, they are going to send somebody to me with a replacement psp

After the Wind Storm: I want my power back!

2007-01-09T21:30:00

I just read your article in the December 2006 MSDN Magazine. Great read, even though I already knew about on10. Keep up the good work!

More on that Halo Armor

2007-01-09T18:51:00

make the armour yourself. thats what i am doing. or buy som from westerfieldstudios or sumething like that. they sell some cheap looking armour but if you are that desperet buy som ther

Feeling the Cache Love

2007-01-09T12:21:00

I tried referecing Caching.Cache in a windows service and it is not part of System.Web namespace. How do I reference Caching.Cache in non-ASP.NET apps?

DataGrid programming...

2007-01-09T04:02:00

am Nisha from india. i am a Programmer usinf VB.NET. may you help for In VB.NET 2003 How to Put a Button in datagrid?
Please send me sample code or solutions
thank you
Nisha
aliasnisha@yahoo.co.in

Firmware Update results in a Bricked PSP

2007-01-08T00:03:00

just bricked my 8 year olds psp has anybody got anymore advice on what to do?

Free Flat Screen arrived yesterday...

2007-01-07T13:11:00

<a href=http://www.3604free.com/index.php?ref=3712833><img border=0 src=http://www.3604free.com/goods/13712833.png width=400 height=100></a>

referral for xbox 360

Firmware Update results in a Bricked PSP

2007-01-07T03:52:00

Replace the motherboard...
(into a firmware v1.5 version)

Greetz,
Eric

DataGrid programming...

2007-01-05T04:31:00

i am a Programmer usinf ASP.NET. may you help for In ASP.NET How to Put a textbox or Combobox in datagrid?
Please send me sample code or solutions
thank you

DataGrid programming...

2007-01-05T04:29:00

i am sresh from USA. i am a Programmer usinf ASP.NET. may you help for In ASP.NET How to Put a textbox or Combobox in datagrid?
Please send me sample code or solutions
thank you

tinkuand@gmail.com

DataGrid programming...

2007-01-04T06:08:00

How can I put values to a datagrid from a textbox while clicking a button.
And how can specify the title for each column in a datagrid

DataGrid programming...

2007-01-04T06:08:00

How can I put values to a datagrid from a textbox while clicking a button.
And how can specify the title for each column in a datagrid.
Thanks

EndIf or End If?

2007-01-02T00:52:00

i want to coding .net with visual foxpro9 and some help for it.

Is XPS another Microsoft Reader?

2006-12-30T04:24:00

Rightly said.

.lit was great, but MS did not put much ressources into it. One more example, theoretically it supports Unicode but the freely available printing-plugin makes a mess out of documents covering more than just the standard character set. And even normal documents sometimes simply can't be successfully produced.

So XPS should be the successor. But we also have the .MDI format, and I do not see a reader / printer for this in the new Office 2007 (am I wrong?). And there never was a PPC viewer. What does that teach us about continuity?

In the end, we like the technology but are warned by past neglect by its own mother MS.

X-Men Legends is great...

2006-12-29T13:36:00

how do you get past the ship level

Ok, Matt Warren is just starting to freak me out...

2006-12-28T23:08:00

Any Matt Warrens from new mexico here?

Firmware Update results in a Bricked PSP

2006-12-28T09:10:00

Ditto, except it's my eight year old son.

More on that Halo Armor

2006-12-27T16:24:00

Master Chief armor Kit still for sale
please check out the web site for pictures

Using your Zune as a Hard Drive

2006-12-19T14:42:00

Hi Duncan,

using these instructions I can get my preloaded content back, right? Where can I download this content from, since mine is gone?

Shouldn't Microsoft provide these files to Zune Owners? What's the problem in providing the already provided content to the owners? Could you please forward these words to zune support team.

Really Thanks.

Word Automation from C# vs. VB.NET

2006-12-17T19:02:00

Hi,
I am trying to convert word document formatted contents to HTML. Can u please help me to do this using Interop.Word.dll.....

And also Is there any method to read word document line by line with out loosing the formatted tags?

One more question, how do i convert HTML string to word format other than using SaveAs?
hope u can give some tips on this...

Using your Zune as a Hard Drive

2006-12-14T22:43:00

Zune spoofs
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23689754@N00/

Favorite quote about the Wii

2006-12-13T18:08:00

I'm in love with the wii i hope i c it on my bed!!! :)

Using your Zune as a Hard Drive

2006-12-11T19:06:00

Gopal: There are people who say write access is possible.

I have tested it (1-2 times) and failed, but you can take a look here:
Zune as a USB external disk"

Using your Zune as a Hard Drive

2006-12-11T18:04:00

Can you tell me where are the instructions to use zune as a writable storage device?

Thanks.

DataGrid programming...

2006-12-08T01:18:00

Type your comment here.

DataGrid programming...

2006-12-08T01:18:00

Type your comment here.

DataGrid programming...

2006-12-08T01:18:00

xhere.

AutoIncrement settings should be applied before filling the DataTable...

2006-12-06T04:38:00

Great article, one needs to search a long time to find a solution for these difficulties

Thanks!

Laura Foy does a 360-inspired cover of Justin Timberlake's hit...

2006-12-04T17:42:00

Oh, it's funny. H8tr.

(I'm guessing IGN 360 Great Britain.)

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-12-04T13:23:00

Unfortunately I live in an area where Verizon is my only option for phone and wireless service (there is no Verizon DSL but there is cable high speed internet but its only one way--so I have to rely on Verizon phone to use the internet).

I am so sick of Verizon, that I am about to cancel my phone (have to keep wireless or I won't have cell service), and get directv and satellite internet service plus an internet phone service.

The last straw was that my modem does not consistantly work on one of my phone lines--something Verizon doesn't seem to care about or know how to fix. They claim that they are only responsible for getting a dial tone and that there are no guarantees of internet access over their phone lines. Well that's so very helpful in an area where we have no DSL or two way cable internet.

The rep was also extremely rude from the start--treating me like a moron (which maybe I am?). I'd rather pay more and find alternate solutions than deal with them anymore.

Laura Foy does a 360-inspired cover of Justin Timberlake's hit...

2006-12-02T05:20:00

The IGN 360GB ?

I don't even know what that is... sounds like a forum or game console or a hard drive

Laura Foy does a 360-inspired cover of Justin Timberlake's hit...

2006-12-01T16:30:00

This sucks...it's not funny. Stop posting topics about this on the IGN 360GB.

Check out the new Community Bar on on10.net

2006-11-30T02:29:00

Why use AJAX for this? It already does the RSS aggregation, that is what you are seeing... moving through them would be nice, I agree, but I don't think we had a really good UI in mind for that type of navigation.

The point of the bar is to show people on one site what the latest headlines are from another... so someone on Channel 9 might discover a new post from ASP.NET or on10.net... you see something similar on all the weblogs inc. sites (joystiq.com for example shows recent headlines from xbox 360 fanboy and other sites in the network)

Check out the new Community Bar on on10.net

2006-11-30T01:53:00

I don't quite understand the deeper meaning of this. Because really, it only shows the sites in the network (community) and some random headlines. There's no way to move to another headline...

Why not just have an ajax panel which agregates the rss feeds from all sites in the community and pops in when you hover over some trigger...

Don't get me wrong, it looks nice but I don't really see any benefit...

More on that Halo Armor

2006-11-29T16:06:00

buy, sell, or make halo armor at:
http://www.mjolnirarmor.com
(go to the forums)

or email rob@steeldreams.net to buy

Update 1 for the XBox Media Center Extender..

2006-11-28T13:32:00

Type your comment here.iv been trying to up date my computer to 2005 windows medea from 2003 with no luck please help

Creating a VB.NET Windows application using the command line

2006-11-28T06:35:00

pls mail me to minisel2003@yahoo.co.in

Creating a VB.NET Windows application using the command line

2006-11-28T06:31:00

i wanna use System.Web.UI features in windows application.For Eg,
In web application, its possible to convert memory stream into a PDF.
How will i do thet in windows application.
Can anyone guide me??

DataGrid programming...

2006-11-28T02:46:00

i am a software dev.in vb.net.i want to calculate the comulative total of a column

Recording from my Motorola Cable Box via Firewire?

2006-11-27T09:44:00

Oddly enough, I just did research and do this over the T'giving weekend though to my Mac not Windows system.

It took a bunch of digging through http://www.avsforum.com/ and searching through Google's huge repository of useless knowledge, but I finally came up with this:
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/How_to_use_a_Motorola_DVR/Firewire
...which in turn got me useful pointers for both platforms.

The upshot is that you can't just *copy* from the DVR's hard disk, you've got to *play* either from the DVR's hard disk or through it's tuner and capture that on your computer. So a 1 hour program will take you an hour to get. And there are channels (or programs) that are encoded such that they can't be done this way.

There are about 300 pages of forum postings about the Motorola box using Comcast's service, at
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=464986

Recording from my Motorola Cable Box via Firewire?

2006-11-26T19:25:00

I've sucessfully used the application you linked to with XP media center. It works great for channel changing (no more IR blaster), and works decently for recording as well, espically since it enables HD recording. It doesn't however let you watch live TV in HD through the firewire connection.

Too bad this isn't just natively supported by MCE.

Ok, this is a spam generator... but you could win a Tablet PC!! :)

2006-11-24T13:45:00

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Laura Foy with Pizza and a line up of PS3 fans... hmm...

2006-11-19T20:03:00

Duncan:

I would like to comment on your old BITS .Net Wrapper.

Has there been a true .Net implementation of BITS yet or have you updated your document and code to work with 3.0 or newer versions of BITS?

Thanks!

Sincerely,

Joshua

Added a VB 2005 version of that Divider Label control...

2006-11-15T11:24:00

Hmmm, does not work.

Using VB.Net 2005 Prof Release.

Designer starts to complain with:

'DividerLabel.DividerLabel' is not defined.

In your Test app.

Laura Foy and a Flamethrower .... hot enough for you?

2006-11-15T00:15:00

Who thought this was a good idea?

Pre-ordered a Zune today at EB Games

2006-11-13T14:43:00

You know you wanted a brown one. Sometimes its hard to step out of the box, I understand...:)

My experience with GameFly...

2006-11-07T15:28:00

Dude, why was my comment erased? All I was saying was basically that GameFly is smarter because you never pay late fees and theres better selection. Didnt mean to get sand in your vagina.

My experience with GameFly...

2006-11-07T14:37:00

Its hard to say whats cheaper, paying for the GameFly subscription or renting from a video store and racking up late feees. Last time I got too busy to play a game that Id rented from the local video store, I ended up paying about $15 in late fees and it was $5 to rent to begin with. I went ahaed and signed up to GameFly and now about $20 per month goes to them, but when Im not too busy to play I end up getting 4 or 5 games per month, with better selection than any video store that Ive ever walked into, GameFly is just the smarter way to rent.

Duncan's VS.NET 2003 wouldn't run... and why that is good for you :)

2006-11-07T11:55:00

Me 2 thx u.I already knew what was going on,but I just wanted 2 confirm

24 Hours to Boston and Back

2006-11-06T19:34:00

I'm a little skeptical of Star Trek RTS games. They aren't exactly the most fun to play, excepting maybe...just maybe Armada II. I always loved the Starfleet Academy/Klingon Academy games from Interplay. I'm a little curious to see how Legecy fairs. What impressions, if any, did you get from hands on time?

How to Shoot Video

2006-11-06T19:29:00

That has to be my absolute favorite Tina segment on 10 thus far! It's a must-see for Tina Wood fans and worshippers like me! Great stuff!

Term Extraction

2006-11-06T15:18:00

Nice. I built the same thing as TagCloud here using Yahoo.

http://www.FrancisShanahan.com/taglines

Hooking an Xbox up to a PC monitor

2006-11-06T13:10:00

I plan on doing something like this when I get a new Dell Monitor. Though its going to feel weird playing my Xbox 360 on a PC screen.

Word Automation from C# vs. VB.NET

2006-11-06T09:41:00

How many Characters does Range object accept in word document.I am trying to search for a string in the word document which is more than 256 characters And Range Object gives me error 'String Format too Long'.Help needed.

Hooking an Xbox up to a PC monitor

2006-11-05T10:21:00

Well if Sony hadn't screwed things up for the rest of us, Lik-Sang.com would have been my suggestion (visit their site for the particulars). Now I'm in the same boat as you when looking for stuff like this. Your best bet is find someone similar to Lik-Sang who specializes in importing these sorts of items that are more prominant in Asia than here; if you do find one you like, be sure to let me know as well.

Halo Custom Edition, with support for user-created maps... now available...

2006-11-03T10:06:00

sounds cool

Word Automation from C# vs. VB.NET

2006-11-02T04:10:00

same problem occur for me also where Niyazi told.Plz if anyone found send me code articles.

Thanks and Regards
ferozkhan

Doing uploads with BITS

2006-10-31T13:20:00

I too am interested in a BITS wrapper that supports upload jobs. My cuurent not so elegant approach is to spawn the command-line BitsAdmin.exe, but .Net should be able to do much better!

More on that Halo Armor

2006-10-29T01:04:00

Master Chief armor kit for sale here
http://homepage.mac.com/mantaray7/Armor_Nightmare/PhotoAlbum22.html

Spiderman 2... the game, not the movie...

2006-10-28T08:37:00

Type yousdfdsr comment here.

Spiderman 2... the game, not the movie...

2006-10-28T08:37:00

sdf

Spiderman 2... the game, not the movie...

2006-10-28T08:37:00

dsfd

Word Automation from C# vs. VB.NET

2006-10-26T07:56:00

i'd found solution to part of my problem. i'm using seagate crystal report 8 to design some certificates and VB.net for my project.
my problem now is to connect the report with the code. i'm not using report in .net studio
i need it urengtly

Ok, this is a spam generator... but you could win a Tablet PC!! :)

2006-10-25T16:33:00

sassa

Ok, this is a spam generator... but you could win a Tablet PC!! :)

2006-10-25T16:32:00

Type your comment here.

DataGrid programming...

2006-10-25T07:38:00

how to add function in datagrid when we use table n want to add container value.reply soon
what I did
onclick=<%func_open(#Container.DataItem ("value"))%>"

The Deverry Novels by Katharine Kerr

2006-10-24T02:04:00

Thanks Scott, I'll have to try the library method... I do go to the local library every few weeks with the kids, I just don't usually look for anything for myself :)

The Deverry Novels by Katharine Kerr

2006-10-23T12:58:00

When I lived in your area (~4 weeks ago), the King county libraries had a habit of putting new acquisitions on displays near the checkout desk. I'd grab two or three fantasy/sci-fi off of this. If anything held my attention after 60 minutes of reading, I'd finish the book and then devour a bunch of other titles by the same author. Another fun mechanism is to wander into the local Half-Price books (or other used book seller) and pick up a few random books from names you don't know.

My final mechanism, again using King County Libraries though any library would work this way, is to look up books in the online catalog based on the genre you like. Again, grab 3-4 authors you don't recognize and read some of their stuff. If you 'oops' and start in the middle of a series, just stop reading after 40 pages to see if you like the writing style. If you do like the style, close the book and get the start of the series.

My favorite of the above options is the random grab from the library's online catalog.

Code Monkey by Jonathon Coulton

2006-10-22T05:16:00

Its be your fault that my friends are going to hate my during this week.

I officially got hooked to Ikea.mp3

Ok, I've been infected with something... or else I like to type overture monitor five bids NZ20041109A for no particular reason

2006-10-21T01:57:00

I too started getting that search (with over 60k hits!) after installing two IE7 pre-releases, and still with the official IE7 after uninstalling the early versions. It always pops up in an IE6 (old toolbar) window. Since so many websites contain that string, there has to be an clue out there. You also see many pages with "overture monitor five bids..." plus different numbers after it. I am running Ad-Aware SE and we'll see if that kills it.

More on that Halo Armor

2006-10-20T22:32:00

Hey idiots,
comment number 32 by wintermutant is right you should just make your own fucking suit but not with the stuff he suggested and not with 16 gauge steel either, well at least if you want to be able to walk around in it. My best suggestion is to visit chris bryans own website by googling his name and his blog tells you step by step how to make your own. that is something you should be able to do at least that.

Brian is "Gamer Dad" on Xbox.com

2006-10-20T10:53:00

Hank, I'm a big fan of using a wired connection with your 360 if you want it to act as a media center extender. Of course, wireless will work, but as you said you know that 802.11b isn't going to cut it for you.

What would be best, if you can get it, is to get a 'dual-band' router. These routers usually support 802.11a AND 802.11g/b so you can dedicate the 802.11a frequency to your 360 and use the g/b frequencies for any other computers in the house. With that type of setup, nothing else (cordless phones, Xbox controllers, etc.) is causing interference in the same frequency as your media center data has to travel.
Linksys makes a couple of dual band routers, so check out their products (such as the WRT55AG).

Note that to stream video, you will need to be running Media Center edition on your PC, since Windows Media Connect doesn't provide support for video.

Brian is "Gamer Dad" on Xbox.com

2006-10-19T12:06:00

Type your comment here.
Hi Brian,
congratulations on your publication of Xbox 360 for Dummies (Hank)

can you direct me to your archive on type of strong wireless router to buy that would allow me to network videos from my notebook to 360? i presently have a linksys (preferred choice) however the signal is too week to do videos. Transmitting photos works fine. i presently have a 802.11b and i know that a is what i need. however, i'm hoping you recommend a router that is proven to work with 360 and have a strong signal too.
thank you very much!
Hank

High-Powered MSFT Blog!

2006-10-18T14:53:00

hi all

Firmware Update results in a Bricked PSP

2006-10-15T18:55:00

so Far I've found out that the only way to fix it is buying a new motherboard.
But u should check more and see what the real problem is..
have u tried taking out the battery and placing back on?

DataGrid programming...

2006-10-14T04:41:00

Type your comment here.

DataGrid programming...

2006-10-14T00:59:00

How to enter data into a datagrid.
how to put textbox and combobox in a datagrid
may you help me to put dropdown like combobox in datagrid and put the selected data from the combobox to datagrid
please send me sample code or program about this.
thanks in advance

Word Automation from C# vs. VB.NET

2006-10-12T02:24:00

I want to read a Section Number in Word Document. for Ex,
5.6.4.2 Heading
i am able to read the heading part(Heading),but the section part not able to read.
could u please anyone help me.
Thanx
praba

Ok, I've been infected with something... or else I like to type overture monitor five bids NZ20041109A for no particular reason

2006-10-10T00:29:00

I see the same thing 'overture monitor five bids NZ20041109A' in the space for searching on my internet explorer, like all the time for no reason. I use anti-virus software and norton internet security. I have no idea, this just appears in the search box.

X-Men Legends is great...

2006-10-09T16:10:00

Mr. Plow 18 ... no, not in XMen Legends 1, but in #2 you can start a new game (same story) but keep your stats ... it seems a bit boring to me, because the opponents are not automatically adjusted to compensate for your higher level (so the bad guys are level 5 and you are 40th), but it is there as an option

Trying out the embedded Soapbox player

2006-10-09T13:10:00

Your website's style sheet is different in internet explorer 6.0

X-Men Legends is great...

2006-10-09T11:07:00

I was just wondering if anyone knew if you could continue playing after you've beaten the game? Where you keep all your stats and such? Because the game is great and would be even better if you could.

Firmware Update results in a Bricked PSP

2006-10-09T06:52:00

hey ,, i bricked my psp 2
i dont now what should i do but i will try my chance..
if i found the way to repair i will tell u

Trying out the embedded Soapbox player

2006-10-07T13:37:00

Type your comment here.
Too cool!
That child is adorable :)
Keep the videos coming!
Love,
Your Mother

New favorite Xbox desktop wallpaper

2006-09-29T17:50:00

Thanks for the shout out to 360Style again Duncan!!

Im glad you enjoying the new site.
Im sure 'Meancloth' the graphic designer behind that specific halo 3 wallpaper will be happy to see someone posting about his creation. If im not mistaken he used a render of mars and a render of halo 2 to create that halo3 concept.

Free Flat Screen arrived yesterday...

2006-09-29T08:35:00

i want a free laptop if any one reads this can you plz tell me a good site to use.

p.s. i am in the uk

DataGrid programming...

2006-09-28T01:23:00

please help me how to insert a textbox
inside the datagrid

regards
Virendra Singh

New Coding 4 Fun Column up on MSDN

2006-09-28T01:18:00

dfd df dsfd fs fsdfdsf dsfds fsdf sdfsdf sdfsdfs fsf sf sfsfs fsfs

New Coding 4 Fun Column up on MSDN

2006-09-28T01:17:00

Type your comment here.

Categories vs. Tags in Blogs and Blog Editors

2006-09-27T23:28:00

I wrote about switching to tags about a year and a half ago. I don't tag my posts in my blog as "robustely" as I use Technorati tags, so there is a small semblance of organization. With tags, though, I feel that there is less of a psychological barrier in adding more tags and I feel I can be a bit more specific with tags than I can be with categories.

Interesting quote from an essay on body image

2006-09-27T17:56:00

Thank you very much for that essay. I happen to be doing a project on body image and the media.

More on that Halo Armor

2006-09-27T17:50:00

Thats it!!!!! ive had enough, ok guys im gonna make my own.. not plastic, im gonna go for 16 gauge steel. although ill make the helmet from fibreglass.

wish me luck

Categories vs. Tags in Blogs and Blog Editors

2006-09-27T14:11:00

your website is all screwed up in internet explorer 6.0 though it looks good in FF

bias ?

Categories vs. Tags in Blogs and Blog Editors

2006-09-27T13:04:00

Hi Duncan, I tried to comment (using Firefox), but it failed. I posted my thoughts here instead

Categories vs. Tags in Blogs and Blog Editors

2006-09-27T11:47:00

In my blog, categories represent a top-level (and top-down) categorization with just a single layer; I've also started using tags to, well, tag individual posts with specific information. So those are completely free-form, although from looking at my tag cloud you can see that many things do repeat.

As far as the outside world is concerned, both tags and categories get pinged in technorati.

The only issue at the moment is that my blog editor -- MarsEdit -- doesn't know about the movable type tag implementation, so I use a plugin which converts keywords to tags (which seem like the same thing to me, anyway).

Categories vs. Tags in Blogs and Blog Editors

2006-09-27T11:29:00

On all the blogs I run, tags and categories are synonymous.

In fact, my WP-CaTT plugin considers categories Technorati tags. I'm using MarsEdit for posting, and though I'd like to be able to add categories (tags) within it, I'm fine adding them separately.

More on that Halo Armor

2006-09-24T20:23:00

how much does the halo armor go for

Frankie @ Bungie mentions XBox 360 for dummies...

2006-09-22T07:20:00

Type your comment here.

DataGrid programming...

2006-09-19T07:41:00

Hi i am shashi, can you please help me out to put a comboBox in normal windows grid.

Thanks,
Shashi

Time to revist "laziness.net"

2006-09-18T20:00:00

Your link to MSDN for the code is broken. Instead, the entire article and downloads are located here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dncodefun/html/code4fun06272003.asp

YouTube-ish site from MSN up in beta

2006-09-15T16:40:00

Yep, turns out it is internal only at this point. Somewhat funny since I found it through a public site (http://liveside.net/comments.php?shownews=403

WPF/Avalon seems so easy, it might be time for me to try it out :)

2006-09-15T04:57:00

I bet a lot of people are about to get into WPF, not just us two :)

DataGrid programming...

2006-09-15T04:24:00

Type your comment here.

OPML for the on10.net team

2006-09-14T21:42:00

Nice, we should put that on the about page of 10.

WPF/Avalon seems so easy, it might be time for me to try it out :)

2006-09-14T13:42:00

Cool thing man.

I'm going to start working with WPF, and i see that you've posted the tutorials, thanks.

DataGrid programming...

2006-09-13T07:33:00

by clicking some button, how to add row to the datagrid

YouTube-ish site from MSN up in beta

2006-09-12T18:22:00

Really? That's odd since I found it via a link on an external site (liveside.net)

YouTube-ish site from MSN up in beta

2006-09-12T16:46:00

Connection to this site has been restricted to corpnet only.

Doesn't seem to be open to the outside...

Pageviews are Obsolete

2006-09-11T19:19:00

Let's see if I can comment from IE, as FF doesn't seem to work (dang Microsofties! It's a conspiracy!)

Of course, agreed on PageViews. After all, the easiest way of upping your page views is to spread content across multiple pages *cough* developer.com *cough*. The content is no more useful -- in fact I'd argue it's less useful -- but "The numbers look better." Sadly, PVs are the numbers marketers know, and until there is agreement on something better, the world won't change.

Ok, Matt Warren is just starting to freak me out...

2006-09-11T09:32:00

my name is matt warren, screw you all. all matt warren's are super duper gay. i am the real matt warren, don't steal muy fucking name you bitches.

Ok, Matt Warren is just starting to freak me out...

2006-09-11T09:29:00

i am the real matt warren any other matt warren please stand up please stand up

How embarrassing, comments were broken on my new blog for over a day!

2006-09-10T15:58:00

Testing Testing. Looks good

Cory Smith release new VB.NET game... Checkers Solitaire...

2006-09-10T09:15:00

Type your comment here.

C# FTP Server sample up on GotDotNet

2006-09-06T21:25:00

Can I use it in business solutions?

Removing Word's Formatting from text before pasting into .Text or other apps...

2006-09-06T03:05:00

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. Part of my job is updating a CMS for our companys website. I was told by the programmers that if I had a word document with content that i wanted on our web pages, all i had to do was past the text into wordpad and then save it. This apparently would clean up all the formatting. Then i had to copy and paste the wordpad text into the CMS program. Im not sure if they missed telling me something but the the formatting always remained and it was just so frustrating.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. This has made my job a million times easier and a trillion times less frustrating :-)

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-09-06T01:58:00

I had to comment on this because I've been a DSL tech support agent for a month. And this is how it goes: we're trained for only... TWO weeks. Going through training, so much information is crammed, that you really don't learn anything. Then we're thrown out onto the call floor and we're expected to know what we're doing.

DSL Tech Support is a horrible thing to work for. If a call goes longer than 20 minutes, a floor supervisor walks by and tells you to get the customer off the phone no matter what; even if you're getting the problem resolved. It's horrible.

Not to mention the fact that policies change every other day, and we're not told about it. So when a customer calls about something, we probably won't know what the customer is talking about because we weren't informed.

I've only been doing this job for a month and I'm gonna go work at ANY job. I wouldn't take service from Verizon if they were the only company to choose from. Thank God they're not. I had Verizon cell service a couple years ago and it was terrible; I could only get a signal when I was in the city, and even then the signal was crappy. I now have cell phone service from Cingular which is absolutely WONDERFUL, and I have high-speed cable Internet service.

Take it from a Verizon DSL Tech Support Agent. Cancel ALL Verizon services if possible and go with somebody else. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR.

I don't know how anyone manages to get paid $70,000 per year, but I wish I made that kind of money for the crap I have to deal with. I'm only paid $9 per hour with no holidays off. If I have to keep this horrible job, I'll be spending Thanksgiving and Christmas with customers yelling and screaming at me rather than my family :(.

DataGrid programming...

2006-09-06T01:15:00

Hii.. I am akhil here S/W programmer,doing programming in VB.net, i need help about datagrid , i want to know about how to put combobox and check boxes in datagrid.

DataGrid programming...

2006-09-05T23:37:00

hi,
in vb .net (Datagrid) i want to make calculation like Qty * Price and put result in another cell
also how to put the cursor in another cell like set focus in Access
I have to display total value "sum(result_column)" into textbox from datagrid cell.

My Email Id
sathiya_jeba@yahoo.co.in

DataGrid programming...

2006-09-05T23:34:00

in vb .net (Datagrid) i want to make calculation like Qty * Price and put result in another cell
also how to put the cursor in another cell like set focus in Access
I have to display total value "sum(result_column)" into textbox from datagrid cell.

DataGrid programming...

2006-09-04T04:40:00

Dim conn As SqlConnection = New SqlConnection("server=L118;database=kanwar_db;uid=sa;pwd=;")
Dim dt As DataTable

Dim dset As New Dataset1
dt = dset.Tables("Bill")
DataGrid1.DataSource = dt
here Bill is the table which we have created in database.

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-08-31T04:29:00

In summer 2005, I tried Verizon's "broadband" wireless service for laptops, but I found its "broadband" speed no better than dial-up.

This summer (2006) I tried it again, and if anything the service has worsened. Verizons claims speeds of 400 to 700 Kbps, but when I tried to download MP3 files, actual speeds ranged from 9 to 16 Kbps (sic). (And yes, I was on broadband, not its Quicknet 14.4 dial-up service, at least according to Verizon's program.)

Still, Verizon has introduced a new feature -- FREE disconnects. Some days are without disconnects, but on bad days (at least 2 days every week) I experience disconnects every few minutes, sometimes every 30 seconds. I connect, click a webpage, am disconnected. Reconnect, click another webpage, am disconnected again. Etc.

FWIW, I use a IBM Thinkpad T40, 1.6 Gig Centrino CPU, 2 Gig RAM, Windows XP. I used my laptop in Queens, New York (just outside Manhattan -- not exactly the sticks).

DataGrid programming...

2006-08-31T01:24:00

Hi
I am an indian from a'bad need a code in VB.NET that how to add buttons,combobox and checkbox in Datagrid control as I am new and have just started VB.Net. If you please do for me i shall be highly thankful for you.

Thank You
Khushi

Beta versions of the MSDN home page now available...

2006-08-30T22:46:00

I can't be bothered with anything these days, but such is life. I don't care. So it goes. More or less nothing seems worth thinking about. I've just been hanging out waiting for something to happen, but that's how it is.

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-08-30T15:40:00

Sounds like you work for Verizon, "little".

Beta versions of the MSDN home page now available...

2006-08-30T01:48:00

I just don't have anything to say right now. I haven't been up to anything recently, but it's not important. I've just been sitting around waiting for something to happen, but shrug.

More on that Halo Armor

2006-08-28T06:23:00

hey i will shortly be selling hal armor. though not before halo-ween if anyone is interested please let me know i also have a 1.1 scale ghostbusters costume with wokring proton pack, goggles, ghost trap, suit, belt the works all lights up and all scale to movie real slick. email me

xtrmesking@aol.com

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-08-27T14:52:00

So I called Verizon Tech support for dsl. I had been waiting for 5 months for room at the co and I was running my business, a little brothel that speiclaizes in fantasy, on their complimnetary dialup. Wow, every tansaction was slower than Hugh Hefner misplacing his Viagra at bedtime.
Anyhow, after numerous discusions with VBTS supervisors and a lot of getting nowhere, the big day came and I was actually up and running. However, I needed to setup my email address and had no clue as to how to do this. I figured 'what the hell, one more call coundn't hurt right?'.
All I can say is holy shit! The call was picked up a a technician named Tina and from the get-go I knew this was going to be intersting. Tina sounded like a cross between a sex talk operator and a teenager just discovering LSD. Her voice turned me on so much I almost creamed myself on the keyboard. I had forgotten why I called in, but sweet Tina drew me back to reality and configured my email like a true pro.
I call back everday day now just in hopes of hearing her hot voice again. I know Verizon people read this so I am hoping maybe Tina will come accross this and rember our fond experience of setting up emails. Tina - you were my first screen-share - I will never forget.

More on that Halo Armor

2006-08-27T08:37:00

check out the URL

More on that Halo Armor

2006-08-26T22:21:00

How much do you pay for armor. Or how much would you pay?

Firmware Update results in a Bricked PSP

2006-08-26T16:47:00

lol nice comments..

Beta versions of the MSDN home page now available...

2006-08-26T03:23:00

I haven't been up to anything recently, but so it goes. Such is life. What can I say? Pretty much not much exciting going on to speak of. I haven't gotten much done lately, but I don't care.

Some great podcasts on VB6 -> .NET and more...

2006-08-25T11:31:00

Very good site. Thanks!

Beta versions of the MSDN home page now available...

2006-08-24T19:01:00

I've just been staying at home waiting for something to happen, but I don't care. Basically nothing seems worth thinking about. I can't be bothered with anything recently.

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-08-24T18:04:00

I agree 100 percent. I don't want to go into details but they provide very, very poor service. We made our appointment when we were still in San Diego. We kept on waiting for those fools, our appointment got cancelled on the day they are supposed to installed our phone line. We waited a week longer. My husband works at home( telecommuting) what can he do without computer hoop up We switch to COX. They SUCK

Beta versions of the MSDN home page now available...

2006-08-24T01:23:00

My life's been pretty dull recently. Shrug. My mind is like a void. I haven't gotten anything done lately. I can't be bothered with anything recently.

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-08-22T18:38:00

This gets better and better. Verizon's customer service and tech support are surely legendary in their utter incompetence. I can't remember the last time I saw such a poorly run company with so many arrogant fools serving in customer contact positions. Verizon's arrogance is trumped only by its comprehensive stupidity. Verizon favor quantity over quality, meaning that all it cares about is making as much money as it can, as quickly as it can. The price we customers pay for substandard service and faulty equipment is leading to such an outcry that many other companies are beginning to respond to our demands for honest treatment and reasonable quality. Thank god SOMEONE can hear us now.

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-08-21T16:37:00

Trust me everyone... it's not just with their wireless and DSL... even their land-line customer service and support sucks. It took me over six months to get one of my phone numbers cancelled. I used to have two phone lines, one for voice and one for fax. Both were listed under a single account number. When I didn't need the dedicated fax line anymore, I tried to have it cancelled. I was told that it would be a two-part process. First they would have to separate the two numbers into two separate accounts, and then cancel the account that had the fax number. Seemed silly to me, but OK. Well... it took five months to get the numbers separated to separate accounts, and then another month to get the fax number disconnected, because somewhere in their computer system, the order only said to separate the accounts. The part about cancelling the fax number seemed to mysteriously disappear. I was so pissed, I actually went out and bought a Vonage box. I was ready to cancel it all. Verizon finally got it straightened out. I thought my time with Verizon customer service was over. Then..... last week my mother, who is in a nursing home, had to change rooms. I called Verizon to have her service moved from the old room to the new room. I asked them to please remove the service from the existing room as soon as possible as I didn't want anyone plugging a phone into the jack and making long distance calls on my mother's account. The Verizon agent agreed with my reasoning and said the phone service would be disconnected as soon as possible, and that it would take about 2 or 3 days to move the service over to her new room. Well, a week later, today, the number was still showing up as disconnected, so I went to the website to check on the work order and saw that Verizon was listing it as completed. So I tried calling them... system put me on hold waiting for a tech as "all agents are currently busy." Waited 20 minutes and finally gave up. Called back and hour later. This time I waited 35 minutes before giving up. Finally initiated an online chat through their website and got a Verizon agent in 3 minutes (hmmm... I'll have to remember that trick). He checked the work order in the computer and told me that the work order only asked for a disconnection and that there was nothing in there about a move to a new room, and that I would have to call the Billing department to have my mother's service turned back on. THIS IS UNREAL. What is it with Verizon's computer service that it seems to constantly lose information concerning work orders? Are the agents lying when they say they are putting the information into the computer, or is the information being truncated or what? Unfortunately, Verizon is the only service that is available at the nursing home, so it's them or nothing. My 85 year old mother is upset because she can't talk to her friends; and the only thing I can tell her is that I will try to get her service back. After reading all the stuff on this site, it makes me wonder if her service will be moved and turned back on while she is still alive. Pity... took two decent phone companies like Bell Atlantic and GTE South and created this monster that doesn't even have the decency to provide email addresses to higher-ups in the company to contact to file complaints with.

Scott Swigart responds to Richard Grimes

2006-08-19T00:12:00

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A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-08-17T17:43:00

Verizon customer service sucks, it is a living nightmare! We signed up on a 14 day promtion to try two phones and service from Verizon. If we decided to not keep it, we would be credited 100% except for the per day phone usage charges.

We tried it, but we got poor quality service. First attempt to turn them in the salesman performed an "upgrade" and said try them for a couple more days. We did but the service did not improve. On day 9 we took them back, have a receipt and have recevied credit for the phones themselves $106.99 on our credit card.

However, we are still being billed for phone service plus setup charges. Third month of billing and we now owe $650.00 We have received threatening letters and calls that we will be turned over for collection.

Everyone we have talked to has been unresponsive and we have acheived nothing. Finally last Monday eveing I spoke with a fellow that I thought was sincere and was going to be able to help. He called the Verizon dealer that we dealt with who confirmed that we had indeed turned them in and then I faxed to him a copy of our receipt where whe had returned the phones. Verizon was not able to directly send him any paperwork. He promised to call me on 8-16-6 to let me know that the bills were taken care of and we would receive a final bill for 9 days usage.

Did he call? No. Is it resolved? No. All though I had the full name of the customer service fellow that seemed to care, no one knows what state he is in, so I couldn't talk to him tonight. However, they could send him an email. The gal I spoke to tonight would not even attempt to help me. She was sorry I had a bad experience. She stated that it does take three months to clear up problems. It has been three months, it will soon be four!

When will my Nightmare with Verizon end? What are my options? I am frustrated. I hate Verizon. Wild horses couldn't drag me away from Cingular.

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-08-17T15:57:00

Not a 100% sure what their problem is. I mean, every fucking time you turn around they get less intellectually stimulating and start resembling something out of the ameba period. Not even that period - when you think about it - back then there was the exciting opportunity of advancement. Personally I have never met, or maybe knew I met, such strange characters.

Their leader is a former 80's tramp who still hasn't realized the coke she bends over for is legal over the counter at any place that distributes powder for kids' asses. Her main underling is a character who is still deciding if he wants his current position or if should just follow his sister back to a shack in the middle of nowhere and live on the Country's dime like the good 'old days. Maybe minus the poisoned blankets and distilled water. The desk girl is hot though. Not sure if she knows it but I am confident that every so called tech in that place has done her in their sordid imaginations - this including the girls which I have invited into my stories on a few solitary occasions.
That's just one department - stay tuned.

Drawing rotated text...

2006-08-17T10:45:00

thanks budy, great job

DataGrid programming...

2006-08-17T05:22:00

Ok, Matt Warren is just starting to freak me out...

2006-08-16T08:05:00

i swear 2 god thats my name i lve in fredericton newbrunswik im 12 and add me on msn mattwarren@rogers.com

Word Automation from C# vs. VB.NET

2006-08-15T09:20:00

Niyazi, put an email address into the URL and I'll get back to you

Word Automation from C# vs. VB.NET

2006-08-15T09:12:00

I post my comment and seems noone trying to help, like I ask them to write the code for me. I came to post hear because my firends suggested to me but seems there is no luck.

So what am I missing, in this blog to learn or at least get some answer negative or postive?

Thank you,
Rgds,
Niyazi

C# Splash Screen

2006-08-14T00:37:00

did not work in .net 2.0

Free sites update...

2006-08-13T02:42:00

luck site!

Some great podcasts on VB6 -> .NET and more...

2006-08-12T11:30:00

i want to creat a landscape report in vb by using msreport.Cn any one help me?

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-08-08T10:59:00

I switched from Sprint to Verizon about a year ago. My bill immediately doubled to about $110 per month. I have manipulated every package possible, curbed my usage, dropped features, and now bascially can't enjoy my phone without thinking of the cost -- and I still can't get the bill under $100 per month. Of the 68 people in my Contacts list, only 2 use Verizon, so the "free" in-calling/in-network offer does little to help. I am fighting Verizon now to break my contract because I simply can't afford them. By all accounts, T-Mobile and Cingular really are the best.

More on that Halo Armor

2006-08-06T10:29:00

very helpful

More on that Halo Armor

2006-08-06T09:47:00

great info, thanks

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-08-05T05:47:00

My main gripe is that they are so big they don't care about customers. I just had a bout with billing because we were on auto pay, and we called and canceled it, and made a payment via cc. Then the auto pay kept coming out, so we called our bank and told them that they were taking money without authorization. The bank reveresed the charges back to verizon, the whole time, we were making payments on time via cc. Then they tried charging us a 30 dollar service charge for the reversed checks, and we called and tried explaining (nicely) that they hadn't cancelled our autopay request.

Finally cancelled service entirely. Now with comcast & voip and very happy. We also filed a complaint with the FCC, FTC and most important, the PUC! Look at the PUC they actually will investigate, and in our case, they found that what verizon did was unjust, so they got rid of the service charges for us. Plus the more bad marks they get from the fcc and ftc, the worse their credit rating etc. so file complaints with these agencies. It does help.

Feeling like it is time to get rid of the flab...

2006-08-04T11:04:00

You're already paying into the club (or rather MSFT is), so why not just try to get back into that rhythm? Don't let work distract you from the real goal. Maybe another session with the Boot Camp -- you enjoyed it (you masochist you) last time, plus I think it did a lot for your mental state.

You know, you "just have to put your mind to it." ;)

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-08-04T05:01:00

Verizon dsl sucks they really sucks!!! We should write a complaint and send to FCC or some other gov agency that handle this issue.

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-08-03T22:24:00

Hello Everybody,
My experience over the last four weeks with Verizon DSL and Verizon Telcom has been nothing less than intensly painful. Without going into the gory details ( four weeks with tech support, customer service in India...and the rest, anybody who is reading this forum contribution knows what I am talking about), you can imagine the absolute frusrtation with Verizon. Back and forth with "Local Customer Service" which is an 800 number that dumps you into Mumbai, no resolution, and if you call their support numbers enough times (8 hours total for me @ $200.00/hr.) and then you finally get a rep who understands and then they lie to you about the connection schedule and then they charge you for services not rendered. Sounds like class action to me...I have the records to back it up, just FYI.
I own a business and the revenue I have lost because of Verizon's business and technical support incompetence, disregard for customer service and crimimal business, practices is staggering. My recommendation, stay as far away from Verizon as you can, the same way you would stay away from someone who suggests to you that drinking a bottle of bleach will cleanse your system...

Atari CEO: No PS3 games before 2007 - Joystiq

2006-08-03T06:33:00

The 360 retailed for 300/400, but how many people do you know that could buy it at that price until very recently? I managed two bundles, one was a core system for $1000 (with 10 games) and the other was a premium bundle for $700.

So it's not just that the base price is nearly double, it's that the 360 will be readily available and not at a premium when the PS3 launches.

The only thing they can hope is that the price is sufficiently high to keep the demand low enough to match supply, and then it will be available at normal cost. That is doubtful, though, especially since we know the retailers love their bundles.

The PS3 is a "good deal" if you're in the market for a Blu-Ray, and I may buy one eventually. But I am definitely not planning on paying a premium for this, since I already have a next-gen console, and MS really seems to have gotten a lot right with the 360.

More on that Halo Armor

2006-08-02T21:59:00

i need a halo realistic master chief costume and i CANT FIND ONE dddaaammmnnniiittt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Word Automation from C# vs. VB.NET

2006-08-02T02:14:00

hey m creating a report using different schema's
i want to export it to word but with header footer and pagebreaks as data is coming from database and is dynamic.
wat to do.
right now i m trying to use word object in vb.net but is is giving me error access denied in line where m creating a new word application.

Plz help i have to release my system.

DataGrid programming...

2006-08-02T01:57:00

Dear programmers,

I am beginner programmer ,want to connect VBNET with SQL Server.Please give me hint to use datagrid as data entry form to MY SQL database Server.

Denny

Conga Lines....

2006-07-31T23:08:00

congaquick.supremecenterhosting.com

Conga Lines....

2006-07-31T23:07:00

I have a conga also!

Have you heard about SoloSub?

2006-07-31T10:14:00

Not bloody working, though, is it? I set up my rss links to go through solosub and now it's up the spout. I hope it's not down for long.

DataGrid programming...

2006-07-31T00:25:00

i want checkboxuse in datagrid and save the value in database

my mail
shams.pucit@gmail.com

Server Intellect... the best darn hosting company I've ever worked with

2006-07-29T19:24:00

funny ringtones

More on that Halo Armor

2006-07-29T19:19:00

Nightmare's Spartan armor is poopy when you see it up close..
Just make your own. I made myself one.. Just google my name, or halo suit, and it should take you there ^_^

Converting from an Integer to an IntPtr

2006-07-29T16:37:00

No, it works only in C# In VB.NET it is done the following way:

Dim x as IntPtr
Dim y as Integer = 1337
x = IntPtr.op_Explicit(y)

on10 visits Penny Arcade

2006-07-28T01:31:00

You're a lucky man Duncan! I'm dying to see how this interview turned out!

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-07-26T14:44:00

Angry,

If Verizon screws with your credit, first file a consumer dispute with the major credit bureaus and explain the situation.

Secondly, file complaints with both the FCC and the FTC (Federal Trade Commision). Tell them you're being frauded by Verizon and that you're requesting an investigation into the matter.

The least that will happen is that whoever is jerking you around will get reamed out. Remember the old adage, "sh*t rolls downhill".

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-07-26T06:49:00

I had DSL - it got steadily slower and slower.

I moved down the street - so close in fact that I was able to keep the same phone number. I requested DSL move with the phone line.... I was told "no problem".

That was 2004. For two years I called and tried to get DSL working in my new place and continued getting billed. I expensed it with the company I was working for, so it wasn't out of pocket. Cable internet access finally arrived in to the neighborhood so I "switched".

I moved after 2 years and cancelled the phone line and requested the DSL be cancelled as well. "No problem" - I even asked - "Do I need to call someone else or talk with another department about cancelling my DSL?" "Nope, I'll put the cancel request in today."

I move, phone is disconnected as requested - I continue to get a bill for DSL services on a phone line at an address I no longer have.

1 hour of my life on the phone and 15 different Verizon employees later I have 2 confirmation #s of the DSL being cancelled and the cancellation being backdated to match the date of cancellation of the phone service.

How many people in on a bet that even tho I spoke with the collections department and they annotated my account - that when I stop paying the bill, this goes to collection and my credit report?

I even had one woman get angry with me - half way through my round-robin of departments at Verizon, because I wanted her to understand my situation before she transferred me to the next department. My favorite is being told that I need to speak with department X and get transferred there only to have department X tell me that they can't help me because they don't have any access to accounts for my state.

Ah, Verizon, your day is coming.

Frankie @ Bungie mentions XBox 360 for dummies...

2006-07-26T01:48:00

it has got riting on the pic

Word Automation from C# vs. VB.NET

2006-07-25T22:26:00

hi,

i'm using c# to open word template and fill it's field with some data. this work fine in my PC, but when I trie dto access it from other Pc in the network word application doesn't show and nothing happen

it seems that this way doesn't work in client side ? Any Ideas??!

Conga Lines....

2006-07-25T07:48:00

A conga line for Canadians! Get on it while it is still short.

More on that Halo Armor

2006-07-23T15:31:00

Wintermutant is right, if you really want 1, just build it yourself, it's really not that difficult.

The only problem is that is does take a while to do, I started making the helmet 3 weeks ago and only just finished doing the jaw and the top the other day. If you want it for Hallowe'en, start making it now...............

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-07-21T18:18:00

This is a funny thread. Incompetent Verizon service reps telling us, the rightly p.o.ed customers how to treat them most courteously.

O.k. If you've really got your heart set on becoming a verizon customer, and you're willing to take all the shit that entails, you're best off being really really nice to the tech support guy, so he'll like you enough to not blatantly lie.

But except for the occasional weirdo, who wants verizon so badly? I sure don't. They confirmed my DSL, but provided none. Ergo, I will cancel the service within the 30-day period, and make a mental note, never to waste my time with these idiots again.

Be nice to the tech support. Get real.

Word Automation from C# vs. VB.NET

2006-07-21T06:30:00

For Parmar Amit & David Murphey:

If you want to make the word application visible to the user then change the following line in the code above:

WordApplication.Visible = false;

to

WordApplication.Visible = true;

DataGrid programming...

2006-07-19T04:44:00

this page sucks

'Using' statement added to VB in Whidbey release...

2006-07-18T10:45:00

But shouldn't I still check for error-trapping... with either method?

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-07-17T19:29:00

They just cannot seem to get it right. What a complete waste of time. They will pull you through a ringer (so to speak), make you wait, delay your order, leave you on hold, charge you extra for the slightest thing, and provide poor tech support. The best part is their attitude of entitlement! Too bad cable is not much better.

If you are running a business go with someone else!!!

LCD Screen plus TabletPC == electronic menu

2006-07-15T11:59:00

The tablet won't be recieving any input for the next few lunch hours...
It's hard to push a screen that's secured behind large pieces of metal.

Into comics but also like books with more words?

2006-07-15T00:14:00

I kept meaning to e-mail you about the name of that book, so I'm glad you mentioned it here. I'll be sure to pick it up when I have the chance.

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-07-14T23:20:00

To Truth:

You have got to be kidding. You are a law student or do you aspire to be and misrepresent yourself as a law student as you apparently do when you claim to be a "Customer Service Rep".

Good luck in law school. The practice of law requires an excellent grasp of both the English language and the ability to resolve conflict. The misspelling and grammatical errors in your first correspondence (every sentence, I might add) and your apparent lack of ability to resolve conflict indicate that you may be better suited to be a landscaper.

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-07-14T21:47:00

I have had few, actually no, customer service resonses as shitty as Verizon's. I sat on speaker phone hold for over three hours, no shit, my phone has a timer, to try to BUY wireless broadband services from them.

Apparently some moron could not differentiate between a customer SS # and a company EIN number, so they declard me a credit risk and asked for a substantial deposit.

This would be good business sense, IF i didn't already have 4 wireless verizon phones, verizon DSl service, verizon web hosting, verizon long distance, and verizon local phone service. In addition, we are general contractors who use verizon temp phone service (3 lines each for every one of our construction sites). All of the bills for the above services have been paid in full in advance of the due date, our D&B report is excellent and my FICO report exceeds 800.

I wrote a letter to the chairman of the board, the president of the company, and the VP of customer service. Apparently the fish stinks from the head, because the net result was that I had three different morons contact me, tell me they would need to put me through to a different department, and then drop me into perpetual hold hell.

The breakup of ATT did wonders for telecom for a short period, until the baby bells reconsolidated into a morph of the original monopoly. They are fully aware that changing services requires a great deal of difficuly. Contact information must be resubmitted to all clients, friends, and associates. They count heavily on this for customer retention. Apparently this policy pissed off enough customers to piss off the congressmen enough to make our numbers mobile.

Therefore, my recommendation, change your staionary and address list and dump these turds. Their competitors are not much better, but options are expanding. VIOP, satellite, and cable should scare the hell out of them. Google and Microsoft can't be far behind in offering all of the necessary telco/data services we all need in this high tech world. Help make these disrespectful pigs join the trash heap of Pan Am, Eastern Airlines, E toys, Kmart, Edsel, Bethlem Steel, and the thousands of once high flyers that no longer exist in their prior form.

Sign up for alternate services. Nothing can be less convenient than waiting on hold for hours to finish with no resolution of the problems. All of our temporary lines at our construction sites are going wireless with competitors. Long distance is going to VIOP, DSl to cable or satellite. Help join the crowd and burry these folks in bankruptcy.

Time is money and service trumps cost in all but the most inefficient businesses.

Also, because there customer service representations are clearly fraudulent, a class action suit may be in order. We are the CUSTOMERS.

Server Intellect now has Beta 2 hosting!!!

2006-07-14T16:38:00

Bad customer service. Rude unhelpful person named Adam, did not correct my problem.

Somewhere inside me... an audiophile just died.

2006-07-14T13:41:00

I seriously hope i dont end up like you. NO OFFENSE....I JUST LOVE SOUND TOOOOOOOOOO MUCH....I cringe at the ethought of an fm transmitter AND 64 kbps audio.....as ron white would say "things that make you go uhh huh huh" Why even now I am considering upgrading my DEH-P6800MP to the DEH-P980BT JUST BECAUSE I WANT IT BETTER. Ok so the 980 doesnt really improve sound too much because it has basically the same mainboard....but its so much cooler....CUZ ITS COLOR....and audio isnt JUST about the sound....if it sounds good but looks like crap....its still not the best....but if it sounds goood AND looks GREAT....u rank High Class with me.

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-07-13T21:33:00

Posts like the ones from "Truth" to me serve as examples of why I cancelled my business with Verizon.

Not too many people would be willing to pay good money to be treated the way "Truth" apparently treats his customers. It's a wonderful thing that Verizon has competition. "Truth" reminds me of Lily Tomlin's telephone operator character. If you ever see her, you'll know what I mean!

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-07-13T21:27:00

"Truth": before you blithely lump me in with liberal environmentalists (an odd thing to do since we're discussing the narcissism of certain Verizon tech support reps like you vs. the disgust of same by former customers like me), please know that I'm quite conservative in my views. The fact that I responded to your arrogance should have had no impact on your psyche. I get the feeling, however, that it did. I think you're the kind of person who feels trapped by his job and cannot tolerate negative feedback. You know you'll never have the stones to tell your customers what you think of them over the phone. That would lead to disciplinary action. You displace the frustration you feel toward customers on message boards, because the boards provide you with a sanctuary, of sorts, to vent.

In contrast, I've not only responded to incompetent tech support people like you on the board, I've also done so on the phone. Frankly, Verizon would still have my business if it weren't for the arrogance of people like you. For someone who apparently believes in capitalism, you certainly fail to make a good case for it, judging from your posts. You know, the ones where you so haughtily tell us that Verizon will always have customers, that it doesn't need our business, etc.

I'm probably more highly educated than you will ever be. If I take the liberty to call you "fucknuts" when you deserve it, don't interpret that as a low level of cognitive functioning. Judging from the intent of your posts, I can see that you're the one whose cognitive functioning is suspect. I post in order to bitch about people like you. You, in turn, post in order to displace the frustration you feel when you're at work.

I truly hope you attend law school one day. If you can't take criticism from a former Verizon customer, you'll get eaten alive in law school and/or the courts. For someone who calls himself "truth", you certainly are clueless.

And you call ME a nut. Instead of projecting your inadequacies onto me, you might do some introspection.

World of Warcraft Free Trial, giving drugs to a recovering addict

2006-07-13T18:31:00

lol

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-07-13T16:52:00

ha ha ha I love it Rob, I really do. Reading that just put a smile on my face. Keep going nut, the fact you care so passionately well it just makes my day. It kind of reminds me of those vegan environmentalists. I tried so hard to make them understand basic concepts, like decreasing supply of oil inevitably leading to hire prices inevitably leading to alternatives like the hydrogen fuel cell becoming cheaper and thus being adopted etc etc I could go on all day. I'd say these things and they thought I was the devil incarnate, and then I'd suggest nuclear power and they'd almost cut my head off, when the previous leader of green peace heavily endorces it now, and I agree with him, its cheap and clean. In all honesty however I think were off topic and getting a little personal. Remember this when you mature a little, (I knew you'd love that comment), no matter how much you think you know something, you don't really, when you think you can do it better than your government or anyone else for example you cant. I know alot of beaurcrates and I used to have all these ideas about things and the truth is I was wrong. These guys have very high eduaction(look at the stats of senoir beaurocrats) and they have even more experience, and I can tell you that these things are run the best they can be. Including verizon, after all theres a reason why they have a monopoly. Now I dont know whetehr your capable of that level of comprehension, but hopefully something will sink into your caveman like brain. ha ha ha have a good one I'm just messing with you now, but seriously relax a little and you live longer

Remembering one of my favorite books from my youth...

2006-07-13T13:54:00

funny ringtones

Enter Instead of Tab

2006-07-12T02:33:00

help me
actually on run time textbox is dishabled using
textbox.enabled=false
but there is change in color of textbox e.g. white to gray
this is possible with
e.handled= true on key press event
but i want that this dishabling accure with a particular condition or say with in if-else statement

plz can u mail me or give solution of this problem with coding
i am waiting ur reply
thanks

DataGrid programming...

2006-07-11T22:38:00

I'm a programmer in Vb.net.
I want a sample code of how to edit rows in a datagrid and thereby save the changes.Plz help me regarding the same by mailing me the code.Thanks

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-07-11T16:24:00

About half of this thread sounds like the best reason for outsourcing/offshoring that I've ever heard. Also a great reason to dump Verizon, but I already did that.

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-07-11T01:52:00

I can believe you're "working" your way through law school. First, you have the arrogance and self-importance required to be a slip-and-fall specialist. Secondly, you clearly cannot tolerate anyone disagreeing with you. I followed tech support instructions to the letter, which is why my service got so screwed up. Yes, "truth", I have earned the right to complain. Or will you now, as the dickhead you clearly are, tell me that I have no right to be pissed off about the arrogant and moronic manner in which I was treated by any number of your colleagues? Are they working their law school too? Maybe you self-righteous assholes can get together and figure new ways to screw people out of their hard-earned money.

Oh, wait: you already do. No wonder you want to be a lawyer when you grow up.

As for your response regarding Verizon's stock, I supppose the "expectations" to which you refer also account for the large numbers of Verizon employees who have been laid off, and who will be laid off in the near future.

"...if your so smartc why arn't you rich?" Good God, "truth". Are you sure you need law school? The first time you file something as basic as an amicus brief, the judge is going to wonder why anyone would have hired such an illiterate asshole as you. You really tipped your hand when you admitted, in so many words, that you define self worth by the amount of money you own (refer to the quote).

The fact is that Verizon is pissing off a lot of people besides me, and that's because of fucknuts like you. THAT'S why your stocks are dropping.

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-07-10T16:44:00

Hey Rob your a jackass, the only reason I work for Verizon is that Im paying my way through law school. Ive had several customers tell me I was the best agent the've ever delt with, and I have in the 90% first call resolution. I'm aways telling customers off, but more in the way that when a jackass lunitic calls like you, I cut you right off in mid sentence and either get it done, or if your to stupid to relize Im the best I love passing you off to a suporvisor that wont even listen to you and who will do a worst job than I can. After all Ive been there longer than most suporvisors anyways, and I used to be one before I moved locations. Hey if you dont like hearing the truth that its most likely you, thats to bad. But keep in mind no body cares about what ever stupid amount of money you payed a month, we make more by not having you as a customer, with the amount you call. Oh and by the way, stocks are down becasue the economy is down as a whole. Its called "expectations," you get a peaked stock and a trade deficit with china in the 200 billion range, as well as a war in Iraq whicjh probaly will pay off in the long run, but ight now is costing hundreds of billions, eople dont't feel as good about investing thus all stocks will generally go down. He is the dow at 11000 yet, ha ha ha, hasnt been for a while. This is what any first year economic student could tell you, but of course you probably one of the blab-ering millions who think they know something. When I hear people like you talk about things they dont understand, but think that they do, I think how can you be so brain washed to think you count, You have no training and no idea, after all if your so smart why arn't you rich? now you keep that last question in mind next time you make an opinion. My advice is lay off and relax you've do much better in life and probably be happier than you could ever think, well just a thought anyways.

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-07-10T16:43:00

Hey Rob your a jackass, the only reason I work for Verizon is that Im paying my way through law school. Ive had several customers tell me I was the best agent the've ever delt with, and I have in the 90% first call resolution. I'm aways telling customers off, but more in the way that when a jackass lunitic calls like you, I cut you right off in mid sentence and either get it done, or if your to stupid to relize Im the best I love passing you off to a suporvisor that wont even listen to you and who will do a worst job than I can. After all Ive been there longer than most suporvisors anyways, and I used to be one before I moved locations. Hey if you dont like hearing the truth that its most likely you, thats to bad. But keep in mind no body cares about what ever stupid amount of money you payed a month, we make more by not having you as a customer, with the amount you call. Oh and by the way, stocks are down becasue the economy is down as a whole. Its called "expectations," you get a peaked stock and a trade deficit with china in the 200 billion range, as well as a war in Iraq whicjh probaly will pay off in the long run, but ight now is costing hundreds of billions, eople dont't feel as good about investing thus all stocks will generally go down. He is the dow at 11000 yet, ha ha ha, hasnt been for a while. This is what any first year economic student could tell you, but of course you probably one of the blab-ering millions who think they know something. When I hear people like you talk about things they dont understand, but think that they do, I think how can you be so brain washed to think you count, You have no training and no idea, after all if your so smart why arn't you rich? My advice is lay off and relax you've do much better in life and probably be happier than you could ever think

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-07-08T00:17:00

Oh "Truth", here's something else for you: why is it that people like you never have the courage of their convictions when they deal with customers on the phone? I mean, since you obviously have a problem with some of we customers, how is it that you never say so to us when we're on the phone? Answer: because you know you'd be reprimanded and/or fired. It's easy to be arrogant on a message board when you know you think you won't be held accountable for it. But all you're doing is making my case for me as to why Verizon no longer has my business. Apparently I'm not alone, as the multitude of "Verizon sucks" message boards -and sinking Verizon stock- indicate. Keep doing what you're doing, "Truth". Maybe one day your job will be outsourced (hopefully) to India. They can do your job better than you can, I'd bet.

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-07-08T00:08:00

"Truth", not only have I earned the right to complain about incompetent service, I have cancelled my business in favor of your competition. Hopefully enough people will do likewise that Verizon will have to lay off losers like you.
The fact is that if Verizon were willing to pay decent salaries, they could then hire people who know what they're doing. Clearly there is a problem with Verizon when they can't solve, within 15 calls to tech support, the problem. I suspect you're trying to save face. Too late -I can see you're just another Verizon idiot trying to counter anyone's from experiences about Verizon DSL's utter lack of competence. You must be a member of Communication Workers of America, considering your high degree of ignorance and arrogance. But then again, it's people like you who are hurting Verizon -surprising, considering they're paying your paycheck.

I see Verizon's stocks are down again today, btw. Wonder why?

DataGrid programming...

2006-07-06T22:48:00

hi
i am a trainee level programmer in avni at chennai.i could not add the check on the datagrid pls help me question is"how to add check box on the datagird control using asp.et(c#)and if click the check box it shouled show some controls"

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-07-06T15:47:00

No rob alcox you havent earned the right to complain, your exactly the kind of nut we don't like, believe it or not on a ticket that is sent in takes 24-48hours for a turn around and usually by the time its all said and done its afew days to a week depending on the problem and wether its a weekend. No matter how many times you call in to get it "expidited", of course the techs you call repeatedly are going to lie to you, your a nut, and they cant be bothered with a 10min +wait time for a suporvisor that cares even less about your call then the agent.

Oh and Crystal and Jose your exactly the kind of customer we love, we love talking to you because your nice and when your nice of all of lifes problems tend to work out. It guys like this nut Rob who belive everyone is wrong but them and dont belive anyone guys like him die young from stress and just generally been an idiot in life think that if they cry like a baby they can get a differnet solution that what is handed out. Oh and Cyrstal and Jose feel free to call anytime for anything we'd love to hear from you

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-07-06T15:44:00

no rob alcox you havent earned the right to complain, your exactly the kind of nut we don't like, believe it or not on a ticket that is sent in takes 24-48hours for a turn around and usually by the time its all said and done its afew days to a week depending on the problem and wether its a weekend. No matter how many times you call in to get it "expidited", of course the techs you call repeatedly are going to lie to you, your a nut, and they cant be bothered with a 10min +wait time for a suporvisor that cares even less about your call then the agent.
Oh and Crystal and Jose your exactly the kind of customer we love, we love talking to you because your nice and when your nice of all of lifes problems tend to work out. It guys like this nut Rob who belive everyone is wrong but them and dont belive anyone who die young from stress and juts generally been an ass.

DataGrid programming...

2006-07-04T04:58:00

Hi..
How to convert a datagrid into an application form format with all controls..
please suggest a sample example for this..

More on that Halo Armor

2006-07-03T15:06:00

if NE1 is selling halo armor email me

jtin1021444@yahoo.com

More on that Halo Armor

2006-07-03T15:05:00

i need master chief armor

Another video that I... "produced" ... is up on on10.net

2006-07-03T04:34:00

I hear what you are saying Duncan.... but, when will we see you in front of the camera?? I really enjoyed your tech segments and thought you did a splendid job. For all the love we have for Tina and Laura, it would be great to see you back on video. Same goes for Scott.

Regarding what you mentioned in your post, maybe some credits could be incorporated at the end of the videos...?? Just a thought.

Halo Custom Edition, with support for user-created maps... now available...

2006-07-02T10:46:00

i try to install it says nned cdkey.use winzip i nedd a cd

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-06-30T19:12:00

No, Josie, wrong. I gave Verizon 15 chances in a 48 hour period. They showed me that they couldn't handle the problem. I I had to call them that many times in two days, because one tech support person after another didn't have a clue. I have earned the right to complain.

An interesting response to my database usage poll...

2006-06-30T14:06:00

Hey man

DataGrid programming...

2006-06-30T14:06:00

hi all of you
i m doing the project. pleace help me how to use in the table insert into datagrid and update in any column.

Ok, so this has never happened with a Visual Basic book...

2006-06-30T14:04:00

Hey man

First post on the new site...

2006-06-30T14:04:00

Hey man

Another little .Text update...

2006-06-30T14:04:00

Hey man

Spent the day doing Access 2000 work...

2006-06-30T13:50:00

Hey

Mike of Xtras.net has some fun while giving you his opinion of extending the My feature in Visual Basic 2005

2006-06-30T13:46:00

Hey

A bug in my RSS generator, but is it really invalid?

2006-06-30T13:46:00

Hey

An interesting response to my database usage poll...

2006-06-30T13:46:00

Hey

Xbox for Dummies interview up on Xbox365.com

2006-06-30T13:46:00

Hey

Heading out on parental leave... 10/26/2004 to 11/23/2004

2006-06-30T13:46:00

Hey

Lead Developer position available with MSDN

2006-06-30T13:46:00

Hey

If video is your thing...

2006-06-30T13:46:00

Hey

Running a new poll on databases...

2006-06-30T13:46:00

Hey

My experience with GameFly...

2006-06-30T13:46:00

Hey

Visual Basic Usage Survey posted....

2006-06-30T13:46:00

Hey

Some recent articles on C# Whidbey

2006-06-30T13:46:00

Hey

Duncan's Most Anticipated Xbox 360 games

2006-06-30T13:46:00

Hey

X-Men Legends is great...

2006-06-29T20:06:00

In Colossus sister's dream you use Professor X, Emma Frost, and Jean Grey. What do you have to do to beat that part?

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-06-29T19:01:00

i really do like verizon i've been with them for years and they are always there and we just recently like saturday we got my boyfriend that easypay plan with verizon and it is so good because him and i talk free and its just good before i would always go over and could never stay within my 500 minutes and now i only use less that like 100 and hell it saves you minutes because that easypay plan is not bad because i mean what else can you ask for you talk freeeee to verizon so everyone quit complaining and just give verizin another chance and i'm sure that they'll satisfy you. lata
Love Crystal and Jose

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-06-29T18:56:00

Well truth, having dealt with customers myself I know how what it's like. I know the frustration of being stuck between dickhead management and rude customers. The point I'm making is that not all customers are dicks, but some of the tech support people here seem to think they are. I know that I was treated pretty badly by Verizon and their subcontractor, so I went with another service. The bottom line is the bottom line. If the suits want to hire foreigners, they do so knowing that more Americans are out of work. In the case of a couple of posters here, that can only be a good thing. I hate management, but I don't exactly love labor either. Any tech support person who takes his problem out on customers doesn't deserve to have the job, and any member of management who makes life a living hell for tech support ought to be pushed off the tallest Verizon roof.

Working under strict time limits and knowing that you could lose your job for taking too much time with a customer can be stressful, but those who bitch about it probably shouldn't be working in that kind of a job in the first place.

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-06-29T16:39:00

ha ha ha yeah your probably right Rob Adcox, and I totally agree with you, some agents are really bad and it just takes time to get good, and if you get some old timer in there, wow, terrible, they never catch on. Would it supprise you to know that all residential calls are handled by verizon centers inside the United States and that although some customers have to call in 14 times aday the metrics Verizon guides itself by like first call resolution, quality and average handle time are all being met, of course thats counts all calls verizon tech takes. So most issues are easy and are being fixed then and there, it really is just the few that get a little screwed over. Verizon tech support isnt the worst either, at least we speak english. Alot of other companies if its free technical support are in india and wow, try callig linksys sometime, all in india. The way tech suppport is moving, it probably wont be long before we begin to charge, because the qaulity of support you want just isnt there for the money you pay, one 30min call or even less, costs verizon half your dsl monthly bill, beleive it. If your really mad about it just realize, verizon runs a business and that business is to make money, and sometimes the best way to make money doesnt help you at all, tell you what, you have an issue, you post it on here, and I'll tell you how to get it fixed with verizon, the real deal

DataGrid programming...

2006-06-29T04:00:00

I WANT TO PLACE A IMAGE IN DATAGRID COLUMN IN WINDOWS APPLICATION USING C#

DataGrid programming...

2006-06-28T23:36:00

Dear all,
can anyone give the solution of customizing gatarid's row individually...means each row of a datagrid can b customizable.
exampl: input: row no,color
output : desired view.

its urgent..
if poss send a solution.
Ankan

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-06-28T20:06:00

Hey truth, Did it ever occur to you that you have a job because of all those customers you hate? You know, when quality is so piss poor that the customer has to call tech support 14 times or so over a two day period, it becomes clear that Verizon -or whoever they subcontracted- is trying to save money by hiring stupid people.

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-06-28T18:47:00

hey a. rep, do you honestly think its our fault, I mean just listen to how dumb all these people sound, man you guys have issues maybe if you wernt all pricks we'd fix your problem, the best is when a customer so unreasonable he just say I need a tech to come out, I need a tech to come out, like he's mentally ill or something. Just jump the hoops and be pleasent and it will work out, man you customers are so fucked up, I feel sorry for people who actaully know you. Are you guys so dumb that you dont realize verizon dsl and teleco are two different companies, and we are so huge in dsl that now we dont care, you just cost us money with the amount you nuts call, you simply dont pay us enough a mounth for us to possibly care, because your business isnt worth the cost fo paying peiople to talk to you, just chnage service already we'll be glad to get ride of you, and your so unreasonable and hateful, comcast or road runner will probably go out of business keeping you nut cases happy, you dont realize how stupid you all are and sound, its ridiculas. Here a peice fo advice, next time your steaming mad, go home, sit on your deck and have a beer, you'll live longer, be happier and everything in your life will work out. You people just dont realize that you cause your own trouble in life by being pricks and being vengful and hate filled and thats true for everything, because if you irate nuts freak out this much when your dsl doesnt work, what do you when your car wont start or your TV dies? beat your wife and kill your dog? man calm down and be happy I'm sure all of your dsl and phone problems whatever they maybe will work out its not worth killing yourself over, just exept its a huge company with no real office and its like a bearucracy, it just takes a little time, sorry to say

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-06-28T14:02:00

LOL!!!! Jay, that's freakin' hilarious!! I bet some of the a-holes who work in tech are like the two guys on the Dodge truck commercials. "That thing got a Hemi? Sweet!" Yeah, undereducated fry cooks who think they've made it into the big time because their job doesn't require a hair net.

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-06-28T06:50:00

As you can see, the Verizon reps could care less. I have had the same problems many of you have had. Here's a tip. Everytime you have to call them get a $50-$100 credit for your time. I have free service for months plus a $100 credit. Let them laugh - who cares? - because now they're paying you! Also, Verizon is a regulated company. So, file a complaint with your state's telephone commission. That really gets their attention. After playing their games for a while, I filed a comlaint with the state and told Verizon about it. I had Verizon people fix my problem within 1/2 hour after that, including a tech coming to personally see me (within that 1/2 hour) who told me how bad Verizon really is, and he gave me his cell phone number for any future problems. My own personal "Verizon Bitch" - PERFECT. Of course they suck. They have a$$h@les like the guys posting here working there who really feel that way. "Ohh...we screwed up and you don't have phone service.....ha ha ha......wait another month.....ha ha ha....and by the way......because your pissed at our incompetence we're going to screw up your service more....ha ha ha........ hey BillyBob this guy's pissed.....watch this, I'm really going get him going.....ha ha ha....... ." GET MONEY EACH TIME YOU CALL AND FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE STATE (then get cable or VOIP).

X-Men Legends is great...

2006-06-27T18:32:00

i am on the nuclear level, by the way! HELP!

X-Men Legends is great...

2006-06-27T18:22:00

I am on the same level and completed all the thingmajisa exept stop the Brothehood, how do I do that?

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-06-27T14:25:00

I called these pieces of fucking shit to reduce some expensive and unnecessary features from my home phone line.
As it turns out, they seperate the charges you currently owe for your old features and open a new account with a new balance, but for the old charges.
I never knew I was receiving two bills with two different account numbers.
To make a long story short, by pure coincidence, I was only paying the bill for the original account number. Six months later, as I pull up a my credit report, i see a delinquant account listed from dog shit Verizon for $91.00
When I called Verizon, they basically told me tough shit, you should have realized you were receiving two bills and basically told me to go fuck myself.
Two years ago, when I requested DSL service, I lost telephone service completely because they are so fucking stupid.
I wish every employee at verizon TO GO FUCK YOUR MOTHERS IN THE ASS, YOU COCKSUCKING MOTHERFUCKERS.

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-06-27T02:58:00

Ok frist off, what The Guy forgot to mention, is the fact that Tech support has almost no power at all, We really don't. Don't blame the trainers they really try. Oh and about the MCO it true we have no control over them. But A tech should never say a MCO tech is coming out Unless That MCO tech HAS to,. And I did complain about the Customers, But Belive Some Techs Suck Worse then any of the Irate Customers I have gotten, I have had calles where the person spoke to 6 diffrent techs and each tech marks the same problem, and it's a very very VERY easy problem to fix, but now you explain this to customer, and there not irate at you but at the company, and I know their upset, belive me Now I'am upset. casue I have to clean up other peoples mess. but the company keeps on a short leash, and if we bark we get slapped. And the Tech lean on each other, If one tech doesn't know the answer they will most of the time ask another tech,. The only problem is that there are more techs loseing intrest in helping people,

DataGrid programming...

2006-06-26T21:55:00

hi to all..
i am doing a project, i want to use datacombo to retrive the name from db on typing first letters...

DataGrid programming...

2006-06-26T21:13:00

how to add check box to datagrid
please send me
mail
anup_dufare@rediffmail.com

Free stuff?

2006-06-26T19:49:00

please send me free stuff like ps2 gamel

More on that Halo Armor

2006-06-26T00:53:00

im looking for a master chief armor anyone wants to sale. message me

ricksterb2000@yahoo.com

Xbox for Dummies interview up on Xbox365.com

2006-06-25T00:58:00

I'm not an XBox player, or consider myself much of a "Dummy", but the advertising is working! That pic caught my attention, amazing how hot chicks doing just about anything (selling beer, undies, etc) seams to catch one's attention and make it seam cool. Soooo, now if I get the book will hot babes ask to read it? Well my wife would, and that'd count with me! :)

Duncan's VS.NET 2003 wouldn't run... and why that is good for you :)

2006-06-23T08:55:00

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

This was the first post I found that solved this problem.

I had this same problem with a corrupted .Net compiler using VS.NET 2002 and the 1.0 framework. I downloaded and reinstalled the SDK 1.0a and it fixed the problem immediately. Remember to reboot.

Funny how the MSDN knowledge base **didn't mention how to replace the compiler, even though that's what the error message said was wrong!!!***

Heading out on parental leave... 10/26/2004 to 11/23/2004

2006-06-22T02:35:00

ringtones free

Word Automation from C# vs. VB.NET

2006-06-21T13:25:00

I hve problem with opening a existing word file using vb.net.

i.e. i shall be able to open a word file from hard disk and file should be shown on screen in word program.

can u plz help me???!!!

thnks

BioWare is putting on a big giveaway/contest...

2006-06-21T10:44:00

MSFT doesn't own BioWare, but for the gaming bundle contest they are including a 360, and the site reads;

"BioWare has partnered with industry leaders NVIDIA and Microsoft to provide hardware to selected winners who enter the contest below."

So if Microsoft was involved in the contest, I think that knocks me out of eligibility. On the other hand, I see no such restriction about the Jade Empire contest, but we may be the distributor of that title which could also make me ineligible... overall, it is probably not a good idea for me to enter a contest run by someone who is such a close partner of ours :)

C# Splash Screen

2006-06-21T08:48:00

I've found that on older machines it can take up to 20 seconds for the .NET framework to load before ay of my .NET code runs.

This means that my splashscreen code isn't run until the .NET framework is loaded.

Is there any way to get the splashscreen code to run before the .NET framework is loaded?

I'm making a change... (a rambling post that contains some nuggets of information)

2006-06-20T21:54:00

This is International Search, EVERYBODY can use it! ^_^

Let's help each other out, coz isn't it a nice thing to do? ^_^

Thank you for your time and have a nice day! ^_^

X-Men Legends is great...

2006-06-20T16:08:00

After mastermold, the game is over... completely. As far as the missing character, I assumed that was a spot for Professor X, who you can play in certain missions but isn't available in most of the game.

X-Men Legends is great...

2006-06-20T15:23:00

After you beat mastermold and the game, can you continue or do you just do nothing and play other files cause i wanna find out who thaat missing character is. also, i wanna level up my people even more. A big question wanting to be answered.

More on that Halo Armor

2006-06-20T04:30:00

i am trying to get a master chief armor costume

DataGrid programming...

2006-06-20T00:55:00

hi,how to insert the data in datagrid in asp.net.how to insert,save and delete in datagrid?

Nice mention of the upcoming Xbox 360 for Dummies book on xboxtoday.ca

2006-06-19T12:02:00

ringtones free

EndIf or End If?

2006-06-18T05:55:00

its possible to design website using this software

DataGrid programming...

2006-06-16T07:38:00

please send the solution at sandy_144in@yahoo.co.in

DataGrid programming...

2006-06-16T07:37:00

I have a problem,like I want to sum the values of the particular column in the gridview in C#.
Can any one help me and send me the solution.

More on that Halo Armor

2006-06-14T19:35:00

I have HALO armor for sale...

gustafagraphics@hotmail.com

World of Warcraft Free Trial, giving drugs to a recovering addict

2006-06-13T22:50:00

Seriously it was a moment of weakness. Turn away while you still can!

At least one of your changes was not applied successfully to the wireless configuration.

2006-06-13T22:04:00

Yeah, i don't get it either. I always see that, too. I think its just a brain teaser/torturer.

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-06-10T22:18:00

Hey I have NEWS FOR ALL YOU JACKASSES THAT ARE VINDICTIVE AND HATEFUL TOWARDS AGENTS. They don't cause your problem and if you turn on them by asking for their agent id, they'll just screw you over more. Oh and I've got news for you really stupid customers, IF YOU CANCEL VERIZON DSL NO BODY CARES, ESPECIALLY THE AGENTS, THEIR GLAD TO GET RID OF YOU! YOU DON'T PROVE ANYTHING EXCEPT HOW DUMB YOU ARE TO THINK VERIZON CARES ABOUT SOME PETTY DSL FEE YOU PAY A MONTH, YOUR NOT TAT IMPORTANT, THE AMOUNT YOU NUTS CALL IN, COSTS MORE THAN YOU PAY FOR THE DSL, WE ARE VERY GLAD YOU CANCEL SERVICE, BELEIVE ME, WE HATE DEALING WITH YOU NUT JOBS, AND GEUSS WHAT, AS SOON AS YOU HANG UP..... WE GET ANOTHER CALL RIGHT AFTER YOU..........AND CALL, AFTER CALL, UNTIL WE GO HOME, NO AGENT CARES, unless your nice on the phone or at least not vindictive and hateful......then we may help you, and we may care.

World of Warcraft Free Trial, giving drugs to a recovering addict

2006-06-10T08:54:00

so, did you take the drink? I've been considering jumping into that pint class myself, just haven't been able to convince myself to pull the tap.

World of Warcraft Free Trial, giving drugs to a recovering addict

2006-06-09T18:55:00

I'm on Kirin Tor and Feathermoon if you want to know which servers to avoid.

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-06-09T18:20:00

I work with some pretty bad agents and yes they need to be trained better. I am one of the best tech reps you'll ever talk to and I do get the job done well. My message if to all you irate consumers is that it is hard to deliver internet. It is a very difficult job being a tech and geuss what, you people do not know better than most of the techs, settings can be thrown off and most of you fools cause your own loss of connectivity when you change your email password (which is the same for your internet) or reset your modem thinking it will help during an outage, or whatever other stupid things you people do that you think will help or wont hurt. Its called millions upon millions of clients that have to be dealt with, its difficult, and you morons that think you know something make me sick.

A little off-topic, but .... "Verizon Sucks"

2006-06-09T07:50:00

Lets just stop this now. I was bored this morning and decided to a google search for the company I work for to see what the "werd" is up out there. I have to say, I don't like it.

Firstly, to all of the reps that have posted on here, stop flaming this bullshit! Thank you! Do you really think you are solving anything or making anything better by starting a flame war? The people on here are right YOU SHOULD BE FIRED! You make people like me who are proud to go into work everyday look like shit in the eyes of the people we are supposed to be helping. Get in line, the unemployment line that is.

Let me tell you alittle bit about myself. I have been in the computer industry going on ten years. Not all in tech support, but I know my way around everything I can. I currently work for Verizon because it pays very well for the area I live in. I am a supervisor, and I am proud to say that.

Firstly : Marvin, I am so sorry to hear about your experience. Yes as a matter of fact there is a process to have gotten your service turned back on in 48 - 72 hours without the hassel of repeated calls or re-ordering your service. It's too bad the asshole reps you got didn't bother to read up on their service alerts. Sorry to have lost you as a customer, perhaps sometime in the future we can do something to earn your trust back.

Second : John, your service was broken by our web designers, who thoughtlessly run test code on production servers. They are working (now offline) on new code that should bring that functionality back soon. If you would like an update please call us @ 18662684630 (options 1-1-1-4) and ask for an update about the whiteboard issue. IIRC the issue is expected to be resolved by June 15th when they update the production code.

Third : I am not going to provide all of the information you people should have gotten when you called us the FIRST TIME. If you cancelled I am really sorry to hear that.

When you call us just like anything else, when a human answers the phone, you have to remember that they are indeed human. Humans make mistakes. Sometimes they don't get it quickly enough or read something wrong. Ask for a second opinion. Get a supervisor and ask their opinion, but please do so politely. I am more than willing to go out of my way to help you with whatever comes your way, but screaming and yelling and pointing the finger isn't going to help either of us. Infact it's rather counter-productive.

Sure there are things we can't fix, we try but we just can't do it all. So here is my quick rundown of our biggest failings.

1. MCO (Maintenance Control Office) techs, they're unionized and it shows. They simply do whatever they please to our dismay. We tell you they're going to be there while we cross our fingers and hope to hell they keep a commitment for once. We're sorry for this, but if anyone here has ever dealt with a union organization you should know, we can do very little to change what they don't do.

2. Billing agents, yes I am pretty sure they haven't evolved much over time. Infact I beleive they still have gils for fuck sakes. When they tell you that your service is going to be on in two days, please don't beleive them. They simply do not know what it takes to provision a line for DSL, and how long it takes for all the hoops we have to jumpthrough. Do us all a favour and read up on some of the recent ass pounding all DSL ISP's have taken from the FCC.

Please don't think I am trying to make excuses for this company, we have many failings and they are only further highlighted by some of the assholes (read: reps) who have posted here. My job is to clean up the shit these people cause for Verizon so you can understand why I am bitter. Beleive it or not, some of us are "working for you".

Ok, I think I can stop book-spotting...

2006-06-08T11:58:00

ringtones free

Some thoughts on losing weight from someone who doesn't really know that much about it...

2006-06-08T05:33:00

i suggest you see a doctor or a really knowledgeable gym personel who can fill you in on your bodys metabolic rate (how many calories your body needs to maintain its health) and what your body weight is about (fat vs. muscles vs. bone vs. other stuffs like organs) and then, from there, design an exercise program that fits your lifestyle (mornings are best because although most of us arent morning people, its the best time of day to focus on yourself and forces your body to burn fat for energy more than any other time of day) and design a menu (not a diet) for you to eat nutritiously. ITS ABOUT KNOWING yourself and what youre capable of doing. ITS ABOUT FOCUSING on your strengths and self confidence and feeling proud of your accomplishments. dont beat yourself up for eating a donut or caving into that butter pecan tub - it happens - but DO consider why youre falling back when you were doing sooooo well?! you have to do some psycho-self-analysis here to really make the changes youre making STICK. its not about looking like you stepped off a page in the latest fitness magazine or fashion show. its not about winning the affection of your husband/wife or other significant back. its about being the best you that you can be. youre the best person youve got. treat yourself right and life seems to kiss you in the face everyday. *smile*

DataGrid programming...

2006-06-06T18:38:00

I'm a student programmer using visual basic, may you help me to put dropdown like combobox in datagrid and put all the data from my database.
please send me sample code or program about this.Email me at avet12g@yahoo.com

DataGrid programming...

2006-06-06T18:37:00

I'm a programmer using visual basic 6, may you help me to put dropdown like combobox in datagrid and put all the data from my database.
please send me sample code or program about this. Email me at avet12g@yahoo.com

Some great podcasts on VB6 -> .NET and more...

2006-06-06T04:27:00

hello

Is it ok to block an entire TLD? .info is getting on my nerves...

2006-06-02T16:34:00

Well, most people worth anything usually try to simply become more creative with their URL's to maintain a standard com/org/net. I generally have found that the .tv, .biz, and .info folks are either spam or useless (no offense).

But I don't think the W#C is going to approve .USELESS or .SPAMMER anytime soon, so I think the possible drawbacks to blocking .info are greatly outweighed by the positive reduction in spam.