Code Corner » Humor http://CodeCorner.galanter.net ASP.NET, XML, SQL and Javascript tips and tricks Sun, 19 Feb 2012 03:04:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Visual Basic FTW! http://CodeCorner.galanter.net/2012/01/23/visual-basic-ftw/ http://CodeCorner.galanter.net/2012/01/23/visual-basic-ftw/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:56:45 +0000 yomgal http://CodeCorner.galanter.net/?p=1637 I knew modern VB was a powerful language, but had no idea it could do this:

Create GUI to track IP in real-time email… what would they think of next?

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]]> http://CodeCorner.galanter.net/2011/12/05/mac-nobody-gives-a/feed/ 0 Microsoft with the sense of humor http://CodeCorner.galanter.net/2011/06/24/microsoft-with-the-sense-of-humor/ http://CodeCorner.galanter.net/2011/06/24/microsoft-with-the-sense-of-humor/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 19:14:24 +0000 Yuriy http://CodeCorner.galanter.net/?p=1344 Visited IE test-drive site in my Chrome browser today and was greeted with a cheery banner:

Microosft about Chrome

I guess that “Don’t forget to enable your partial hardware acceleration in the about:flags thingy…” is a veiled reference that IE9′s HTML5 is fully “hardware accelerated”. Still funny.

Update: Since Microsoft is abandoning their “native HTML5″ party line the funny logo has been removed as well. Too bad, especially after comparing FPS on speed tests.

]]> http://CodeCorner.galanter.net/2011/06/24/microsoft-with-the-sense-of-humor/feed/ 0 Infragistics supports good old traditional values http://CodeCorner.galanter.net/2011/04/01/infragistics-supports-good-old-traditional-values/ http://CodeCorner.galanter.net/2011/04/01/infragistics-supports-good-old-traditional-values/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:11:29 +0000 Yuriy http://CodeCorner.galanter.net/?p=1256 Good news everybody, according to Infragistics product Roadmap, upcoming NetAdvantage 2011 Release will support Windows 3.0/3.1

Infragistics on Windows 3.1

Finally cries of countless developers who code on Intel 386 machines with 16Mb of RAM have been answered. There’s no more need to look with envy at those fancy 32bit OS-es – things like charts, gauges and grids (pictured below is a Windows 3.1 implementation of WebDataGrid with running totals and custom slider control) are available to everybody.

Infragistics WebDataGrid on Windows 3.1

Infragistics is known for innovations and being on the cutting edge. Kudos for not forgetting what got us there.

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Starbucks is fencing what?

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My New Year resolution is to make more sense in my code and my blog posts.

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From the looks of it it’s a countdown to New 2010 Year. It’s coming :)

]]> http://CodeCorner.galanter.net/2009/12/11/google-easter-egg-december-2009/feed/ 0 Don’t code and drive http://CodeCorner.galanter.net/2009/12/07/dont-code-and-drive/ http://CodeCorner.galanter.net/2009/12/07/dont-code-and-drive/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:46:35 +0000 Yuriy http://CodeCorner.galanter.net/?p=704 There is a new masterpiece for sale at Amazon

Using this amazing device you can place your laptop right on the steering wheel of your car. Just imagine playing “Grand Theft Auto” while driving a real car – what can compare to that? Also this not being a cell phone will never get you in trouble with the police.

As one of the avid fans put it: “What makes this product so wonderful is that now I can write letters while I drive! No more texting, no more tickets! I have been keeping up with all my friends and they appreciate how much more “personalized” my letters are than my texts. If there is any drawback, it’s on windy roads, because sometimes I make stray marks on the tighter curves, but it’s a small price to pay for staying within the law!”

]]> http://CodeCorner.galanter.net/2009/12/07/dont-code-and-drive/feed/ 0 ‘Tis the season. Soon. http://CodeCorner.galanter.net/2009/11/18/tis-the-season-soon/ http://CodeCorner.galanter.net/2009/11/18/tis-the-season-soon/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:02:11 +0000 Yuriy http://CodeCorner.galanter.net/?p=618 This tree now stands on the roof of parking lot at 700 Plaza Drive in Secaucus.

Hopefully there will be a parking spot big enough for the sleigh.

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