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[29 Nov 2009 | Comments Off | ]

Spent this morning writing a short program to copy all of my iPhone text messages to an HTML page so that I can save/print the content. In case anyone else finds it valuable:
http://www.camera3.org/sms

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[11 Aug 2007 | Comments Off | ]

What you could do is make a Debug Build that includes the Dialog stuff you want to do, that links to the CLR.
Step 1: Enable CLR support:

Project->Settings
Configuration properties->General
Common Language Runtime Support (/clr)

Step 2: Create and design your Dialog:

Project->Add New Item
VC++ -> UI
Windows Form

This should take you to a designer that will let you create your dialog.
Step 3: Show Dialog

Include the Dialog’s Header file in the part of the code you want to use
You will have to say ‘using namespace MyProjectName;’ or whatever namespace the Dialog was put into (look in …

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[24 Apr 2007 | Comments Off | ]

I have checked on some Earthlink E-mails and they seem to have removed me from the SPAM database.  It was a two-step process and they never contacted me to let me know that it was fixed, but after a few days, the E-mail started working .. kinda crazy if you ask me.

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[31 Dec 2006 | Comments Off | ]

I found this post here. The work is not mine, but I did find it useful.

Disclaimer: This is something that is entirely my original work, as I had to do this to fix not one but two PCs here @ college.
Legal Disclaimer: This is from my own personal experience (that I just had), it’s something I couldn’t find anywhere and figured out myself. I offer this “AS IS” with no warranties or guarentees, express or implied. You use this advice at your own risk and accept sole responsibility for …

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[14 Dec 2006 | Comments Off | ]

I’ve put together a simple image security routine using PHP. The code is somewhat self explanatory if you understand how to code in PHP. Check out the Demo.

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[3 Oct 2006 | Comments Off | ]

If you want to install Office 2003 and have it prompt you for cd-key and activation after using Sysprep here’s what you have to do:
Use regedit and remove the product code at this location: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Registration\{90110409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}
(This example is for Office 2003, other versions will be slightly different but you should still easily be able to find the code)
Once this is removed the next time you execute any office application it will prompt you for name, cd-key and activation. This works great, my reference drive for duplication is now complete.

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[24 Aug 2006 | Comments Off | ]

I had the need the other day to start an application as a service in Windows. Typically, this application would be started on the desktop by a user, but I wanted it to run all of the time. I found a couple of ‘pay-for’ programs on the Internet, and I almost went forward with getting one. However, I discovered a clever way to do this using a utility from Microsoft.
The first thing that needs to be done is to download the the Windows Resource Kit. For …

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[26 Jul 2006 | Comments Off | ]

Ok, so this is old news. However, I just found out . Microsoft announce on April 19, 2006 that all Express editions of their Visual Studio tools are free. You can download it from Microsoft and have fun. Here’s a short description of what you can do to get the ball rolling
Download and install each file as indicated below. Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition and the Platform Software Development Kit are required installations. The Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel for Windows …

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[21 Jul 2006 | Comments Off | ]

You’ve probably found this elsewhere, but I was really glad to find this little utility from Microsoft.  It is unsupported, so buyer beware (it’s free!).  I’ve found that this gives you great access to stored data without actually having to write and ISO to a CD (or DVD) and then opening it the normal way.
Get the Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel for Windows XP today.  It’s a real time saver.