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iPod Host: MediaMonkey vs. iTune

I have bought a iPod Video 2. Since so many people complains about iTune’s performance, I have been frightened and decided to use something else. And luckily, in Nick Hodges’ blog, I found MediaMo...

AssemblyInfoTask Tips

AssemblyInfoTask is a MSBuild custom task published on GotDotNet.com. In fact, it is written by a MSBuild team member. If you want to have assembly version number generated in Visual Studio style ...

Window Clippings: Need to Pay?

Window Clipping designed by Kenny Kerr is the tool I use every day to get a screen shot. However, today after updating to 2.0, I found some limitations of usage besides bugfixes. Another free tool...

Blue Screens: USB Keyboards and Tencent QQ

For our Chinese guys, using QQ is a daily action. However, since I began to work at SA I have met a lot of Blue Screens on Windows XP. And TSW met them even on Windows Vista. In fact, QQ brings in...

Writer Helpers

I have to confess Windows Live Writer (WLW) is so good that I will never write a post in browser again. However, the default installation lacks of a few functions, such as no smiley, no table, no ...

The Loss Of OptimizeIt

When Borland acquired OptimizeIt, we saw the new products bundled in JBuilder and Delphi. I never touch the Java piece but it seems to be wonderful. The only piece I tested was Optimizeit Profiler ...

Problems about Visual Studio Addins

When I designed Code Beautifier Collection I knew it was easy to install it. Just copy the assemblies to a folder and add a registry item under the BDS tree. However, when I install a Visual Studi...

Anti-Virus Trouble

I have just bought a Dell notebook. As a result, I will soon start to use an anti-virus product. Which one I will buy? Latest news warns me of Norton and Kaba, and I don’t like Duba. So I have qui...