Archive for September, 2008

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Can we standardize version control?

There are an unbelievable number of version control systems out there.  They all have their strengths and weaknesses, and almost everyone has a strong opinion about which one is best.  These software tools weren’t written by some group of developers that were out of touch with their end users either.  They are all developer tools, [...]

10 Comments » - Posted in Productivity by

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

How I Got VB for Fifty Cents

It’s become a custom with me and my kids to hit the yard sales during the summer and fall weekends.  They can get a lot more for their allowance money at those sales than they can at the toy stores, and sometimes I find stuff that’s such a bargain I can’t pass it up.  We [...]

13 Comments » - Posted in Code Editors,Other by