Kudzu's Tech Blog
Welcome to my tech blog! Here you will find my thoughts and findings regarding .NET, programming, design, and other computer related topics.
3/7/2010 - Microsoft SteadyState now DOA too
Hello Microsoft, this is just getting annoying. Microsoft SteadyState is not Windows 7 compatible, and there are not plans for it to be, nor is there a replacement. Sort of.... More...
2/26/2010 - MOA2009 - Problem when using from new user accounts
If you add a new user or use MOA from a new user, there is a small but annoying bug. More...
2/24/2010 - MOA 2009 SP3 is out
In the usual weird way of releasing service packs for MOA, SP3 is out. More...
2/21/2010 - Saving your CodePlex or TFS credentials
Previously I had blogged about a trick using Internet Explorer to save your Codeplex or TFS credentials so you don't need to provide them every time you launch Visual Studio. Unfortunately this trick does not seem to work with Vista or Windows 7. More...
2/21/2010 - Resetting current directory in bat files when running as adminstrator
A batch file normally has its current directory set to the directory it resides in if executed from Explorer. However with Vista and Windows 7, the current directory is changed to the system directory when the "Run as Administrator" option is used. This creates a serious problem for many batch files. More...
2/14/2010 - Is your grass red and your water purple?
No I'm not talking about an ecological disaster, but a problem with Age of Empires 2 and many older games when running on Windows Vista or Windows 7. Finally after several years I have discovered a reliable fix. More...
2/14/2010 - Microsoft Office Accounting Discontinued :(
MOA was an exceptional product. I'm very saddened to see that it has been discontinued. There truly are no equivalents, third party or other. More...
2/13/2010 - Bing Windows 7 Theme
I've spent that last few months using both Bing and Google. I still find myself preferring Google and finding what I am looking for faster and easier. Bing is a huge improvement over Microsoft's previous attempts and may be their "Search 4.0" which is the sign of the real things to come. One thing that I really liked was the daily wallpapers. At first I found them interesting, but when I chagned my home page back to Google I noticed that I missed the daily photographs on Bing. Fortunately you can use the Bing images for your desktop in Windows 7. More...
2/13/2010 - Update on Extradition
In November Bulgaria looked at the official documents and denied my extradition. However the saga continues. This blog will be returning to technical posts again, but read on for a quick update. More...
11/9/2009 - My stay in a Bulgarian prison
Don't worry, I'll return to tech topics when I can. For now you can read about my two week stay in a Bulgarian prison. VERY INTERESTING More...
11/6/2009 - Falsely Arrested in Bulgaria - I need your help!
Over the years I have gone to great lengths to keep political discussions out of my tech blog. But now I'm in a situation that I need your help. I've been arrested on false charges in Bulgaria. More...
10/9/2009 - Has 64 bit on the desktop finally come of age?
I've tried to go to 64 bit several times. I've even run 64 bit for several months at a time. But drivers and other incompatibilities always forced me back to 32 bit. More...
9/17/2009 - RDP - Conecting to a blank screen
Another frustrating day. Everyting works fine for weeks. Then I boot two computers, no changes from earlier in the day and suddenly RDP stops working. More...
9/11/2009 - Title Check
Always give titles a second read, just in case. Here is another one from CNN, which repeatedly proves to be a place to find such items. More...
9/10/2009 - Interesting way to share code over the internet
Want to show someone a code snippet? Email or IM sends it unformated. Try this. More...
9/6/2009 - Ultimate Drawing Tool
Over the last year I have tried dozens of drawing tools, and nearly everyone of them sucked. More...
9/3/2009 - Facebook and Firefox
I use several computers, each are quite clean. More...
9/3/2009 - Shelfari - Nerdishly Awesome!
The second I heard about it, I was in love. Now that I've tried it, even more so. More...
8/31/2009 - October Speaking Engagements
I'm speaking at two conferences in October. More...
8/26/2009 - Windows 7 Language Packs Released Today
They are now available on Windows Update. More...
