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obstructed folders under TortoiseSVN

If you run TortoiseSVN you may come across this issue when you find that some folders are obstructed - usually Debug/Release folders - i did came cross this today and when i tried to commit my changes i got message saying that i should perform a clean up command, so i did then i recived a message saying i can't as this isn't a working folder!!

and only found two ways to get my code commit my code:

- backup the files under your working folder then use new folder too check out your code and then replace it with the backed up files.

- other solution you can delete the obstrcted folder if it's not that important - in my case the debug folder will be generated eventually.

so if you have similar experiance and got a better solution please do post it. 

Developing Outlook COM Add-in - Usefull Resources

Some usefull resouces for developing Office add-ins.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb208173.aspx

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb226710.aspx

http://www.outlookcode.com

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa289518(VS.71).aspx

http://www.shahine.com/omar/CategoryView,category,Programming%2cOffice.aspx

Will soon write an article on how to develop COM Add-in for Office specially for Outlook.

And the moment we've been wating for...

I Suspected this would happend long time ago.. yahh, Who didn't..

Microsoft retire J#

Retirement of J# language and Java Language Conversion Assistant from future versions of Visual Studio

Since customers have told us that the existing J# feature set largely meets their needs and usage of J# is declining, Microsoft is retiring the Visual J# product and Java Language Conversion Assistant tool to better allocate resources for other customer requirements. The J# language and JLCA tool will not be available in future versions of Visual Studio. To preserve existing customer investments in J#, Microsoft will continue to support the J# and JLCA technology that shipped with Visual Studio 2005 through to 2015 as per our product life-cycle strategy.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vjsharp/default.aspx

The funniest reaction

http://thinkersroom.com/bytes/2007/03/16/the-demise-of-j/

Database diagrams won't work in SQL Server 2005

I had this annoying error when trying to add new database diagram to SQL Server 2005 i received the error

Database diagram support objects cannot be installed because this database does not have a valid owner. To continue, first use the Files page of the Database Properties dialog box or the ALTER AUTHORIZATION statement to set the database owner to a valid login, then add the database diagram support objects.

And even when i tried what the error message suggests didn't work.. i Google the issue i found many others suffering from the same and even when i tried the solutions introduced and never worked for me also reseting the compatibility for the database one step back to SQL Server 2000.. this how this error resolved which is itried before via Managment Studio but didn't work only did from a SQL Quary.

EXEC sp_dbcmptlevel 'Dashboard', '90';

ALTER AUTHORIZATION ON DATABASE::Dashboard TO sa

So keep in mind if you ever ran into this.

Investment in Technologies Businesses

Eileen ( More than just Technology ) posted about this great article about how the investment on computer technologies related projects deliver gain in worker productivity 3 to 5 times more than any other field.

check the article at NY Times.

Salamander .NET Linker, Native Compiler and Mini-Deployment Tool

This was my idea!!!

I'm a C# guy (till now at least) and I thought if I can have the ability to convert my MSIL code to native machine code the idea is combining the power of native code and the productivity of C# and VB.NET so I googled maybe someone talked about this before..

and not only talked there's already a tool do this whole converting to native code I don't know if I was living in a cave (it's hard keeping up with all the kicks, diggs, rss and all that thrown in to my browser every single day)

This tool - .NET Linker -  been there for a while and it's basically conevet your IL code with all the referenced BCL classes to a native - very fast - code.

I don't know how these guys do things like memory management I didn't read much into it but I was thinking if Microsoft adopte the same idea into the v.next of Visual Studio so we can compile to IL or Win32, sounds like great idea... maybe they hire the guy as well.

Bad browser!

Micah Dylan have problem with Comcast.com which he couldn't logon to his account on their website..

it happens,

the short version is that the Tech Support guy direct him to call Microsoft , "You need to talk to Microsoft sir. It's a problem with your browser."

lol, hhahahahahhaha

I had worked on a technical support company and faced weird answers from formal colleagues.. I admit it that the work load opens infinite possibilities for weird and stupid responses to customers but this one is way funnier.

check the his post

My new full time browser Maxthon

Always thought that if someone combined IE engine and the reach interface and feartures of Firefox that will be great.. so i looked everyware.. for this kind of software.. i tried Avant Browser didn't do it for me.. nor Opera.

I even thought about writing my own browser.. it should be very easy.

but couple of weeks ago i found about Maxthon which was great, neat, great interface... and much more.. very flixable and customizable, many programmable features as well.

I tried it those couple of weeks and i didn't have to open IE or FF ever since.

now go guys try the Maxthon2 Beta4 that what i'm using now.