Papercut vs smtp4dev - Testing mail sending locally

Testing mail functionality in code using external mail servers has always been a hassle. If the mail manages to dodge antispam and various other mischievous services, it'll probably take several minutes to receive. On our Exchange servers it'll typically take 10-15 minutes before a locally sent mail actually arrives back in my inbox. We can do better!

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Solving access denied errors using Process Monitor

Access denied errors are not uncommon when deploying new websites / features that interact with the filesystem. While it might work in local testing, it suddenly doesn't anymore when deployed. Using Process Monitor I'll show how to easily debug these issues.

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Simple file synchronization using robocopy

On numerous occations I've had a need for synchronizing directories of files & subdirectories. I've used it for synchronizing work files from my stationary PC to my laptop in the pre-always-on era (today I use SVN for almost all files that needs to be in synch). Recently I needed to implement a very KISS backup solution that simply synchronized two directories once a week for offsite storing of the backup data.

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JAOO 2007

I will be attending JAOO this year, I'm looking forward to a packed calendar in excitement:

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Zune causing license resets?

I've had my Vista PC running for quite some months now without problems, as well as Adobe Acrobat Professional and Adobe Photoshop. But not anymore...

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Turning the world upside down

So, tell me, do you notice anything unusual in the picture below?

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Multi monitoring with style

As a developer I strive to increase my productivity. In contrast to most people I know, I'm able to multitask at an unusual level. I often sit at my desktop, working on several projects at the same time (literally), I may also watch multiple movies/tv-series at the same time and so forth.

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