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Setting up a Windows 7 machine for software development.

Fun Data Obfuscation…The Archer Super Easter Egg

While I highly recommend trying to solve the Archer Easter Egg yourself, Reddit has done a good job of summarizing it and providing hints and ultimately the solution. And even though a number of the clues are hidden in plain … Continue reading

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Other helpful links for Windows 7 OS and applications

If you want to send batch files or command files using Microsoft Office Outlook you need to first configure the registry to unblock attachments. There is a very nice write up here on how to do it. Per Dwarf, even … Continue reading

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Problems with Windows Gadgets

First, I would like to state that I know Microsoft has said gadgets are a bad idea and that there are better alternatives out there. But I do development under Windows 7 and there are a few gadgets that I … Continue reading

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