- Fantastic Easter Egg in Windows 7 and Vista
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Posted by oVan on Wednesday, January 06, 2010 | PermaLink | 0 comments
There's a great easter egg hidden in Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), and Vista (32-bit):
Make a new folder, then rename it to:
GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
The icon of the folder will change to a Control Panel Icon, and you’ll get a stunning list of all available system settings and control panel applets.
Now you are in charge!
Via: Ina Fried
Labels: easter egg, hack, secret, tip, trick, Windows, Windows 7, Windows Vista
- Download free eBook to master PowerShell
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Posted by oVan on Monday, August 24, 2009 | PermaLink | 0 comments
I’m sure you’ve heard good things about the mighty Windows PowerShell console in Windows already, but did you start discovering it yet? Many of us will be overwhelmed by the functionality and possibilities… so to remedy this, here’s the free Mastering PowerShell eBook, courtesy of Dr. Tobias Weltner, a PowerShell MVP. You’ll find lots of other interesting info on the PowerShell.com website.
For more information on scripting with Windows PowerShell, visit the Script Center on Microsoft TechNet here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/scriptcenter/dd742419.aspx
Here’s the direct download link:
http://powershell.com/Mastering-PowerShell.pdfLabels: download, free, Server 2008, shell, Windows, Windows 7
- Windows 7 Sticky Notes Keyboard Shortcuts
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Posted by oVan on Wednesday, May 06, 2009 | PermaLink | 3 comments
Windows 7 has a new app called Sticky Notes that replaces the similar sidebar gadget. Finally an integrated way of putting lots of colored postit-notes on your desktop.
The bad news first: when you use Aero Peek to have a quick glance at your desktop, the sticky notes disappear (as will any other app of course). The sidebar or desktop gadget would’ve shown here… A workaround could be to pin the Sticky Notes app to your taskbar and use the Win+(Number) key combination to show and hide your notes.
The good news: even though it seems that you can only type plain text in your notes, in reality there are a lot of familiar keyboard shortcuts to bring your notes alive:
Control+L = left align
Control+E = center
Control+R = right align
Control+T = strikethrough
Control+U = underline
Control+I = italic
Control+B = boldCtrl+Shift+> = bigger font
Ctrl+Shift+< = smaller fontCtrl+Shift+L = bulleted list
Control+N = new note
Control+D = DELETE (without confirmation!)Control+A = select all
Control+X = cut
Control+C = copy
Control+V = pasteControl+Z = undo
Control+Y = redo
- Microsoft ASP.NET MVC hits Gold + free eBook!
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Posted by oVan on Friday, March 20, 2009 | PermaLink | 1 comments
After what seemed like an never ending rally of preview, beta, CTP and RC versions, Microsoft has finally released the RTW (Ready To Web) version of ASP.NET MVC.
In plain English, that means the official version 1.0 of the MVC framework for ASP.NET is now a fact. You’ll find a truckload of sample code, videos and tutorials at the ASP.NET MVC Center. You’ll also find a gallery there, featuring some nice design templates (skins) to get you started on your MVC project.
While we’re waiting on the Gu (Scott Guthrie) to release his long awaited blog post on this release, here’s a must read post of him: Free ASP.NET MVC eBook Tutorial. Additionally, here are some videos to get your started:
- Learn MVC: Understanding Models, Views and Controllers
- Learn MVC: ASP.NET MVC Controller Overview
- Learn MVC: Creating a Movie Database Application with ASP.NET MVC
You can find more videos here:
» More “How Do I” Videos
» More MVC Videos
- Did you know?
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Posted by oVan on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 | PermaLink | 0 comments
Here's a great presentation about the evolution of technology and life in general.