Ugh, there's a bug in Visual Web Developer Express 2008, you need to open the master page AND HAVE THAT BE THE ONLY FILE THAT'S OPEN in order to open content pages that are based on the master page and use the "display" mode. Lame.
Category: tips
Oct 01
Multiple User Profiles in Google Chrome
I've started two separate google reader accounts because I want to browse them in different ways. One contains news, and I want to be able to fly through that stuff and have it marked as read automatically. The other account is podcasts and I don't want those marked as read until I'm done with them. …
Apr 01
Thumbs.db on Network Shares with Vista, Grrrrr…..
According to Microsoft, Vista doesn't use thumbs.db anymore, so the problem of thumbs.db getting created on network shares has been fixed. But, then Microsoft broke it again with Vista SP1. Next registry edit, diabling thumbs.db from showing up on my Mac network shares. Here's a quote… – Open the Registry Editor (regedit.exe). – Navigate to …
Mar 31
The Places Bar
I found a way to edit the Places Bar (You know, the folders on the left side of the open and save dialog) in XP and it works for Vista as well. Basically go here… HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersion Policiescomdlg32Placesbar …and edit the locations; DWORDS are common locations, so you'll have to look them up, but strings are …
Mar 27
Mac Screenshot Keyboard Shortcuts
Screenshot on a mac… Command-Shift-3: Take a screenshot of the screen, and save it as a file on the desktop Command-Shift-4, then select an area: Take a screenshot of an area and save it as a file on the desktop Command-Shift-4, then space, then click a window: Take a screenshot of a window and save …
Jan 22
Windows Server Behavior
Here's a couple things that are easily-enough Googled, but I'm putting them here for my convenience anyway. If you don't want the server to require the use of CTRL+ALT+DEL, go here and enable this option… run gpedit.msc navigate to Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options enable "Interactive …