What is new in IIS 7?

Though there have been lots of talk in Longhorn (especially recently), and I have dabbed in it previously, now some interesting bits are being released on what are the new features in IIS 7. The coolest one of these is the componentization of IIS where all of IIS’s functions will be specific components which can be turned on or off. This means that when you install the Web server, you’ll be able to add only the functionality you need, one piece at a time. ...

March 28, 2005 · Amit Bahree

Problems waking up?

Got this one from Karan, if you have problems waking up in the morning, especially with an Alarm clock, you might want to check out Clocky . If you wondered what is so exceptional about this well read on… When the alarm clock goes off and the snooze button is pressed, Clocky will roll off the bedside table and wheel away, bumping mindlessly into objects on the floor until it eventually finds a spot to rest. Minutes later, when the alarm sounds again, the sleeper must get up out of bed and search for Clocky. This ensures that the person is fully awake before turning it off. Small wheels that are concealed by Clocky’s shag enable it to move and reposition itself, and an internal processor helps it find a new hiding spot every day. ...

March 27, 2005 · Amit Bahree

Building your own Segway

If you’re a Silicon Valley geek, and you want to keep your “geek ID” what’s the best way to do it? That’s right, build your own Segway . Hmm … with the Summer approaching… just need to convince my lovely wife of this… can anyone help with a business case here?

March 24, 2005 · Amit Bahree

Firefox Tweak Guide

Want to get more out of Firefox, then check out the Firefox tweak guide .

March 24, 2005 · Amit Bahree

Inside regsvc.exe

Ever wondered what is happening inside regsvc.exe? Well so did Tomas Restrepo, and here is what he found out.

March 24, 2005 · Amit Bahree

Sharing a GPS connection over a network

At work, recently I needed to simulate a GPS connection while sitting inside the building and while finding a solution for that I came across GPSGate , which is a cool piece of code. You can use this to share one GPS connected to a Pocket PC or laptop to other computers connected to the same LAN. On each computer running GpsGate you can in turn connect any number of GPS applications to GpsGate, everything running at the same time. Not only that you can also Simulate a GPS feed (what I was originally looking for) and also log a real feed from a device for later playback. ...

March 24, 2005 · Amit Bahree

System Programming?

If you ever wanted a quick sample of some system programming - something you know is fairly simple to do but did not have the time to do it from scratch - just something quick and dirty, then you should check out this link - which has all the basic stuff Thread Pools, Waitable Handles, Monitors, Secure Remoting channel, etc. ...

March 24, 2005 · Amit Bahree

The coolest Media Center PC?

I think this has to be the coolest Media Center PC (not to mention pricey too). Since I just build mine, maybe in a few years I can save up to get this one… :)

March 24, 2005 · Amit Bahree

Using your laptop as a second screen

Jonathan Hardwick explores a few ideas on how to share your windows desktop on more than one machine… Now the question is that which ones are supported in Windows Media Center 2005, so I can control that using one of the laptops at home (there is always either mine or Meenakshi’s around). Has anyone tried this with MCE? ...

March 24, 2005 · Amit Bahree

Web Services are not distributed objects

Werner Vogel, CTO of Amazon.com has an article which was published a few months ago where we talks about the misconception of how most people think that web services are distributed objects. Here is an excerpt from the article. The hype surrounding Web services has generated many common misconceptions about the fundamentals of this emerging technology. Web services are frequently described as the latest incarnation of distributed object technology. This misconception, perpetuated by people from both industry and academia, seriously limits broader acceptance of the true Web services architecture. Although the architects of many distributed and Internet systems have been vocal about the differences between Web services and distributed objects, dispelling the myth that they are closely related appears difficult. ...

March 24, 2005 · Amit Bahree

Silicon Art Gallery - The Smallest Dying Art of All

Fortune is running a story about the golden age of microchip graffiti is fading. But these images were never meant to be seen in the first place. “I saw something that looked different from most other things on the chip,” Davidson recalls. He cranked up the magnification and looked again. “I saw this Waldo thing,” recalls Davidson, referring to the character in the Where’s Waldo? cartoon books. At first Davidson thought the microscopic Waldo served as a kind of anti-copying feature, but a few months later, on the same chip, he found a teeny tiny Daffy Duck. Now the hunt was on. ...

March 23, 2005 · Amit Bahree

Recommendation for a Ergonomic Chair for Home-Office?

I am looking (Karan has been on the lookout also) for a good ergonomic chair for my study at home and want to get your feedback on which ones you like and what do you think the price is right for that? I also need to take into account shipping to UK if something is only available in the US (or buying in the US and shipping to UK given the £ to $ ratio). ...

March 21, 2005 · Amit Bahree

Sandbox is Up!

As promised earlier, the Sanbox is up - go give it a whirl and let me know your thoughts. Also the code and release build of the World Clock are up there. Check it out and let me know what you think of it and also any bugs and feature enhancements you would like to see. ...

March 21, 2005 · Amit Bahree

Ants

March 19, 2005 · Amit Bahree

Can one really get this lucky?

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March 19, 2005 · Amit Bahree

Conference calls in the modern age

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March 19, 2005 · Amit Bahree

Is Ample enough? :)

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March 19, 2005 · Amit Bahree

Success and Humanity?

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March 19, 2005 · Amit Bahree

Veiled Threat

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March 19, 2005 · Amit Bahree

What did Bush learn in Schoo?l

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March 19, 2005 · Amit Bahree

When to shutup?

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March 19, 2005 · Amit Bahree

Dinner Recommendations anyone?

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March 18, 2005 · Amit Bahree

Hi-Tech Fortunes?

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March 18, 2005 · Amit Bahree

The ideal Battle

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March 18, 2005 · Amit Bahree

March 2005 Indigo (and Avalon) CTP Released

Microsoft has released an early version of the CTP of Indigo and a newer version of Avalon (from the PDC) and is now available on MSDN to download. I would certainly be downloading this and checking it out in the very near future. There are some known issues, so make sure to read the release notes.

March 17, 2005 · Amit Bahree