Australian Technology
When the sun sets in North America, that means it is time for Australia to take centre-stage and talk about development with an Antipodean view.
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Taking BitTorrent to Windows RT
There are many BitTorrent clients available on Windows and other operating systems, but none were previously available for Windows RT.
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Lack of accessibility should kill CAPTCHAs, but where's the replacement?
Several Australian consumer groups have combined to call for an end to CAPTCHAs across the web.
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Using picture passwords in Windows RT
Typing in a password of decent strength can be irritating when using Windows RT. Fortunately, Microsoft has included an alternative: Picture passwords.
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All the good money is in government websites
Being able to charge millions of dollars for a new government website - it's good work if you can get it.
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The small, medium, and large of Ruby Frameworks
Want to use Ruby on your next web project, but don't know which framework to use? Ben Evans has done all the hard work for you.
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Use installLocation to help out older Android devices
A simple line in your Android app's manifest can save much user frustration.
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Error handling in JavaScript: Rarely done, often needed
Error handling is one of those neglected practices in programming, and JavaScript developers, more than any other, seem to omit it from their projects.
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Video editors in Windows RT: Cinelab and Movie Edit Touch
Windows Movie Maker is available for free for Windows 8, but not for Windows RT. A search for 'video editor' in the Windows Store came up with two examples to look at.
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Assigning tasks your developers will want to do
Getting developers to emotionally invest in tasks is the fastest way to improve motivation and performance.
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A stuttered start with Office 365
Weeks went by, and Tony McSherry was not able to finish his Office 365 set-up, all thanks to an intransigent domain registrar. One that was in the same corporation selling Office 365 subscriptions.
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Android Studio can fix Android development
Google has finally decided to get rid of the Eclipse albatross from Android's neck.
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Control Vim with voice commands
Struggling to grok Vim from the keyboard? Maybe voice commands are the solution.
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App by app, Google is bringing self-serving Intents to iOS
Google makes it easier for iOS app developers to integrate with Chrome.
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The realities of mobility and hitting the road
Over the past couple of years, the increase in connectivity has even changed the way people go on holidays.
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Weekend viewing: Code Rush, PyCon Australia, and Stephen Fry
Relax this weekend with a selection of thoughtful videos.
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Moving to Arch Linux from Fedora
Chris Duckett details his move from Fedora to Arch Linux and learns that testing in a virtual machine is one thing, actually committing to change is another.
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Combining Windows 8 and a Retina MacBook
A new Microsoft operating system meets new Apple hardware; what's the worst that could happen?
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Microsoft launches new company logo
After 25 years of being slanted, Microsoft's logo has been updated.
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Creating a try + buy licensing solution
Tony McSherry needed an activation and licensing solution, and after looking around for a ready-made product, he decided it was better to roll his own.
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Google's sneaky Adobe partnership
A preselected checkbox on Adobe's Flash upgrade page moved Tony McSherry to stop using any Google products.
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Australian IT job numbers continue sinking
Number of vacancies for IT professionals hits a new six year low.
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Using Fur to heat test is a good idea
After discounting all sources for screen freezes, Tony McSherry finds a utility to help heat test a graphics card.
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Windows Phone 7: binding custom ListBox data
To make useful Windows Phone apps, one must master how to add data into ListBoxes.
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WordPress Twenty Twelve, NZ patent loophole, Thunderbird gets chat
New software, new laws and new themes are the order of the day.
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Looking forward to the Windows Store
Given the success of other app stores, Tony McSherry sees Microsoft being on a winner with its Windows Store.
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A stuttered start with Office 365
Weeks went by, and Tony McSherry was not able to finish his Office 365 set-up, all thanks to an intransigent domain registrar. One that was in the same corporation selling Office 365 subscriptions.
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Assigning tasks your developers will want to do
Getting developers to emotionally invest in tasks is the fastest way to improve motivation and performance.
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Android Studio can fix Android development
Google has finally decided to get rid of the Eclipse albatross from Android's neck.
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Video editors in Windows RT: Cinelab and Movie Edit Touch
Windows Movie Maker is available for free for Windows 8, but not for Windows RT. A search for 'video editor' in the Windows Store came up with two examples to look at.