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Microsoft enters F1 world... [Microsoft enters F1 world...]

sgomez — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:57:54 GMT

and some teams are not happy.
Read what the guys at the Renault team have to say regarding the Microsoft' software and its predecessor.

http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2008/2/7366.html

Seba

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Eternity II [Eternity II]

sgomez — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:16:29 GMT

Is anybody working on solving Eternity II ?

Anyone caring to discuss the best approach to solve it?

Seba

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I unistalled my Vista [I unistalled my Vista]

sgomez — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:27:37 GMT

Hey guys, I just wanted to share my experiencie with Windows Vista.
I'd also like to know your thoughts about it and ways to work arround the issues that made me downgrade.

http://sgomez.blogspot.com/2007/06/why-i-uninstalled-windows-vista.html
Enjoy!
Seba

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ASP.net Membership and Role Provider in WCF [ASP.net Membership and Role Provider in WCF]

sgomez — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:49:59 GMT

So, I've been Googling and Tafiting around for a long time now I've also posted many questions in the WCF form so this is pretty much my last hope... at least for now so if you understand WCF please, please write me back... at least just say "dude! I have no idea what you're talking about" :)

The thing is I need to implement Message security in WCF, UserName credentials in netTcpBinding with AspNetMemebershipProvider and I can't get it to work.

1- Is that possible?

2- Do I need to add a certificate in my services? (do I have to?)

3- Can somebody please point me out in the right direction? :|

TIA
Regards,
Seba

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McLaren lost all the points!!! [McLaren lost all the points!!!]

sgomez — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:06:54 GMT

Any F1 fan arround here? Haven't you heard!!!

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/9/6767.html

Ferrari's back baby, yeah!

Seba

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Compression over WCF channels [Compression over WCF channels]

sgomez — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:41:38 GMT

Hey guys, it's been a while.

Easy questions, I want to compress the data sent over the wire but haven't found anything from Microsoft yet. I made my own implementation compressing DataSets with the DeflateStream class, but then I thought "hey! Microsoft has got to have something to do this"
I don't want to re-invent the wheel so, I Googled around, and all I found was the implementation from one guy who's been doing it since WSE2. It looks like a great job, he also uses DeflateStream class but he compresses the whole message.

So, I have two questions.

Is there an "official" way to accomplish this? Is that the only/right way to do it? (using DeflateStream)

BTW, here's the link

Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Seba

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Virtual iPod [Virtual iPod]

sgomez — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 17:41:44 GMT

Check out this site, it's a free virtual iPod on the internet.
http://blogmusik.net/

You can create your own playlists and all... search for Ozzy and listen to 'Stayin Alive'... awesome!

Enjoy!
.seb

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SQL Helper [SQL Helper]

sgomez — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 11:46:35 GMT

Tired of writing all that SQL in your code?
I am, so I've been trying for a while to find a way to create the SQL statements dinamycally.

Some time ago a friend of mine (Alvarenga) showed to me the PropertyInfo (System.Reflection) class and I developed this 'tool'. What it does is create the SQL statement needed to INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE or even SELECT an object from the data base.

You still have to write the JOINS statements, buy hey! it's a big step, at least for me :D

You can read more at my blog
http://sgomez.blogspot.com

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Is this a VS2005 bug..? [Is this a VS2005 bug..?]

sgomez — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:12:49 GMT

Hi all, it's been a while.

Here are the steps to reproduce what I believe is a bug, is it?, am I missing something? Please advise VS team...

Create a Web App
Create a folder in the APP_Code folder. Create a class in that folder and set a namespace for that class.
Right click on the code file and click on "Create unit test".
A form shows up from where you choose the methods you want to test, but!, our class does not appear!!!, why?

This issue only happens when you have a clase with namespace in a folder (other than App_Code of course). It does not happen for classes with namespaces in the root level, and it does not hapen if the class in the folder does not have a namespace set.

Any thoughts?

Regards,
.seb

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Any ASP.net 2.0 gurus? [Any ASP.net 2.0 gurus?]

sgomez — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 20:13:59 GMT

Please, check out my question at:

<asp:Label ID="Label1" runat="server" Text='<%# "Hello " + "World!"%>'></asp:Label>

...and why isn't this one displaying the current date?

<asp:Label ID="Label2" runat="server" Text="<%# System.DateTime.Now.ToShortDateString() %>"></asp:Label>

Anybody?

TIA.
Regards,
.seb

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Do you write all you code?... [Do you write all you code?...]

sgomez — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 16:32:46 GMT

or you use a tool to generate some of it?

I used to write all my code, from the data base design to the UI. But now, as I started working for a code generater tool company, I noticed that a lot of people over the world are using that kind of tools.

What about the niners?

___
.seb

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Math.Round not always doing the same :( [Math.Round not always doing the same :(]

sgomez — Wed, 24 May 2006 15:34:20 GMT

I've noticed a weird thing and I don't know whether is some kind of bug or it's something that depends on some settings.

The thing is that I was using the Math.Round function and noticed that it was not doing what I needed. Then I read on the MSDN that what the function does is called "Banker rounding" (or some like that), which round 1.15 to 1.1 instead of 1.2.

After that I created my own rounding function called TrueReound.

But now, on a different computer the Math.Round function is doing what I wanted it to do. Why is that?

Does it have to do with some regionals settings or something?

Here's the code, would you tell me what you get?

Console.WriteLine(Math.Round(1.15, 1));
Console.WriteLine(Decimal.Round(1.15m, 1));

TIA
.seb
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http://sgomez.blogspot.com

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31,998 users online right now [31,998 users online right now]

sgomez — Wed, 10 May 2006 17:34:03 GMT

When did you guys hear about Channel9, and how?

I read the article on the MSDN Magazine

.seb
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1.1 and 2.0 working together, can I do that? [1.1 and 2.0 working together, can I do that?]

sgomez — Tue, 09 May 2006 16:09:28 GMT

Here's the thing... some time ago I developed a winform app with .net 1.0, the moved to 1.1. This app is pretty well designed since with different "packages" inside.

Now my client wants to go web, so I was thinking since the app works just fine, to build a dll in 1.1 with my working classes and a ASP.net 2.0 front end wich "consumes" the dll.

I hope I made myself clear. The thing is, can I do that? can I have a ASP.Net 2.0 "talking" to a .net 1.1 dll??

Any other ideas will be also apreciated

Thanks
.seb
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Ctrl + D deletes [Ctrl + D deletes]

sgomez — Sat, 06 May 2006 19:09:00 GMT

So now you know it... That was a shortcut I didn't know

I had copied a file from my USB key and wanted to past it on the desktop, so after Ctrl+C y meant to press Windows+D (desktop) but unfortunately I pressed Ctrl+D, so I deleted my file.

I just wanted to share my anger ;)

.seb
http://sgomez.blogspot.com

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I need a Free Network Sniffer [I need a Free Network Sniffer]

sgomez — Thu, 04 May 2006 14:09:59 GMT

Hi all, I need to see what's going on between two computers.
I know there are tons of free tools that let you see that but I didn't want to spend a whole day looking and trying.

Does anybody has anything to recomend?

TIA
.seb
http://sgomez.blogspot.com

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Primer topico en espanol en Canal 9 [Primer topico en espanol en Canal 9]

sgomez — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 14:41:56 GMT

Solo queria saber cuantos hispano parlantes andan en la vuelta, y de donde eran.

Saludos desde Uruguay
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Dan Brown's Digital Fortress [Dan Brown's Digital Fortress]

sgomez — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 16:42:48 GMT

Have you guys read Digital Fortress?
I know it's Dan Brown first novel but it was just published for latin America.

I have, and I think it was excellent. I'm really into encyption algorithms so I really enjoyed the subject and of course the story.

.seb
http://sgomez.blogspot.com

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Here's my article!, how do I improve it? [Here's my article!, how do I improve it?]

sgomez — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 20:02:09 GMT

Hi niners, I've been working with SQL replication for a while now and I wrote an article on what to do to get SQL Server replicating data with multiple pocket PCs with SQL CE.

I recently uploaded that doc as an article in codeproject.com, and sinse it's my first "real article" I wanted to hear some opinions about it.

So, If you're interested in the subject or you're an article writer, please take a look at mine and tell me what you think,

Whatever you say would be more helpful.

Here's the article

Regards,
.seb
http://sgomez.blogspot.com

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Keep your passwords safe!... I hope [Keep your passwords safe!... I hope]

sgomez — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 15:01:35 GMT

I created this application to give VS2005 a try.

What it does is simple, it encrypts and saves you password to a yaps file. Append ".xml" to the end of the file name and voilá!, you'll see how the passwords are saved, plain XML structure.
All the passwords are saved with DES with a key you must enter, but that key is also encrypted and saved in the file. The key used to encrypt the key you enetered is hardcoded and you will easily find it if you debug the code.

Since I wanted to try the new Framework 2.0 features it might be a good example for those unfamiliar with generics and stuff.

Here's a little spanish lesson for the non spanish speaking niners.
Archivo -> File
Nuevo -> New
Abrir -> Open
Cerrar -> Close
Guardar -> Save

I'll leave Salir for you.

Once you opned a file you can see the password in plain text by clicking on it and the click on the last button of the toolbar, the tooltip says "Decriptar", guess what it means.

So, give it a try and tell me what you think.

.seb
http://sgomez.blogspot.com

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Google Desktop Search vs. MS Desktop Search [Google Desktop Search vs. MS Desktop Search]

sgomez — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 20:28:22 GMT

Since there's a discussion about the web searchers I thought I'll ask about this two desktop searchers .
Which one of these do you guys use? have you tried'em both?

I have and even though MS Desktop Search has a better Look and Feel, Google's results are more accurate.

.seb
http://sgomez.blogspot.com

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Does Windows Vista come with SNAP? [Does Windows Vista come with SNAP?]

sgomez — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 17:37:03 GMT

Did you guys know that SNAP can transfer up to 37000 Kbps, that's more than 24 times faster than regular ADSL.

Read more, here
http://www.reshimot.co.il/benbasat/10991.asp

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.seb
http://sgomez.blogspot.com

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Difference between using remoting and a NetworkStream [Difference between using remoting and a NetworkStream]

sgomez — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 20:46:36 GMT

Maybe this is the right place to post this...

Hi all, I created an application using NetworkStreams and TcpClient in order to connect to the same application running on a different PC over the network.
It all started as a test and became my application "communication protocol". The thing is, I recently dug on Remoting and found it quite interesting. Now I can do more than just send text over the network, I can send instances of my own objects.
But, despite that, what are the main differences between using Remoting or the NetworkStreams? What about performance?
Using the TcpClient I can't run two instances of my app on the same machine cause the TCP port used by one instance cannot be used by the other. Could I do that with Remoting?

Any good experiences to share?
Regards,
Seb
http://sgomez.blogspot.com

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Difference between using remoting and a NetworkStream [Difference between using remoting and a NetworkStream]

sgomez — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 20:28:03 GMT

Hi all, I created an application using NetworkStreams and TcpClient in order to connect to the same application running on a different PC over the network.
It all started as a test and became my application "communication protocol". The thing is, I recently dug on Remoting and found it quite interesting. Now I can do more than just send text over the network, I can send instances of my own objects.
But, despite that, what are the main differences between using Remoting or the NetworkStreams? What about performance?
Using the TcpClient I can't run two instances of my app on the same machine cause the TCP port used by one instance cannot be used by the other. Could I do that with Remoting?

Any good experiences to share?
Regards,
Seb
http://sgomez.blogspot.com

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