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Why do my Font Awesome icons show up as blank squares?
So you've decide to use Font Awesome for some great scalable icons. You download them, maybe you use the Bootstrap CDN.You're not an idiot, but you only get black squares. You look at the F12 Developer...
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Portable Class Libraries just got REALLY useful with new licensing changes
 It takes a little while to turn a large ship. I love the .NET community and I'm happy to have been a part of it from the beginning. I'm also happy that I'm helping (in a small way) turn the ship from...
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Working Remotely Considered Dystopian
At the time of this writing, I work remotely from Portland, Oregon for Microsoft and have for over 5 years. While I haven't written any books on Remote Work, I think it's fair to say that I am...
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Run more apps and show more tiles on your Surface 2 or high-dpi Windows 8.1...
I did a blog post a little while ago about getting real work done on a Surface 2 (ARM & RT) and I've learned a few interesting things since then. The Surface 2 has a great screen. Having 1920x1080p...
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Introducing node.js Tools for Visual Studio
Just when you thought it couldn't be crazier in Redmond, today they are introducing node.js Tools for Visual Studio! NTVS runs inside VS2012 or VS2013. Some node.js enthusiasts had forked PTVS and...
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Human Computer Interaction Diversity - 7 Devices that AREN'T a mouse and...
 One of the most wonderful and least appreciated things about computers is diversity of devices. You're probably interacting with your computer with a keyboard and mouse. But in the last few years,...
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Three all new Windows 8.1 video tutorials - what's new in 8.1, keyboard...
I'm really happy with the response from my "Windows 8 moved my cheese" YouTube Tutorial. It's helped thousands of people lose their fear of the change that Windows 8 represents. I encourage you to...
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Penny Pinching in the Cloud: Automating everything with the Windows Azure...
Even though I work for the Azure and ASP.NET team, I still pay for my own Azure account. Frankly, if I did get free cloud time not only would I likely abuse it, but I also wouldn't be using the cloud...
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Hanselman's Newsletter of Wonderful Things: October 14th, 2013
I have a "whenever I get around to doing it"Newsletter of Wonderful Things. Why a newsletter? I dunno. It seems more personal somehow. Fight me. You can view all the previous newsletters here. You can...
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Fix: External Mouse freezing on Lenovo Laptops with Synaptics TouchPad
I'm just blogging this to make sure I remember it, but also to help others who might need this fix.I recently noticed that my external Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse would freeze every few minutes. I'd be...
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Scott Hanselman's 2014 Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows
Everyone collects utilities, and most folks have a list of a few that they feel are indispensable. Here's mine. Each has a distinct purpose, and I probably touch each at least a few times a week....
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How to run old but awesome games from the 90s on your new computer with DOSBox
 I was over at my parents' house for the Christmas Holiday and my mom pulled out a bunch of old discs and software from 20+ years ago. One gaame was "Star Trek: Judgment Rites" from 1995. I had the...
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A Coder, a Programmer, a Hacker, a Developer, and a Computer Scientist walk...
A friend recently said: "I want to learn how to code. How and where do I start?" I want to learn how to code - Do I go to Ikea or grow my own tree?It's like woodworking. You can START by growing a...
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The new Information Worker Resume or CV Template
Scott Hanselman, Information WorkerObjectiveTo find a position with a dynamic and progressive technology company that utilizes my leadership abilities and skills deleting email.ExperienceLine Engineer...
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Switch easily between VirtualBox and Hyper-V with a BCDEdit boot Entry in...
I've been using GenyMotion for a FAST Android Emulator when developing with Visual Studio and Xamarin. However, I also use Hyper-V when developing for Windows Phone. GenyMotion use VirtualBox, which...
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Finding a low-memory browser
I'm testing a 4GB Lenovo Yoga Pro 2 this week and I'm finding I'm running right up against the 4 gigs of RAM in my daily work. I usually have Visual Studio open, a browser, and a few other apps. I have...
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Living a High-DPI desktop lifestyle can be painful
I've been using this Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro for the last few weeks, and lemme tell you, it's lovely. It's the perfect size, it weighs nothing, touch screen, fast SSD, it's thinner than the X1 Carbon Touch...
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How to display a QR code in ASP.NET and WPF
I've half-jokingly said that there's never a good reason to use a QR Code. However, I'm working on an MVP (minimally viable product) for a small startup with Greg Shackles and we actually have a good...
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Hanselman's Newsletter of Wonderful Things: December 17th, 2013
I have a "whenever I get around to doing it" Newsletter of Wonderful Things. Why a newsletter? I dunno. It seems more personal somehow. Fight me.You can view all the previous newsletters here. You can...
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Yak Shaving Defined - I'll get that done, as soon as I shave this yak.
I've used the term Yak Shaving for years. You're probably shaving yaks at work all the time and don't realize it.The term was coined by Carlin J. Vieri, a Ph.D. at MIT back in 2000.Yak shaving is what...
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