Archive for March 2012
Video Games Retro Flashback
Posted by: sarah on: March 30, 2012
Yesterday, on Twitter, I mentioned that my baby brother was complaining about Wiz Khalifa using a Chrono Trigger song as his background for “Never Been (Part 2)”. Then, someone asked what Chrono Trigger was, and that inspired this post. These are some of my favorite video games from my past. Chrono Trigger (SNES) How many [...]
Google+ Pages SUX
Posted by: sarah on: March 30, 2012
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As some of you know, I’m one of the many people behind the various Stir Trek social media accounts. Recently, I was asked to set up a Google+ Page for the event, and I figured… “I’ve set up Pages on Facebook before. How painful could it be with Google+?” Creating a Google+ Page After seeing [...]
Microsoft Billing and Account Management SUX
Posted by: sarah on: March 29, 2012
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Recently, I wanted to manage my billing options, as I had an invalid credit card tied to my Zune and XBOX Live account. Unfortunately, I had the experience of meeting the Microsoft Billing and Account Management site. This is unfortunate, as it is a site with horrible, HORRIBLE user experiences. Select from Account IDs Yes, [...]
The Plight of Women in Tech Lately
Posted by: sarah on: March 21, 2012
A couple articles/incidents got me thinking, and I wanted to get my thoughts out there. Boston API Jam - a Hackathon for “Brogrammers” The Boston API Jam, organized by Sqoot, took the whole “brogramming” idea a little too far. The idea of female event staff getting beers for these so-called “brogrammers”… just an awful thing. [...]
Happy International PowerShell User Group Day!
Posted by: sarah on: March 19, 2012
Today, techies throughout the world are celebrating the awesomeness of PowerShell with International PowerShell User Group Day. Some people are quick to dismiss it as an IT admin tool, but there are other people besides sysadmins who use PowerShell. I can think of a SharePoint guy, a few SQL Server guys, and yes, even developers, [...]
Zune Software + Windows Easy Transfer + Windows Phone = Unhappy
Posted by: sarah on: March 18, 2012
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Today, I’ve run into a Zune software + Windows Easy Transfer + Windows Phone unhappy situation. Hopefully blogging about it will help us find a proper solution. Background For the past year and change, my IT administrator at home (also known as my husband) had been nagging me trying to get me to put my [...]
There Are Other Geeks Like You…
Posted by: sarah on: March 10, 2012
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Hi! My name is Sarah, and I’m a programming language junkie. If only there were a 12-step program for that… maybe then I wouldn’t feel so odd. Every time I meet a developer who doesn’t understand how to switch between languages or paradigms, I wonder what’s wrong with me. Every time I meet a developer [...]
My Love for Local & Regional Conferences
Posted by: sarah on: March 9, 2012
Recently, I was talking with a local guy who wanted to get more involved with the community, as he wants to eventually go the MVP route with hopes of one day working for Microsoft. He mentioned that some people told him about conferences like TechEd and VSLive. While those are great conferences, they’re also expensive [...]
The 9 Month Long Get-ChildItem Cmdlet
Posted by: sarah on: March 8, 2012
I’ve got to start off by apologizing for being so quiet here lately. I’ve been ramping down my community involvement, as I’ve had a new opportunity in my life that will be changing things. Ramping Down You may not be seeing me at user groups or other events as much as you used to. This [...]
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