All Entries posted in category Core Dump

Dotnetnuke Module Development template for VS2010

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:39:30 GMT

As a follow up to my presentation on Dotnetnuke module development at BayDug last month, everyone’s suggestion was to put up the template on codeplex or snowcovered. So here it is. The C# DNN Module Development template for Visual Studio 2010 is now available for use by everyone and here’s how to use it!

Packaging multiple DNN modules via Command line

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:37:26 GMT

How does somebody package a DNN module? Login as host, go to Module Definitions, hit Edit on the module you want to package and voila, there’s a Create Package button! How do you create a package from command line? Or, how do you create a package that contains multiple packages? I have to admit, I couldn’t Google enough to find a solution. So, here it goes.

Exchange Server 2007 with GoDaddy UCC Certificate and ISA Server 2007

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:36:02 GMT

A proof of how quickly time flies asserts itself around this time of the year when it is time to renew the SSL certificate used for SMTP, POP and IMAP services on Exchange Server 2007. It is surprising however that the documentation on how to do so is still scarce and hard to come by, nearly 3 years since I embarked on the original installation. What is more intriguing however -- I end up doing the same mistakes every year. This time, I’m going to outline the whole process. Here’s how to use GoDaddy’s SSL certificates with Exchange Server 2007 and ISA Server 2006.

Running Team Foundation Server under Hyper-V

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:30:00 GMT

Just coz I keep forgetting should mean somebody somewhere is looking for this information too. Just wishing the install process for team Foundation were to be a straightforward isn’t enough. Here, here is the walkthrough just for the keepsakes. No, it is not at all a bad idea to keep source control virtualized, in fact it could be advantageous simply because it can be isolated even further due to the virtual setup.

My Xbox 360 has a blog of its own

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:42:00 GMT

My Xbox 360 also has a voice of its own. If I fail to live up to its expectations, it sure can talk smack too. I better be careful, for this thing has a mind of its own. Want to give your XBox a voice of its own as well? Just remember, you gotta be careful! No more leaving the Xbox 360 out in cold!

Capture Any Screenshot on your desktop, window or application

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:41:00 GMT

C# / Windows Only. Need a quick and dirty code to snap that Flash player on your screen? Need to capture the whole of the Desktop? Or just an application window? Get the code here for doing it as your please.

Enhance your photos in 2 minutes

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:04:00 GMT

The first step to freezing a memory is a good camera. Also required are photographic nerves, passion and a great feel for the world around you. Last? Post-processing. Here’s a small preview of how even a little post processing can go a long way in adding ‘the zing’ to your pictures. Photo credit: “ The Sun is all set ” by Yathin

Moving NTP Time Server Role to new Windows 2008 domain controller

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:19:09 GMT

1000s of documents out there that describe how to seize FSMO role RID Master, Infrastructure Master etc from one domain controller to the other but not that easy to find a document that describes how

Running ISA Server 2006 under Hyper-V

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:57:33 GMT

There are so many cool reasons to go Hyper-V. Including your firewall. The problem is(was), it is not documented anywhere. Entering the 3rd month of successfully running an ISA Server 2006 inside Hyper-V while still maintaining complete security of the internal network including the host machine required just a little effort.