#501 :: Change the Background color of selected text

From now on, all tricks will be recorded using Visual Studio 2010, starting with the Beta2 Ultimate product. You'll also notice that these are playing with YouTube now, since the announcement from Microsoft that Silverlight Live Hosting services will … [Continue reading]

#500 – Wait! What? How did we get to 500?

As you know from reading the original tips/tricks series, my goal when starting to record the series was to put video to Sara Fords original Tips and Tricks. She has about 380 at last count. I've been wondering what to do with the tips/tricks after … [Continue reading]

Escalator with Auto On / Off

Check out this YouTube video post, about the escalators? Maybe a silly post, but I thought it was cool. The escalators in the Berlin Convention center are on auto pilot, based on motion. As you approach the escalator, it happily comes alive to serve … [Continue reading]

Travel from Hotel Berlin to the Messe Convention Center

At TechEd in the US, there are normally dozens of “Official” hotels, and a bus line that is dedicated to your hotel. Just wake up, exit your hotel, get on the bus, snooze for a while, and wake up (again??) at the convention center. Not … [Continue reading]

Google – Please Enhance your Single Sign-In

This is a just a quick rant – and maybe, just maybe, there is a solution out there that I’m not aware of. I’m a fan of several Google services. But I cringe every time I have to log in to a service, because I can’t remember … [Continue reading]