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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 you. When there is no one on the escalator it turn

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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 this year, or at least, not at our hotel. I’m

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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 which one of the now three accounts I

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Hand Carry Passport Services from RushMyPassport.com

I recently needed a new passport faster than the 6-8 week turn around, an d even faster than the 2-3 week rush service you can pay extra for from the Department of the State. Searching online I found a bunch of Hand Carry services, and I decided to try RushMyPassport.com and here is a

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MacBookPro Cries for help on Sleep

As I closed the lid on my MBP today, it let out a very loud and annoying cry for help. Like it was saying … Nooooooo, Don’t close me, I’m not ready to sleep! This the first time it happened, and luckily I was at Gangplank HQ and peeps were around to grab a quick video….

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False Advertising on Google.com/Products

Are companies just allowed to put whatever bait-and-switch pricing they want on Google Products? I’m searching for a replacement keyboard for my MacBook Pro. I could just replace a couple of keys, but it seems like the price of a whole new keyboard might be the same price, and then I’ll have plenty

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Google Maps Tip: Right Click for Point-To-Point Directions

A friend asked me today on twitter about this, and after I explained it in 140 char’s or less (probably very badly) he asked for a screen cast. The core question was – How can I use Google Maps to create point-to-point directions, without having to type anything, only using the mouse. Here you go

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Taking asp.net app offline – with appoffline.htm

Don’t beat your head against the wall for this next time Scott – just read your old notes. As a gentle reminder (to self 🙂 the file name is App_Offline.htm not … AppOffline.htm and not … AppOffline.html it’s … App_Offline.htm (casing does not matter but don’t forget that und

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Happy to be Insured with Allstate

We have all of our insurance with Allstate agent Wes Cain. As many of you know, a month ago I was in a minor car accident. I say minor because there were no injuries, and just external body damage to the rear of my car. I have never been in a car accident before that