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Just a post to outline a few extra ways of parsing dates in C#. These are useful for internationalised apps. try { //Tell the parser to expect a en-GB (culture) date DateTime myDate = DateTime.Parse("20/02/2010", new CultureInfo("en-GB")); //Tell the parser to expect a date with a...

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Spotify is a peer-to-peer music streaming allowing users to listen to specific tracks or albums on-demand. Despite launching clients for Android, Symbian and iPhone OS, an officially supported Squeezebox Server (formerely SqueezeCentre) client for Spotify hasn’t yet been unveiled. Until somebody...

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I recently got hold of an HTC HD2 and have been using the device for a month now. I'm a huge fan of Windows Mobile and have been using the OS for many years, both as a developer and an end-user. However, due to severe usability issues with the current version of HTC Sense, I'd advise against purchasing...

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Vodafone on Thursday announced that the company will no longer supply the long-awaited HTC HD2 device after it has fulfilled current back orders for the device, quoting: “We won't be re-stocking the HTC HD2 for general consumer sales once our current devices sell out. With subsequent deliveries...

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I’ve been using the Visual Studio 2010 and ASP.NET 4.0 betas and exploring some of the new features available in the new versions of VB 10 and C# 4. I've put together a list of the top 6 things I like about the new releases: 1. User interface improvements The Visual Studio 2010 user interface has...

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This post is an amended version of this guide detailing how to set up a Cisco 877 router for BE Broadband or O2 Broadband in the UK. If you'd like to see the full config, just leave a comment and I'll send it over. This article covers the following router models: CISCO877-K9 (Wired) CISCO877W-G-A-K9...

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In August 2008, it was announced that Twitter would stop sending SMS updates free outside the USA . "Even with a limit of 250 messages received per week, it could cost Twitter about $1,000 per user, per year to send SMS outside of Canada, India, or the US." Today, it is reported that Twitter...

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Trains - Travelling by train is so much easier than flying. No bags to check, no seat belts, no hours of waiting, no taking your shoes off. Plus you can just stare out of the window at the world going past and think about nothing for once. Neighbourhood - I love this bar on Argyle Street, Glasgow . I...

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Recent statistics released by the UK Customer Satisfaction Index indicate that the global economic downturn could have benefits for consumers in the form of better service from businesses of all sizes. The report shows a direct coloration between brand loyalty and customer retention. For this reason...

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This post doesn't have a particularly catchy title and a might be tiny bit dull for non-techies, but I just wanted to share a problem and solution that cost me many hours to diagnose and resolve. Hopefully this will help somebody experiencing the same problem in the future. Let’s start from the...

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