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Just another day
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8/1/2010 12:40 AM
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Not much to add to the site this month. Just watchin Netflix, playing some guitar and xBox.
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Addicted to Netflix
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8/1/2010 12:38 AM
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I think I'm the guy slowing down the Internet by downloading too much thanks to Netflix. I even watched a Godzilla movie last month. Right now I'm watching Legend of the Seeker, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, and the Tudors. And if you haven't already done so then write to your ABC network and beg them to renew Legend of the Seeker. It's a cool show.
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Type Inference in VB.Net
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2/1/2010 4:44 PM
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One of the cool things in VB on .Net 3.5 SP1 is Type Inference.
The traditional way of dimensioning a string is like this:
Dim something as string = ”Text”
With type inference you don’t have to type “as string” the compiler will figure this out for you.
Dim something = ”Text” <-This would dimension something as a string
Dim something=1 <-This would most likely dimension something as an integer
Now if you added 1.5 to something, then something would now be inferred as a double or decimal type since it is no longer an integer.
Now most of the time this is just a little time saver until you get to working with databases. When running a select statement using LINQ to Entities we have something like this
Dim Q=From T in db.Tablename _
Where T.ID = variable _
Select T
Typically Q is an iqueryable object of T and no one remembers this stuff which is where Type Inference is a lifesaver.
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2009 Highlights
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12/31/2009 10:35 PM
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Just a couple of highlights for 2009. Have a great new year.
-Watching NDSU in the NCAA Tournament
-Seeing Sonata Arctica and Dragonforce live
-Getting my Gibson LP Standard :)
-Forza 3!
-Windows 7
-Not running into a raccoon on HWY 3
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Merry Christmas
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12/25/2009 6:59 AM
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I hope everyone likes the new site layout. Have a great Christmas.
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