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Create a FSFS Repository in Subversion

Contributed by johnnythawte on January 3, 2007 under Computer programming

Subversion by default uses the Berkeley database format for new repositories, but you can also use the newer FSFS repository. This tech-recipe shows you how.

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How to Replace Outlook Calendar with Google Calendar

Contributed by johnnythawte on December 30, 2006 under Microsoft Outlook

If you are an Outlook user that loves Google Calendar, this Tech-Recipe will show you how to replace the built-in calendar link with Google Calendar.

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Get Web Page Contents in Code with C#

Contributed by johnnythawte on December 27, 2006 under C programming

When you are developing an application that needs to access data stored on a web server, you can easily get the contents of a web page with this simple C# function.

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Pause Output From a Command Line Application in .NET Debug Mode

Contributed by johnnythawte on December 22, 2006 under C programming

If you are writing a command line application in .NET, you might notice that the application closes immediately if you haven’t set a breakpoint. This recipe shows you the one line method to keep the application open so you can see the output.

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Make System Tray Based Application in .NET

Contributed by johnnythawte on December 20, 2006 under C programming

Creating an application that lives in the system tray is easy, but it is not entirely obvious how to do so in Visual Studio. This recipe will show you the steps.

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Wordpress: How to Delete Trackbacks Easily

Contributed by johnnythawte on December 12, 2006 under Internet

If you’ve had a blog up and running for a while, you will probably have dozens or hundreds of trackbacks mixed in with the real comments. Follow this recipe for an easy way to find and delete just the trackbacks.

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Open a URL in the Default Browser in Your .NET Application

Contributed by johnnythawte on December 11, 2006 under C programming

Virtually every application these days requires at least some connection to the internet. Letting the user click a link and open it in their browser is essential. This recipe shows you the 1 line method of doing so.

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Pass Variables to a New Thread in C#

Contributed by johnnythawte on December 9, 2006 under C programming

When you create a new thread in .net 1.1, you cannot pass any parameters to the ThreadStart delegate, which makes passing startup variables difficult. This recipe shows you an easy workaround.

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