About Me

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Welcome to my blog.  My name is Jim Black and I am a Lead IT Developer at Kay Chemical, an Ecolab Co. in North Carolina.  I have been developing software using Microsoft technologies for 17 years.  Recent Microsoft technologies include ASP.net MVC, C#, Entity Framework, LINQ, WPF and MVVM.   Photography is… well an expensive hobby of […]... Read More

Featured Freeware: Smart Defrag

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It's hard to stand out in the crowded field of defraggers, but Smart Defrag is able to do so with an unexpected twist. Along with quick analysis and scans, Smart Defrag boasts an automated defragger that continually defrags the files that you use the most, and does it without becoming a persistent drag on your […]... Read More

Featured Freeware: Orb

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This is not a flashback to the chart-defying tricks of ambient house music progenitors The Orb, although if you have their music you can use this Orb to play it anywhere. No, this Orb melds module-based personal portals with your hard drive's media content and lets you stream it to almost any Internet-connected handheld device, […]... Read More

Google SketchUp 6 – Free

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Create, modify and share 3D models Google SketchUp is software that you can use to create,  share and present 3D models. Whether you want to design a new deck for your house, build models for Google Earth, or teach geometry to your fifth-graders, you can use SketchUp to see your ideas in 3D. And when […]... Read More

BlogEngine, Lightbox Extension and Live Writer

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Wow, I just learned about the Lightbox Extension for BlogEngine.net.  Two simple files to copy to your web server for install.  URL: Lightbox Extension But to use it you need to edit the HTML of the post and wrap each image tag with the anchor tag: <a href="/blog/wp-content/importImages/picture.jpg"> <img src="/blog/wp-content/importImages/picture.jpg" />  </a>      Ok, I […]... Read More