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  • Windows 8 Programming Isn’t So Bad

    Earlier this weekend I got a bit frustrated that Microsoft didn’t include a calculator based on the Metro (ne “Modern”) interface.  The only one provided is the old fashioned “desktop” version that’s been in Windows since… Well, probably Windows 2k, if not earlier.  Since I’ve been wanting to learn how to create Win8 apps with XAML for…

  • Google almost gets it right with Android 4.2

    Google recently came out with three all new Android devices, all called Nexus– 4, 7, and 10.  I’m not as interested in the 7 and 10 as I am the 4, primarily because it’s the only phone in the new line up. When I first learned about the new version of Android, 4.2 (although without…