November, 2009
Signing PowerShell Scripts – Automatically
I write a lot of PowerShell scripts, and I work on modules a lot, including ones which I load automatically in my profile. Sometimes I forget to sign those modules before I restart my console/host, and then I get errors when they’re loaded from the profile. I wrote a script to solve this problem by [...]
The new iPlayer on the Nintendo Wii
We have just announced the release of a new version of BBC iPlayer for Nintendo Wii. The new version is a Flash based application using the newly released Video on Demand Framework (VODF) from Nintendo. From 18 November you can find and install the BBC iPlayer application from the Wii shop at no cost. This [...]
Programmer 101: Teach Yourself How to Code
Programmer 101: Teach Yourself How to Code November 11, 2009 at 9:48 am by Gina Trapani You’ve always wanted to learn how to build software yourself—or just whip up an occasional script—but never knew where to start. Luckily, the web is full of free resources that can turn you into a programmer in no time. [...]
GO: Google Launches Its Own Programming Language
One of the core philosophies of Google, and one of the reasons it has been so successful, is efficiency. It’s about both being as efficient as possible when serving search results and processing data and creating product that push the limits of efficiency for the user (as an example, Google’s trying to make communication more [...]
Twitter in your console prompt: using PS Jobs for background work
Some of you may realize I’m a bit of an odd personality: when I get an idea, I don’t want to let it go until I at least prove it’s possible … but then I have a tendency to abandon things or leave them for others to finish. Having said all that: here’s my latest [...]
Gina Trapani: My New Book The Complete Guide to Google Wave
My New Book: The Complete Guide to Google Wave November 2, 2009 at 11:43 am by Gina Trapani I’m tickled pink to finally announce the project I’ve been hard at work on for weeks now: my new book, The Complete Guide to Google Wave, is now available to read and share for free at completewaveguide.com. [...]