Debugging network issues using raw packet data is slow and painfull at best and slows down progress toward resolving those issues significantly. I encourage the use of tools designed for such investigations so that we may leverage existing network...

It's inevitable that with each new technology that gets squeezed into the ever decreasing physical footprint of mobile devices that there comes a potentially significant rise in power consumption. Increasing the size and weight of a device is not generally...

I hope to understand how other folks can find the time to keep a blog updated semi-regularly, but I make no promises. Ten steps to a successful blog 1. Find your blog 2. Figure out how to log in 3. Change your password to something you might...

Beyond Compare at Scooter Software . A fantastic GUI file comparison tool. Works wonders when searching for the frequently elusive clues hidden within a pair of debug output logs.

Fortunately I don't get the opportunity see many unhandled prefetch aborts, but because of that I don't always remember what the heck a Prefetch Abort is. Problem : Remembering the definition for Prefetch Abort. Solution : I find that if I make...

One of the better reviews on the new Portable Media Center (as recommended by blogger extraordinaire Robert Scoble ): http://www.engadget.com/entry/9377496751773606/

Windows Media Player 10 and the beta of MSN Music are out in the wild.

...and so it happened that an otherwise unassuming cog in the ever expanding corporate machine went "squeak".