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Automatic Test Cleanup in VS 2008

I'm working on switching from VS 2005 to VS 2008. I just tried running some unit tests and got the following dialog:

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Hooray! I've been trying to figure out how to implement automatic test cleanup myself, but I (fortunately) hadn't had time to devote serious effort to it. Up to …

No Soul to the Company Store

In February I went up to Washington for a visit to Microsoft, to get some partner training about Office 2007. Among the typical freebies I got for attending (laptop bag, USB hub, CD case, etc.) was a pass to the Microsoft company store. I was pretty stoked as I started …

Microsoft's CD Replacement Policy

I noticed a while back that my Rise of Nations game CD had a big crack through it. This was likely owing to it being on the floor in close proximity to the wheels of the chair at the boys' computer. Any hopes that it might still be readable were …