
Surface 9 Pro with Windows on Arm
I have had a short time with a loan Surface 9 Pro running Windows on Arm. My review sample came without a keyboard case. I do not recommend this unless you have very specific tablet-y requirements. It is hard to use without a keyboard. This of course means it costs more than it first appears, … Continue reading Surface 9 Pro with Windows on Arm
.NET P/Invoke on Azure App Service for Linux
I have an online bridge game in development (yes, still!) and it is written in ASP.NET Core with C#. One of the things that interests bridge players is called double-dummy analysis; this is where you look at what would be the best play in a game if you knew where all the cards were, whereas … Continue reading .NET P/Invoke on Azure App Service for Linux
Microsoft to remove Azure “Basic” IP number and load balancer in favour of pricier options
Microsoft is removing some features from Azure which were called “Basic,” in favour of alternatives which have more features but are also more expensive. A load balancer is a network component which balances traffic to virtual machines. The Basic load balancer is free but has a few limitations, such as no compatibility with availability zones, … Continue reading Microsoft to remove Azure “Basic” IP number and load balancer in favour of pricier options
Reimagining Collaboration by Phil Simon
This is a book about collaboration in the new era of Zoom, Teams, Slack and other such tools – not that they are completely new, but the pandemic and enforced remote working caused a huge boom in usage and some permanent changes in the way people work together. Author Phil Simon is a US specialist … Continue reading Reimagining Collaboration by Phil Simon
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