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At the Build conference, we announced the release of the new converged Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 8.1 platforms. As a developer, this means you can now build XAML and HTML universal apps that run on both Phone and Tablets by sharing a significant amount of code and content. To enable building universal apps, we added a number of new features to Visual Studio as part of the Visual Studio Update 2 RC. "It slices! It dices!"
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Kent Sharkey wrote: the new converged Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 8.1 platforms.
But who writes Windows Phone apps?
Marc
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Other than Microsoft employees? Dunno, there must be a few out there.
TTFN - Kent
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After attempts to kickstart its own virtual currency stalled, Facebook may soon get into the business of sending real money between you and your friends. Do you get paid in 'Like's?
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Do we really need another offspring of this cancerous business? To say it in Facebook's language: Dislike 
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Tomorrow, April 15, Google Glass will finally go on sale to the public. Granted, you’ll have just one day to buy it, and supplies will be limited. That’s the kind of sales tactic any company would use to pressure you into buying a shiny, new toy you don’t really need. If you want everyone to hate you, buy one
Although I don't understand the vitriol against them personally
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Google is considering giving more prominent search rankings to websites that use encryption, in a move that could compel sites across the web to begin locking down the information sent to and from their servers, according to The Wall Street Journal. Like that stuff matters any more
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Since Facebook's Carlos Bueno wrote the canonical article about the full stack, there has been no shortage of posts trying to define it. For a time, Facebook allegedly only hired "full-stack developers." Jack of all trades, master of (hopefully) some
And here I thought it would be impossible for me to ever post something from the PuffHo (granted, it's a reprint)
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I enjoy working with stacked developers; but there are just too few of them. 
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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Author is "VP of content strategy" at O'Reilly.
worst conflict of interest in an article about developer education ever.
EVER.
Also, he's full of crap.
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mikepwilson wrote: VP of content strategy
mikepwilson wrote: Also, he's full of crap.
You repeat yourself.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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HA! My apologies.
yes. Yes, I suppose I do.
That's what I get from growing up on Foghorn Leghorn.
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Titan is a New Mexico-based company that makes high-flying solar powered drones. Robots, drones, AI. I don't think I like where this is going (I saw that movie)
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They are Google. They don't care. You have no choice.
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Yeah, I think they need to update "Don't do evil" with your version. Or something about assimilation.
TTFN - Kent
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G.O.O.G.L.E. = S.K.Y.N.E.T. 
Steve
_________________
I C(++) therefore I am
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Either you update your Google apps or they'll take you up into space and drop you.
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Windows Phone developers can now install the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile operating system on their personal devices. The company announced today that Windows Phone 8.1 is available through the Windows Phone Preview program, so devs can get a head start on building apps for the new update, which will be rolling out to consumers later this year. Become one with Cortana before the riff raff
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Only phone. Installs Windows Phone Developer Preview. (insanity wolf)
It finished a few minutes ago.
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It'll be all right. Mine's been running it most of the day with no issues yet.
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Microsoft launched the Windows Phone 8.1 Developer Preview earlier today but that's not the only thing the company is doing to help app developers get up to speed on their latest mobile OS. Microsoft has also released a reference app designed to help developers make software that can properly use the new Cortana voice command digital assistant. Cortana: write my code for today
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Microsoft TechNet blog makes clear that Windows 8.1 will not be patched; users must get Windows 8.1 Update if they want security patches. That was fast: and people complained about XP
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But it is continuing to push Windows Phone 8.1?
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Quote: It's not a wise move at all.
Indeed. And stoopeed too.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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