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Genymotion Android Emulator Windows 10 Problems

Genymotion is my go to Android Emulator . It is fast, powerful, reliable and works on all platforms ( Win / Linux / MacOS ). It relies on...

ASP.NET Core - Where did my HttpContext go?

A critical thing to understand is that ASP.NET Core is no longer based on System.Web.dll. The new architecture is modular and decoupled fro...

ASP.NET Core - ConfigurationManager RIP

.NET Core 1.0 has arrived and overall it has been well received by the community. The cross-platform advantages outweigh the learning curv...

Background Image Cross-Fading with Pre-loader

I wanted to implement an image gallery by cross-fading background images for Planet Diego . I was looking for a solution that would be perf...

Hurricane Matthew turned into Hackathon

Hurricane Matthew was a deadly category 4 storm affecting most of the Caribbean and south-mid eastern United States. Like most south Florid...

3D Printing Adventures

This January (2016) I decided to invest in a 3D printer. I love tinkering with things and the opportunity to design, build and test my own d...

Garmin Vivoactive HR Review

For some time now I have been looking for the ultimate sports tracker. A few years ago in 2014 I purchased a Fitbit Charge and was a great ...

SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition

In June, 2015 Elon Musk announced a competition that inspired students and engineers to come together for a common goal and dedicate time ...