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  1. I like this hardware design the best: convertible tablet theverge.com/2012/6/3/30618… about 22 hours ago via Flipboard
  2. Wow, didn't think I would see touchscreen ultrabooks so soon! The bar is set with this one: vrge.co/KDAx8U about 24 hours ago via MetroTwit
  3. Windows 8 tablets being announced. This one looks to be first out of the gate this week: engt.co/M2sFhr 7:36 PM Jun 3rd via MetroTwit
  4. VS12 dark them is good and, for me, it is going to need a few consistency adjustments to make it better. 9:44 PM May 31st via web
  5. Still would like to take off the word, "Start" on the start screen and have room for one more row of apps. 9:22 PM May 31st via web
  6. Like the way VS2012 installer says "LAUNCH" ;when clicked replaced the Metro app/Start with the desktop on main monitor. 9:20 PM May 31st via web
  7. Weird interaction on Win8 with laptop start screen going back to previous app when click with mouse on desktop on 2nd monitor. No likey. 9:13 PM May 31st via web
  8. News app in laptop screen, twitter in IE on desktop left side, VS install going on desktop right area. 9:11 PM May 31st via web
  9. Bevel of touchscreen still prevents selection of Start or Charms. Still have to use a mouse. Dual monitor setup allows multiple apps to run. 9:10 PM May 31st via web
  10. The touch interaction is fixed on the Release Preview of Windows 8 on my touchscreen laptop. Can now start app from tile tap. 9:08 PM May 31st via web
  11. Back in business. External DVD just as useful as DOS 6.2 floppy used to be. 8:13 PM May 31st via web
  12. Breaking out the external DVD drive. Bad day to have a laptop DVD RW drive go bad. 7:53 PM May 31st via web
  13. @dotnetnelson Check this one too: lighttouch.codeplex.com 7:47 PM May 31st via web in reply to dotnetnelson
  14. Nice to have a reliable desktop at home. #postpcrules 6:58 PM May 31st via MetroTwit
  15. This is not a good day to discover my DVD burner isn't working right. 3:28 PM May 31st via MetroTwit
  16. The Royal Barge, the one here bit.ly/KuXOcT , is a very nice design. 9:50 AM May 31st via MetroTwit
  17. Packing my writable DVDs to work today. Have an OS to install it would seem. :) 6:45 AM May 31st via MetroTwit
  18. @mdtauk @JustinAngel lol :) 6:35 PM May 30th via MetroTwit in reply to mdtauk
  19. That's Visual Studio?! Looks nice. How am I supposed to tell when I'm using Blend now?!! bit.ly/L2ucRS :) 6:27 PM May 30th via MetroTwit
  • Name Allen Newton
  • Location Portland, OR
  • Web http://www.newton...
  • Bio Xaml/Silverlight/Windows Phone 7/SQL/.Net developer, saxophone hobbyist, recently reacquainted with my bicycle.
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