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Getting a MailItem from a Ribbon Event

You may find this code block handy:

/// /// Gets the mail item selected in the explorer view if one is selected or instance if that is the view active. /// /// The instance containing the event data. /// A Outlook.MailItem for the mail being viewed. private Outlook.MailItem GetMailItem(RibbonControlEventArgs e) { // Check to see [...]

Bing search cache for the win.

I managed to find a old sql backup of my site so the articles are back, still have to upload the code stuff. Bing was a nice help in being able to re-create recent articles using its cached copy. Will hit google later to see if there are any others I want.

Solidinternet is dead… along with my content…

They are not responding and the servers are down, I have a continual ping setup in the vain hope the server may come up long enough to backup my files. Very Very Annoying.

Looking for Objects in the SharePoint Deployment failed log.

SharePoint Content Deployment can be a fun beast at times, this article will walk you through a approach for resolving issues.

While working with a client we had the following error in a incremental job:

The object has been updated by another user since it was last fetched

Since the client was not on [...]

Paper Folding: How to Make a Paper Chatterbox

One for the kids big and small

http://www.ehow.com/how_4460565_make-paper-chatterbox.html

Contacts in Outlook and SharePoint

By default the contact content type in SharePoint does not have all the fields that the contact item in Outlook has, however the site columns by default have the majority of columns in existence.

I have made the assumption that they did not include them all as this would have made the contacts page [...]

Desktop Candy

Finally have a nice minimal desktop that is functional. I am using a hacked version of Enigma and HUD Vision for Rainmeter V1 and the background came from here. I also use the RC of Fences by Stardock to keep the desktop clean. The Photo in the top left changes every 15 seconds and [...]

Running Windows Home Server and a Desktop Mod

With a new PC at home I have re-purposed my old desktop as a home server. For the OS I have used windows Home Server. I have read about it and thought I was time to try it out.

Desktop Mod

First the Desktop, as I wanted to place it in a cupboard the [...]

Theme Hack – Flickr image in Amazing Grace WordPress theme

If you are using the Amazing Grace theme for WordPress the following hack allows you to change the image in the header bar to a flickr feed. Note: I have only tested in IE, if you have firefox and it does not work drop a comment.

Modify header.php and place the following in the [...]

My bag is having a holiday and I’m not invited….

Well made it to Seattle, settlted into my apartment and missing my lugage

It will be coming some time tonight apprently, gave me a excuse to shop anyway. One thing you have to love about the food in America is the size of the portions, I asked for a small chicken ceaser and it [...]