September 2008

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Adding Google Chrome to Visual Studio

Want to default Google Chrome as your browser for debugging in Visual Studio? Follow these steps:

1) Right click on any web form (.aspx extension)

2) Click “Browse With”

3) Click “Add”

4) Navigate to where you have Google Chrome installed (mine was: "C:\Users\bolandt\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"

Written by Tim on September 23rd, 2008 with no comments.
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Daily Find #101

Comparing Kohana vs CodeIgniter PHP Frameworks

Windows Phone Data Manager beta – Doesn’t appear to be working with my crackberry.

Great Plains 11 Preview

Pixlr – Online image editing

Google Chrome Adding Add on support

50 Years of Computing at the University of Cincinnati Conference

Written by Tim on September 23rd, 2008 with no comments.
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Daily Find #100

Online Mind Mapper

New Microsoft Controls Coming – I think these are WPF

New Debugging Tools for Microsoft Dynamics GP

SpaceMonger – Tool to keep track of free space on your PC

8 CSS techniques for Charts

Drag n Drop Cards using jQuery

Written by Tim on September 22nd, 2008 with 2 comments.
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North Myrtle Beach Trip Report - Food

Just back 2 weeks ago from a great trip to north Myrtle Beach. We had an awesome time and got to experience a hurricane/tropical storm Hanna. Wow. Anyways, I’m big on eating at local places and sharing my thoughts.

The Grill House

★★★★★ – 5 stars. We ended up eating here 2 times, it was that good. Salad was excellent, they make their own salad dressing. Prime rib was seasoned just right and excellent portions. T-Bone steak was good but I suggest sticking to the prime rib if you are a steak person. They have an awesome early bird’s menu till 6pm. Service, price, and atmosphere was good. Highly recommended.

228 2nd Ave. North. North Myrtle Beach
843-249-3033

Basil’s Pizza

★★★★ – 4 stars. A pizza place can’t get 5 stars can it? Best pizza I have ever had. New York style pizza with great sauce. Service was quick and friendly. Great location. Ended up eating lunch here 2 times. You can’t beat $12 for a large pizza that fills a family of 4.

219 Sea Mountain Highway Cherry Grove

Hamburger Joe’s

★★ – 2 stars. Definitely a local’s place. Service was ok, I think they could tell we were tourist. Menu is simple and cheeseburgers were good. Price is reasonable. I’m not as high on this place as others I guess because Frisch’s Big Boy has me spoiled. FYI – they take cash only.

Oscar’s

★★★★ – 4 stars. A Pittsburgh Steelers bar and grille. Good atmosphere, great club sandwiches. If you can’t stand smoky places, this is not the place for you. Luckily that doesn’t bother us and we had a good time with drinks and food at this place.

4101 Hwy 17 South North Myrtle Beach
843-272-0707

Duffy Street Seafood

★ – 1 star. We heard a lot of good things about this place, but came away highly disappointed. Place doesn’t have air conditioned and staff were a tad bit on the rude side for my taste. Food was ok, I took advantage of their happy hour seafood prices. Shrimp & Oysters were good. Maybe we caught them on a bad day or their main street location is better but I don’t think I would go back here.

319 Sea Mountain Hwy North Myrtle Beach, SC

The Boundary House

★★★ – 3 stars. Atmosphere in this place is great. Kind of a swank feel. The place is really beautiful with awesome wood work inside. Food was good, not great, but good. I had the seafood platter, while Amanda had their prime rib. Services was good. Prices are a little higher but I think worth the trip. Calabash is a neat town and definitely stop at the Christmas shop next door.