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Mark Downie @poppastring.com · 2h

Miss A'ja Wilson with 31-9-4 (2 steals and 3 blocks)!!!

Congrats to the @lvaces.bsky.social with the sweep over Phoenix #wnba #dynasty

Great season of basketball!

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Mark Downie @poppastring.com · 2h

I am not sure I have seen a coach ejected in the finals before. #wnba

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Mark Downie @poppastring.com · 5h

I have been using Optic Cables for my TV audio for years. Why did no one tell me about eArc (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)?

It is a revelation!

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Sedat Kapanoğlu @ssg.dev · 1d

visual studio 2026 insider edition includes code coverage tools in its community edition. bad news for ncrunch and others, but great news for OSS devs. (also, a great way to upsell AI)

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Cynthia Dunlop @cynthiadunlop.bsky.social · 3d

And one by the afterword author, @scott.hanselman.com, with @poppastring.com hanselminutes.com/981/blogging...

Blogging for Developers with Mark Downie

Mark Downie has been blogging about technical topics for years, and also is the primary maintainer of the DasBlog-Core blogging engine. He talks with Scott about writing technical blogs that get read....

hanselminutes.com

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Visual Studio @visualstudio.com · 2d

⚡ TypeScript 7 is now in native preview for Visual Studio 2026 Insiders!
Faster builds, lower memory use, and snappier IDE features.
Feels like trading your dev bike for a rocket.
Read more: msft.it/63325salZB
#TypeScript #VisualStudio2026

screen capture of activating typescript in Visual Studio 2026 Insiders.
text reads: blog.read
How to use TypeScript native preview in Visual Studio 2026
LEarn more.

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Mark Downie @poppastring.com · 2d

A post from the archive 📫:
Debug & Analyze Dump Files in Visual Studio

https://www.poppastring.com/blog/debug-analyze-dump-files-in-visual-studio
#visualstudio #diagnostics #debugging

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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 4d

“AI is just badly recycling and regurgitating the past to be reconsumed. You are taking in the Human Centipede of content, and from the very very end of the line, all while the folks at the front laugh and laugh, consume and consume.” - Zelda Williams to people sending her AI videos of her dead dad

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Simon Willison @simonwillison.net · 5d

I've become one of those people who run multiple coding agents at once - here are my notes on embracing the parallel coding agent lifestyle simonwillison.net/2025/Oct/5/p...

Embracing the parallel coding agent lifestyle

For a while now I’ve been hearing from engineers who run multiple coding agents at once—firing up several Claude Code or Codex CLI instances at the same time, sometimes in …

simonwillison.net

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Mark Downie @poppastring.com · 5d

"The TR-1000 is here! Roland’s first analog drum machine since the TR-909 in 1983. The company painstakingly recreated the analog circuits of 16 of the sounds from the TR-808 and TR-909 using modern components." #music #drummachine

www.theverge.com/entertainmen...

Roland is finally honoring its legacy instead of just cashing in on it

Roland is finally honoring its legacy with the TR-1000, its first analog drum machine in over 40 years. It’s exactly what fans have been asking for.

www.theverge.com

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Mark Downie @poppastring.com · 5d

What a pass!!!! #wnba #misschelseagray

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Mark Downie @poppastring.com · 5d

Jackie Young is out here acting like Vinnie Johnson "the Microwave", 21 points in the quarter! (but she has a much better-looking jump shot). #wnba

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Mark Downie @poppastring.com · 6d

A post from the archive 📫:
BRT for Columbus

https://www.poppastring.com/blog/brt-for-columbus
#columbus #musings

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Mark Thompson @markreckons.bsky.social · 6d

I installed GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio and gave it these instructions

Can you help me create the game Space Invaders?
Add invader movement and collision detection.
Handle win/lose conditions.
Add scoring and sound.
Make the invaders look like spiders?
Make the firing sound like an explosion?

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Mark Downie @poppastring.com · 7d

We'll take that! Let's go @lvaces.bsky.social #wnba

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Rocky Lhotka @rocky.lhotka.net · 9d

Don't miss out on all the benefits of your #visualstudio subscription! (from a really good presentation at #VSLive)

devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio...

The $150 Secret Hiding in Plain Sight - Visual Studio Blog

Unlock the hidden $150+ monthly value in your Visual Studio subscription! Discover how developers can access free Azure credits, premium Microsoft software, and exclusive training like Pluralsight and Cloud Academy. Don’t miss out—learn how to activate your benefits and boost your productivity today.

devblogs.microsoft.com

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Ben @mrwedders.bsky.social · 8d

The preview of Visual Studio 2026 is remarkably performant.

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Visual Studio @visualstudio.com · 8d

Podman support is now in #VisualStudio 2026 Insiders.
👉 Build, run, and debug containerized apps
👉 Enjoy rootless containers, improved security, and full CLI compatibility
Learn more. msft.it/63327ssGAX

Screen capture of using Podman directly from the Visual Studio interface.
text reads: Visual Studio 2026 Insiders: Using Podman for Container Development.
Learn more.

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ErikEJ @erikej.bsky.social · 7d

Do you use SQLite Toolbox with Visual Studio 2026? - please help me confirm that it no longer crashes when adding a new SQLite connection. Download and try the latest daily build:
buff.ly/b1yrJPb

Release notes

SQLite & SQL Server Compact Toolbox extension for Visual Studio, SSMS (and stand alone) - ErikEJ/SqlCeToolbox

github.com

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Mark Downie @poppastring.com · 8d

Architect Terry Farrell, best-known for the postmodern MI6, died recently. My favorite building is his KK100 skyscraper, which is the world's tallest building by a British #architect.

[Photo by Carsten Schael]

Modern high-rise skyscraper with a twisting glass and metal facade, curving dramatically at the base. The building features a geometric canopy with lights, surrounded by trees, other buildings, and a paved street with road markings.

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Marc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 8d

In 30 minutes, I did the following:

1. Analyzed a large .NET solution to understand its structure
2. Ported the entire solution from .NET Framework to .NET 9.0

All I did was ask GitHub Copilot. Now I can go to my next meeting knowing I just did what would have taken at least a day of work before

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Mark Downie @poppastring.com · 9d

Central Ohio Transit Authority has released its latest progress report on the LinkUS initiative.

- 17% increase in May 2025 vs. May 2024, with overall ridership up 10% year-to-date.

#urban #transportation

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGzH...

East Main Street BRT: Kelton Avenue

YouTube video by LinkUS Columbus

www.youtube.com

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Mark Downie @poppastring.com · 9d

A post from the archive 📫:
Easily navigate code delegates

https://www.poppastring.com/blog/easily-navigate-code-delegates
#dotnet #c# #visualstudio #debugging

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David Kean @keansbox.com · 9d

Visual Studio 2026 represents about a year's worth of work across the Visual Studio team. If you haven't tried it, head over to visualstudio.microsoft.com/insiders/ to download it - it will install alongside Visual Studio 2022 so you can continue to use both if you like.

Visual Studio 2026 Insiders - Faster, smarter IDE

Try Visual Studio 2026 Insiders with Copilot AI deeply integrated, faster performance across C# and C++, and a refreshed, modern UI.

visualstudio.microsoft.com

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