Author: Sam Basu

Sam Basu https://samidipbasu.wordpress.com Dev 🥑 for @UnoPlatform. Into X-Plat Dev & AI. 13xMVP. Speaker. Author. Streamer. ❤️ Family, Travels. 💜 Apple, Cricket, Fast cars. Foodie. Geek. 🌎

The Future of Technology – Today!

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Most of us who consider ourselves to be technologists are actually quite content with present technology. We love your gadgets and are happy with the latest apps across web/mobile/desktop. Life is good, honestly.

Then, there are the outliers – folks who are just not happy with the present. They keep pushing the envelope and technology benefits the most. It’s only when we push ourselves to a change the present, does future start looking brighter.

But here’s the big problem with future – it’s not here yet. So, ideas and technology that may be commonplace in future, appear to be audacious and out of place at the moment. They can potentially be disruptive, yes, but that’s how we get to a better place. This article talks about a few bold ideas today that I believe have the potential to shape our future. Come on future – get here quickly!

Read the whole article on TDN over HERE.

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10 Awesome Features of Visual Studio Code

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If you have been following the Microsoft developer space of late, you may have thought to yourself, “It’s a new Microsoft.” These realizations were none the more evident than if you attended the recent //BUILD developer conference. Change is in the air for Microsoft developers and it seems all for the better.

Sure you love the richness of Visual Studio as an IDE and the comforts of managed .NET code. But, just to get started, you have to download and install Visual Studio (several Gigabytes) and setup your developer environment, all before writing even a “Hello World” application. Compared that to the experience of a college kid who may start programming with just a lightweight text editor on a Mac. It’s time to lower the barrier to entry and invite everybody else to our beautiful garden of .NET.

Enter Visual Studio Code – a free, lean, cross-platform version of your beloved Visual Studio. With a lightweight installation, you can enjoy most full-featured benefits of Visual Studio on a Windows, Mac or Linux machine. This article highlights 10 of the compelling features of VS Code, which aims to be your one-stop rich code editor across any developer platform.

Write up as TDN article over HERE!

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Thoughts on Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro

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Holiday Season 2014. I looked around and had several computers around the house – ones that I seldom used. So cleanup ensued and I sold off a Surface, a Macbook Air & an old HP laptop. All that raised cash had to go towards a new toy, right? My bet – the new Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro! I believe this was one of the best OEM innovation attempts and deserved a look. Primary dev machine continues to be a MacBook Pro – this was to be a side ultrabook for light work and staying connected. Here are my thoughts ..

Specs – 8 GB RAM | Intel Core M | 256 GB SSD | Win 8.1 Pro | 13.3″ QHD+ 3200 x 1800 IPS multitouch display.

Pros:

– It’s bright Orange
– Seriously, the whole laptop is orange from front to back
– Turns heads when used in public
– Beautiful super thin design
– The watch-band like hinge is solid
– The hinge is very flexible in any of the Yoga’s positions
– Responsive Touchscreen
– Super high resolution screen (3200×1800)
– Lots of screen real estate for geeky users
– Lenovo keyboard is crisp & makes for smooth typing
– Keyboard backlighting is soothing
– Rubberized material around keyboard is comfortable for constant touch
– No, it does not ship with SuperFish malware
– While no MacBook touchpad, the Yooga 3 Touchpad is the nicest I’ve seen on any Windows machine
– Charges up quickly
– No dearth of ports despite the thin design
– Yoga 3, while being a full-featured laptop, is exceptionally light
– Sleep & wake up are instantaneous
– Despite your doubts about the Intel Core M processor, performance is good under normal usage
– The iconic 360-degree fold-back Yoga hinge adds to flexibility of use
– Use it in laptop mode 90% of the time
– Reverse stand mode useful in planes as consumption device

Cons:

– Comes loaded with crapware, as expected from OEMs
– Almost enticing to install fresh Windows
– It’s not fanless & makes a slight whining noise at times
– Battery life under normal usage isn’t as great as the competition, but a decent 6+ hours
– Two finger tap to right click isn’t on by default & takes a registry edit to fix
– The display, while high-resolution and crisp, could use a tad more brightness

Overall, happy camper with the Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro. Recommended!