PowerShell script for rebuilding ASP.NET

# build
msbuild /t:Rebuild /v:q
# kill aspnet
get-process aspnet_wp | kill
# reset iis
iisreset
# clear log4net logs
del -force c:\logs\*.*
# poke the webpage so that IIS/ASP.NET will load the webapp
get-url http://localhost/TestProject/TestPage.aspx | out-null

You'll need the Power Shell Community Extensions for the last get-url cmdlet.

Transformers

I realized what I need.

A transformers desktop.

When you double click a folder, it does a massive transformation sequence to open up!

:-D

The movie broke $125 million for opening week, made record for a "non-sequel" film beating even Spiderman back in its day.

Now I can rest, because there's going to be a Transformers 2 now!

A "which command" cmdlet script

PS C:\> (get-item env:path).value.split("") | where { $_ -ne "" } | where { test-path( join-path $_ "msbuild.exe" ) }

C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727

Next task, make it a parameterized cmdlet

Plan: Wiki Bot

Many companies now have Wiki's.  A lot of wiki's can do with a nice clean-up bot to do maintenance.  So the plan is this:

Write a wiki bot.

1. Go from a specified page.
2. When visiting a page
1. Run rules on the page for formatting - RegEx replace
2. If nothing is done, go to the next url
3. Once a certain threshold of edits are reached per day, stop (did enough damage for one day - this also restricts the amount of wiki-recent-changes everyone sees every morning.  If the bot did 300 edit overnight people will miss the real edits)
3. Make a list of the vist schedule.
4. If there are no links, go to the home page and grab 5 random links.
5. Keep this schedule in a section on the user's home page.
6. Do one page, then update the home page with the visit schedule.
7. User can update schedule.

Thoughts:

• Haywire bots butchering the wiki
• Authentication
• Accessing the wiki via web service interface (if it has one)

Dell laptops in 8 colours

Nooooo they look so pretty.

I need to get another Dell Inspiron soon.

Last year I bought a DELL inspiron laptop, I had some initial problem with its LCD, but once I could convince the girl on the support line that there REALLY is a problem, and have them send a technician out to me, it was replaced quite quickly (and noisily - the whole office came around to see what's the screwing noise).

The repair tech told me that he's familiar with the issue and he's done a few similar repairs already (I wish the call centre could be a bit in touch with known problems with their hardware).

Anyway, ever since it was repaired I've had ZERO issues with my DELL (and I program, play WoW pretty much everyday on the thing).  I love it and I'm definitely going to get a DELL again.  (In fact I recommended my brother to get a DELL laptop last year and he did).

Now the choice of getting the perfect DELL laptop just got harder.  8 colours.  Damn...

Update

I wish it'd be easier to blog something about DELL.  Hello Dell are you listening?

Where's the DIGG/BLOG this button?

May be it's over in the Direct2Dell area