Nor did I say “‘Mon then! I’ll hae ye a’!”.

The problem is the DataGridView is not double-buffered by default, nor is there any visible property on the DataGridView object to set it as double-buffered.

Google to the rescue!

Thanks to the guys at StackOverflow.com for this elegant solution that uses reflection rather than defining a custom class.

typeof(DataGridView).InvokeMember(
   "DoubleBuffered",
   BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.SetProperty,
   null,
   myDataGridViewObject,
   new object[] { true });

[Via: stackoverflow]

It was only in a revelation whilst I was in bed last night that I wondered if I could use Dropbox’s Public directory as the target to publish my files.

It works! Here’s how…

1. Install the Dropbox client,
2. Once installed, navigate to the Public sub-directory in whichever directory you assigned as the Dropbox directory,
3. Right-click on the “How to use the Public folder.rtf” file,
4. In the Dropbox menu item, click “Copy Public Link”,
5. Paste it into any notepad application,
6. In Visual Studio, in the Publish tab of your project’s properties, use the following information (substituting your own locations as required):
   • Publishing Folder Location: C:\My Documents\My Dropbox\Public\Project1\
   • Installation Folder Location: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/xxxxxx/Project1/ (Paste the link from step 4, removing the How to use the Public folder.rtf portion and adding the project directory)
   • Click the “Updates” button,
   • Update Location: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/xxxxxx/Project1/ (I always do this just to be on the safe side)
7. Publish
8. That’s it! The files will sync to the Dropbox servers, and the project is deployed!

Now all you have to give out is the URL to either the http://dl.dropbox.com/u/xxxxxx/Project1/index.html file if you chose to generate one in your publishing options, or http://dl.dropbox.com/u/xxxxxx/Project1/setup.exe directly.

Easy-peasy, lemon-squeezy.

I’d initially looked at the RCA EZ409HD, but after reading the disappointing reviews, I decided on the Flip Ultra HD. It’s fairly inexpensive and very easy to use, and the quality is excellent.

You can see some of the early camera work by me and Laura on Alfie’s blog.

That’s four so far; roll on Christmas!

It’s the same course and the same cars, so why does it feel like it loads everything all over again?

Have they never heard of caching?

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Why do I have to be signed in to XBox Live to use a media codec?

I was trying to watch a programme last night with was encoded using the ISO-MPEG4 compatible XviD codec, but I was having trouble signing in, so it wouldn’t let me.

Why can’t they add it to a dashboard update and have it available all the time?

Grrr.

Now I hadn’t changed anything, so I was a bit bemused to say the least.

Today I found the solution.

It appears as though Google have added an “Enable Google Sync” setting to the “Service Settings –> Mobile” section of the dashboard for your Google Apps domain.

Thanks for letting us all know, Google! I know Google Sync is still in beta, but adding a setting that effectively kills your calendar, contacts and email without letting us know is a bit much.

So this is a bit of a heads up or anyone else who is having this problem; there’s nothing wrong with your phone, your Google account, your sync settings or anything else.

All it takes is one little unchecked checkbox.

[Via: Google Support]

Kill Bill and Kung Fu star David Carradine has been found dead in a Bangkok hotel room on Thursday.

Thai police told the BBC a hotel maid found the 72-year-old naked in a wardrobe with a cord around his neck and other parts of his body.

[Via: BBC News]