Streaming MP4 video files in Azure Storage containers (Blob Storage)
We recently had some problems streaming MP4 video files in a Microsoft Azure storage blob. Hopefully these pointers will help if you’re also struggling: Get Some...
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Standing Desk Experiment – Day 80
When I started using a standing desk, I wanted to post an update after I’d been using it for 30 days. Well, it’s been 80 days, or 58 working days anyway. (56...
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SyncNorwich – Agile August Review
Yesterday I attended the SyncNorwich Agile August evening. I was lucky to have got in at all, having been on the waiting list until just that morning, when fortunately...
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Standing Desk Experiment Day 1: Building a Cheap Standing Desk
Standing Desks are in fashion at the moment, at least in the tech world. There’s been lots written about how it’s bad for us to be sitting down all day. If...
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Creating UCMA Applications with a UserApplication instance. Example: sending IMs.
The UCMA platform is very powerful, but sometimes you just want to send a message. Of course, you can do this using the Lync Client SDK, but you might not want the...
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Powershell/.NET AD Search Request for Lync objects without using AD Module
This is more of an aide-memoir than anything else, but if you need to get user details, including Microsoft Lync SIP Address and Home Server and you can’t use...
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Hi, I'm Tom. I'm a Developer & Architect specialising in communication technology and AI-powered solutions. I empower developers, architects, and organisations to achieve more by creating applications and services — from intelligent agents and bots to integrations, automation, and developer tooling.
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