Monthly Archives: April 2014
Windows 8.1 Update 1 is now available to download
Windows 8.1 update 1 (also known as KB 2919355) has been made available to download for free through the Windows update feature and the Microsoft’s download section.
If you are planning to install the update by downloading the files through Microsoft’s website make sure that you have the KB 2919442 patch already installed as it is required in order to install the new update.
On other other hand, if you are installing the patch through the Windows update feature there is a high chance that you have already installed the patch by now.
The update is designed to improve the Windows interface as well as the functionality for keyboard and mouse users. For more detailed information visit Exploring Windows 8.1 Update.
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Posted in Microsoft, Software Updates.
Tagged Microsoft, Windows, Windows 8.1
QR Workshop – A portable QR code reader and generator
QR Workshop is a free, open source and portable application that allows you to generate QR codes of your choice.
As you can see below the interface is minimal and very simple to use. In order to generate a QR code you simply need to specify the dimensions (width and height) of the image you would like to create and enter the text that will be encoded in the QR code image itself. Then simply press generate and save the image.
The result image:
QR Workshop can also be used as a QR code reader which allows you to decode and display the information that is encoded within a QR code image. In order to do that you have to switch to the QR Code Reader tab, drag&drop the QR code image in the text field or simply click the browse button next to it in order to open the file browser which you can use to select one. Finally after you have selected the image of your liking click Decode.
QR Workshop requires Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 and Windows XP or higher in order to run properly.
Posted in Software Releases.
Tagged fluxbytes, fluxbytes software, QR code, QR Workshop
Microsoft’s C# compiler becomes open source
Microsoft decided to open source their latest .NET Compiler Platform with the codename Roslyn under the Apache License 2.0 license. This is great news as it allows for more people to take a look at the code and suggest improvements, find bugs or even implement features.
If you would like to take a peak at the code you can visit https://roslyn.codeplex.com/, and in case you are thinking about contributing to the project make sure to read all the rules Microsoft put in place to ensure the quality of the project.
Posted in Microsoft.
