Ed Andersen

Software Developer and Architect in Japan

  • Multiple monitors? You should buy VMWare Fusion instead of Parallels Desktop

    In a post three years ago, I waxed lyrical about how much better Parallels Desktop was compared to VMWare for the very common task of running Windows on your Mac. It’s time to take that back. Parallels Desktop is no longer fit for purpose if you are an advanced user. How Parallels Desktop broke multiple…

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  • Hidden full screen web page kiosk mode in Windows 10 Anniversary

    Running Windows 10 Anniversary Edition? Click this link and say yes to the prompts (You’ll, er, have to press CTRL+ALT+DELETE to exit and sign in again). Back? You just launched the hidden Take a Test app. Windows 10 Anniversary now includes a chromeless kiosk mode that web pages can launch. Basically any link in the…

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  • Better git and other Linux based command line tools on Windows 10

    One fantastic new feature in the latest version of Windows 10 is an add on you can install that allows you to use an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution natively in Windows. This opens up a whole new world for developers on Windows, including access to the same class of Git and SSH tools that are available…

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  • An ode to Surface 3

    It is increasingly looking like the Surface 3 is going to be discontinued. Microsoft is running out of stock on the 128GB / 4GB RAM model. Third party vendors are heavily discounting it, suggesting a clearance. The biggest sign of its demise is that Intel are simply going to stop making the quad-core Cherry Trail Atom processors…

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  • Get Living London E20 East Village – 18 months on Review

    This is a follow up to my initial thoughts on the rental properties by Get Living London at East Village E20, approximately 18 months after moving back to the UK and settling down here. Get Living London are simply the best landlords in London. Period. If you have to rent and live in London, ideally it…

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