Hans Dickel
@geekfog.net
Professionally architecting .NET cloud stuff, automating the boring parts, and this non-robot occasionally teaching AI to behave. Amateur runner, sailboat racer, and alpine skier. The overlap is mostly logistical.
Just one of the routine frustrations of using AI tools is asking for results and getting nothing. This morning's was the first (follow-up) prompt in an existing chat.
December 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Just one of the routine frustrations of using AI tools is asking for results and getting nothing. This morning's was the first (follow-up) prompt in an existing chat.
Reposted by Hans Dickel
A resurfacing iPhone bug is leaving alarms technically "on" but functionally silent, catching users off guard at the worst possible time. Here's how you can (usually) avoid the same fate.
How to stop your iPhone alarm from going off without sound in iOS 26
A resurfacing iPhone bug is leaving alarms technically "on" but functionally silent, catching users off guard at the worst possible time. Here's how you can (usually) avoid the same fate.
appleinsider.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:01 AM
A resurfacing iPhone bug is leaving alarms technically "on" but functionally silent, catching users off guard at the worst possible time. Here's how you can (usually) avoid the same fate.
AI is more like Augmented Interaction. Or Aggregation Instrument. No intelligence. Definitely artificial at times. Strong with historical review. Strong context required. Can turn into productivity loss. Strong data lookup capabilities. Complex, but no learning, despite appearances.
December 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
AI is more like Augmented Interaction. Or Aggregation Instrument. No intelligence. Definitely artificial at times. Strong with historical review. Strong context required. Can turn into productivity loss. Strong data lookup capabilities. Complex, but no learning, despite appearances.
Unbelievable that iOS 26 still limits the sleep alarm when Apple Watch is used. The message: When you wear Apple Watch to bed, the alarm will go off on your watch. And only your watch! No option to include phone or just do to phone. Even worse, watch doesn’t always go off! Apple fail. 👎
December 12, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Unbelievable that iOS 26 still limits the sleep alarm when Apple Watch is used. The message: When you wear Apple Watch to bed, the alarm will go off on your watch. And only your watch! No option to include phone or just do to phone. Even worse, watch doesn’t always go off! Apple fail. 👎
Example of AI frustration at times. Claude was asked to update a table with research information. It provided a response that wasn't a table. I indicated it was to be in a table. Its response: You're absolutely right—let me rebuild this into a single comprehensive table. Painful at times.
December 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Example of AI frustration at times. Claude was asked to update a table with research information. It provided a response that wasn't a table. I indicated it was to be in a table. Its response: You're absolutely right—let me rebuild this into a single comprehensive table. Painful at times.
Reposted by Hans Dickel
Visual Studio 2026 introduces Copilot Profiler Agent—AI-powered performance tuning without the headache.
- Analyze CPU/memory
- Suggest actionable fixes
- Validate improvements
Delegate the analysis, keep the speed!
Learn more: msft.it/63328tjUp0
#VisualStudio
- Analyze CPU/memory
- Suggest actionable fixes
- Validate improvements
Delegate the analysis, keep the speed!
Learn more: msft.it/63328tjUp0
#VisualStudio
December 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Visual Studio 2026 introduces Copilot Profiler Agent—AI-powered performance tuning without the headache.
- Analyze CPU/memory
- Suggest actionable fixes
- Validate improvements
Delegate the analysis, keep the speed!
Learn more: msft.it/63328tjUp0
#VisualStudio
- Analyze CPU/memory
- Suggest actionable fixes
- Validate improvements
Delegate the analysis, keep the speed!
Learn more: msft.it/63328tjUp0
#VisualStudio
Reposted by Hans Dickel
#dotNETConf session replay: Build better web apps with Blazor in .NET 10
Learn how Blazor makes it easier to build secure web apps with built-in WebAuthN and passkeys support and scaffolding for adding Entra ID authentication. 🎥 msft.it/63321tX30S
Learn how Blazor makes it easier to build secure web apps with built-in WebAuthN and passkeys support and scaffolding for adding Entra ID authentication. 🎥 msft.it/63321tX30S
December 4, 2025 at 1:15 AM
#dotNETConf session replay: Build better web apps with Blazor in .NET 10
Learn how Blazor makes it easier to build secure web apps with built-in WebAuthN and passkeys support and scaffolding for adding Entra ID authentication. 🎥 msft.it/63321tX30S
Learn how Blazor makes it easier to build secure web apps with built-in WebAuthN and passkeys support and scaffolding for adding Entra ID authentication. 🎥 msft.it/63321tX30S
After decades on Visual Studio, including Visual Studio 2026 (and liking it!), the transition to Visual Studio Code (insiders) is almost complete for modern app development (including .NET Core). Multi-platform and Microsoft Ignite Conference 2025 helped push.
December 3, 2025 at 10:50 PM
After decades on Visual Studio, including Visual Studio 2026 (and liking it!), the transition to Visual Studio Code (insiders) is almost complete for modern app development (including .NET Core). Multi-platform and Microsoft Ignite Conference 2025 helped push.
After attending Microsoft Ignite last week, it seems VSCode is cool, and Visual Studio, even the new 2026 version released two weeks ago, isn't at least with AI. 🤭
a computer screen with the words visual studio code written on it
ALT: a computer screen with the words visual studio code written on it
media.tenor.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:46 AM
After attending Microsoft Ignite last week, it seems VSCode is cool, and Visual Studio, even the new 2026 version released two weeks ago, isn't at least with AI. 🤭
Many interesting new AI capabilities were demonstrated at MS Ignite today. Impressive concurrency with coding agents in GitHub. Sadly, not in Azure DevOps. Perhaps even sadder, adding Markdown to OneNote is still absent. 🤣🤔 #msignite #microsoftignite #ignite2026
November 19, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Many interesting new AI capabilities were demonstrated at MS Ignite today. Impressive concurrency with coding agents in GitHub. Sadly, not in Azure DevOps. Perhaps even sadder, adding Markdown to OneNote is still absent. 🤣🤔 #msignite #microsoftignite #ignite2026
Microsoft Ignite 2025 is well underway. This free virtual event shows Microsoft's technical and business trajectory with Artificial Intelligence (😱). Many nice announcements, but the echo of being in a conference hall is less than ideal. #msignite #microsoftignite #ignite2025
November 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Microsoft Ignite 2025 is well underway. This free virtual event shows Microsoft's technical and business trajectory with Artificial Intelligence (😱). Many nice announcements, but the echo of being in a conference hall is less than ideal. #msignite #microsoftignite #ignite2025
OneDrive for Business can be frustrating. Just today: File uploaded and synchronized to the cloud. The Windows 11 link to the file pasted in OneNote is wrong. Insult to injury, OneDrive Web doesn't show it as a recent file, even 10 minutes after uploading.
November 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
OneDrive for Business can be frustrating. Just today: File uploaded and synchronized to the cloud. The Windows 11 link to the file pasted in OneNote is wrong. Insult to injury, OneDrive Web doesn't show it as a recent file, even 10 minutes after uploading.
Biggest surprise with .NET Conf Day 2: File-based apps. A potential replacement or supplement for other scripting across platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux).
November 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Biggest surprise with .NET Conf Day 2: File-based apps. A potential replacement or supplement for other scripting across platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux).
This morning's IT Leadership Group at grey-search.com was a valuable discussion on AI with other professional networking leaders, talking about today's limitations and alignment with human values.
Grey Search + Strategy – Boutique Executive Recruiting & Consulting
grey-search.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This morning's IT Leadership Group at grey-search.com was a valuable discussion on AI with other professional networking leaders, talking about today's limitations and alignment with human values.
.NET Conf day 2 is about to start. Yesterday was informative and head is full of thoughts and learnings. The live chat was both valuable and entertaining. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpHA... #dotnetconf
.NET Conf 2025 - Day 2
YouTube video by dotnet
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
.NET Conf day 2 is about to start. Yesterday was informative and head is full of thoughts and learnings. The live chat was both valuable and entertaining. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpHA... #dotnetconf
Reposted by Hans Dickel
🎉 .NET Conf 2025 is LIVE!
The wait is over!
🎁 Grab your Swag Bag while supplies last! hubs.li/Q03Rw3XV0
👉 Don't Miss It: hubs.li/Q03Rw2vh0
#dotNETConf #AI #Azure #Developers
The wait is over!
🎁 Grab your Swag Bag while supplies last! hubs.li/Q03Rw3XV0
👉 Don't Miss It: hubs.li/Q03Rw2vh0
#dotNETConf #AI #Azure #Developers
November 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
🎉 .NET Conf 2025 is LIVE!
The wait is over!
🎁 Grab your Swag Bag while supplies last! hubs.li/Q03Rw3XV0
👉 Don't Miss It: hubs.li/Q03Rw2vh0
#dotNETConf #AI #Azure #Developers
The wait is over!
🎁 Grab your Swag Bag while supplies last! hubs.li/Q03Rw3XV0
👉 Don't Miss It: hubs.li/Q03Rw2vh0
#dotNETConf #AI #Azure #Developers
Overall, liking WatchOS 26 in the U2. Just not the lock screen. The transparent bubbles are style over substance, showing the watch face through making it look less secure and distracting with the buttons.
October 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Overall, liking WatchOS 26 in the U2. Just not the lock screen. The transparent bubbles are style over substance, showing the watch face through making it look less secure and distracting with the buttons.
Reposted by Hans Dickel
Organize a .NET Conf 2025 Local Event and finally get the free swag you deserve! Ship your own .NET 10 party (Nov 11 - Jan 15). Get slide decks, art, and official promo. Submit now!
hubs.li/Q03LrWQG0 #dotnetconf
hubs.li/Q03LrWQG0 #dotnetconf
September 30, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Organize a .NET Conf 2025 Local Event and finally get the free swag you deserve! Ship your own .NET 10 party (Nov 11 - Jan 15). Get slide decks, art, and official promo. Submit now!
hubs.li/Q03LrWQG0 #dotnetconf
hubs.li/Q03LrWQG0 #dotnetconf
Rivian is integrating with Google. Nice. They are excluding Apple CarPlay. Is that wise? The platform whose users spend more on average (double?). Last year, per Apple, 98% of vehicles sold had CarPlay and 79% of new car buys require CarPlay. Curious on Rivians rationale. And GM for that matter.
July 15, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Rivian is integrating with Google. Nice. They are excluding Apple CarPlay. Is that wise? The platform whose users spend more on average (double?). Last year, per Apple, 98% of vehicles sold had CarPlay and 79% of new car buys require CarPlay. Curious on Rivians rationale. And GM for that matter.
When are US restaurants going to adopt payment at the table so I can use device pay (phone, watch, card), and not require me to carry a credit card they take away from my table? Like other places in the world do? 🤔
March 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
When are US restaurants going to adopt payment at the table so I can use device pay (phone, watch, card), and not require me to carry a credit card they take away from my table? Like other places in the world do? 🤔
What is up with WatchOS 11.3.1? My battery life has significantly declined. Overnight it will now drop almost 50%. Going for a 2 hour run
Drained it from 100% to 25%. Yikes!
Drained it from 100% to 25%. Yikes!
February 15, 2025 at 9:11 PM
What is up with WatchOS 11.3.1? My battery life has significantly declined. Overnight it will now drop almost 50%. Going for a 2 hour run
Drained it from 100% to 25%. Yikes!
Drained it from 100% to 25%. Yikes!
Love the Apple Ultra 2 watch face with Snoopy. Just wish it would show the battery level so I keep it charged when it is most needed.
December 31, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Love the Apple Ultra 2 watch face with Snoopy. Just wish it would show the battery level so I keep it charged when it is most needed.
Outlook 365 (webmail) and Outlook for Mac Calendar appointment creation at a specific time is painful in requiring “more options” to be clicked every time. Allow an option to default to the larger dialog to avoid the extra step to get to the desired options. Like when “New Event” is clicked.
December 23, 2024 at 3:55 PM
Outlook 365 (webmail) and Outlook for Mac Calendar appointment creation at a specific time is painful in requiring “more options” to be clicked every time. Allow an option to default to the larger dialog to avoid the extra step to get to the desired options. Like when “New Event” is clicked.
This looks interesting! As someone that thinks geeking out with C# Blazor over the holidays. https://www.telerik.com/the-blazor-holiday-calendar-2024
The Blazor Holiday Calendar 2024
Join us on a 25 day Blazor Holiday Extravaganza! Every day from December 1 until December 25 we'll be sharing awesome Blazor snippets created by the Telerik UI for Blazor team & guests from the .NET community!
www.telerik.com
December 18, 2024 at 10:49 PM
This looks interesting! As someone that thinks geeking out with C# Blazor over the holidays. https://www.telerik.com/the-blazor-holiday-calendar-2024
It would be helpful if tagging was available at the note-level for Microsoft OneNote or Loop, to allow filtering by one or more tags. Making the data lists flatter and more useful in dynamic organization. Allow saving the filters. Similar to how SharePoint Online works with Lists & Doc Libraries.
December 9, 2024 at 8:12 PM
It would be helpful if tagging was available at the note-level for Microsoft OneNote or Loop, to allow filtering by one or more tags. Making the data lists flatter and more useful in dynamic organization. Allow saving the filters. Similar to how SharePoint Online works with Lists & Doc Libraries.