eek! A couple of local (from my perspective) community run events that are usually a good deal in terms of mind expansion. Got a Saturday to get smarter? Join your peers for the 3rd annual Fairfield/Westchester Code Camp on Saturday November 7, 2009....

eek! You know I’m a fan of the Training Kits – neatly packaged smarts across an array of Microsoft technologies – Windows 7, Windows 2008 R2, ASP.NET MVC, etc. The latest revision to the Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 beta training kit does not...

eek! A personal thank you to Iconics for showing off their very cool Windows 7 application at our Innovation Showcase over the past few weeks. Iconics’s application was designed to exploit several features of Windows 7 – the Taskbar, Jump Lists, Windows...

Hope you are having a great week and welcome to another feel good friday ! Have you seen the new 7 ways to change the world with Windows 7 contest? How would you change the world?   From the site: Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States...

eek! To the attendees at our New Efficiency launch events in Boston and New York – thank you for your time and attention. Here are the slides from the sessions and a brief recap: Windows Server 2008 R2, Build Solutions that Scale Beyond 64 Processors...

eek! I know it’s been a hectic few days if you develop on the Microsoft platform. The SharePoint team is enjoying a lot of oohs and aahs from IT pros and developers, as they unveil features of SharePoint 2010 . Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 and .NET Framework...

eek! I guess that Windows 7 thing isn’t the only cool thing to blossom on Oct 22, 2009. You can join the kickoff to the first Boston Azure Users Group on Oct 22, 2009 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm @ the Microsoft NERD in Cambridge, MA . Azure Ninja? Judging...

eek! Looking for 30 minutes of technical training and 30 minutes of soft skills training? You’ll probably want to catch the Microsoft Students to Business Fall Webcasts . First in the fall session is Microsoft Azure - An introduction to Cloud Computing...

eek! If you are like me, you’ve probably been waiting too! I wasn’t lucky enough to make it to the SharePoint Conference 2009 but I’ll be watching the keynote ( streamed live! ) that happens today at noon US Eastern time! I’ve heard a lot of rumors about...

eek! Welcome to the new efficiency and our launch party for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. If you are like me and want to get your head around what’s new from a software developer’s perspective, look no further than the recent Windows Server 2008...

eek! David Sayed (good blog for Silverlight + Media) just announced a great new experience coming this week courtesy of Netflix and Silverlight Smooth Streaming . There’s no place like home and you’ll be able to enjoy the experience right from the comfort...

eek! Join in the conversation to see top technology leaders and Microsoft’s CEO debate the role of IT during this economic reset. Can cost savings, productivity and innovation come together to drive business growth? I don’t know :) so I’ll be there tomorrow...

eek! What web next thing could you do with: 3 licenses of Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition 1 license of Expression Studio 3 (which includes Expression Blend, Sketchflow, and Web) 2 licenses of Expression Web 3 4 processor licenses of Windows Web...

eek! You’ve heard the buzz, now its time to act. The doors are closing on nominations for the Microsoft BizSpark Incubation Week in Boston (October 5 – 9, 2009). The focus is Windows 7 and all its compelling features . If you are a start up or have a...

I really like the format of these sessions and if you can make it (in person or virtually) on September 17, you’ll want to catch the Silverlight 3 FireStarter. This particular session is focused on: What’s new in Silverlight 3 What’s happening in the...

eek! Sleep well tonight if you plan on attending the free 24 hours of non-stop SQL Server and BI training on September 2 from the good folks at SQL PASS. All from the comfort of your favorite internet connected spot… Additional details, timings and...

eek! If you are around next week, you’ll be in for a treat when Richard Hale Shaw (RHS) visits Farmington CT on September 8th to deliver his session on: Coding with Confidence: .NET 4.0 Power Programming and More . I’ve seen RHS present in the past and...

It’s Feel Good Friday and there is something truly irresistible about Microsoft Hohm ’s tagline: Bringing people together to save energy and money . From the Hohm Blog : What is Microsoft Hohm? Microsoft Hohm is a free online beta application that helps...

eek! Make your MSDN subscription work for you! Tomorrow, you’ll be one of the first to get the released version of Windows 7 (and Windows Server 2008 R2)! Read more . And for all your PowerShell fans, 2.0 is in box ! Building applications for Windows...

eek! Catching up on my reading and found that there is a new Architecture Journal: Architecture in Turbulent Times . From the magazine: “…the role of an architect is a unique one. Architects are some of the more unbiased technology decision makers, and...

Welcome to another episode of Feel Good Fridays . This is a cool site, have you seen it? Thrive for Developers: Advance your career, enhance your skills, connect with your community . “We’ve heard from lots of developers that times are tough. You’re doing...

Welcome to another episode of Feel Good Fridays . Have you seen Microsoft Research’s Project Tuva . This is really a great project (thank you Bill Gates!) with a truly innovative user experience (in my humble opinion). From the website: Microsoft Research...

eek! Discovered this today: Microsoft Interoperability and Labs Center . From the site… The Center is dedicated to technical collaborative work to improve interoperability between Microsoft and non-Microsoft technologies. In this site, you will find a...

eek! I discovered this last week and wanted to share: Sneak a peek at the developer experience in SharePoint 2010 . A Silverlight Web Part, LINQ for SharePoint, a Client Object Model, more! P.S. It’s a sneak peek, the SharePoint team will disclose more...

7/20/2009 Update: Looks like they've pulled the session videos that had "permalinks" :(. Website says check back in August, so I'll have an update when these become available again. Welcome to another Feel Good Friday; don’t forget to vote ! Did you...