Soma posted the news yesterday Parallel Extensions to the .NET FX CTP
A wise man told me that this is the next big step evolution for computing platform (just like Win16->32->Managed Code before it)
There is also a new Parallel Computing developer center on MSDN:
"Microsoft’s Parallel Computing developer center is dedicated to providing information, ideas, community, and technology to developers to make it easier to write programs that perform and scale well on parallel hardware."
Not to mention the Parallel Programming with .NET blog.
And did you catch the news that Supercomputing Expert Daniel Reed Joins Microsoft Research
Dan@Microsoft.com
On December 3, I will embark on the next installment of my own future, which will place me in the center of the ever-evolving computing revolution. On that day, I will be joining Microsoft to head a new research initiative (see the Microsoft Research press release and RENCI/UNC press release) in scalable and multicore computing. I am enormously excited, as these are among the most interesting technical problems in computing, and they are my long-time professional interests. I will be working with Microsoft researchers and product developers, as well as industry partners and academics. It doesn’t get any cooler than this.
It's all coming together
Excerpt from New York Times Article:For Toddlers, Toy of Choice Is Tech Devicehttp://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/29/technology/29techtoys.html
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28 — Cellphones, laptops,digital cameras and MP3 music players are among the hottest gift items thisyear. For preschoolers.
MY COMMENT:
where can I get one of these in my size?
Fisher-Price Smart Cycle
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Today marks my 100 Days in my new role.
Feels like only yesterday I wrote about 30 Days on the Job.
I'm feeling like I'm getting the hang of things. I also feel I can't use the "I'm new here" defense, sometimes known as the Idiot Defense.
So, what have I accomplished to date?
Well, I've been in lots of meetings, sat on many conference calls, wrote stuff on the whiteboard, kicked off an internal competition based on the TV show Dragon’s Den, worked with some really amazing dudes, such as the guys The Code Trip, been in meetings with VPs, sent lots of email, IMs, txts, tweets and other forms of electronic communications. And then there's the toys, such as my Chumby, TyTN II, Wireless Photo Frame and a bunch of other things not worth mentioning...
What lies ahead?
Business Reviews, forward planning for the next fiscal year, more meetings, more conference calls, more gadgets.
Yup, I'm loving it.
Excerpt from New York Times Article:Back to the Animated Future, This Time on DVDhttp://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/27/arts/television/27futu.html
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — As far back as 2002, a yearbefore the last original Sunday night episode of “Futurama” wasbroadcast on Fox, it was clear to the show’s creators, Matt Groening andDavid X. Cohen, that their show was about to be history. An animated vision ofthe 30th century, it was a brightly colored world populated by larcenousrobots; one-eyed, purple-haired mutants; space alien news anchors; and one veryconfused cryogenically frozen pizza delivery boy.
MY COMMENT:woohoo
ODC, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ODC may refer to:
Or, it could be the Office Developer Conference, to be held Feb 10-13 2008 at the San Jose Convention Center
What is the Microsoft Office System Developer Conference 2008?
Microsoft Office System Developer Conference 2008 is the event for those focused on, or interested in, using Microsoft Office clients, servers and services to build applications. Architects, developers, executives, industry technical experts, Microsoft insiders and key partners will come together in a public forum to redefine what it means to be focused on Microsoft Office system development, exchange ideas on how to continue innovating in this ever-changing space, and share best practices on how to craft the next generation of Office Business Applications. You will learn the latest techniques for creating applications involving Microsoft Office, composition, collaboration, Software + Services, VOIP, Open XML, Silverlight, and more! You will also have the opportunity to meet and network with developers and architects on the Microsoft product teams and other customers and partners from around the globe, and learn about the future direction of Microsoft Office from a developer perspective
It's been a long journey, but I just added my 500th connection on LinkedIn.
Frank Arrigo on LinkedIn
Connections Your colleagues Two degrees Friends of friends Three degrees Their friends 500 115,300+ 3,685,000+
And who was lucky number 500? Eugenio Pace : LinkedIn Profile
Earlier this year, Microsoft acquired a company called Secured Dimensions that had unique .NET protection technology along with a licensing server and hosted online service.
This has turned into the Microsoft® Software Licensing and Protection (SLP) Services
The Microsoft® Software Licensing and Protection (SLP) Services provides enforcement of IP protection for ISVs to help protect revenues from pirates and competitors, enables SKU agility and flexible license models to help increase sales, and improves efficiency for development and business workflows to allow the ISV to get to market faster and for less money. By offering these benefits, Microsoft SLP Services is: “Building a bridge between software and software business”
The Microsoft® Software Licensing and Protection (SLP) Services provides enforcement of IP protection for ISVs to help protect revenues from pirates and competitors, enables SKU agility and flexible license models to help increase sales, and improves efficiency for development and business workflows to allow the ISV to get to market faster and for less money.
By offering these benefits, Microsoft SLP Services is:
“Building a bridge
between software
and software business”
I remember talking to a number of companies in Australia who were looking for this kind of technology, and now it's here.
New White Papers Available for SLP Services Learn more about how SLP Services can help your software business protect IP, implement flexible licensing models, and provide more targeted value to your customers. Check out the three latest white papers: Whitepaper : ISVs: Bridging the Gaps Between Protection, Agility, and Customer Satisfaction Whitepaper : Fight Back Against Piracty: Protect Your Code Whitepaper : Technology Overview: Microsoft Software Licensing and Protection Services
New White Papers Available for SLP Services
Learn more about how SLP Services can help your software business protect IP, implement flexible licensing models, and provide more targeted value to your customers. Check out the three latest white papers:
Whitepaper : ISVs: Bridging the Gaps Between Protection, Agility, and Customer Satisfaction
Whitepaper : Fight Back Against Piracty: Protect Your Code
Whitepaper : Technology Overview: Microsoft Software Licensing and Protection Services
Check out the Software Licensing and Protection Services Team Blog for more info