October, 2007

Since I moved from Seattle to Dublin about four months ago, I have kept an eye on this site: http://girlgeekdinners.com/ These types of events hold a special place in my heart, as it's no secret that women are often under-represented at tech events. So...

If you haven't already, check out the Mashup Camp site for the latest details on Mashup Camp. You can see an updated online flyer here: http://www.mashupcamp.com/dublinflyer.html . If you're on jaiku, you can add dberlind as your contact to get updates...

As I was on holidays, I didn't update the Top Ten Silverlight Apps last week. And it's a shame too because last week the Silverlight.net site updated their "Showcase" feature. If you haven't seen the Silverlight Showcase , now you definitely have a good...

If there is one thing I love more than a three-day weekend, it's a three-day weekend with an extra hour baked in from Daylight Savings Time ending. I needed it, too. Earlier this week I came back from visiting one of my best friends who is volunteering...

I added five new apps this week to my Top Ten Silverlight Sites: Farseer 2D Physics Engine - Farseer built a series of seven demos, each one shows a different set of bodies interacting. The individual demos have descriptions plus keyboard & mouse...

Windows Live Events was launched on Friday. What is Windows Live Events? It's basically a way to create events, invite people and share information related to the event (e.g. photos). I used the service to create an invitation for some friends. I liked...

This is awesome news! On Monday, November 26th, Trinity College in Dublin will host an XNA event for students and professionals. Speaking at the conference will be none other than Dave Mitchell from the XNA team in Redmond. Other speakers are still being...

Zune had some exciting news a couple of weeks ago when they announced new three new digital media players: a 4GB, an 8GB and an 80GB to complement the existing 30GB. I picked up the 30GB model over the summer, and it's been a lot of fun. Top Five Favorite...

Clare Dillon is starring in a Silverlight application in your browser now! On our Ireland Licensing blog , she is featured today talking about the Empower Program and the software it can provide for startups and small companies. If you have questions...

I've added a new section to my blog called "Top Ten Silverlight Sites." Each week, I'll be updating that list with new websites and applications which feature Silverlight. Keep your eye there for cool new sites to visit and check out! And of course, if...