September, 2008

PodCamp Ireland is taking place tomorrow, September 27th in Kilkenny at the Hotel Kilkenny.  This looks like a fun day with around 125 folks registered at the moment, plus at least 16 talks listed on the site covering everything from robot competitions...

By now you’ve probably heard the big news that Microsoft’s PDC (Professional Developer Conference) will be unveiling Windows 7.  This is big news, especially since they’re not just showing it off, but actually building a lot on top of it, as demonstrated...

I received excellent news late Friday of last week.  Josh Holmes , RIA (Rich Internet/Interactive Application) Architect Extraordinaire, is coming to visit us in Dublin in early October.  He will be speaking on the topic of “Developing RIAs...

I created a ton of Photosynths yesterday and I forgot to mention a neat tip I discovered.  I previously haven’t been that familiar with Windows Live Photo Gallery.  I fired up the new Photo Gallery Beta to navigate through my pictures of the...

It’s been a couple of months since I’ve gotten the chance to write any new programs for my Lego Mindstorms robot. The Artbots were in town this weekend, and I thought that would be the perfect place to get some excellent inspiration. Artbots is an international...

Earlier today Chris Jones posted a new entry on the Windows Live Wire blog ( http://windowslivewire.spaces.live.com ) informing everyone that the latest version of Windows Live Beta, Wave 3, was now available.  Included in this release are new beta...

Have you heard of Zignals yet? If you have, I’m not surprised given the great visibility and publicity they’ve received for their unique, innovative application and beautiful set of controls, all done in Silverlight.  They also do a great job informing...

Every couple of weeks I send out a newsletter to developers in Ireland and Northern Ireland about upcoming events, new announcements, news and various tips and tricks. I’m really interested in hearing what folks are interested in seeing in the upcoming...

At this point, everyone has heard about Jerry Seinfeld and the new Microsoft ads.  Here is the second one where Bill & Jerry go to live with a random family.  I like this one because I just think it’s funny.  Especially Bill reading...

Now there’s a new option for mobile devices and other gadgets. I used to love T9.  Then I got a phone with a slide-out keyboard (HTC TyTN) and my world changed.  E-mail on my phone actually became usable compared to my previous experience of...

I know, I know, you haven’t heard my melodic voice this week and you miss it.  I’m happy to let you know we have a few more podcasts scheduled and coming up over the next month and a half around topics like IE 8, the DLR, the upcoming PDC and more...

With my Zune out of commission, I thought it was a good time to look for some additional podcasts and other content for my ears.  I mentioned I had recently joined Audible.com, and one reason was because a friend recommended it so highly, and other...

Do you ever wonder how long things typically take you?  Or where the day went?  I have always been  obsessed with productivity and tracking my tasks, even since I was a little kid.  Sometimes I forget that I spent an afternoon helping...

I love my Zune.  It goes everywhere that I go.  It gets me up-to-speed on tech news on the way to work, helps me ignore weirdos on the Luas, keeps me motivated at the gym, and drowns out annoying cell phone rings & electronic games on trains...

I recently had the opportunity to meet with Microsoft Ireland’s new team of Student Partners.  They were incredibly enthusiastic, and I’m looking forward to the great things they’re planning on doing over the next school year. I talked to the students...