Contagious Curiosity

Going to Mix08 next week? Check out this cool Vista (WPF) application. These are the sessions I am going to try to catch each day as well. I am looking forward to seeing you there. Wednesday Thursday Friday get the WPF Mix08 schedule app

Now that the big world-wide launch in LA is over, I've got some fun pictures for you. First of which is 'my' launch hero (friend, fellow developer, co-writer...) Matthew Roche. Matthew attended the LA Launch and got the well-deserved VIP treatment. It...

The talent is here, the parties are here - what more could you want? Did I mention that I love my job? http://www.investors.com/editorial/IBDArticles.asp?artsec=17&issue=20080222

I like it when cool stuff happens in my town. It looks like over 6,000 of you will join me, the local Microsoft team, and a couple of people from corporate (you know, SteveB and some folks from Redmond :) at the LA Launch event live next Wednesday, February...

What is it? Free software for students. Why? So, that you can build stuff using our tools. I tested out the verification process and it seems pretty straightforward. I notice that most of UC (University of California) schools seem to be in the verification...

This link points to an 'all up' MSDN webcast page for Silverlight. We've got not one, but two geekSpeak webcasts scheduled (one tomorrow, one next month), with Silverlight developer experts. Join us! Microsoft Silverlight: Light Up the Web

Do you know any 12-17 year old girls who are interested in learning more about a career in technology? Microsoft is hosting a day-long event (9am to 5pm) at our Irvine, CA offices on Monday, March 24th called DigiGirlz Day. The event is a fun and interactive...

I am finally home from a couple weeks of traveling and am basking in the glorious California sunshine. I am starting a big, new project - a second technical book. The working title is 'Building Business Intelligence Solutions with SQL Server 2008'. I...

During my talk today on SharePoint for Developers, the most common question was 'how do I move items from one environment to anther one (i.e. dev to production, etc...)?'. It looks like this tool (which I have not yet tested), might just do the trick...

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If you are working with BI, check this aggregated information page on Channel 9 out - it's got references, links to sample code, screen casts and more - enjoy! Channel9 Wiki: SQLServer

Is it just me, or are you bored with Facebook already? It started off as a curiosity, then evolved into a kind of fun and amusing site, now, for me, at least, it's bordering on the dull. I notice that when I do send messages or posts, my friends tend...

So, I am stuck in cold and wet Seattle for a week (for internal company training), worse yet, in my hotel room since I came down with a nasty flu. Trying to recuperate, I am reminded of the idiocy of TV (which I don’t normally watch at all while at home...

I have been a MCT for 9 years - that's Microsoft Certified Trainer to the uninitiated. Yesterday I had the pleasure of introducing a new integration pilot program for MSDN developer evangelists and MCTs at the US national MCT summit in Redmond, WA. The...

Now available in two formats - all shows - both .wmv and now (new) .mp3. Podcasts of geekSpeak - check 'em out! geekSpeak: Join a Discussion Like No Other

I'm headed to Seattle for 9 days, so why not? ;) Tom Waits is rocking my world today, so I thought I'd share - enjoy.

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Our growing tech community is starting up geekDinners in the SoCal South Bay due to to demand. This first one is in El Segundo. I am looking forward to seeing you there. La/Southbay .Net Geek Dinner at The Tavern On Main (Tuesday, February 19, 2008) ...

I love this 'classic' geekSpeak, that is - lots of new information, presented at a level of depth that the audience enjoyed on a topic that was useful - check it out. geekSpeak: The Web Client Software Factory with Paulo Morgado Do remember that all geekSpeak...