http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/default.aspxMicrosoft Canada's Software+Services Strategy Leaderen-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2009/10/29/jumping-the-shark-and-the-cloud.aspxThu, 29 Oct 2009 16:50:04 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9914801danielsh0http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/comments/9914801.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/commentrss.aspx?PostID=9914801http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=9914801Interesting news from Gartner last week. According to the research firm, cloud computing now leads the list of the top 10 strategic technologies for 2010. That may come as a surprise to some, but it’s consistent with what industry observers have been...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2009/10/29/jumping-the-shark-and-the-cloud.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9914801" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2009/10/14/this-sounds-familiar.aspxWed, 14 Oct 2009 14:27:48 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9907162danielsh0http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/comments/9907162.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/commentrss.aspx?PostID=9907162http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=9907162Came across an interesting item the other day from David Senf of IDC Canada. He’s posted a TweetPhoto of a tag cloud from a recent IDC cloud computing study. Beside the two most predictable words (“internet” and “virtual”), it’s interesting to see how...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2009/10/14/this-sounds-familiar.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9907162" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2006/11/12/develop-mental-game-camp.aspxMon, 13 Nov 2006 05:43:15 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:1066024danielsh1http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/comments/1066024.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1066024http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=10660241,250 Slices of Pizza 1,115 Cans of Pop 480 Time Horton's Donuts ~100 Litres of hot Tim Horton's Coffee 375 "This one time at Game Camp t-shirts" 300 Visual C# Express CDs 5 deep XNA sessions 351 Passionate Attendees! 1 Game Camp So we held the kick off...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2006/11/12/develop-mental-game-camp.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1066024" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2006/11/12/happy-birthday-express.aspxMon, 13 Nov 2006 05:33:20 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:1065958danielsh1http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/comments/1065958.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1065958http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=1065958I work closely with Dan Fernandez and it does bring a tear to my eye... Happy Birthday Express , On behalf of Canada! :)...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2006/11/12/happy-birthday-express.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1065958" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2006/11/12/vote-for-alfred.aspxMon, 13 Nov 2006 05:30:52 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:1065932danielsh1http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/comments/1065932.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1065932http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=1065932Someone vote for Alfred ! You know he deserves it!...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2006/11/12/vote-for-alfred.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1065932" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2006/11/10/friday-video-of-the-week-remembering-95.aspxFri, 10 Nov 2006 19:34:52 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:1054603danielsh1http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/comments/1054603.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1054603http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=1054603I thought this was particularly special given that we shipped Vista this week... Remember these days? Video: Original Microsoft Windows 95 Commercial...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2006/11/10/friday-video-of-the-week-remembering-95.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1054603" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2006/11/03/friday-video-of-the-week-feels-like-winter.aspxFri, 03 Nov 2006 21:55:02 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:944903danielsh1http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/comments/944903.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/commentrss.aspx?PostID=944903http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=944903This is a horrible reminder of what the next 5 months have to offer us Canadians.... Video: Car towed off snowbank...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2006/11/03/friday-video-of-the-week-feels-like-winter.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=944903" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2006/10/30/thank-you-schtickers.aspxTue, 31 Oct 2006 04:39:18 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:905191danielsh1http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/comments/905191.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/commentrss.aspx?PostID=905191http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=905191A big thank you to the guys at Schtickers.com. I just got my wicked/awesome Superman Laptop Schticker... Nice....(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2006/10/30/thank-you-schtickers.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=905191" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2006/10/27/friday-video-of-the-week-bill-needs-a-coke.aspxFri, 27 Oct 2006 15:43:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:879859danielsh1http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/comments/879859.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/commentrss.aspx?PostID=879859http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=879859I don't know why I found this funny. Maybe it's the fact that Microsoft has always had tons of fridges filled with free pop, including Coke... Oh ya, I remember now. I drink Pepsi. Video: Bill Gates for Coca Cola...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2006/10/27/friday-video-of-the-week-bill-needs-a-coke.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=879859" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2006/10/26/picking-the-first-programming-language.aspxThu, 26 Oct 2006 22:17:45 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:877213danielsh1http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/comments/877213.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/commentrss.aspx?PostID=877213http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=877213Great post by Alfred Thompson . We encounter this discussion all the time. Educators look to Microsoft and other companies for guidance with what tools and languages they should teach with. My response has always been that Microsoft and others provide...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2006/10/26/picking-the-first-programming-language.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=877213" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2006/10/26/xna-game-studio-express-beta-2-yes-yes-yes-yes.aspxThu, 26 Oct 2006 20:56:05 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:876884danielsh1http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/comments/876884.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/commentrss.aspx?PostID=876884http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=876884Can you tell i'm excited? That's right... Beta 2 for XNA Game Studio Express is on its way!!! Check out the XNA Team Blog for details......(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2006/10/26/xna-game-studio-express-beta-2-yes-yes-yes-yes.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=876884" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2006/10/25/new-look-for-coding-4-fun-site.aspxWed, 25 Oct 2006 17:56:11 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:873008danielsh1http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/comments/873008.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/commentrss.aspx?PostID=873008http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=873008Dan Fernandez gave you a glance at what the new Coding4Fun site will look like. I do think it looks pretty cool. I'm a fan of the objects in ice look. To be honest, i'm just a big comic book fan. I can't wait to see the finished site. What do you think...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2006/10/25/new-look-for-coding-4-fun-site.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=873008" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2006/10/24/canadian-job-surplus-in-it-enrollment-is-up.aspxTue, 24 Oct 2006 21:37:07 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:869931danielsh1http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/comments/869931.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/commentrss.aspx?PostID=869931http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=869931There are amazing opportunities for IT jobs in Canada. The SHRC suggests that almost 89,000 new jobs are expected in the next three to four years with only 7,000 estimated new graduates to fill these jobs. http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/News.asp?id=40931...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2006/10/24/canadian-job-surplus-in-it-enrollment-is-up.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=869931" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2006/10/20/laura-foy-s-picking-winners.aspxSat, 21 Oct 2006 03:50:29 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:851673danielsh1http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/comments/851673.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/commentrss.aspx?PostID=851673http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=851673Check out Laura Foy's Imagine Cup "behind the scenes" video. Featuring the winning Short Film team from.... CANADA! BTW, what do you think of On10.net ?...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2006/10/20/laura-foy-s-picking-winners.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=851673" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2006/10/20/friday-video-of-the-week.aspxFri, 20 Oct 2006 17:28:20 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:849618danielsh1http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/comments/849618.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/commentrss.aspx?PostID=849618http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=849618I needed a title for this awesome video! Video: What a great driving skill...(<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/danielsh/archive/2006/10/20/friday-video-of-the-week.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=849618" width="1" height="1">