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June 2008 - Posts

Wall-E!
So I happened to find myself at the movies this weekend. (last week was my daughter's 11th birthday), and saw Wall-E. GREAT movie... Pixar animation at it's finest. once you get over, as an adult, the subliminal social commentary. **not really a spoiler, Read More...
Posted: Monday, June 30, 2008 3:30 AM by jcoyne | 1 Comments
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Is Master Chief getting a makeover?
I've been on vacation this last week, recuperating from many road miles over the last couple months. trying to catch my breath and catch up on a few projects around the house. I saw this while checking email and had to share... pretty funny. You may have Read More...
Posted: Saturday, June 28, 2008 7:06 AM by jcoyne | 1 Comments
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It's The Avatars!
While at Tech-Ed in Orlando, I happened to be accosted greeted by the Microsoft Avatars... here's a picture of them playing with me:   But then... wait... what happened? OMG! someone killed the Avatars?!? Poor little guys Read More...
Posted: Thursday, June 19, 2008 6:05 PM by jcoyne | 1 Comments
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which one is Mike?
so if you happened to read Mike Hall's Post about preparing for demos, and such. here's a picture after quite a while of preparing for demos in Olivier Bloch's room... Dion Hutchings, one of our Technical Product Managers was preparing for his Demo, Olivier Read More...
Posted: Thursday, June 19, 2008 7:13 AM by jcoyne | 1 Comments
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Tech Ed 2008 - after thoughts and such
Well, I'm finally coming up for air after TechEd in Orlando! Here's a pic from one of the sessions - Meet the Architect - a lunch chat with Mike Hall. in the picture are Olivier Bloch, Our new Developer Evangelist, Mike Hall Our Software Architect and Read More...
Posted: Thursday, June 19, 2008 6:57 AM by jcoyne | 0 Comments
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Hot off the Presses - Windows Embedded NavReady!
  Ever wonder what we do in the way of GPS devices? well quite a bit, actually. So much that we've now created a special version of Windows Embedded CE specific for the Portable Navigation Device Market! we're calling this OS Windows Embedded NavReady Read More...
Posted: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 10:19 PM by jcoyne | 0 Comments
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Upcoming chat with Windows Embedded CE and Windows Mobile Teams
  Join the Windows Embedded CE and Windows Mobile teams, as they host an online chat June 24th. Do you have questions that you've always wanted to ask about CE? Here's your chance to talk directly with the product team that's responsible for creating Read More...
Posted: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 7:22 PM by jcoyne | 1 Comments
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Holy Space Shuttle!
So recently I visited Orlando, FL to attend the Tech Ed conference. I had the pain pleasure of working / speaking at both the developer and the IT conference. that meant TWO WEEKS in 90+ degree (F) temperatures, with something like 850% humidity! we had Read More...
Posted: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 12:44 AM by jcoyne | 2 Comments
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Now Available - Windows Embedded Standard - Technology Preview!
As announced at the Tech Ed Developers' conference in Orlando - the Name for Windows XP Embedded Will be changing at it's next version - which was formally announced at the conference. OEM's and Distributors should have gotten notice from the Embedded Read More...
Posted: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 12:27 AM by jcoyne | 1 Comments
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And another blog is born!
Hey there! Welcome to my Blog. this is John's Blog 1.0 - I've created this blog to keep folks up to date on what's going on in the embedded world and other relevant areas of Microsoft. I realize you're asking yourselves "oh great... another embedded blog. Read More...
Posted: Monday, June 16, 2008 7:15 AM by jcoyne | 0 Comments
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