John Coyne's Embedded Blog : CE

Upcoming Windows Embedded Webinars!

jcoyne — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:21:50 GMT

I get asked all the time “John, what are you guys doing over there at Microsoft that’s new for Embedded?” The Short answer to that question is “Tons!” The longer answer is that we a have a series of webinars coming up that will introduce you to...(read more)

Solutions for Manufacturing Webinar!

jcoyne — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:42:01 GMT

We sometimes get asked what we do in the embedded world for Manufacturing and Industrial Automation – well here’s your chance to hear about Windows Embedded for Manufacturing! Chris Muench and I will be hosting a webinar on September 17th specifically...(read more)

It’s a Windows Embedded Coke Machine! (Repost)

jcoyne — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:43:05 GMT

I had to repost this, because someone played with the privacy settings for the video! Our Friends at Bsquare just posted a link to a press release on the Coke Freestyle machine! very cool device that’s powered by Windows CE. Bsquare,...(read more)

it’s a Windows Embedded Coke Machine!

jcoyne — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:25:29 GMT

Our Friends at Bsquare just posted a link to a press release on the Coke Freestyle machine! very cool device that’s powered by Windows CE. Bsquare, a Windows Embedded Gold Partner, consulted with Coca-Cola for the last 2 years on this device, and...(read more)

Black Belt Bootcamp – Day 2

jcoyne — Fri, 29 May 2009 02:44:39 GMT

Today at our inaugural Black Belt Bootcamp we spent the day talking about Windows Embedded CE, and all the great things that we have to offer for Real-Time, battery powered devices, etc. we talked about some of the things to come (insert NDA, so...(read more)

Upcoming CE Training! (Free Hardware too)

jcoyne — Thu, 28 May 2009 01:48:29 GMT

Often, I get asked for when and where’s on CE official training. so here’s one. if you have partners that you know of that’s offering a Training, let me know, and I’ll post for everyone. Here’s one: Our friends at Adeneo Embedded will be offering...(read more)

Cool new Windows 7 Feature – XP Mode!

jcoyne — Fri, 22 May 2009 21:06:54 GMT

For those of you who haven’t downloaded the Windows 7 Release Candidate yet, here’s yet another reason to. XP mode. Let’s say you have an application that you know has issues with Windows Vista or Windows 7, such as say… the CE 5.0 Tools, running...(read more)

Great Embedded Video: From Sensors to Servers!

jcoyne — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:16:54 GMT

Mike just posted a great video, by Olivier Bloch , talking about Windows Embedded: From Sensors to Servers. Olivier shows off a CE device, that is the hard real-time control for a robot arm, as well as a WES device that’s the HMI for the system....(read more)

More from Tech ED

jcoyne — Tue, 12 May 2009 03:13:33 GMT

we met with the folks from Kopin today, who announced the “Golden-I” device here at Tech ED. It’s a great example of a next generation wearable computer device based on Windows Embedded CE 6.0! this device boasts full Voice Recognition, and the ability...(read more)

It’s Tech Ed time again

jcoyne — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:21:34 GMT

Howdy all! I’m back online again, after some time prepping for upcoming events. One of which is Microsoft TechEd, May 11-15, 2009 in Los Angeles, CA! This is a great event to meet Microsoft folks, as well as industry experts, participate in a ton of learning...(read more)

ESC Keynote and industry address

jcoyne — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:05:23 GMT

I’m sitting live here at ESC Silicon Valley, where we just heard from Admiral T.K. Mattingly (USN, Ret.), who was an astronaut on the Apollo 13 mission. he gave a great talk about his life and gave us a lot of insight into what happened up there that...(read more)

Who Knows where to find Windows CE 6 training ?

jcoyne — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 01:44:56 GMT

I get asked a lot - “Hey John, where do I go to get CE training?” . there are obviously a ton of places to get training, but I wanted to mention our friends at Adeneo Embedded . they are one of our Gold certified partners for Windows Embedded....(read more)

CE is alive and well!

jcoyne — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:19:44 GMT

Mike Hall posted in his blog yesterday an article from the NY Times, “Can Microsoft make Windows for a small world?” . While the article is mostly about Windows 7, the notable here for us in Embedded land is that they say we hardly even mention CE anymore…...(read more)

Boot Camp!

jcoyne — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:57:01 GMT

Hey all, Sorry I’ve been scarce lately – it’s been a hectic month! lots of things going on around here, so I must apologize for not keeping you all up to date! Today Starts the 1st of 4 boot camps we put on for our distributors. it’s a technical...(read more)

Tough Choice - PDC or ESC Boston?

jcoyne — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:59:38 GMT

So in case you missed it - Mike Hall has posted some fun about the upcoming PDC 2008 in Los Angeles... along with a video on engadget. Pretty funny, IMHO. He will not be at PDC, but I will, along with Dion Hutchings, the TPM for Windows Embedded Compact,...(read more)