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Windows Embedded Americas Partner Summit!

jcoyne — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:41:01 GMT

Today is the first day of the Windows Embedded Americas Partner summit! a large collection of Windows Embedded Partners are here in San Francisco, CA to learn about upcoming programs, share ideas, and learn more about what Microsoft is doing 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)

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)

Black Belt Bootcamp – Day 1

jcoyne — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:53:41 GMT

This week, we have our Black Belt Distributor Engineers in town for some deep-dive training, as well as some sessions with some of the Product management team. Today, we had lunch with Kevin Dallas, GM of the Windows Embedded Business Unit – Here’s...(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)

Tech ED 2009 is here!

jcoyne — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:57:03 GMT

Well, campers, Tech Ed is underway… with our embedded precon yesterday, and all the sessions this week, to the booth in Technical Learning Center… there’s plenty of things to do. Here’s Dion, and the guys from Beckhoff, the makers of our new real-time...(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)

Welcome to PDC!

jcoyne — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:00:41 GMT

Today we made the journey to Los Angeles, CA for the Microsoft Professional Developer’s Conference. Close to 6000 folks are converging on downtown LA as we speak! Windows Embedded is onsite in the Microsoft Pavilion – we’re nested in with other...(read more)

Viva La Mexico! y dispositivos enbarcados (can you figure it out?)

jcoyne — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:03:10 GMT

Hola Amigos! I’m here in Mexico City visiting some of our partners. Very interesting city! (there’s like 20 million people here) I’ve been here before, but it’s been a really long time. I am much more familiar with the “tourist” parts of...(read more)

Mike Hall has done it again! (oooo…. ahhh….)

jcoyne — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:22:51 GMT

Mike hall has done it again! He’s demonstrated that GNU runs on Windows CE… single handedly tearing down the walls of the religious war between Windows and GNU/Linux… Glad that’s over! Here’s Mike’s post! R.I.P. Linux, R.I.P HAHA…...(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)

which one is Mike?

jcoyne — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:13:24 GMT

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)

Tech Ed 2008 - after thoughts and such

jcoyne — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:57:45 GMT

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)

Holy Space Shuttle!

jcoyne — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:44:00 GMT

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)

Now Available - Windows Embedded Standard - Technology Preview!

jcoyne — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:27:00 GMT

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)