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For you Poker Fans...
For you Poker Fans...
December 10, 2003

Url: http://www.bravotv.com/Celebrity_Poker_Showdown/

EBay RSS Feeds
EBay RSS Feeds
December 6, 2003

Url: http://www.ebaygeeks.com/desktopmodules/ebaygee...

Beware of the PayPal Worm...
Beware of the PayPal Worm...
November 26, 2003

Url: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/v...

CSV and ADO.NET
CSV and ADO.NET
November 25, 2003

Url: http://www.sellsbrothers.com/tools/#CsvFileTester

Mike Deems Responds (and then some)
Mike Deems Responds (and then some)
November 24, 2003

Url: http://anopinion.net/posts/285.aspx

Why is WinFS Using ObjectSpaces?
Why is WinFS Using ObjectSpaces?
November 22, 2003

In Luca Bolognese's PDC presentation on ObjectSpaces, he stated in a diagram that you should use ADO.NET's objects DataSets/DataReaders if "You require maximum control/performance/functionality" That seems to indicate that we should not use ObjectSpaces if performance, funcationality and control are a requirement.  If this is the case, it would seem that using ObjectSpaces in WinFS is very contrary.  WinFS has to be quick...not just fast...lightning fast.  We are talking about impatient users. 

Making Sense of Object-to-Relational Mappings
Making Sense of Object-to-Relational Mappings
November 17, 2003

I've been following some threads on the DevelopMentor .NET Mailing Lists about what is a good solution for O/R Mapping.  I am intrigued by a couple of ideas, especially ones that no one seems to be talking about:

Cool Outlook 2003 Feature
Cool Outlook 2003 Feature
November 7, 2003

This Has Nothing To Do With Software Development...
This Has Nothing To Do With Software Development...
November 4, 2003

Url: http://www.callofduty.com

Been a busy couple of days....
Been a busy couple of days....
October 29, 2003

Being at the PDC has been a blast, but a bit overwhelming. There is so much to see and so many people to meet. I have come away from the first few days with a couple of observations:

Getting My Hands on the 64 bit Framework
Getting My Hands on the 64 bit Framework
October 29, 2003

I got to play with an Itanium 2 Box at the PDC today. Instead of following their script, I did what I've wanted to do for months...creating a huge DataSet. They had an interesting setup. You used a Pentium 4 box to develop code and then Terminal Service'd into a sixteen-way Itanium 2 machine to run the code. The 64 bit JIT's the IL to 64 bit code from the same assembly that the 32 bit JIT did to create the 32 bit code.

Longhorn is cool, but way out...
Longhorn is cool, but way out...
October 27, 2003

After attending most of the Keynote this morning at the PDC I am convinced that Microsoft is headed in the right direction, but it is still a long way off. 2005 or 2006 is too long to plan towards. On other note, Yukon and Whidbey will be here soon. Its about time to start planning for these technologies now.

First Day at the PDC...
First Day at the PDC...
October 26, 2003

Other than LAX being 'smoked' in, there is not much to report today. A number of MS employees seem to be stuck at SeaTac waiting for the smoke from the bush fires to clear out. On my way in last night, we flew over the fires. It was pretty impressive. We were in a holding pattern over the fires and could smell the wood smoke in the plane. After a few nervous passengers asked the staff, we were reassured that it was only from the fires below

PDC Bound...
PDC Bound...
October 23, 2003

Well, I am off to LA Saturday morning. In all the years I've been doing this stuff, I've *never* been to a PDC. Now I am feeling overwhelmed with what to dig into while I am there. I am lucky that I've had the opportunity to see Longhorn, Whidbey and Yukon before the PDC, but just haven't had the time to dig into Indigo and Avalon.

C Batteries make Land Speed Record for Electric Vehicle
C Batteries make Land Speed Record for Electric Vehicle
October 17, 2003

Url: http://www.dwra.net/dwrastreamliner.htm

I Knew Someone Was Teaching Them...
I Knew Someone Was Teaching Them...
October 13, 2003

Url: http://msnbc.com/news/978871.asp?0cv=CB20

Ever Wonder Why Cookies Crumble?
Ever Wonder Why Cookies Crumble?
October 2, 2003

Url: http://msnbc.com/news/974929.asp?0cv=CB20

Hey!  Who Told?
Hey! Who Told?
October 1, 2003

Url: http://www.stokely.com/lighter.side/version.num...

The End of Windows Patches?
The End of Windows Patches?
October 1, 2003

Url: http://news.com.com/2100-1002_3-5085251.html?ta...

Finally a Case Mod I Understand...
Finally a Case Mod I Understand...
September 29, 2003

Url: http://www.badgerpackaging.com/heavymetal/

Has IE Helped Industry Standards?
Has IE Helped Industry Standards?
September 29, 2003

Url: http://insight.zdnet.co.uk/software/developer/0...

MIT Course Materials to be Released on Web...
MIT Course Materials to be Released on Web...
September 29, 2003

Url: http://news.com.com/2100-1025-5083840.html?tag=...

NDAzed and Confused...
NDAzed and Confused...
September 28, 2003

The PDC talk is heating up and it is clear to me that there is a huge number of 'wow' features that will be unveiled in LA. It seems like most of the other bloggers are talking about what I think is protected behind the multitude of NDA's I've signed. So to be safe I am keeping my mouth shut...tightly. What I can say is that what you'll see at the show about Whidbey, Yukon and Longhorn are phenomenal. Some of it is evolutionary, but much of it is revolutionary. I think you’ll be pleased... I am.

Someone Invented Ctrl-Alt-Delete?
Someone Invented Ctrl-Alt-Delete?
September 17, 2003

Url: http://news.uns.purdue.edu/UNS/html3month/03091...