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Gold Coast : JavaScript Intellisense for the Virtual Earth Map Control
Marc Schweigert, one of my DE counterparts from the Public Sector team, has started a project to...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 02/29/2008
From Russia with LOL
I'm sorry, but I just have to: The above was generated by Gath Adams' nifty LolCats widget, which he...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 02/28/2008
geekSpeak today on Silverlight Gadgets
I'll be co-hosting geekSpeak today at 1pm Eastern with Glen Gordon. Today's expert guest is Al...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 02/27/2008
Zauri Video
Gizmodo's got pictures and video of Zauri, the Zune game prototype that was shown at the Game...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 02/26/2008
Microsoft opens game IP
This sounds pretty cool. More opportunities for creative mashups using familiar characters:...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 02/26/2008
XBOX Achievement Generator
OK, so maybe I'm the only one who thinks that being able to make your own custom XBOX Achievement...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 02/25/2008
Music Stuff
On the off chance that some folks might be interested, I'm compiling a set of videos of various...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 02/24/2008
Reminder: Roanoke Code Camp in One Week!
One week from today Roanoke Valley .NET User Group will host their next code camp. Already over 100...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 02/23/2008
XNA Games for Zune Photo Gallery
Engadget has the first pics I've seen of an XNA game running on Zune, take a look here:...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 02/22/2008
Windows Live SkyDrive now...erm...Live!
So, the Windows Live SkyDrive team announced today that they're dropping the "beta" from the...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 02/21/2008
View antique books with Silverlight (or WPF)
Turning the Pages 2.0 is an amazing example of what can be done with WPF and Silverlight. Using a...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 02/21/2008
Joystiq live from the Microsoft GDC keynote
Really cool news out of the Game Developer's Conference: 10:56 am PT -- It's changing today. For the...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 02/20/2008
The Elite Handheld Gaming System
OK, so perhaps "handheld" is a bit of an exaggeration, but this XBOX 360 laptop mod is nothing short...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 02/05/2008
Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 RTM
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 have been released to manufacturing (RTM). You...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 02/04/2008
Can someone make this, please?
I'm deeply familiar with the dust experience described below, so it would be fantastic if I could...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 02/01/2008
MSDN Code Gallery
Cool announcement from Soma: Providing our customers with best in class development tools is only...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/29/2008
Zune 80 in Red...just in time for St. Valentine's Day
This looks pretty sweet: Now available at Zuneoriginals.net. I've already got an 8GB in green and a...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/15/2008
Frank La Vigne on the Silverlight Showcase
Frank's Silverlight Christmas card made the Silverlight Showcase. Congrats, Frank! I was very happy...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 12/31/2007
Philly.NET Code Camp 2008.1 Call for Speakers
From the fine folks at the Philly.net User Group: Philly.net is planning three Code Camp events in...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 12/12/2007
Zune 2 and Recorded HDTV from Windows Media Center
The recent release of Zune 2 has been sort of a good news / bad news situation for those of us who...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 12/11/2007
Mommy, Why is there a Server in the House?
Windows Home Server is on my list of "need to get" gadgets (just as soon as I'm out of the doghouse...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 12/11/2007
Zune Media Collection Reset Tool
If you have been seeing issues with your song/album metadata after upgrading to the V2 Zune...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 12/07/2007
Announcing PDC 08
Mark your calendars! Save the Date! Announcing PDC08 October 27–30, 2008Pre-conference October 26,...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 12/06/2007
WF/WPF Master Class Coming to Reston
My friend and local Regional Director, Brian Noyes, is going to be teaching a Master Class on...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 11/28/2007
Hearing Line-In input on Vista on Dell laptop
Admittedly, a somewhat esoteric topic/tip, but I ran into this recently, so I figured there may be...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 11/22/2007
Add Silverlight video to your blog
Brad Abrams notes: Thanks to the folks in Expression Media and the Silverlight Streaming it is now...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 11/21/2007
XNA Game Studio 2.0 Beta Released
There's now a beta available of the next release of XNA Game Studio: XNA Game Studio 2.0 (Beta) The...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 11/21/2007
Death of a Router
Or...why it sometimes pays to know a little bit about networking. So in two days it will be...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 11/21/2007
IT's Alive...ALIVE!!!
The wait is over...Visual Studio 2008 has been released...you can download it now from MSDN...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 11/19/2007
"Earthrise" in hi-def
CNET has some amazing shots of the moon and earth, from the Japanese spacecraft Kaguya: The Japan...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 11/15/2007
A new Day, a New Zune
So I've installed the new Zune desktop software, and updated my brown (yes, I have brown and I like...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 11/13/2007
Zune 2 Arrives tomorrow. Get Yours Laser-etched...Free
I'm so there. For the first time, consumers also will have the option to customize their Zune player...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 11/12/2007
Final Windows Live Wave 2 applications available for download
Excellent news...excuse me, I'm off to grab the release version of Windows Live Writer: Final...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 11/07/2007
Identity Blogger's Blog Hacked
Sounds like one of those stories with a predictable punchline. But there's a surprise and I won't...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 11/01/2007
Happy Halloween!
Boo from the .NET DEvHammer: (picture taken with the built-in webcam on my new ASUS R2HV UMPC...more...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 10/31/2007
Upcoming Events for November
Here's a list of the events that are coming up next month, courtesy of Community Megaphone:...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 10/30/2007
See You in Roanoke Thursday!
This Thursday evening, I'll be in Roanoke, VA for the Roanoke Valley .NET User Group November...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 10/30/2007
VS2008 Beta2 VPCs expiring prematurely
From Jeff Beehler, something to be aware of, particularly if you're using Team Foundationation...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 10/26/2007
NOVA Code Camp Call For Speakers
Frank notes that the folks at NoVa Code Camp are looking for speakers for next month's event: The...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 10/25/2007
Download the XSSDetect Public Beta
This is definitely one tool you should be trying if you're writing web apps with Visual Studio....
Author: DEvHammer Date: 10/24/2007
New posts Coming Soon
No, I haven't vanished from the face of the earth...just took a little R&R and family time after...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 10/23/2007
Microsoft Team Blogs
Need to find a Microsoft team blog? Brandon LeBlanc has taken the time to pull together a nice list:...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 10/11/2007
Want to Write About Zune?
Fun opportunity for someone passionate about Zune and writing: Have a lot to say about the Zune...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 10/11/2007
geekSpeak: XNA with Nick Landry
The recorded webcast for the geekSpeak session on XNA game programming with Nick Landry has been...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 10/09/2007