The GWB Staff is here! We arrived at the HDC Omaha this morning after a few hours in the car. The trip was fun, but trying to take photos of the leaves changing wasn’t going to happen with the down pour we drove through the whole way. Joe Olsen, founder of Phenomblue, was gracious enough to give us a personal demo of a Microsoft Surface, big o’ table. That thing is freaking cool. If they had a version that was half the price and kid proof, I would definitely be replacing my living room table today....
Today is the official five year anniversary of the first post on Geekswithblogs.net. Happy Birthday!!! We will be celebrating our 5 years with the launch of a new version of the community portion of the site. We will also be at HDC Omaha and PDC 2008 celebrating the launch and 5th anniversary. These events will be awesome and at the PDC, we are excited that Chris and D’Arcy are able to join us. As far as the site goes, we are so close to being finished. I took off last week to dedicate my morning,...
Well there were 4 brave individuals of over 500 that were willing to record their own podcast show for PodcaStars.com. Please take the time and listen to these guys and give them your rating. The winner will get their own show on PodcastStudio.net and some really nice recording equipment. However, you might find issues with the site as it was put together with speed in mind to get these shows out. If you have problems or comments, please let me know here. Jerod Crump talks more about what PodcaStars...
Well John and I are back in the swing of things. We have reorganized the equipment to make it easier and faster to record podcasts. Watch this blog for our next move as it should happen fast. Here is a recap of the HDC podcasts we recorded: Joe Olsen and Phil Wolfe, HDC coverage and our last podcast from the event Don XML - LINQ, VB Literals, New XML Technologies Chris Williams - XNA and Game Development Adam Esterline & Chris Ortman - Ruby, Agile, Testing Kent Tegels - SQL Adoption and features...
Joe Olsen and Phil Wolfe, the guys behind the HDC, talk with us about the HDC 07 and also what is in store for the HDC 08. These guys are definitely the best in Omaha and I really look forward to seeing them every year. Also, if you are in the MVP program and enjoyed what Phil and Joe do, recommend them as MVPs! Listen to Joe and Phil discuss the HDC! Technorati tags: HDC, Joe Olsen, Phil Wolfe...
DonXML starts this conversation with a recap of ALT.NET, then breaks into the new technologies Microsoft is releasing in the area of XML. Don has been an XML MVP for the past 4 years and is definitely one of the brightest in this space. Read his blog here. Listen to DonXML talk about XML! Technorati tags: HDC, DonXML, LINQ, ALT.NET, VB, XML...
Chris Williams discusses with us what XNA is and how to get started with it. We tried getting Chris to discuss the C# vs. VB.NET in XNA issues, but he would not go there (but he would here). George, you have to listen as we give you a shout out. Chris recently started, with Jason Bock and Michael Dunn, a new XNA User Group in Minnesota at the Magenic offices. Check out the site here. Listen to Chris discuss XNA and Game Development! Technorati tags: HDC, XNA, Geekswithblogs.net, Chris Williams...
In this show, we talk to Adam Esterline and Chris Ortman about Ruby technologies, testing, and Agile/XP. Check it out to learn more about these guys and a few of their favorite projects. Listen to Adam and Chris talk about Testing! Technorati tags: HDC, Agile, Testing, XP, Ruby...
Kent Tegels, of Enjoy Another Sandwich, joined us yesterday to talk about SQL Server and adoption amongst developers and DBAs. During this podcast, Steve Loethen, Microsoft Partner Evangelist, takes on the role as co-host. In this show we talk a lot about CLR Stored Procedures and where they really fit. Kent is really excited about Spatial support in SQL Server 2008 and it definitely comes through when you talk to him. Listen to Kent discuss SQL Server! Technorati tags: SQL Server, HDC, Kent Tegels...
The former Ohio Developer Evangelist and now IIS Evangelist in Redmond, Drew Robbins, discusses what changes are coming out in IIS 7 and how it is different than IIS 6 and IIS 5. Drew is one of my favorite Microsoft employees and is a very sharp guy. Click here to find out more about IIS 7. Definitely check out the shared configuration logic. Listen to Drew talk about IIS 7! Technorati tags: HDC, Drew Robbins, IIS...
We had a great show yesterday with Bill Vaughn, author and former VB project manager, talking about SQL Server and how developers should look at later versions of SQL Server. Read more about Bill here and BetaV Corporation. If you haven't made the move to SQL Server 2005, Bill discusses with us what is good and bad about the product as a developer and talks through some of the issues you might have during the migration Listen to Bill Vaughn discuss SQL Server! Technorati tags: HDC, Bill Vaughn, SQL...
This afternoon we had the opportunity to talk with Ron Jacobs about his keynote and what he calls the Perfect Pattern Storm. This show is definitely enlightening if you are a developer or architect and wondering how TDD is changing the way we architect software. Check out Ron on his blog and through his show ARCast. Listen to Ron discuss the Perfect Pattern Storm! Technorati tags: Ron Jacobs, Patterns, HDC...
This morning we had the opportunity to talk with Steve Loethen, Microsoft Partner Evangelist, about the new brain child CodeToLive.net. Steve talks about why the site was formed, what the target audience is, and how you can get involved. One of the really cool aspects of this site is it is one of the first Channel 9 shows that is developer driven and not Microsoft driven. Definitely check out the show and the site. On a side note, check out the latest show with myself, John Alexander, and Rob Foster...
Get it while it is hot!!! Today Microsoft announced that Popfly, a mashup tool built on SilverLight 1.0, has been released for pubic beta consumption. During the HDC event that kicked off today, we recorded a show with Denny Boynton and Javier Lozano about the technology. Listen to the show and learn more about Popfly Here are some very useful links to use during the announcement to find out more information about Popfly and learn how you can interact with the product: http://slickthought.net http://blog.lozanotek.com...
Here is an update of our Podcast Equipment that we will be using at the HDC 07. This "Gig Rig" is so cool, it is like a transformer. Come by at the event and I will give you are demo if you are interested Technorati tags: Podcast, Podcast Equipment, Gig Rig, Podcast Studio, Heartland Developer Conference, HDC...
If you are in the area of NE and you don't have your seat for the HDC 07, they just added 25 more seats. These seats are first come first serve and will only be available until Wednesday, so act fast if you want to go. Not only is this my favorite conference (3rd year in a row), but John, Jerod, and I will be there doing a lot of podcasting and you will have an opportunity to record your own show while you are there. Not an interview with John and I, but your very own show! Technorati tags: Heartland...
Joe Olsen, who is the most interviewed person by Podcast Studio, delighted us again with an update on the HDC 2006 event in October. This event is going to be awesome, and if you are attending or thinking about attending, this is a must listening to podcast for you. The Podcast Download Heartland Developers Conference Website ...
Today, John and I will interview Joe Olsen of the Heartland Developer Conference to kick off the PodcastStudio.net Road Trip. Joe has been organizing the HDC for a few years now and the event is awesome! Last year, John and I traveled to Iowa to attend and record from the event and it was my favorite event of last year. I am very excited about the HDC06 event in Nebraska and if you are considering attending, think fast, they are almost sold out. We will release this show via the PodcastStudio.net...
I must say, the HDC was the most interesting conference I have attended. Most conferences are unorganized with big problems and the staff are always running around like chickens with their heads cut off. At the HDC, everything was managed perfectly! Joe and the guys never showed any problems and were just a grins throughout the first day. The weirdest thing for me was the attendees reaction to sessions. Most conferences have at least 5-10% of the attendees outside of sessions talking, but not at...