Two Faces of Microsoft

Long Weekend and No SEO

I leave in an hour with the clan to California for a nice long weekend. Being a glutton for work, I will have my laptop with me so my post title is probably not entirely true.

XNA Hones C# For Game Programmers

Although it still isn't ready for prime time, Microsoft did give game developers and C# programmers the chance to take a peek at the first pre-release of the XNA Build at the Game Developers Conference last month.

Forrester Kills Podcasting

With their research showing podcast adoption in about one percent of online households, Forrester Research managed to trigger some commentary disputing that figure.

Hackers Told To Hack Off Ponytails

Open source developers are the grunge rockers of the new millennium, the originals long dissolved in corporate formulaic art. Unlike their barefoot hippie predecessors (who woke up one day in Birkenstocks as Volvo-driving yuppies), they kept their ponytails as an affront to The Man, sharing their warez with the Kool-Aid drinking masses.

Software 2006 Wrap-up

I had the accidental honor of being the last speaker at Software 2006. So as I often do, I veered off of my showcase company presentation to point out how Socialtext is a conclusion of a theme.