Dave Baker's WebLog
A Window on all things Embedded
Free GUI tool simplifies WEPOS POS for .NET Setup
I caught this on Mike’s blog earlier this week. Sean Liming of SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions has...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/25/2007
Wearable Windows - .NET MicroFramework for clothes and bags
A colleague of mine pointed this out in the most recent edition of Electronics Weekly. Eleksen, here...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/17/2007
Refactoring Components in Windows XP Embedded FP2007
One of the key enhancements of XPe Feature Pack 2007 is the re-factoring of major components. Linda...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/04/2007
Microframework Developer Center is now live
For those of you who haven't read my previous posts on the Microframework, it's an environment that...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/03/2007
XBOX Live and Network Address Translation (NAT)
OK so not really Embedded but this has been driving me mad for months... When on XBOX Live I...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/03/2007
...and it makes coffee (Part 2)
...the second in an occasional series. Struggling for that last minute Christmas present? Know...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/22/2006
Understanding Windows CE "SDK's"
Ever wondered what's meant by the term "SDK," and how it applies to Windows CE or Windows Mobile...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/22/2006
Finding Windows CE bugs with help from "Dr. Watson"
The key to fixing a bug discovered in the field is accurate information about the system's state...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/14/2006
So What is Frimr ...?
You may have noticed the Frimr flag on the left hand side of my blog and wondered what it means....
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/08/2006
Imagine Cup Student Technology Competition Offers $170,000 in prizes
The first round of the Imagine Cup 2007 student technology competition has officially begun. The...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/08/2006
Memory Marshalling in Windows CE 6.0
Windows Embedded CE 6.0 introduced a new, "third generation" kernel. Unsurprisingly, changes to the...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/08/2006
Does Windows XP Embedded really need 10,000 Components?
Andy Allred wrote a very interesting piece in the XP Embedded Team’s blog around componentisation...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/08/2006
Differences between Windows CE 6 and CE 5 Device Drivers
WindowsForDevices has some really great stuff this week... You may have seen the Juggs Ravalia...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/08/2006
Creating XP Embedded USB Bootable Images from Vista
If you've tried creating USB Bootable XP Embedded Images from Vista then chances are you might have...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/06/2006
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN WINDOWS CE 5.0 AND CE 6.0
So by now, you probably know that the Windows CE 6.0 kernel offers a vastly expanded address space...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/30/2006
Selecting a Flash File System for Mobile Devices
Although it is neither seen or touched by the user, Low-level, flash filesystem software provides...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/16/2006
Windows CE 6.0 Launch Virtual Labs and Session Materials
I've just been looking at the CE 6.0 Launch Technical Sessions and Virtual Labs. The labs are really...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/10/2006
...and it makes coffee !!!
Check out this Smart Personal Object coffee maker that you can purchase on Amazon in the US. The...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/08/2006
Ever wanted to deploy SQL Express, Windows Update Agent or SMS 2003 or MOM Clients on XP Embedded?
Look no further than Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2 Feature Pack 2007 (or XPe FP2007 for those...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/28/2006
Will Windows CE 5.0 Apps Run on Windows CE 6.0?
Mike Hall covered this in a recent Blog post here. Given that Windows Embedded CE 6.0 introduces a...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/20/2006
Worried about Embedded licencing for multicore processors? - Don't.
With multicore processors becoming increasingly common, questions naturally arise regarding...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/20/2006
Getting to know Windows XPe's new File Based Write Filter
Ever thought that XP Embedded's Enhanced Write Filter would be really useful if you could...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/20/2006
License Differences between Xp Embedded & XP Pro
I'm often asked about the differences between XP Embedded & XP Pro. A colleague of mine...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/16/2006
New Book on WEPOS
SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions has just released a new book by Sean Liming that focuses on Windows...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/05/2006
Realtime Windows XP Embedded Add On for Core 2 Duo
Ardence Inc's real-time extension for Windows XP and XP Embedded has been validated to support...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/28/2006
Understanding Windows CE 6's Device Driver Model
The new kernel architecture of Windows CE 6.0 includes changes in the device driver model. Check out...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/28/2006
.NET for Gadgets - What is the .NET Micro Framework?
Recently many of you may have seen me talking about the .NET Micro Framework, a low-end software...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/28/2006
XP Embedded Feature Pack 2007 Launch Date Announced - Attend the Virtual Launch
... From Mike Hall's Blog CE 6.0 Launch Date has been announced - Make a note in your calendars for...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/27/2006
CE 6.0 Launch Date Announced - Attend the Virtual Launch
...From Mike Hall's Blog. CE 6.0 Launch Date has been announced - Make a note in your calendars for...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/27/2006
Understanding Windows CE's Memory layout
There's a great article on WindowsForDevices.com... While application developers can usually ignore...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/27/2006
XP Embedded Feature Pack 2007 - Tell us your plans & experiences...
Do you have a great project idea you'd like to deliver using XP Embedded Feature Pack 2007. Thell us...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/27/2006
Windows XP Embedded Feature Pack 2007 CTP
WINDOWS XP EMBEDDED FEATURE PACK 2007 CTP READY FOR ACTION The recently announced Windows XP...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/04/2006
MEDC Europe - EMB320 Windows Embedded for Point of Service (WEPOS). Slides and Materials
For those of you who attended my WEPOS session in Nice I hope you found it useful. For those of you...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/21/2006
MEDC Lab Materials - ILL208 - Getting Started Building Windows XP Embedded (XPe) Operating System Images and ILL403 - Locking Down XPe
For those of you attended the European MEDC in Nice, you may have caught a number of my sessions on...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/21/2006
Using Compact Framework 1.1 with Visual Studio 2005
I was recently asked if it was possible to utilise Compact Framework 1.1 with VS2005. I recollected...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/08/2006
Did you here the one about.... the Internet Connected Fridge
Well this Electrolux fridge really does run XP Embedded. It's an MP3 player, allows you to store...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 04/18/2006
*** FREE *** Windows Embedded Technical Event in Reading. April 11th & 12th
Would you like to attend a Windows Embedded technical Event for Free? If so, pop along to...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 03/31/2006
Want to show off your cool designs? ...and win a holiday or XBOX 360!!!
So is IT a science or an art (or possibly neither)? However you think about it there's loads of cool...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 03/23/2006
Transparent Processors
Still very much in early development but Oregon State University researchers claim to have...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 03/22/2006
What's WEPOS?
Did you know that whenever you take a trip through the checkout lane your probably having a close...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 03/08/2006
Embedded Devices in the Enterprise
I'm giving a short presentation (15 mins) tomorrow to a number of Partners and was wondering what I...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/09/2006
On Your Marks...
Well here goes with my first blog entry. Let’s start with a bit about me... I've been with Microsoft...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/03/2006