Wot u do with .net

All the fun things you can do with .net from extending Media Centre to robotics to game development.

XNA: Gaming across many platforms and the cloud

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Date: 05/05/2010

Do you know how to get Microsoft Technical Support?

When the chips are down and you’ve reach the point where you need help, it is reassuring to know...

Date: 02/23/2010

SharePoint 2010 on Windows 7 x64

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Date: 01/06/2010

Windows 7: Building your own sensors

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Date: 01/05/2010

Event: VS2010 and ALM 17th Dec, London

Microsoft and Black Marble are presenting a day exploring the opportunities and benefits of VS2010...

Date: 12/08/2009

PDC 09 attendees get free Win7 laptop

Steven Sinofsky announced at PDC09 day 2 keynote, that all PDC 09 attendees would receive a MSFT...

Date: 11/18/2009

Taking your app forward to Win7

If you are looking for a concise guide to the features you should consider for your application to...

Date: 11/18/2009

Aspire Ferrari One – rocks. A netbook as netbooks should be

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Date: 10/27/2009

Software changes the world – be proud to be part of it

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Date: 10/22/2009

Widget development in Windows Mobile 6.5

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Date: 10/22/2009

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Date: 10/22/2009

Windows 7 application UI enhancements

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Date: 10/22/2009

Making your app shine on Windows 7: Tabbed Thumb Nails

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Date: 10/22/2009

Making your app shine on Windows 7: Jumplist

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Date: 10/22/2009

VS2010, .Net 4 and Windows 7 Multitouch WPF apps!

Hi all, I've been doing a little playing around with MT on Win7 using the VS2010 and .Net 4 Beta 1...

Date: 06/17/2009

XNA UK Bar Camp 21st March

Are getting ready to come to XNA Camp? We have a great selection of speakers AND creators club...

Date: 03/17/2009

1st XNA UK user group bar camp - registrations now open!

The first ever XNA UK user group bar camp is taking place on the 21st March at iCentrum in...

Date: 02/23/2009

Win 7 beta download stopping 10th Feb

The Windows 7 beta is only available until the 10th February to download, so get your copy now! MSDN...

Date: 02/06/2009

London: Pluralsight courses coming up

Scott Deadrick dropped me a note regarding some up coming Pluralsight courses. Details below: We...

Date: 01/23/2009

Seadragon Goes Mobile : Microsoft Live Labs

Microsoft Live Labs has made available a mobile SeaDragon client for the iPhone you can get it from...

Date: 12/15/2008

Geek father and son xmas activity

While I was away travelling this week the postie delivered a Vellemen Mk100T - a small electronics...

Date: 12/13/2008

Home automation - easily and cheaply

I've been playing with some of B&Q's HomeEasy range of automation devices - switches and...

Date: 12/10/2008

Tablets reborn

Have you seen the new HP TouchSmart tx2? Development of the tablet PC now with HP's TouchSmart...

Date: 12/02/2008

New releases sneak out

While I was travelling last week two new product releases 'snuk' out. Microsoft Robotics Developer...

Date: 11/28/2008

Modding the Acer Aspire One

My experience of Windows 7 on the Acer Aspire One continues to be highly satisfactory and I've...

Date: 11/28/2008

Xbox Live turns into 'entertainment hub' - USATODAY.com

I'm lucky enough to be part of the beta group for this new look to Xbox 360. Take a look at the...

Date: 11/11/2008

Ferrari are using Windows HPC supercomputer

Not so long ago I blogged the launch of the Cray CX1 - a supercomputer from the father of...

Date: 11/11/2008

Windows 7 on a Samsung Q1

Ian Dixon (Media Centre MVP, UK) has been playing with Windows 7 a bit and has successfully...

Date: 10/31/2008

Windows 7 - the boy band...

Ok so 'fun' videos seems to be of the moment.... PDC 2008 is coming… and I...

Date: 10/03/2008

Remix08: DIY Multitouch device

At the Sneak Peek keynote we showed off the MSR Cambridge Family Archive project. A research project...

Date: 09/24/2008

Cray Windows HPC Server 2008 Supercomputer

Cray - father of supercomputers - has released the CX1 a high-performance computer using Windows HPC...

Date: 09/18/2008

Science museum lates - with Robot Wars' Noel Sharkey

The Science Museum is having an adults only open evening. Enjoy the unique experience of ‘no...

Date: 09/12/2008

ReMix 08 - FREE SOFTWARE!

Did I mention I'm presenting at ReMix 08 in Brighton on the 18th and 19th Sept? Well, if I didn't, I...

Date: 09/09/2008

Assembly, Finland

Well here I am, on a gorgeous day with clear blue skies and bright sunshine, in Finland attending...

Date: 07/31/2008

Preparing for The Assembly

I have been lucky enough to get a speaking slot at The Assembly in Finland at the end of the month....

Date: 07/22/2008

Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008 CTP July

The next CTP of MRDS is out! It has lots of exciting new features and tutorials (take a look at the...

Date: 07/19/2008

Custom PC Mark III by Chad Hower

Chad is an awesome guy. His presentations are researched in detail, entertaining and you can be sure...

Date: 07/18/2008

YouTube - 914 PC-BOT

Richard Lepack shows off the 914 at this year's Maker Faire :-) The software shown briefly at the...

Date: 07/10/2008

Mashed 08: The pictures....

During a long weekend of fun and excitement it helps to have pictures to remind you exactly what you...

Date: 06/24/2008

Mashed 08: Landed safely

We completed our flight  - stirred on music of great endeavour (The Great Escape, Dam Busters,...

Date: 06/22/2008

Mashed 08: Day 2

A lot of survivors this morning :-). Projects are developing, only a few more hours to go. I have...

Date: 06/22/2008

Mashed 08: Wotudo blimp flies again

Taking inspiration from numerous Disney cartoons the Wotudo.net blimp flies again!

Date: 06/21/2008

Mashed 08: STOP THE PRESS - Blimp escapes

An adhesive failure between the gondola and the blimp enabled the blimp to break free. It is now on...

Date: 06/21/2008

Mashed 08: Wotudo Blimp

It start out as a simple bit of fun but with the help of old and new friends at Mashed 08 it turned...

Date: 06/21/2008

Mashed 08 more code

Here is the very simple Twitter service I built for the Twitter Blimp - you'll need this to make the...

Date: 06/21/2008

Mashed08 star log Day 1 13:00

Done my session  - good audience size, seemed to be good interest. There are at least a couple...

Date: 06/21/2008

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