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2007 Biennial McEwen Wassail: Saturday, December 8th from 6pm - Midnight

2007-11-15T06:24:00Z

Greetings, all. I return to my semi-abandoned blog to post information about the 6th Biennial McEwen Wassail, which will be held at the McEwen house on Saturday, December 8th. Doors open at 6pm and will remain open until the last guest leaves or all the wassail is gone, whichever comes first. FAQ: Q: What exactly IS a Wassail? A: According to the American Heritage Dictionary: was·sail (wŏs'əl, wŏ-sāl')n. 1. A salutation or toast...(read more)

Best MIX07 Demo So Far - Netflix Uses Silverlight for Video on Demand

2007-05-02T03:43:00Z

I liked the Disney stuff today, I've loved some of the breakout sessions on the Olympics, SharePoint Portal Server, the future of online Comic Book reading and the never-ending Guitar Hero II Tournament, but this is, by far, was favorite demo yet. I can see my work productivity taking a dip pretty soon... Visitmix.com: Netflix Uses Silverlight for Video on Demand "In today's keynote, Netflix demonstrated a Silverlight-based video-on-demand player. The UI for this thing is truly...(read more)

Scoble: Microsoft has "rebooted" the internet

2007-05-02T03:32:00Z

Wow. I know that Scoble worked at MS for many years. In fact, I saw him quite often while he was there - I don't know if I'd call him a friend, but a good acquaintance at least. But, as impressive as all the announcements have been, this kind of rah-rah is a bit more than I'd expect. I don't know about "rebooting" the internet, but Silverlight/Expression/Etc sure will make it a better place - and soon. Anyway: Strong words from Robert today: scobleizer.com: Microsoft “rebooted...(read more)

MIX07 Starts Today!

2007-04-30T14:33:00Z

I couldn't really sleep last night because I was looking forward to the beginning of MIX07. Here are a few of today's sessions I'm particularly looking forward to: General Session: Ray Ozzie's Keynote Building a Real, Money-Making Business Applications Using Microsoft Virtual Earth "Zap!, Wham!, Kapow!": Windows Presentation Foundation and the Next Generation of Online Comic Book Reading Internet Sites with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 So far I've covered a User Experience Evangelist...(read more)

mcvuk.com: UK game shops slashing PS3 prices

2007-04-21T23:15:00Z

It's hard not to find both good and bad news being shouted from the rooftops on both sides of the street these days (Except for the Wii, of course - it's always sunny on Mario Avenue) but this one caught my eye. If PS3s are "gathering dust in a warehouse" then it's a bad thing, right? But then again, I wonder what the numbers for the Xbox 360 Core package will be once the Elite hits the market. This fight isn't over, not by a long shot, and won't be for quite some time. HD-DVD/BluRay...(read more)

MyGamerCard.net: Looks like Discs of Tron is coming to XBLA

2007-04-21T23:11:00Z

While not as awesome as the original Tron coin-op, I dropped many a quarter into Discs of Tron at the 7-11 near my house in Oklahoma City back in the '80s. Many XBLA titles have come through recently that leave me with a resounding "eh," but this one will probably get my 8 bucks or whatever the price turns out to be. MyGamerCard.net: Discs of Tron Flying Over to XBLA After having recently revealed the likes of Final Doom, Wing Commander, Super Contra and Quake III: Team Arena, it’s become...(read more)

Engadget reports XBox 360 Elites hitting the market early

2007-04-19T18:55:00Z

Or, at least one of them, anyway. I'm intrigued by the Elite, but I'll be honest: My original premium system is everything I need. I don't go nuts with the XBL downloads and don't need the HDMI port, so I'm good. However, with the larger HD, I'd recommend it to hard core gamers if they're getting a new system. Anyway. Engadget: Xbox 360 Elite hits the market early, Target to thank Waiting around another week or so for Microsoft's Xbox 360 Elite to hit the market didn't...(read more)

Check it out: An XBox 360 Laptop!

2007-04-17T17:47:00Z

My geek heart yearns for these things to hit the market one day, but alas... From Engadget: Xbox 360 Laptop mk2 Behold, the Xbox 360 Laptop mk2! It may look a bit like its first generation sibling, but don't be fooled. This Xbox laptop is a bit thinner, significantly lighter, and has some essential upgrades if you're gonna build one yourself. You are going to build one, aren't you? Because that's the best part about it -- we're going to show you how to make one of your own in the coming...(read more)

WPFE is now Silverlight.

2007-04-16T16:58:00Z

The change is good, WPFE was a mouthful, but "Silverlight" will take some getting used to. I'm sure this will be a big deal down at MIX in two weeks. More from on10.net: Out with WPFE in with Microsoft Silverlight. This has just been announced! So we've been hearing about WPFE for a while now but Microsoft has just officially announced Microsoft Silverlight. A new solution for being able to take video, interactivity, animation and make it available on Mac, Windows and many...(read more)

Cursor Magic: Neave Imagination

2007-04-14T16:05:00Z

Found this on Digg (thanks, guys!) and I am very impressed. Check out Neave Imagination. Just load the page and move your cursor. Very cool....(read more)

Browser game o' the day: 'Bloons

2007-04-13T17:36:00Z

Monkeys throwing darts!...(read more)

New Ninja! "Mirrors"

2007-04-13T16:32:00Z

Love this guy. Askaninja.com is one of the sites that I check every day. Along with ZeFrank (until recently) it's the best video blog thing out there. Anyway: Ask A Ninja Question 39: Mirrors...(read more)

Guitar Hero II: Awesome. GHII DLC: Suxor

2007-04-13T15:35:00Z

Wow - vacation, back injury, kids birthdays and preparing for travel doesn't leave me much time to blog. But I am determined to get back into the habit, so here goes... Guitar Hero II is everything I hoped it would be and more - a truly awesome combination of music and games and an entertainment experience that never gets old. HOWEVER - the pricing (as decided by either Microsoft or Red Octane, I'm not sure which) of the additional downloadable songs via XBox Live Marketplace is totally out...(read more)

Monty Python's Spamalot: A must-play web game for all MP Fans

2007-02-24T17:43:00Z

Dude. You are the British (or the French) defending your castle against the attacking hordes, which include the Knights who say Ni, the Black night and all manner of wierdness. Extremely cool. http://addictinggames.com/spamalot.html...(read more)

Dave is going to MIX: April 30 — May 2nd, The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas

2007-02-23T20:21:00Z

Check it out: From visitmix.com Microsoft is hosting a 72-hour conversation, and you're invited. April 30 — May 2nd, The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas On the frontiers of the Web, boundaries are blurring—developers and designers, advertisers and publishers, software and services, media and technology, TV and PCs, PCs and mobile devices, producers and consumers. The old order is getting a little MIXed up. MIX is Microsoft’s conference for Web designers, developers and decision-makers who make...(read more)