frankarr - an aussie microsoft blogger
Ponderings from the Pacific Northwest by an Aussie Geek who works at a software company
User Group Leaders giving feedback
We're hosting a small feedback session with some of the Sydney Based User Group leaders Adam Cogan -...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/23/2007
Feeling Poorly ? Perhaps it's Sinusitis
I've been pretty grumpy for the past few weeks, and not really sure why. After much badgering from...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/23/2007
13th AIMIA Awards Finalists announced
Today, AIMIA announced the AIMIA Awards Finalists. Don't know who AIMIA is - It is the Australian...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/23/2007
Look, Up In The Sky....
Hey, looks like the sky will be crowded on Australia Day. Don't forget to Look Up and Smile UPDATE:...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/22/2007
Freshview - A highlight of Silicon Beach
Kudos to the AFR for a terrific article featuring a few Aussie web startups - Atlassian, Tangler,...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/22/2007
Event: Microsoft Hosting Days - SaaS for ISVs, Hosters and DynamicsPartners
Sydney – Tuesday 13 February 2007, Microsoft Sydney Melbourne – Wednesday 21 February 2007,...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/22/2007
Windows Vista Screencasts
Jeff Alexander has been busy preparing Windows Vista Screencasts. He has posted a bunch so far:...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/20/2007
NYT: Purging Bloat to Fashion Sleek Software
Excerpt from New York Times Article: Purging Bloat to Fashion Sleek Software...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/20/2007
A Coffee and a Chat with Foad Fadaghi from BRW
I had a catchup today with Foad Fadagi, who is the Technology Editor for Business Review Weekly. We...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/19/2007
Blast From The Past : Interview from Breakfast Bytes
Back in March 2005, I was a guest panelist at Hill & Knowlton's Breakfast Bytes, along with...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/17/2007
Momentum Builds for Imagine Cup 2007
You know things are happening when a web site is launched The new Australia Imagine Cup 2007 Web...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/17/2007
Where are those Technical Audio Books ?
Brian Madsen, Perth based Microsoft MVP Visual Developer ASP/ASP.Net, is looking for Technical...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/16/2007
Vamos Strip Player
I saw the Vamos Strip Player listed on the Windows Live Gallery and wondered if our outgoing leader...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/16/2007
MIX07 Flair
I hope Jennifer doesn't mind, but here's some MIX07 flair for your blog I AM... LET'S ... Speech...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/15/2007
The torch has been passed
Good to see the new guy getting into the swing of things : SideBar Gadgets are just darn easy. Now,...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/15/2007
NYT: Anywhere the Eye Can See, It's Now Likely to See an Ad
Excerpt from New York Times Article: Anywhere the Eye Can See, It’s Now Likely to See an Ad...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/14/2007
Messages in the Sky over Sydney
If you were up early on Sunday morning, and wandering the streets of Manly (exact location: 33...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/14/2007
Tag Cloud of Bill Gates CES 2007 Keynote
Those guys at the Seattle PI have a fancy new gizmo that generates tag clouds, and have been looking...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/13/2007
NYT: Getting Graphic With Vista
Excerpt from New York Times Article: Getting Graphic With Vista...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/12/2007
Another Australian Sidebar Gadget (AASG) : Most Viewed Articles (The Age / SMH)
I found this email in my inbox this morning Hello Frank, Just thought I'd let you know about another...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/11/2007
Scott Barnes : Front and Centre
This week saw a new member of the team start - Scott Barnes. He wrote about his new experiences...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/10/2007
Is the Well Dry? Not Yet!
My posting frequency is down at the moment - other things are taking my attention at the moment. In...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/10/2007
NYT: Scientists Hope to Listen for Potential 'Friends' Elsewhere inthe Universe
Excerpt from New York Times Article: Scientists Hope to Listen for Potential ‘Friends’...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/10/2007
Wonderful WPF Apps : Yahoo! Messenger for Windows Vista
Shane Morris (and others) point to the Yahoo! Messenger on WPF! demo featured on 10, which was shown...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/09/2007
The Special Announcement was...
Microsoft appoints new Australian MD MICROSOFT Australia has appointed Tracey Fellows as its new...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/09/2007
A Special Announcement
Our digital message boards are calling us to a meeting for a special announcement I wonder what it...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/08/2007
NYT: For Parents, New Ways to Control the Action
Excerpt from New York Times Article: For Parents, New Ways to Control the Action...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/08/2007
Got Gigabeat Back
I had a call this morning from the folks at Toshiba Mobile Care NSW. My replacement Gigabeat was...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/07/2007
Look Up and Smile
Look Up and Smile is our chance to celebrate Australia Day together, wherever we are in this wide,...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/07/2007
Can't get to CES? See it all unfold online
For those of us who are unable to make the trip to Vegas to attend CES, we can be part of the...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/06/2007
Unexpected List Topping
Here's something totally unexpected. I top the list of Links to MSDN Bloggers from Robert Scoble's...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/05/2007
AFR : Blogger takes free laptop in his stride
Josh's (or should I say Joshua's) article is in the AFR today. Moira went out to buy the paper, to...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/05/2007
Pleo - It's Alive!
I read this article about Pleo in the recent Wired It's Alive! Say hello to Pleo. From the guy who...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/05/2007
Are you a Vanishingpoint decoder?
Are you a decoder for https://vanishingpoint.com? Did you get a note from Loki? Sydney will be play a...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/05/2007
Graham Elliott's über demo
Graham Elliott is posting a series of articles on an über demo of .netfx 3.0 featuring WPF, WF, WCF...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/04/2007
Another Australian Sidebar Gadget : Optus Quota Usage
Elaine brought this to my attention today. It's a little sidebar gadget which polls the usage from...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/04/2007
Josh Gliddon tackles the Windows Vista, Ferrari, Blogger story
I was interviewed today by Josh Gliddon. Josh interview almost two years ago, when he was at The...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/04/2007
NYT: When Bad Things Come From 'Good' Food
Excerpt from New York Times Article: When Bad Things Come From ‘Good’ Food...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/04/2007
MIX07 - Registration Is Open
MIX is back at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas April 30 - May 2 for its second run as Microsoft's...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/03/2007
I recently bought a Dell, so how do I get a Vista Upgrade ?
I got a question this week via email about a fellow who recently bought a Dell notebook (last month)...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/03/2007
NYT: Wi-Fi Is Hitting the Road in Cars From Avis, but Technical andLegal Bumps Lie Ahead
Excerpt from New York Times Article: Wi-Fi Is Hitting the Road in Cars From Avis, but Technical and...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/03/2007
Is there anyone out there?
James Green ponders How to know if no one is reading your blog... Adelaide based Arsenal fan (not to...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/03/2007
Code Camp Oz 2007 Countdown Sidebar Gadget
Mitch has made a fine Code Camp Oz 2007 Sidebar Gadget and it is now available on to the Windows...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/03/2007
Long Zheng making all the headlines
My co-presenter from TechEd Student Day, Long Zheng, has had a huge week or two. He was in the eye...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/02/2007
NYT: Costly Gift From Microsoft Is an Invitation to Blog
Excerpt from New York Times Article: Costly Gift From Microsoft Is an Invitation to Blog...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/01/2007
TechTalkBlogs +312 Days and 312 Feeds
TechTalkBlogs continues to grow. Not long to go for it's 1st birthday. How's this for an interesting...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/01/2007
The Team Continues To Grow
I'm back in the office today after a short break. Before I went on holidays, I was doing a bit of...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/01/2007
Operating Systems Used by Visitors in December 2006
I haven't looked at the operating systems of visitors to my blog for a while. The results are...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/01/2007