frankarr - an aussie microsoft blogger
Ponderings from the Pacific Northwest by an Aussie Geek who works at a software company
It's Me on DG.TV
Shane Morris and Michael Kordahi are in town this week before they head down to Mix08 in Vegas. We...
Author: frankarr Date: 02/28/2008
What Are We Talking About On My Panel At Mix08?
I've got a panel at Mix08 and since Mix08 is only a week away, I had better get my act together and...
Author: frankarr Date: 02/26/2008
I came for the Gadgets and the Pies
A few weeks back I was interviewed by AFR journalist Renai LeMay about life over in the US. I have...
Author: frankarr Date: 02/25/2008
Barnesy's coming!
Scott Barnes is heading stateside. He announced his new role as a Product Manager working for the...
Author: frankarr Date: 02/25/2008
DataPortability Logo Competition
Chris Saad, panelist from my upcoming MIX08 Panel : Web 2.0 and Beyond: What Is the Business...
Author: frankarr Date: 02/22/2008
Latest Gadget : Sandisk Sansa TakeTV
I picked up the 8gb version of SanDisk Sansa®TakeTV™ PC to TV Video Player and I must say I am...
Author: frankarr Date: 02/21/2008
NYT: Microsoft to Share More of Its Technology
Excerpt from New York Times Article:Microsoft to Share More of Its...
Author: frankarr Date: 02/21/2008
NYT: Sorry, Boys, This Is Our Domain
Excerpt from New York Times Article:Sorry, Boys, This Is Our...
Author: frankarr Date: 02/21/2008
NYT: Microsoft Opens Game Development
Excerpt from New York Times Article:Microsoft Opens Game...
Author: frankarr Date: 02/21/2008
NYT: Microsoft Giving Away Developer Software
Excerpt from New York Times Article: Microsoft Giving Away Developer...
Author: frankarr Date: 02/19/2008
The signed Guitar Hero guitar at ODC 2008 winner is...
Thanks to John Mullinax for pointing out to me the winner of the BillG - signed Guitar Hero guitar...
Author: frankarr Date: 02/15/2008
My MIX08 Panel : Web 2.0 and Beyond: What Is the Business Reality?
The details about the panel I'm hosting at MIX08 is up Web 2.0 and Beyond: What Is the Business...
Author: frankarr Date: 02/13/2008
NYT: Mashups Are Breaking the Mold at Microsoft
Excerpt from New York Times Article:Mashups Are Breaking the Mold at...
Author: frankarr Date: 02/10/2008
Explaining Yourself to a 2nd Grader
Today I went to a Job Fair at Brice's school to tell his 2nd grade class what it's like working for...
Author: frankarr Date: 02/06/2008
Xbox Developer Programs
I got an email over the weekend from someone who wanted to know HOW to go about developing games...
Author: frankarr Date: 02/04/2008
Seriously hooked on Fresca
Ok, I'm going to admit it. I've been keeping it quiet for a while, but it's time I came clean. I...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/29/2008
Tweeting on the go...
I'm a big fan of twitter. Been tweeting for over a year. I Tweet from my desktop, I Tweet from my...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/29/2008
what's that visiting browser?
Time for another look at the stats, so far I have looked at what operating system is visiting? and...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/28/2008
Snow Day
This morning we woke up to snow falling. All schools are closed, so the kids are at home for their...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/28/2008
what operating system is visiting?
Today, I thought I would look at the operating system stats of my blog readers. These stats, as do...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/25/2008
... (you may be prompted to install Silverlight)
My wife sent me an email this morning about a tv program called The Librarians which was shown on...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/24/2008
Wonderful WPF Applications : Manga Reader
Larry Larsen highlights the Manga Reader in WPF at https://mangareader.wordpress.com/ This is a...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/24/2008
Bronwen Zande - a new MVP!
I have been meaning to post this for a few weeks..... My 'buddy' Bronwen Zande was awarded a Live...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/22/2008
Extra! Extra! Read all about it. News Reader SDK has been released!
Tim Sneath has the good news - We've Released the News Reader SDK! The Newsreader SDK, or as it is...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/16/2008
Xobni : Insights from your Inbox
I've been using Xobni for almost a month now and it's been fun. It's offers a bunch of cool features...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/15/2008
NYT: Monkey's Thoughts Propel Robot, a Step That May Help Humans
Excerpt from New York Times Article:Monkey’s Thoughts Propel Robot, a Step That May Help...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/15/2008
2 seconds of fame : The Sleek Geeks meet Me
Way back in May 2007, I got an email about an audience call for a new TV show being developed called...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/10/2008
ActiveWords On10 and Buzz at CES
When I saw Sarah's post about ActiveWords for Windows. I then spotted a post from Buzz, Live from...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/09/2008
How Software is Built
Saw an email fly by this morning about the site www.howsoftwareisbuilt.com I went over to have a...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/08/2008
Not all maps are created equal
I am a fan of the rich mobile application, you know the one. You install the software and it can...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/07/2008
PointUI - a better mousetrap ?
Lots of buzz about PointUI Pointui - Another Windows Mobile Shell Pointui Pointui UI for Windows...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/04/2008
Dale and the Dolphin Whales : My Own RockBand
The kids got Rock Band for the XBOX 360 as a christmas gift. They are loving it They named their...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/03/2008
A Chumby on the frontpage of The SMH ?
What's this? A Chumby on the frontpage of the Sydney Morning Herald So the Chumby features in the...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/02/2008
A Different Start to the New Year
I watched 2007 start with the fireworks over Sydney Harbour Bridge In 2008, l looked at the photos...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/02/2008
NYT: Web Playgrounds of the Very Young
Excerpt from New York Times Article:Web Playgrounds of the Very...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/02/2008
A tale of mobile devices
When I started the year in 2007, I had one phone - my trusty I-Mate K-JAM Then I scored a Palm Treo...
Author: frankarr Date: 01/02/2008
Pleo the Dinosaur joins the Arrigo family
Almost a year ago, I first read about and wrote about Pleo Back in July I put in a pre-order And...
Author: frankarr Date: 12/30/2007
Going offline for the holidays
It's raining with a strong likely hood of snow in the coming days I'm taking some time off, I'll be...
Author: frankarr Date: 12/19/2007
MIX08 Panel Accepted : Now the work begins!
The panel I proposed for MIX 08 has been accepted. The name has been tweaked a bit Web 2.0 and...
Author: frankarr Date: 12/14/2007
Twitter Tuesday.
Jeremiah Owyang wrote recently Some Conversations have shifted to Twitter I felt this happening to...
Author: frankarr Date: 12/13/2007
4 years = 1712 Posts + 2501 Comments + 2230 Trackbacks and Pingbacks
Whoa. While writing the last post, I just realised I passed a BIG milestone. Just over FOUR years...
Author: frankarr Date: 12/10/2007
The People You Meet
Last week I was in Texas, facilitating a workshop on Evangelism Excellence. It was an internal...
Author: frankarr Date: 12/10/2007
Last Book I Read - Whatever You Think, Think The Opposite
I got a book as a gift recently from a dear old friend. It's called Whatever You Think, Think The...
Author: frankarr Date: 12/10/2007
1st Christmas Card of the Season
I got a nice surprise today when I went to collect my mail The first Christmas card of the season,...
Author: frankarr Date: 12/07/2007
PDC08. It's on Baby!
The news is doing the rounds, and the news is good. https://msdn.microsoft.com/pdc2008 Save the Date!...
Author: frankarr Date: 12/06/2007