frankarr - an aussie microsoft blogger
Ponderings from the Pacific Northwest by an Aussie Geek who works at a software company
Y oh Y?
‘Y’ are you leaving us Frank!?! Don’t go!... hehehe - it's a LOLFrank ;) Technorati tags: Frank...
Author: frankarr Date: 07/26/2007
Developing Applications for Small Business (aka look what JasonMcC did!)
I've been roaming the halls of Microsoft Corporate Campus today. I spent some time with former...
Author: frankarr Date: 07/25/2007
Another Silverlight game : Bubble Factory
I saw a link on the agilemonkey's blog : Bubble Factory Silverlight game I'm a sucker for a good...
Author: frankarr Date: 07/24/2007
Glass Houses, Stones, Gravity Man, Greg Willis
The final person hired into the team here in Australia has been Greg Willis, who has taken to...
Author: frankarr Date: 07/23/2007
Keep your eyes open at Tech.Ed for Tech.Frank
Author: frankarr Date: 07/22/2007
the ingenuity pOint
This is really cool. A worldwide contest for ISVs called the ingenuity pOint. Software that can...
Author: frankarr Date: 07/21/2007
TetrisLight : Tetris in Silverlight
Came across a cool site called Silverlight Fan And it's got a Tetris Game in Silverlight Cool! Play...
Author: frankarr Date: 07/21/2007
I've been dugg!
There was a recent video on ZDNET with me talking about web standards Is Microsoft learning from its...
Author: frankarr Date: 07/21/2007
The Blue Monster Appears everywhere
Yesterday (and it feels so long ago), I was in Orlando. I got to meet Steve Clayton and he gave me a...
Author: frankarr Date: 07/21/2007
LOL. I made it into a Press Release !!!
I couldn't have made something up like this. I wonder if the release will make it to the local...
Author: frankarr Date: 07/18/2007
Winners of the Queensland Innovation Centre Vista Gadget Competition
A few weeks ago, I was Judging the Queensland Innovation Centre Vista Gadget Competition. Overnight,...
Author: frankarr Date: 07/18/2007
OHAI - I can sing
Big shoutout to Jeremy for his recent post LOLCat + Music = Culture Loses It had to happen. Singing...
Author: frankarr Date: 07/17/2007
Tech.Ed Sold Out!
We warned you Technorati tags: TechEd, Tech.Ed
Author: frankarr Date: 07/17/2007
Tech.Ed Brings Together Folks from Everywhere
More data surfing. So far, we have looked at the Names of Tech.Ed 2007 and the male/female...
Author: frankarr Date: 07/17/2007
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Author: frankarr Date: 07/15/2007
The Girls are taking over Tech.Ed?
More data surfing. On Friday, I looked at the Names of Tech.Ed 2007 I had a few comments for the top...
Author: frankarr Date: 07/15/2007
The Names of Tech.Ed 2007
I've been poking around in the registration data, as I have done for past Tech.Eds Here's a look at...
Author: frankarr Date: 07/13/2007
Tech.Ed is selling out fast
We only have about 200 tickets left for Tech.Ed – We will sell out in the next few days Berno has an...
Author: frankarr Date: 07/12/2007
Frankarr in The Simpsons ?
I can't wait for the upcoming Simpson's movie. I love The Simpsons. It's been a big part of my life....
Author: frankarr Date: 07/11/2007
Overwhelming
Yesterday, I got a chance to get most of the team up on stage and do some demos as part of the...
Author: frankarr Date: 07/10/2007
What does innovation mean to you?
During Remix, I asked Nick Hodge to capture some comments from the attendees regarding innovation....
Author: frankarr Date: 07/09/2007
From little things, big things grow
I have had to make a big decision recently. One that impacts many many people, including my family....
Author: frankarr Date: 07/08/2007
Macbeth.ed
Another video featuring me, with some more faux Shakespeare. macbeth.ed Video: macbeth.ed Is this a...
Author: frankarr Date: 07/08/2007
From A to Z... Make that 51 Silverlight Applications
Man about town, Tim Sneath's recent post From A to Z... 50 Silverlight Applications listed a nifty...
Author: frankarr Date: 07/08/2007
Hamlet.ed
See Frank make a fool of himself Hamlet.ed Hamlet.ed To Geek or not to Geek, that is the question....
Author: frankarr Date: 07/07/2007
07/07/07
Today's the day : https://liveearth.msn.com. On Saturday, 7/07/07, MSN is sponsoring Live Earth, The...
Author: frankarr Date: 07/06/2007
I'm doing a Chalk Talk at Tech.Ed
I emailed Chuck this evening, asking IF I should do a Chalk Talk at Tech.Ed. He slotted me in......
Author: frankarr Date: 07/06/2007
Judging the Queensland Innovation Centre Vista Gadget Competition
Today I am performing my judging duties for the Queensland Innovation Centre Vista Gadget...
Author: frankarr Date: 07/04/2007
NYT: 23-Year-Old Eats His Way to Hot Dog Title
Excerpt from New York Times Article:23-Year-Old Eats His Way to Hot Dog...
Author: frankarr Date: 07/04/2007
Tech.Ed Chalk Talk on LOLCODE
Chuck has published his Chalk Talk manifesto for Tech.Ed This caught my eye Wednesday 8th August...
Author: frankarr Date: 07/04/2007
We're in ur TechTalkBlogs Talkin' about ur TechEd
Our 3 guest editors on TechTalkBlogs have all signed in Bronwen - A hello in my guest editor role...
Author: frankarr Date: 07/04/2007
CodeCampSA 7th-8th July programme
I got a note this week from Peter Griffith (no, not the dude from Family Guy) about the upcoming...
Author: frankarr Date: 07/03/2007
AFR : Microsoft sees the light with browser
The interview I did with Renai LeMay made it into the The Australian Financial Review today. Here's...
Author: frankarr Date: 07/03/2007
Where's the Flair ???
One of our new editors over at TechTalkBlog has posed a good question - Where's the Tech.Ed 2007...
Author: frankarr Date: 07/02/2007
Little Voices introduces Blirting: The new blogging
Stephen Price, the man behind Little Voices turns his skills to me, following his cartoon of Nick...
Author: frankarr Date: 07/01/2007
Silverlight Games
Spotted over on Chris Bowen's Blog, a handy list of Silverlight Games "Dr. Popper" - Burst the...
Author: frankarr Date: 06/30/2007
AASG : Surfwatch
I got this email today from reader Steven Nagy about a sidebar gadget he has developed -----Original...
Author: frankarr Date: 06/30/2007
It's Ladies' Night on TechTalkBlogs
So, there has been some speculation about the new editors for TechTalkBlogs. I dropped a hint to...
Author: frankarr Date: 06/29/2007
Chatting too to Renai LeMay from The Australian Financial Review
I had an interview on the phone today with Renai LeMay from The Australian Financial Review . I've...
Author: frankarr Date: 06/28/2007
Zero Gravity : meet lt. bennett
When games appear on a new platform, it's always exciting. Tim Heuer blogs about a game developed in...
Author: frankarr Date: 06/28/2007
Time to terminate TechTalkBlog's talented trio
It only seems like the other day that I introduced the talented trio who were the Guest Editors on...
Author: frankarr Date: 06/28/2007
Real Fortunes from Fortune Cookies
Yup, I've been eating out a fair bit these past few days. A bunch of us scored some fortune cookies...
Author: frankarr Date: 06/26/2007
This person does not satisfy Wikipedia's Notability Requirements
My latest T-shirt, courtesy of Will Hughes A lasting reminder of my recent rejection Technorati...
Author: frankarr Date: 06/25/2007
reMIX Agenda : Melbourne 25 and 26 June
If you are attending remix in Melbourne and want to know what's going on - grab a copy of the...
Author: frankarr Date: 06/22/2007
nibbles : snack tutorials (Silverlight and Blend) for hungry designers
I recently put up a post about some upcoming Silverlight training, Some folks asked for shorter,...
Author: frankarr Date: 06/22/2007
Discovery Channel Asia "Never Miss TV" to be previewed a ReMIX
One of the things we will be showing at ReMIX is a preview of Discovery Channel Asia's "Never Miss...
Author: frankarr Date: 06/22/2007