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Buffy's First Ball Game
The catcher waiting to play Originally uploaded by brianjo. This set of pictures is from two weeks...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 05/05/2005
Meltdown 2005 Registration Open
It looks like registration is now open for Meltdown, which is scheduled for July 26 and 27 in...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 05/03/2005
VS2005/Express Install Issues
We know that some people are having difficulty with the Visual Studio 2005 installation process and...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 05/02/2005
Wisdom via The Apprentice
I don't watch The Apprentice much, mostly because I cringe a lot when I do watch it. Craig Berman...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 04/30/2005
Visio Connector for Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)
Update: I've tried it and this tool is officially awesome. :) I haven't tried this yet, but this...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 04/28/2005
Regex Builder Tool
Sara links to the Regex Builder Tool in the Powertoys Weblog. Check it out here: If you use Regular...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 04/22/2005
Coding4Fun Developer Center
In all the work we've been doing around new sites, I haven't had much of a chance to mention...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 04/19/2005
Soon == Now(); //via Kent
Kent has a post up about the changes we've made on MSDN in light of the release of Visual Studio...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 04/18/2005
Video Thing Blog
I'm a big fan of the Music Thing blog and Thomas links to the Video Thing blog which promises be...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 04/17/2005
Mac mini Developer Note
For all of you Mac Mini devotees out there, Apple has released a detailed Developer Note on that...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 04/17/2005
WinHEC 2005
I'll be at WinHEC from April 25-27 in Seattle this year. This is one of my favorite conferences to...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 04/15/2005
May MSDN Magazine Online
The May issue of MSDN Magazine is online, just in time for baseball season. We'll be headlining...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 04/12/2005
April Security Bulletins Released
Microsoft released a number of critical and important security bulletins today. You can get...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 04/12/2005
Product Feedback for WSE and Indigo
Matt Powell posted the other day that the Product Feedback Center can now be used to provide...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 04/11/2005
Windows Media Developer Center
I know that this is something a lot of devs will be glad to see; the Windows Media Developer Center....
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 04/11/2005
What I did this weekend...
This is mostly for my friends that probably wonder where I disappeared to on Friday. I took the day...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 04/11/2005
MSDN Forums Beta
You take one day off and all sorts of stuff happens... Josh Ledgard has information on the new MSDN...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 04/11/2005
Experience Pack for Tablet PC
Microsoft has shipped the Experience Pack for the Table PC. This is really a must-have if you've got...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 04/11/2005
Interesting....
This is interesting. Can you get in? :)
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 04/08/2005
Visual C++/Security/Team System Webcast
Update 2: I changed the link below to take you to a page from which you can view this Webcast on...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 04/05/2005
Express Webcasts
Interested in learning a little more about the Visual Studio 2005 Express Editions? Check out the...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 04/04/2005
Dev Center blog links are being updated
This weekends MSDN blogs server upgrade has caused a few of the blog feeds on the Developer Centers...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 04/04/2005
Windows Server 2003 SP1 Available
Tonight we posted SP1 for Windows Server 2003. You can find links to the various downloads on the...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 03/30/2005
DirectX 9.0 SDK Update - (April 2005) Available
Get it while it's hot... DirectX 9.0 SDK Update - (April 2005)Download the complete DirectX 9.0 SDK...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 03/30/2005
Sara Ford's Editor Tip of the Day
Sara Ford is posting a new Visual Studio Editor tip as often as she's able to. This is great stuff....
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 03/29/2005
Script Center Update
I haven't visited here for a while, but I noticed that the Script Center on TechNet seems to have...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 03/28/2005
MapPoint from C++
MP2K Magazine is running a three part series on accessing MapPoint from C++: MapPoint Automation...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 03/27/2005
Totally Baseball
Buffy is starting T-Ball this year. We found this pink batter's helmet that's absolutely perfect for...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 03/26/2005
SDL Document is Live on the Security Developer Center
This weekend, we posted the Security Development Lifecycle document on the Security Developer...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 03/21/2005
Microsoft Details Pricing and Licensing for Visual Studio 2005
Microsoft released pricing information on Visual Studio 2005 today. Here are some links to take a...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 03/21/2005
Photo Simulator
This is too cool. A page that lets you play with shutter speed and aperture to see the effects in a...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 03/18/2005
Whidbey Chat is going on now...
Click here to join.I'm going to pull this post when it's over. Looks like a big turn out - over 170...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 03/18/2005
Microsoft DirectX Slides from the Game Developers Conference 2005
Get them here: Game Developers Conference 2005 This download includes presentations given by the...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 03/17/2005
Server and Domain Isolation Using IPsec and Group Policy
The Server and Domain Isolation Using IPsec and Group Policy guide was just posted to the TechNet...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 03/17/2005
MSTSC and Console
I was looking for a way to connect to the currently running console session on a Windows Server 2003...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 03/17/2005
DirectX Developer Center
It seems like a lot of stuff went down while I was off on vacation. The new DirectX Developer Center...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 03/16/2005
Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Updated
Get the details here: Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal ToolThe Microsoft Windows...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 03/10/2005
Best small camera?
I've been on vaction this week, happily snapping photos with my old Canon PowerShot S110. This is a...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 03/08/2005
Coffee in Florida
Coffee Originally uploaded by brianjo. I don't know what it is, but drinking coffee in Florida is a...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 03/08/2005
Joe Wilcox on Spyware
Joe Wilcox has some insightful commentary on spyware and he links back into some MS content aroung...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 03/06/2005
Vacationing in Florida this Week
We're vacationing in Orlando this week. We're staying at the Hyatt Grand Cypress for a couple of...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 03/05/2005
Don't Miss this Upcoming Whidbey Chat
Update: The transcript for this chat is available here. Here's a chat you're not going to want to...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 03/03/2005
IEBlog Blogging IE 7
I'm very much looking forward the the release of IE 7. To help understand what's coming, the IEBlog...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 03/01/2005
Remote Record Works!
Sitting on the couch tonigh, my wife asks, "Can you record Fear Factor on that machine of yours?" I...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 02/28/2005
Visual Studio Debugger Chat Today
Frank let me know that there's a Visual Studio Debugger Chat at 1:00 PM (PST) today. Here are the...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 02/24/2005
Cooking with .NET
I just watched the video of Chris Gray on Channel9. This is a great piece showing how to create a...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 02/22/2005
Very Sad
Writer Hunter S. Thompson dead at 67
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 02/20/2005
Superman - The Animated Series
I picked up a copy of Superman - The Animated Series, Volume One this weekend. It's a great series...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 02/20/2005
VS Editor Zoom
In case you haven't seen this, it's an awesome add-in project that you'll want to try out. I found...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 02/17/2005
Moleskine Mess
I have a confession to make. While I've really enjoyed taking notes in my Moleskine notebook, I have...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 02/16/2005