David Fries' WebLog
Productive Procrastination
Moving to Japan
So, it's been a long time since I've blogged, and I figured it's time for an update. First of all, I...
Date: 11/21/2005
XBox 360 Japan Plan
Here's an interview with Yoshihiro Maruyama and Mike Fischer, some of the big wigs for the XBox in...
Date: 06/02/2005
Microsoft signs 3 Japanese developers for XBox 2 exclusive content
This is probably the most exciting bit of news I've heard about XBox 2 yet. While I love Halo as...
Date: 03/02/2005
NGEN in Whidbey - Overview
Here's Reid Wilkes' post about his article in MSDN magazine on NGEN in Whidbey:...
Date: 02/25/2005
XBox Live: 1.4 million strong
www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2005/jan05/01-20XboxLive04BenchmarkPR.asp Some other...
Date: 01/21/2005
XBox Live traffic quintuples after Halo 2 launch
Here's an graphical look at XBox Live traffic after Halo 2 launched. Source:...
Date: 12/20/2004
Halo 2 stats in Excel
I just saw this in the Seattle PI today. "Microsoft Notebook: Tool connects 'Halo 2' with ......
Date: 12/07/2004
Jason Zander and the CLR Tour on Channel 9
My favorite quote: "Your testers must be amazing developers."...
Date: 11/23/2004
Halo 2 Sales in Japan
For the week of 11/8 - 11/14, Master Chief worked his way into 37,507 Japanese homes, placing Halo 2...
Date: 11/18/2004
Lazy Mail
Have you ever sent out an email saying:"Hey, check out the new Britney Spears video <hypothetical...
Date: 11/17/2004
Bungie.net website revamped for Halo 2
With all the excitement surrounding Halo 2's release, it seems that the new features added to...
Date: 11/10/2004
I think I'm blogging Japanese...
I'm trying out the new MSN blogging service at spaces.msn.com. It's only in Japanese, though...
Date: 10/14/2004
Security Report on Vulnerability Scanners
Hey, my buddy Joe wrote Security Innovations' Security Report this month. It has all sorts of...
Date: 10/07/2004
Status Reports in InfoPath (Part II)
Due to the overwhelming number of requests (3+) for screenshots and code for the Status Report...
Date: 10/03/2004
Status Reports in InfoPath
When I transitioned from the InfoPath team to the CLR team, I wanted to take some of my knowledge of...
Date: 09/28/2004
Wasabi: It's not just for sushi anymore
Sushi Condiment Wasabi Doesn't Clear Noses:...
Date: 09/27/2004
.NET vs. J2EE WebSphere Study
I just found this on the web today: www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1645550,00.asp Apparently...
Date: 09/23/2004
Passing First Grade shouldn't be this hard!
I'm currently studying for the Japanese Langauge Proficiency Test, Level 1.. There are 4 levels, 1...
Date: 09/22/2004
You want a shake with those fries?
Another interesting thing I've discovered about Japan is the rigidity of their set menus. One day...
Date: 09/15/2004
The Shinkansen Countdown
So, I'm waiting on the platform in Nagoya for my shinkansen (bullet train) to arrive. The reserved...
Date: 09/13/2004
Japanese parking lots
So, just got back from my 4 week vacation to Japan, so I'll probably have a few more Japan themed...
Date: 09/10/2004
InfoPath SP1 SDK released
Get it here...before it gets you!!!...
Date: 08/07/2004
Vacation, all I ever wanted...
I'm off to Japan next monday for 4 weeks, so I most likely won't be blogging much, if at all. I'm...
Date: 08/03/2004
Repeating, Multiply-Cascading, Dropdown Listboxes with Unique Entries in InfoPath
First, a few definitions: Repeating: Inside of a Repeating Section or Repeating Table control...
Date: 07/29/2004
Office 2003 SP1 Released! (Including InfoPath)
Download it here. Instructions for SP1 Preview users here. Random monkeys dancing here.
Date: 07/27/2004
Fun with VBScript in InfoPath
Say you want to pop-up a dialog to the user to get some information. You could use the...
Date: 07/24/2004
Know the bugs in your area
This is a simple one, but easy to overlook. I'm going to make the assumption that you are familiar...
Date: 07/23/2004
Back in my day...
... we didn't get iPods just for being freshman. We were happy with our shaving kits, Pert Plus, and...
Date: 07/21/2004
Debugging Fully Trusted InfoPath Forms with Managed Code Business Logic
That's a mouthful, isn't it? First of all, you know what I mean by managed code business logic in...
Date: 07/13/2004
InfoPath SP1 Security
Note: This post doesn't go over the SP-1 deployment model. If you want to learn about that, read...
Date: 07/08/2004
The Wacky World of Japanese Ice Cream
mdn.mainichi.co.jp/photospecials/0406/ice-cream04/00.html Mmmm, can't wait to try the Spinach...
Date: 07/01/2004
InfoPath 2003 SP1 and Active Directory
I figured I'd be the only one in the developer division not blogging about Beta 1! When I was on the...
Date: 06/29/2004
Virtual Server 2005 makes software testing more effecient
While that sounds like a press release tagline, it's the honest truth. For those of you not familiar...
Date: 06/23/2004
Pairwise Testing for Dummies
So, imagine that you're a tester, and your job is to test a pogo stick. Yes, a pogo stick. So, you...
Date: 06/17/2004
Even the burglars take off their shoes...
mdn.mainichi.co.jp/news/20040615p2a00m0dm005000c.html ...speechless...
Date: 06/15/2004
Hello, World
Hello everyone! I don't really have a very well thought out plan for what exactly I plan to blog...
Date: 06/10/2004