A Canuck In The Machine
Mark Relph - Senior Director - Startup and VC Team
Hey Students -> "Go Develop Mental Or Go Home"
I just got an email from Daniel Shapiro and Anthony Vranic, our Academic dudes and they let me know...
Author: markrel Date: 02/03/2006
My Blogging New Year Resolutions
Happy New Year! As we head into 2006, I thought I would make some blog related resolutions to go...
Author: markrel Date: 01/06/2006
Are You Looking For A Challenge? I am hiring.
I am looking for a business development person to join my team to help drive our mission in Canada....
Author: markrel Date: 01/05/2006
MIX 06 - Our New Conference Focused On The Web
So – we have announced an all-new conference focused on “the second decade of the web”. Everything...
Author: markrel Date: 01/03/2006
The Launch Tour Rolls Into Quebec City!
I am out on the road today and will be rejoining the Launch Crew in Quebec City. I am exited to...
Author: markrel Date: 11/30/2005
Want A List Of The Canadian Microsoft Bloggers?
I have posted an OPML file you can download to get a list of all the blogs from our team. Just...
Author: markrel Date: 11/25/2005
Playing Photographer @ The Xbox 360 Launch Party Toronto
I had the very cool opportunity to not only attend, but also to take photos during the event. About...
Author: markrel Date: 11/22/2005
Rocking The Toronto Launch - My Day At The VS / SQL Event In Toronto
Rocking The Launch: Here at Microsoft Canada we have been working our butts off getting ready...
Author: markrel Date: 11/10/2005
Behind The Scenes At The VS/SQL Launch Press Event
We are at the Century Room in downtown Toronto which serves as a nightclub most of the time, but...
Author: markrel Date: 11/07/2005
Ready To Rock - The Launch Press Event
This morning I am attending the Press Event for the Launch Tour. We are at the Century Room in...
Author: markrel Date: 11/07/2005
Sneak Peak Pictures - The Launch 2005 "Special Edition Software"
So, we just got a shipment of the special edition DVDs into the office. Very cool. I just couldn't...
Author: markrel Date: 11/04/2005
With 4 Days Left To Launch We Have Come Up With 2 Cool Contests
The Visual Studio / SQL / Biztalk Launch is next week. 4 days to go and the team is working around...
Author: markrel Date: 11/04/2005
zoominfo.com - Look Yourself Up And Get A Little Freaked Out
I guess this is what I get for having a blog and doing PR for Microsoft, but man - these guys seem...
Author: markrel Date: 11/03/2005
Plumbers @ Work - John and Dan start podcasting from Calgary!
Well, thankfully someone smarter than me has started podcasting from our team. John Bristowe and...
Author: markrel Date: 11/03/2005
Rick Segal - Lessons learned from the OneNote blog
Ok, so Rick has been on a bit of a blog frenzy of late, so forgive the multiple posts linking to his...
Author: markrel Date: 11/01/2005
Google vs. Microsoft (VC Style)
My favorite VC Rick Segal has posted his take on Google vs. Microsoft. It's more interesting than...
Author: markrel Date: 11/01/2005
The Importance Of Blogging The Launch and The Mystery Of The Free Software.
We are less than 2 weeks away from the single largest activity for us this year - the launch of...
Author: markrel Date: 10/28/2005
Launch Tour ReadyBuzz Audio Now Available!
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Author: markrel Date: 10/25/2005
The Latest From The Launch 2005 Blog
One of the biggest projects for my team this year is the Launch of Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server...
Author: markrel Date: 10/25/2005
X05 - The "VIP" Event
Ok - I want to let you in on a secret. After the X05 event we will be inviting everyone who attends...
Author: markrel Date: 10/14/2005
X05 - Reg Problems - Fixed.
Sorry again for those who tried to register. Everything seems fine now!
Author: markrel Date: 10/13/2005
X05 - Reg Problems.
There seems to be an issue with the registration servers. Stay tuned, should be fixed shortly. :-(...
Author: markrel Date: 10/13/2005
MSDN Canada Presents The X05 Developer Track
MSDN Canada Presents The X05 Developer Track Join us for a unique event targeting game development...
Author: markrel Date: 10/13/2005
More From Behind The Scenes Of The BillG Visit to Waterloo
Kevin is a general manager in Microsoft Research and is working as part of the staff traveling with...
Author: markrel Date: 10/12/2005
More From Rick On Web 2.0
Rick continues his "analysis" of the topic of the month -...
Author: markrel Date: 10/06/2005
PDC Summary and Launch Preview On Developer.com
"For Developers, Microsoft Has More In Store Than Ever Before"...
Author: markrel Date: 10/06/2005
Bill Gates Is Visiting The University Of Waterloo - Oct 13
Some exciting news from our work in academia - BillG is coming to town! "Bill Gates will visit the...
Author: markrel Date: 10/05/2005
The Web 2.0 Thread
I have to side with Rick on this one. Web 2.0 is just a little too "fashion" and not enough...
Author: markrel Date: 10/04/2005
Follow-Up From The Ottawa Technology & Venture Summit
I returned back from Ottawa the other day and I haven't had a chance to follow-up from the Venture...
Author: markrel Date: 10/04/2005
2005 Impact Award Finalists!
This year I had the pleasure to be a part of the judging for the 2005 Impact Awards. This is the 3rd...
Author: markrel Date: 09/26/2005
Virtual Natural Disaster?
Check this out: https://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20050921-5337.html "Players of Blizzard's...
Author: markrel Date: 09/22/2005
Launch Tour Registration Is Now Open!
https://blogs.msdn.com/canadian_launch_tour_2005/archive/2005/09/22/472821.aspx Visit the main event...
Author: markrel Date: 09/22/2005
Please Subscribe Using My Feedburner Link
https://feeds.feedburner.com/MarkRelphsWeblog Thanks! This will let me get some better statistics on...
Author: markrel Date: 09/21/2005
An interesting perspective on the PDC.
My good friend Rick Segal provides an interesting perspective on the PDC (as only Rick can)....
Author: markrel Date: 09/21/2005
The Canadian Channel9 Guy
Author: markrel Date: 09/15/2005
The Canadians @ PDC
Author: markrel Date: 09/15/2005
Canadian Meet-Up @ PDC
To clarify - breakfast @ the convention centre in the meal hall. We will find a table and put up the...
Author: markrel Date: 09/13/2005
Canadian Meet-Up @ PDC
Canadian? At PDC? We are trying to arrange a time for us to meet with any fellow Cannucks that are...
Author: markrel Date: 09/13/2005
Rick Segal On The Skype Deal
Check out what my friend Rick (a Toronto based VC) has to say about the Skype / eBay deal -...
Author: markrel Date: 09/13/2005
My PDC Flickr
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Author: markrel Date: 09/13/2005
Now At The PDC!
Author: markrel Date: 09/12/2005
PDC05 Flickr Group
Yes, I know it's a Yahoo service now. But, hey - others are using it at the PDC, so I will just...
Author: markrel Date: 09/11/2005
Heading To PDC...
I will be heading to LA in the morning to attend the Professional Developers Conference with a few...
Author: markrel Date: 09/11/2005
Launch Bloggers
Folks from the team are blogging "behind the scenes" for the Launch Tour. Check it out at -...
Author: markrel Date: 09/11/2005
Dates For The Canadian Launch Tour
Our events folks have posted the official dates for the VS, SQL, Biztalk Launch Tour. This is a...
Author: markrel Date: 09/11/2005
My Favorite OneNote Toys
I thought I would share some of my favorite OneNote tricks for you OneNote lovers out there –...
Author: markrel Date: 09/09/2005