January 2007 Entries
I can't think of a cooler improvement to the ASP.NET environment from Microsoft than AJAX. It's finally released and ready for prime-time. Solid documentation, downloads, etc. awaits all who long for a better interactive web experience.
http://ajax.asp.net
ASP.NET AJAX is a free framework for quickly creating a new generation of more efficient, more interactive and highly-personalized Web experiences that work across all the most popular browsers.
With ASP.NET AJAX, you can:
Create next-generation interfaces with reusable AJAX components.
Enhance existing Web pages using powerful AJAX controls with support for all modern browsers.
Continue using Visual Studio 2005 to take your ASP.NET 2.0 sites to...
I couldn't help but think about Scott Hanselman's recent trip to Africa and his experience with bandwidth there when reading the following article...
[ via MoneyCentral.msn.com ]
For the past 40 years, the Consumer Electronics Show has served as a mecca for the latest technological marvels geared to the tastes of affluent first-worlders.
But at this year's show in Las Vegas, one new device aims to suit some of the world's poorest consumers. The One Laptop Per Child Initiative unveiled its final industrial prototype of the XO, a laptop computer with a toylike look.
But to say it's a toy is misleading. The device...
Mie Ying has recently posted some informative material on Sharepoint and Lotus Notes integration. One familar post talks about displaying Lotus Notes Document Titles in SharePoint Search Results. The other deals with using Sharepoint 2007 to Index a Lotus Notes Database. Pretty good stuff if you are tasked with integrating the two competing platforms.
In between projects and feeling bored? Or lonely and need some conversation?
I've got your solution, an AI (artificial intelligent) solution.
Talk with Alan (a “thinking machine“) over at http://www.a-i.com
He can introduce you to many of his programmed friends such as:
TheOracle - intelligent chatbot
HippyHal - stuck in the 60's
Joey - a chatbot who doesn't know hate, trained by a woman
many, many more
You can even train your own chatbot's personality.
http://www.a-i.com
Back in October my boss, Andy Stooker (from Little Rock, AR) and coworker, Scott Hankins (from nearby Edmond, OK) came to visit. I've been meaning to post these since and have finally done so. Shortly after this photo op we made a mad dash over to Ted's Cafe Escondido - the best mexican food to be had.
Here are some of the pictures of their visit:
Andy shared with us in a recent developer's conference call that he's been diagnosed with prostate cancer. If you believe in prayer he certainly could use it at such a time as this. He's upbeat and feels good about the prognosis...