Greg Blogging On .NET

4 things Meme

At the request of Jason...

Four Jobs I've Had ...

1. Lawn Mower (first job ever) 
2. Grocery Bagger
3. Grocery Stocker
4. Computer Programmer / Geek

1. Bravehart
2. Back to the Future
3. The Matrix
4. O Brother Where Art Thou

1. BattleStar Galactica
2. Stargate
3. Alias
4. Arrested Development

1. South Korea
2. Okinawa
3. Turkey
4. Hawaii

1. Flank Steak w/ mom's marinade (medium-rare)
2. Andouille Jambalaya (it's a cajun thing)
3. Blackened Redfish from Ralph and Caco's (another cajun thing)
4. Sushi / Sashimi / Chirashi (japanese)

1. www.digg.com (replaces slashdot, hats off to jason for pointing it out)
2. gmail.google.com
3. www.xanga.com (my "other" blog where I normally post this kind of tripe)
4. bensbargains.net (just out of habit, I don't buy that much)

1. Roller Blading on a nice warm spring day
2. Hiking at Oldman's Cave
3. On vacation anywhere
4. Driving a dodge viper in the Mohave desert

Four bloggers I'm tagging...

Nah, I'm just not that cruel!! :)

MCML SDK HERE!!

The long awaited MCML SDK is here. Check out this link from the media center sandbox-

http://blog.mediacentersandbox.com/PermaLink,guid,f0919949-91e9-4f4c-977f-bd944950ae4f.aspx

Take a look and download the SDK! There is also instructions on how to download the feature complete build of Vista (5308) linked from his blog:

http://www.mediacentersandbox.com/sdk/060224/Windows_Media_Center_SDK_Setup.htm

Now if only I could go to Vegas this month to learn more about it. (http://www.mix06.com/)

In the mean time, I'll have to download and hope it runs on my current hardware.

Media Center Presentation Tuesday Feb 28, Thursday March 23

Jason and I have a few more Media Center Presentation's lined up:

Feb 28, Northwest Ohio .NET User Group - http://www.nwnug.com

March 23, Central Ohio .NET Developers Group- http://www.condg.org/default.aspx

Abstract:
Will this be the year of the Home Theater PC (HTPC)? Come learn about Windows Media Center 2005 and decide for yourself. Topics covered include: Overview of Media Center, Alternatives to Media Center, The 10-foot Experience, Developing for Media Center, and using the Xbox 360 as an Extender.

Come check 'em out if you get a chance!

MSDN Videos- ASP.NET "How Do I"

MSDN has released several free windows media videos (WMV’s) that are good training resources for getting up to speed on ASP.NET 2.0 . I would encourage any .NET developer who is interested in ASP.NET 2.0 to spend some time looking at these. For a full list of videos and descriptions, go here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/asp.net/learning/learn/newtodevelopment/default.aspx

Topics of interest:

ASP.NET HOW DO I Video Series: Caching (Part 1)

ASP.NET HOW DO I Video Series: Caching (Part 2)

ASP.NET HOW DO I Video Series: Data

ASP.NET HOW DO I Video Series: Localization

ASP.NET HOW DO I Video Series: Tips and Tricks

ASP.NET HOW DO I Video Series: Web Parts and Personalization

I personally took a look at the caching and Tips and Tricks, both great videos (done using Visual Studio Web Developer 2005 express edition, free download until Nov 7 2006). Very well done- thanks Microsoft.

Media Center Presentation Weds 2/15

Just a reminder, Jason and I will be presenting on Development with Media Center Edition 2005 tomorrow at the Southfield Microsoft Office near Detroit, MI.

http://www.migang.org/Default.aspx?tabid=22

Abstract:
Will this be the year of the Home Theater PC? Come learn about Windows Media Center 2005 and decide for yourself- and learn how to develop for using tools and technologies you already are familar with. In the first half presentation we will cover the basics of Media Center including: features, setup and system requirements, and using an Extender. We will also discuss the types of applications that can be developed as well as design considerations for a Media Center application.

If you are in the area, come check us out!

Meeting is at 6pm located here:

Southfield Town Center
Building 1000, Suite 1930
Southfield, MI 48075