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June 2005 - Posts

You were present, but were you there?

Note: This post has been edited to reflect Doug Seven's inherent greatness. His site was actually the first .NET Web site in the world prior to Gotdotnet in July 200 - Microsoft's first .NET Web site was Gotdotnet in November 2000. Hugh MacLeod of GapingVoid has Read More
posted Friday, June 24, 2005 2:03 AM by admin | 0 Comments

It's not to early to start your road trip to PDC

Channel 9 has a new video that, if not a Sundance contender, continues the fine urinal tradition of  the "See you at Tech Ed" series put together by Scott Hanselman and has actual plot ominously being set up in this first installment. I have Read More
posted Tuesday, June 21, 2005 6:38 PM by admin | 1 Comments

Preachin' the GDN Ways

So I have been remiss in posting some key TechEd Orlando photos. One was a situation I really wish I had seen - but can share thanks to Jason McCullough of the CCT team (his camera) and Brandon Blazer, whose name is the coolest and who actually took Read More
posted Friday, June 17, 2005 7:26 PM by admin | 2 Comments

Salute to Sara Williams

So, just got back from Sara Williams' sendoff.  It was good to see her happy for her next adventure but sad too. Sara was the last person in my interview loop, and the final say as to whether I got to work at MSDN or not. She's the one who made Read More
posted Tuesday, June 14, 2005 11:47 PM by admin | 0 Comments

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage

I've been thinking a lot about courage lately while I was at TechEd. The DJ at the party I was at last night kept urging people to absorb more "liquid courage" so they could get up and sing some intensely bad heavy metal karaoke. :P While I applaud Read More
posted Thursday, June 09, 2005 5:19 PM by admin | 1 Comments

Man with blue beard and parrot hat

So I'm watching the guys closing down our time at the booth...I fly out tomorrow and so this is my last note from TechEd Orlando. Tonight is the final party for me (not for others) and so I have this feeling of nostalgia and burning desire that my shirt Read More
posted Wednesday, June 08, 2005 5:52 PM by admin | 0 Comments

Mad dash boothward

TechEd Day 3 was the result of mishap and endurance training: 4 hours of sleep, lost wallet, found wallet, sore feet, the final smart decision to BRING party clothes TO  the booth so I am not caught dancing in my Microsoft logowear (I will Read More
posted Wednesday, June 08, 2005 12:35 PM by admin | 0 Comments

Day 2 TechEd - need more caffeine

Well, so I get to the booth, my latte is not even a third consumed, and the guys tell me that people are already looking for me. "Blogs is down!" they say. Thank God for the fresh Sharepoint donuts that are being handed out. :) So I toodle over to the Read More
posted Tuesday, June 07, 2005 10:30 AM by admin | 3 Comments

TechEd Orlando - bring on the plastic fish!

So I'm here on the other side of the country  surrounded by guys in Hawaiian shirts throwing a beach ball around. No, I'm not by the pool - I'm at TechEd Orlando. The INTEA folks have strategically planted an inflatable fish between us and them, Read More
posted Monday, June 06, 2005 10:11 AM by admin | 1 Comments

Black and Blue at TechEd Orlando

Ok, so I will be a Lounge Lizard or a Booth Babe, however you want to describe it, at TechEd Orlando next week. I will essentially be at the Microsoft.com Community Lounge June 6 - noon to 7 p.m. June 7  10 a.m. - 7 p.m. June 8   Read More
posted Thursday, June 02, 2005 10:58 PM by admin | 2 Comments