The Windows Phone 7 Land Rush

Windows Phone 7 is about to hit the streets, and there is a lot of buzz being generated. My first impression of the phones are so-so. Nothing to write home about. The device is simple, and according to Steve Balmer's keynote address at PDC2010, Microsoft wanted to put the most important features front and center on the main screen. Microsoft is late...

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Twitter Launches A Client For Windows Phone 7

Twitter released a version of their mobile device client for Windows Phone 7. This version of the client uses a platform and design they call Metro. This application also lets you view your Twitter data through Pivots, described as pages. From the Twitter blog: We dug into the platform with a development partner, IdentityMine, who helped us get...

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Help Me Support And Raise Awareness Of Mens Health Issues

This Movember I’ve decided to donate my face to raising awareness about cancers that affect men.  My commitment is the growth of a moustache for the entire month of Movember, which I know will generate conversation, controversy and laughter.I’m doing this because: 1 in 2 men will be diagnosed with cancer in his lifetime 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetimeThis is a cause that I feel passionately about and I’m asking you to support my efforts by making a donation to support the great...

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Getting Your RPG Freak On

Recently Ethan Gisdorf wrote and interesting post on TOR.com about Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks. It's a great post that brings back a lot of memories. At the end of the post he asks a great question: 12. That random guy who introduced you to Tolkien or D&D How did you first hear about fantasy books? Who gave you your first taste of role-playing...

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Utah Open Source Conference 2010 Wrap-Up

This year's Utah Open Source Conference was a great event. I'm still amazed this conference can pull off three days, but it some how does just that. I'll admit that on the third day, I'm pretty tired, and my brain is in information overload. Clint Savage (@herlo) and crew have done an excellent job brining Open Source into the spotlight at least...

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