Category Archives: Geek Desk

Enterprise Library 4.1 Released

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Bill Williams

I know, sounds boring to most people, but for enterprise developers, this is cool stuff.  In case you care, and didn’t know, the latest release of Enterprise Library has been released. Microsoft patterns & practices is excited to announce the … Continue reading →

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Hold on for a Second-Gotta Grab a PSP Before my Flight

Posted on October 3, 2008 by Bill Williams

I know these have been around for a while…but I have never seen one, until this week.  I ended up in Las Vegas a few days ago on business, and ran into my first Sony Vending Machine in the airport.  … Continue reading →

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Xbox 360 Gets a Facelift

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Bill Williams

As E3 continues, we got some updates yesterday from Microsoft on the future of the Xbox 360.  It turns out the with the Fall release, a lot of changes are coming.  First, for the first time in history (according to … Continue reading →

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Green Crude (Gas) Made From….Algae?

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Bill Williams

As a SCUBA diver, and former marine aquarium junkie, I know a fair share about algae…you know, the nasty green or brown tiny plants that grow on the glass of an aquarium, or that turn ponds and unkept pools green?  … Continue reading →

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My Student Pilot Cast Audio Cast

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Bill Williams

I don’t think I’ve mentioned this here yet, but I wanted to make anyone following this blog aware of one of my other endeavors.  I’m currently learning to fly (getting a private pilot license), and before starting, I decided to … Continue reading →

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New HTML Standard

Posted on January 29, 2008 by Bill Williams

After something like 14 years with HTML 4, the W3C has finally released the working draft of HTML 5.  I haven’t read it yet, but there are some interesting changes and updates, from what I am hearing.  Read it if … Continue reading →

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How Did We Get Here?

Posted on January 5, 2008 by Bill Williams

Here’s a very succinct (and funny) look at the financial markets, the US sub-prime mess, how we got there, and how we can get out.  Gotta love British humor.  Enjoy. What Created The Subprime Mess – Watch more free videos

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I Added My Cards

Posted on December 9, 2007 by Bill Williams

I’ve added my gamer card and my zune card to my blog, as you can see to the right ->.  I figured if I’m going to throw the details of my life out here on a blog, I may as … Continue reading →

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Zune 2 + 1 Day

Posted on November 14, 2007 by Bill Williams

Well…its official.  The Sun Devils, even in a tie for the PAC 10 title with USC and a fabulous 10-2 season, were snubbed from the BCS.  Oh well…you can’t control it, so you’ve got to roll with the punches.  We … Continue reading →

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Zune 2 Almost Here

Posted on November 12, 2007 by Bill Williams

Here we are about a year from the inaugural release of the Zune media player platform and brand, and they are releases the next batch.  Here’s the kicker…and completely new to the media player world…almost all of the features for … Continue reading →

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Blog Software Update

Posted on October 13, 2007 by Bill Williams

Well, I finally got around to updating my blog software to something a little more modern that .text .9.  I’ve been playing around a bit with BlogEngine.NET, and version 1.2 was just released, so I finally moved my production blog … Continue reading →

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Forza2 to Release in May

Posted on February 10, 2007 by Bill Williams

So, the best auto sim on a gaming platform, IMHO, is going to be released in May.  Since they missed the Holiday ’06 target, I’ve been waiting on pins and needles.  I’m not much of a hardcore gamer, but this … Continue reading →

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