Erik Porter has accepted a position at Microsoft on the Evangelism team for Channel9, Microsoft Gadgets, etc. Erik is a co-author of a couple of VB.Net books, a VB.Net MVP, an ASPInsider, VP of his local user group, a great idea man and a good friend in general.  Oddly enough though, he currently lives in a steel mill and has no idea who...

Yes, it finally made it to 1.0!  Yay for NHibernate! NHibernate is one of those object persistence tools I’ve played around with a bit, like Wilson OR Mapper or LLBLGenPro.  I’ve used all three here and there on different projects, but haven’t committed to one yet.  Not that I was really waiting on NHibernate to make it to...

Yes, it finally made it to 1.0!  Yay for NHibernate! NHibernate is one of those object persistence tools I’ve played around with a bit, like Wilson OR Mapper or LLBLGenPro.  I’ve used all three here and there on different projects, but haven’t committed to one yet.  Not that I was really waiting on NHibernate to make it to...

Microsoft IntelliSense XML Files for Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for the Microsoft Office System Solution DevelopersAdds summary descriptions of types, members, and parameters to IntelliSense ToolTips in code and in the Object Browser for Microsoft Office Word 2003, Microsoft Office Excel 2003, Microsoft Office Outlook 2003, and Microsoft...

Microsoft IntelliSense XML Files for Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for the Microsoft Office System Solution DevelopersAdds summary descriptions of types, members, and parameters to IntelliSense ToolTips in code and in the Object Browser for Microsoft Office Word 2003, Microsoft Office Excel 2003, Microsoft Office Outlook 2003, and Microsoft...

This week is very exciting.  My wife and I, along with my sister and brother-in-law, have front row seats to see our favorite band perform this Wednesday night, Big and Rich.  They are one of the hottest and most energetic shows on the road right now, and its going to be a blast!  John Rich is from Amarillo, 15 miles north...

This week is very exciting.  My wife and I, along with my sister and brother-in-law, have front row seats to see our favorite band perform this Wednesday night, Big and Rich.  They are one of the hottest and most energetic shows on the road right now, and its going to be a blast!  John Rich is from Amarillo, 15 miles north...

Sorry, I’m a little late on getting this out. If you are in the Oklahoma City area today, come by and check this out. Speakers: Chris Menegay (Lunch)  Chris Menegay is a Principal Consultant for Notion Solutions. He has been helping clients develop business applications for over 10 years, most recently using Microsoft's .NET...

I've gotten a couple of emails over the last few weeks from people wanting to know if I was OK and that I am still around.  Yes, I'm still here :) First, Happy BlogDay to me.... this is my 200th post :) September has been a busy month for me.  The start of the NFL season means dedicating some time to managing several fantasy football...

I've gotten a couple of emails over the last few weeks from people wanting to know if I was OK and that I am still around.  Yes, I'm still here :) First, Happy BlogDay to me.... this is my 200th post :) September has been a busy month for me.  The start of the NFL season means dedicating some time to managing several fantasy football...

Excited about LINQ?  Excited about other things you saw or heard about C# 3.0 from the PDC?  Don’t miss the C# 3.0 chat today at 1:00 PM EST.

Excited about LINQ?  Excited about other things you saw or heard about C# 3.0 from the PDC?  Don’t miss the C# 3.0 chat today at 1:00 PM EST.

Haven’t talked about my fantasy team because I’ve been so freaking busy lately.  Two weeks into the season, and I’m undefeated so far.  Only 1 other person in the league is undefeated.  I’m also only 15 points back from high points in the league.  Here is a rundown of my team: Starting Lineup: QB – Trent Green –...

Haven’t talked about my fantasy team because I’ve been so freaking busy lately.  Two weeks into the season, and I’m undefeated so far.  Only 1 other person in the league is undefeated.  I’m also only 15 points back from high points in the league.  Here is a rundown of my team: Starting Lineup: QB – Trent Green –...

Via Scott. Yeah, this is pretty much right where I expected to be. You are a Social Moderate (50% permissive)and an... Economic Liberal (38% permissive)You are best described as a: Centrist Link: The Politics Test on Ok Cupid