Main Entry: con·crash
Pronunciation:\ˈkän-krash\
Function: noun
Date: 2009
1 : The physical, financial and/or mental low experienced after return from a convention.
2 : Depression resulting from a return to reality after a surreal convention experien...
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Bing me!
I'm not gay, but Google is hot! I mean, IMHO, they pretty much rule the roost when it comes to email and discussion groups. I never questioned making them my primary search engine over Yahoo! and Live Search...but then came Bing. We've all seen those annoying commercials and, I promise, they did nothing to encourage me to give it a shot. It wasn't until a DevLink attendee mentioned Blind Search that started to think maybe my search engine allegiance might waver. Blind Search is like the old Pepsi/Coke taste test, but instead we're comparing search...
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Adding mp3 audio books to your Zune
There's nothing better to pass the time on a long drive than a good book. If you don't want to get sick from reading in the car or happen to be the driver, audio books are a great choice. Having just bought my first Zune, one of my tasks was to load some audio books for my upcoming trip. I expected this to be a simple matter of syncing, but since my audio books did not come from Audible or Overdrive it's not.The Tools:ZuneWaxCreator2 - Prepares your folder of mp3s for OverdriveOverdrive Media Console - Copies the prepared mp3s to your ZunePreparation:-...
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
HPHDX.net Launch
I've been shopping for a notebook computer since the end of February when my last contract ended. I couldn't justify dropping several thousand on a new computer, but I'm a bit spoiled and couldn't see settling for a mid-range machine. I lucked upon a deal on a Hewlett Packard HDX18t. I've been a loyal Dell customer ever since college and never owned an HP, but the specs are excellent for the price and the reviews are generally glowing.As the ship date drew near for my new laptop I began looking for a bag that this monster would fit in. This led...
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Browser gaming with Travian
The world is becoming more browser based every day. We check our email on Gmail or Hotmail, catch up with friends and family using Facebook, share news and thoughts over Twitter and even create and view documents online. The world of Massively Multiplayer Online games (MMOs) is no exception to this trend.Travian is a real-time strategy (RTS) game where empires are built and wars are waged. Players farm resources in order to build their nation’s infrastructure, defenses, and armies. Sound familiar? There have been a number of successful RTS titles...
Friday, February 20, 2009
Avoid Twitter character limits with TinyChat
Have you ever replied to a tweet and realized you want to carry on a real conversation without having to limit your replies to 140 characters? Maybe you met them on Twitter and don't have any other way to talk with them. Just go to TinyChat.com and "Click to create your chat room". In just a few seconds you'll have a URL which you can post or send through direct message to anyone who you wish to chat with. They can click the link, enter a name and be chatting with you instantly.In the TinyChat Terms of Service (ToS) they say, "After you leave the...
Why you should check out TweeterGetter
I've read a number of articles in the past week regarding TweeterGetter, most of which identify it as a ponzi or pyramid scheme. At first glance they seem to be right, however I've given this a lot of thought and come to the realization that they couldn't be farther from the truth.TweeterGetter is basically a multi-level marketing tool to get new followers on Twitter. Yes, it is pyramid shaped in nature and involves you following several people below you in the "chain" in order to be added to the list of those to be followed. That's where the similarity...
Monday, February 9, 2009
Amazon announces new Kindle 2
The Kindle 2 was announced today by Amazon and the buzz is positive. I've been using my Kindle for nearly a year for pleasure reading and absolutely love it. I'm so happy using an e-reader that I'm working to liquidate my extensive paperback/hardback collection. Needless to say that the gadget geek in me couldn't wait to see how Amazon had improved upon one of my favorite devices.Text-to-SpeechAudio books are great for times when you want use of your hands/eyes, but they're generally pretty expensive and relatively few books ever make it to audio....
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Designing Business Cards
I'm designing business cards and would like to get people's opinion on the front of the card. Bear in mind that these are personal cards (ie. not company specific) and I plan on placing my contact information on the ba...
Friday, January 23, 2009
Nashville Web Developer January Meeting Review
We had a great turnout for our first meeting and came up with some great suggestions for presentations. Thanks to everyone who participated. Here's a list of the meeting topics we're considering:- Silverlight & XAML- Silverlight 3rd Party Components- ASP.NET Performance Considerations- ASP.NET Security Considerations- ASP.NET Page Lifecycle- Introduction to JQuery- Ajax/JavaScript Development- Designing with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)- DotNetNuke Installation & Configuration (1/2)- DotNetNuke Module Development (2/2)- Overview of Visual...
Friday, January 16, 2009
Nashville User Group Meetings
How enthusiastic do you think you would be if you had a 1/5 chance to win a really nice prize worth up to $1,300? We gave away a ton of great stuff at the Nashville .NET User Group meeting, but the enthusiasm level seemed abnormally low. Our first meeting at the Brentwood library went really well, despite the reserved mood and the (new) projector refusing to work for the first 10 minutes. The library conference rooms are quite nice, the speaker (Chris Hefley) was great, and we had a fair turnout considering the meeting location change.Now that...
Friday, January 9, 2009
Microsoft Tag - Cell phone bar code scanner
I remember thinking how cool it would be to write a program that would use my cell phone's camera to scan a book bar code then automatically add that book to a digital library or shopping list.While Microsoft Tag wont let you scan traditional UPC bar codes, it does let you create your own bar code that will send a user to a website, place a phone call, add a contact or just show regular text. The main thing I see this being useful for is posters...
New Site: SprintPre.net
Palm announced a new phone named the "Pre" yesterday for release on the Sprint PCS network. It's already created quite a bit of buzz, so last night I put together a community website for it. Now my task is putting useful information on the site and getting the word out so future Pre owners start using ...
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
XNA Game Development for the Xbox 360
If you have an Xbox 360 and a bit of time on your hands (ie. no children) you've probably visited the marketplace to browse the Live Arcade games for something new. You may have noticed that they recently added Community Games, which is where amateur game creators can publish their games for everyone to try and rate. If a game becomes popular enough, it is added to the Xbox Live Marketplace. I was flipping through the community games the other day and was not impressed. Like a typical software developer, I thought to myself, "I could make a better...
Nashville User Groups (.NET and DotNetNuke)
Since being appointed as Vice President for the Nashville .NET User Group, I've felt like a fireman without a fire. My task as VP is to handle sponsorship and the all important SWAG (Stuff We All Get). The previous VP had a child and needed to step down early, so I expected to be swamped with current and potential sponsors to contact and have a list of companies who had donated products/books for giveaways to hit up for more stuff. This was not the case. The user group has been blessed with a number of very faithful sponsors and, although we did...
Friday, January 2, 2009
Silverlight in DotNetNuke
Have you ever been fired up about doing something, but every time you try to start you get bogged down in the details and loose interest? If you're a developer and tinker with projects at home I'm sure this has happened a time or two. I had an idea for a website, similar to Craigslist, but instead of hosting classified ads it would host a calendar of events for motorcycle enthusiasts. If you want to plan a ride to a specific destination next weekend, just go to your city's site and post a ride. Other members can join in if they're interested. It...
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