Yes, I’m holding a Coffee and Code today – Friday, April 24th from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. – at the Dark Horse Cafe at 215 Spadina Avenue (at Sullivan Street). C’mon down!
This article also appears in Canadian Developer Connection.
I just got an email from the folks at O’Reilly telling me about a webcast they’re hosting this Friday, April 24th at 10 a.m. Pacific (1 p.m. Eastern): What’s New in Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory. Here’s the abstract:
Bring your Active Directory questions and come learn what’s new in Active Directory for Windows Server 2008 R2. Active Directory MVPs and authors Brian Desmond (Active Directory, 4th Edition) and Laura Hunter (Active Directory Cookbook, 3rd Edition) will discuss exciting new features in R2 for AD including the AD Recycle Bin, AD PowerShell, the Active Directory Administrative Center, Managed Service Accounts, and more. They will reserve half of the event time to answer questions about the presentation and Active Directory in general.
You have to register to catch this webcast, but it’s free-as-in-no-money-required. Space is limited, so register soon!
This article also appears in Canadian Developer Connection.
There’s a lot of geek activity going on in Toronto and the surrounding area over the next couple of days, so I thought I’d point some of it out to you. And yes, there’s a reason there’s a picture of chaps in this article…
Toronto Coffee and Code, Friday
I’ll be holding another Coffee and Code event at the Dark Horse Cafe (215 Spadina Avenue, between Dundas and Queen) this Friday, April 24th from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.. As usual, it’s a chance for you to come and talk to me, find out more about Microsoft, our tools and tech, ask questions and get hooked up with a copy of the Windows 7 beta. Drop by for a quick coffee break, or bring your laptop, plug in and do some work in what’s already becoming the most popular geek cafe in Toronto!
Toronto Code Camp, Saturday
I’m up bright and early on Saturday morning to catch the Toronto Code Camp (at Manulife Financial, 200 Bloor Street East), the .NET coding workshop/conference/jamboree that’s happening on Saturday, April 25th from from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.. Toronto Code Camp will feature five tracks of topics – ASP.NET, Data/Architecture, Future/Other, .NET Framework and Silverlight/WPF. It’s a great way to sharpen your .NET skillset as well as meet .NET developers from around the area. Admission is free, but space is limited, so register as soon as you can.
I told presenter Bruce Johnson that if he changed the title of his Toronto Code Camp presentation from Data BINDING with WPF to Data BONDAGE with WPF, I’d show up in Microsoft-branded assless chaps. He got the name changed, and now I’m sourcing chaps in my size. Can anyone loan me a pair in size 38, and would you mind if I slapped a few “I’m a PC” stickers on them temporarily?
Toronto Developer Lunch, Tuesday
Kristan “Krispy” Uccelo is holding another Developer Lunch (here’s the Facebook page for the event) at the Sky Dragon dim sum restaurant (top floor of Dragon City Mall at the southwest corner of Dundas and Spadina) on Tuesday, April 28th from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.. There’s no agenda or set topic of discussion for these lunches; it’s just an opportunity for local developers to get together over some tasty dim sum. They’re pretty popular, with about 30 people showing up for the last one.
Since it’s a big group, you might find us in the restaurant’s private room instead of the main dining room. If you don’t see an obvious bunch of geeks at a table, ask one of the staff; they’ll point you to where we are. We split the bill evenly; we’ve typically paid $12 each (which includes tip) for a lot of food.
Guelph Coffee and Code, Tuesday
Cory Fowler is holding his regular Guelph Coffee and Code event at the Albion Hotel on Tuesday, April 28th from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.. It’s a chance for Guelph-area developers and techies to get together, exchange ideas and even partake in a little karaoke afterwards! I do plan on attending a Guelph Coffee and Code soon.
Photo by David Crow. Click to see the source.
A number of people who know me were concerned that I’d be a poor fit at Microsoft, but I’ve always used the “square peg in a round hole” thing as my “secret sauce”. The research cited in the Time magazine article Why the Office Oddball is Good for Business would suggest it’s a good play.
Yes, I’m working on another tutorial on Windows Mobile 6 development. It’s on some of the standard user interface controls – here’s a preview:
I do try to make my example apps entertaining…
This afternoon, I’m going to be at what I consider to be one of Accordion City’s best toy stores: Function 13 (156 Augusta Avenue), a place in Kensington Market that is part tech store, part art shop and part gallery.
I’ll be there for It’s Alive!, an open house featuring the work of Sheridan College’s Interactive Multimedia program. The event is open to all, and judging from some of the stuff I’ve seen on display at Function 13 and from Sheridan, it should be pretty interesting.
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“What the Heck is Electronic Mail?”
Here’s an old magazine ad by Honeywell for what was a newfangled thing for most people in the 1980s — electronic mail:
Missing from the desk: a computer. Present on the desk: an ashtray.
Click the ad to see it at full size.
Here’s the text of the ad:
Electronic mail is a term that’s been bandied about data processing circles for years.
Simply put, it means high-speed information transportation.
One of the most advanced methods is terminals talking to one another.
Your mailbox is the terminal on the desk. Punch a key and today’s correspondence and messages are displayed instantly.
Need to notify people immediately of a fast-breaking development? Have your message delivered to their terminal mailboxes electronically, across the hall or around the world.
Electronic Mail is document distribution that’s more timely, accurate and flexible than traditional methods.
There’s no mountain of paperwork.
Administrative personnel are more effective.
Managers have access to more up-to-date information. Decision-making is easier.
Tomorrow’s automated office will clearly include Electronic Mail. But like the rest of the Office of the Future, it’s available at Honeywell today.