Point: Local Live Maps

When it comes to Web 2.0 apps, online maps are easily the thing I use the most. I don’t go anywhere these days w/o first pulling up the map on...

VS2005 SP1

“Through further advancement and feedback, Service Pack 1 … provides over 70 improvements for common development scenarios including: New processor...

Rory, Distilled

Lord knows, I love Rory, but easily my favorite thing are his comics. However, he doesn’t do enough of them, so if you’re looking for a...

XNA Game Studio Express Has Been Released!

Oh, man, I *so* want to write a game that runs on my Xbox 360! Now I can (and so can you). Enjoy! P.S. Impeach...

XAML Design Tools from Microsoft

If you’re a designer looking for XAML design tools, and you’re a designer type (you know — beret, turtle neck, a wardrobe that extends beyond jeans...

Holy Cow! An Entire WPF/E DevCenter!

I expected eventually to get a WPF/E (Windows Presentation Foundation Everywhere) download or two, but these guys went crazy; they just released an...

Xbox Video Marketplace Worked Great For Me

I tried the Xbox Video Marketplace on my 360 today. For 160 points ($2), I was able to purchase the season 2 premiere of Venture Bros (which is...

I’m Thankful for Windows Vista

Of course I have no credibility here (I’m part of the evil empire, after all), but I have to say, I’m really loving the Windows Vista Ultimate RTM....