I love the idea that I can marry fast performing graphics with managed code. Don't know if it actually works well enough to build Doom, but I imagine I'll know after watching this episode of The .NET Show.
Robert lays out why it’s important that MS show off our current Longhorn thinking ASAP: so that we can incorporate as much of your feedback as humanly possible.
Unfortunately, Robert frames his post in terms of hatred for MS, which is a bit more negative then necessary, I think. Still, given his current status as the I-hate-MS-lightning-rod, I'm not surprised that he covers his head on his way outdoors... : )
"This Wiki is hosted by ChrisAnderson. The topics for this Wiki will be anything that we all want - mostly Longhorn, Windows, Microsoft, .NET, and other technology.."
Rory Blyth, potentially the most entertaining writer in the bloggesphere, has offered to be your own personal PDC reporter, attending the topics that you can't and writing them up for you. I'm not sure if he's willing to do this, but maybe you could talk him into wearing your clothers while he does it. I'm XXL, Rory, and like neon colors. I'll send my session schedule later today and you just hit all the ones I can't, OK? Great. Thanks!
I don't think I've mentioned it here, but I'm really looking forward to the Windows Forms pre-conference tutorial I'm giving with Rocky Lhotka at the PDC. I've never spoken at a PDC before but it'll be just like old times with Don, Tim and Martin down the hall.
Also, I've never spoken with Rocky before, but he's also a big Midwesterner with a strong opinion, so it should be fun. Plus, he prefers semi-colonless languages, so all kinds of sparks should fly as I attempt to convert him to the one, true way and he does the same to me. We may have trouble remembering there's an audience. : )
