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October 2007 - Posts

New Exam for Windows Embedded
Even though Windows Embedded has been around for some time, there hasn't been a Microsoft certification program for it per se. We have exams on WIndows Mobile 5.0 and will be releasing exams on 6.0 as well, but for the hardcore Windows Embedded (CE, XP Read More...
Posted: Thursday, October 25, 2007 4:36 PM by Gerry O'Brien | 0 Comments
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How # Are You?
You're savvy in the ways of C#. You know the .NET Framework like the back of your hand. Or do you? Just when you thought there were a plethora of dev languages to choose from, the waters become murky again. Out of our research labs and into the hands Read More...
Posted: Monday, October 22, 2007 2:52 PM by Gerry O'Brien | 1 Comments
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MSDN Launches Tester Center
Is your role that of a software tester? Do you spend your days writing test code for your organization? Do you yearn for a central location where you can discuss practices, tools and testing in general with your peers? MSDN has the site for you. Today Read More...
Posted: Monday, October 22, 2007 9:40 AM by Gerry O'Brien | 3 Comments
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Now He's Gone and Done It.
I was holding off as long as I dared but alas, the cat has been let out of the bag. Microsoft Learning's former developer certification Product Planner, Howard Dierking , took the opportunity to work with MSDN magazine as Editor-in-Chief. Congratulations Read More...
Posted: Friday, October 19, 2007 7:25 PM by Gerry O'Brien | 10 Comments
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What To See in Barcelona?
What are the must see sites/locations/attractions while in Barcelona? Keep in mind that my days will be spent at TechEd but I will have a fair bit of perhaps two days for some site seeing. How much Spanish do I need to know? I've noticed some similarities Read More...
Posted: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 4:32 PM by Gerry O'Brien | 5 Comments
Spain in the Fall
So, there is a good chance I will attend TechEd EMEA in Barcelona, Spain for Dev Week, Nov. 5 to 9. What is Spain like in the fall? Never been there. Spanish is the dominant language so how much do I need to know to function well? This will be a good Read More...
Posted: Friday, October 12, 2007 4:57 PM by Gerry O'Brien | 3 Comments
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Good Resources for Operating System Security Algorithms
So, for a University course in Computer Science, I need to write a research paper on security in modern operating systems. If all I had to discuss were user authentication and authorization mechanisms in Windows and UNIX/Linux, that wouldn't be too hard. Read More...
Posted: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 4:39 PM by Gerry O'Brien | 0 Comments
Halo3 Has Been Beaten
Got it on Friday afternoon, as of Sunday, I had completed the entire campaign. My son finished it on Saturday. Of course, I don't spend hours on end playing it so I imagine others had it beaten the first day they had it. Still, it was enough of a challenge Read More...
Posted: Monday, October 01, 2007 4:36 PM by Gerry O'Brien | 0 Comments
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