July 2008 - Posts

• Parents, talk to your kids about Linux...

  Saw this today on xkcd.com: I wish this wasn't true, but I've seen it happen. Posted Jul 31 2008, 10:58 PM by Jason Meridth with no comments

• Hammett joins Microsoft

  Update: MEF == Managed Extensibility Framework Read here.  I couldn't believe until I read it.  He will be a Program Manager for MEF (Microsoft Entity Framework, I'm assuming?).  This is a VERY good thing. Posted Jul 15 2008, 10:50 PM by Jason Meridth with 2 comment(s)

• LosTechies welcomes Mo Khan

  Mo is a passionate software developer and blogger and we're happy to have him join us here at LosTechies.  His blog is a must read.  Go check out his blog archive for some great information.  He addition to the group is another sign that LosTechies is growing and becoming a great centralized place for technology information.  Mo is our first blogger from Canada. One of the things I liked about Mo's blog was his goals section, it showed his organization and passion for our industry. Look for him to be blogging soon. Posted Jul 12 2008, 10:08 AM by Jason Meridth with 4 comment(s)

• Free e-Book from Karl Seguin

  I may be late on the band wagon on this one, but I just had the privilege of reading Karl Seguin's free e-book, "Foundations of Programming".  This is what Alt.NET is all about. Even if you disagree with Alt.NET or what it stands for, please just take a glance at it.  Karl is very good at re-emphasizing Joe Ocampo's favorite two words, "It depends...". Remember, there is no silver bullet.  This book at least gives you knowledge.  Enjoy. Kudos to Karl. Posted Jul 11 2008, 02:19 PM by Jason Meridth with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Books, Agile