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PDC 2008 - The Future of C#

TimRayburn.net: Blog — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:35:09 GMT

So I had a chance today to attend a session given Anders Hejlsberg on C# 4.0, and beyond. Honestly I walked out of the session going ... that's it? The feature list started with the dynamic keyword, which is cool but simply does not help the 80% of...(read more)

GiveCamp Kiva Lending Team

TimRayburn.net: Blog — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:57:26 GMT

Just a quick update , that several of the micro-finance loans I made as part of the GiveCamp Kiva team have recently made their first payment back, which allowed me to begin to re-invest most of those funds in another loan. I'm backing the Yon Dial...(read more)

Tulsa TechFest 2008

TimRayburn.net: Blog — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:48:17 GMT

Holy smokes, did I have a blast at Tulsa TechFest! It was a great couple of days hanging out with some great speakers, like Randy Walker, Caleb Jenkins, Zain, Chris, Phil and many more. I did presentations on three different topics. The first of these...(read more)

Simple Reflection Based Assignment Using Extension Methods

TimRayburn.net: Blog — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:04:20 GMT

Have you ever had two objects, of different types, and wished that C# could just be smart enough to realize that objA.FirstName should be assigned to objB.FirstName? For me this comes up quite a bit when working with WCF services. I don't want a service...(read more)

BizTalk 2006 R2 Pre-requisites CAB Files

TimRayburn.net: Blog — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:45:52 GMT

With many thanks to Sanket for posting this information originally, I wanted to post these links here so that the next time I can save my self the Google search and just hit this post. These links are for the EN language, but there's a link at the...(read more)

How To Create a Portable Office (Computing)

TimRayburn.net: Blog — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:24:56 GMT

Laptop What makes a great laptop for a mobile office? Well I can give some guidelines, and assume I'm talking to a group of developers, but in the end that is up to you. Some things you need to remember: Extensibility - Does your laptop have an expansion...(read more)

How To Create a Portable Office (Content)

TimRayburn.net: Blog — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:43:53 GMT

Content is king! Just ask anyone who is serious about the web and they will tell you, unless they're in the midst of getting you to sign away your content at the moment. As a consultant or other person on the go, you should be ready to capture content...(read more)

Give back with Kiva and GiveCamp

TimRayburn.net: Blog — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:00:35 GMT

So you need only flip back about a year ago on this blog to find that I am clearly a fan of pushing people to contribute to their community, and their world, in a positive way. I was a huge proponent of the We Are Microsoft event last January that has...(read more)

How To Create a Portable Office (Network Connectivity)

TimRayburn.net: Blog — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:38:44 GMT

Phones AT&T Tilt I've carried an AT&T Tilt for nearly a year now as my primary personal phone. I truly love this phone, Windows Mobile 6, GPS, WiFi, full keyboard, 3 mega-pixel camera, and high speed networking is fabulous. I've been with...(read more)

How To Create a Portable Office (Organization)

TimRayburn.net: Blog — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:34:29 GMT

Backpack For several years now I've used a Targus backpack to haul around my portable office. A good bag, one that you can trust and has space for what you want to carry is absolutely key. For me, as you will see below, this means I want a lot of...(read more)

How To Create a Portable Office (Overview)

TimRayburn.net: Blog — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:31:39 GMT

One of the things that I have had to do as a consultant is get used to moving from location to location. Even if I'm at a client for many months, I'll often be moved around their facility because I'm not permanently moving in. This has meant...(read more)

What is needed for Dallas TechFest 2009?

TimRayburn.net: Blog — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:00:20 GMT

So I assume many of those who read my blog are aware of Dallas TechFest and either attended, or thought about attending, last year. We're starting planning for this coming year, and so its time to find out what you, our patrons, would like to see...(read more)

Microsoft MVP again in 2008

TimRayburn.net LLC: Blog — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:44:16 GMT

I'm thrilled to report that I've been awarded a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award once again in 2008, though this time I am a Connected Systems MVP, instead of a BizTalk MVP. The difference is nearly inconsequential, as I...(read more)

Let the upgrade begin

TimRayburn.net LLC: Blog — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:00:27 GMT

So I know at least some of my friends will be pleased to hear that I've completed my upgrade to Graffiti CMS, migrating from dasBlog. I must say that dasBlog has served me very well, but as the blog has grown in popularity, I've done screencasts...(read more)

Connecting Logitech Freepulse Bluetooth Headphones to a Computer or Cellphone

Tim Rayburn's Blog — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:28:04 GMT

I've just bought a set of Logitech Freepulse Bluetooth Headphones, these are very well reviewed Bluetooth 2.0 EDR headphones and so I was happy to grab a set as they solve another problem I've had which is that my Sprint Mobile Broadband ExpressCard...(read more)