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GiveCamp MKE
I'm very excited to announce that we are planning the first ever GiveCamp in the Milwaukee area: GiveCamp MKE .  In fact, it's one of the first GiveCamps anywhere. "What's a GiveCamp?", you ask.  In short, it is an opportunity...
Testing PreCode
I'm using this post to test PreCode -- a code snippet formatting plugin for Windows Live Writer.  It uses SyntaxHighlighter on the client side and this plugin just sends the needed code to my blog engine. As a test I thought I'd just add...
Blog Recategorization
As I mentioned earlier , I was bored tonight.  Rather than visiting MySpace I decided to do a little work on the categories I use in my blog.  I didn't remove any categories, but I did add a few.  As of right now, all of my posts are...
Updated OPML
I have finally updated my OPML file , which is always linked from the sidebar of the site.  If you have any suggestions for other blogs I might be interested in, please let me know.
WI Social .NETworking
Chris just mentioned this so I thought I'd write a follow up post. Several months ago I created a Facebook group for the WI .NET Users Group, although I never really publicized it, and had actually forgotten about it until today.  Well, today...
Banjo and Open Source
I don't remember how I found it in the first place anymore, but I recently started listening to a new podcast called PC Load Letter .  It's two guys that used to work together on Subversion (and now work together at Google) talking about...
A Christmas Shopping Story
So Charlize and I were out Christmas shopping for Kelly a couple months ago.  We went to Barnes and Noble to see if there were any good books for Mommy.  We entered the store on the second floor through the kids section, so I grabbed a book...
Three Years Of Mind Tapping Gooeyness
So I've been writing on this site for just over three years now, and this post is #230.  I really enjoy it and wish that I had more things to say and more time to say them.  That said, I've got a few goals for the blog for the upcoming...
Seeking Twitter Client Suggestions
Who uses Twitter ?  Please send me suggestions for what clients you use and what you like and don't like.  There's lots of info out there, but would prefer to hear from people I know. I've tried Twitter a couple times, and have posted...
Deeper in .NET 2008 Registration Open!
I'm very happy to announce that registration for Deeper in .NET 2008 is now open .  You can visit the site now to get the latest info and register to attend. Lots of the info is still in the works, but there is definitely some good info out there...
Holiday Party 2007 -- Already Sold Out
I recently posted about a Holiday Party that Microsoft is sponsoring for the WI .NET Users Group .  Well, unfortunately, a mere 3.5 hours after making the announcement, the event has filled up .  The Chicago .NET Users Group is also having a...
Deeper in .NET 2008 - Planning
So, if you're a .NET developer in southeast Wisconsin, or if you've read my blog for a while, you may know that I am the president of the WI .NET Users Group (UG).  You may also remember that in spring 2006 we had a day-long conference called...
WI .NET Users Group Holiday Party
Ho, ho, ho!  I've got an early Christmas gift for those of you who are .NET developers near the Milwaukee area. Microsoft and the WI .NET Users Group are teaming up to throw a little holiday party this year.  Many of the details are still...
The Best Spam Comment Yet (Matt Berther)
Saw this today in my feeds. Matt posts about one of the comments his blog has received. Here's a snip: hello , my name is Richard and I know you get a lot of spammy comments ,I can help you with this problem . I know a lot of spammers and I will ask...
200
Well, according to my blog control panel, before this post I've posted 199 times. That makes this post #200. As you can see from the table below, my post frequency had suffered for a number of months last fall and winter, but I've been making...
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