I finally received my Fez Panda II, running on NETMF of course, from Ghi Electronics after spending a gift certificate I had won on TinyClr.com! 
I also ordered a 128x64 pixel backlit LCD screen, connected here via my Fez Panda II: 
Well, I’m going back to play with my toys.
Happy coding!
If you develop/configure for SharePoint and also use Stack Overflow (if not, go check it out!), support the cause of SharePoint Overflow:
Happy supporting!
While looking at prototyping tools for my Fez Domino, I came across Fritzing, a software that allows you to easily diagram your electrical circuit! Here is a summary:
Visual Studio 2010 SP1 is now ready to be downloaded! MSDN subscribers can download it with their account, while others will have to wait until Thursday, March 10 to get it.
Happy updating!
Update: Here is the download link
When using Silverlight to develop web parts for SharePoint 2010, you might use the Silverlight Client Object Model to access SharePoint data. But what happens if you try to move out of the Silverlight web part and, for example, put Silverlight in a SharePoint dialog box? Answer: Unhandled Error in Silverlight Application Object reference not set to an instance of an object at ClientContext.Current.
The problem arises because the Silverlight web part injects the SharePoint context into the HTML object parameter for the proper functioning of the Client Object Model. Therefore, you need to inject the SharePoint site URLs where the Silverlight is currently displayed into the initParams (MS.SP.url):
[Read More]The service pack 1 for Windows 7 is now available. If you have automatic updates enabled, you will receive it soon if you haven’t already, otherwise go to this site.
I have had it since Friday and no problems to report!
You can consult the SP1 documentation via the Microsoft website.
It is currently the Microsoft MVP Summit 2011, you can follow the MVPs on Twitter via MVPTweets.com.
If you ever develop applications for Windows Phone using location services, there is a GPS emulator that allows you to simulate movement and thus test your application without going outside with your phone.
I will be present at the SharePoint Summit in Québec (April 11 and 12) as a speaker and exhibitor with Alcero.
Come see my session titled How to Extend Search Capabilities in SharePoint 2010 or you can simply meet me on site.
An excellent way to meet experts and other SharePoint users.
The Orchard project recently released version 1.0 of their product. I had talked about it previously here, and I decided to install it again.
The installation is done via the Web Platform Installer and I also used Web Matrix on a virtual machine to do my tests. The installation is almost automatic and very pleasant. No need for obscure configuration.
Once installed, you just need to start the Orchard site with the Web Matrix interface to see the initial site configuration page (Site name, admin user, password, database). Again, it is very simple and intuitive.
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