Yesterday, Saturday, October 20, 2007, I did a presentation at the Fall 2007 Charlotte Code Camp. I actually ended up doing an encore presentation due to the overwhelming number of people who showed up. My presentation was titled "Visual Studio 2005 Tips & Tricks".

Presentation Highlights:

• Tons and tons of Visual Studio 2005 keyboard shortcuts
• Windows keyboard shortcuts
• Internet Web browser shortcuts
• Many developer utilities and tools for Visual Studio 2005
• and more..

If you attended the event, or are just curious, and would like to have the slide deck I presented just use the link below:

Visual Studio 2005 Tips & Tricks Presentation PowerPoint

Last week I did a presentation at our South Carolina Code Camp 2.0. It was a great event, and I think the presentation went very well. My presentation was titled "A Lap around Windows Mobile", and I showed it during my Welcome to the World of Windows Mobile Development session.

Presentation Highlights:

• What's new in Windows Mobile 6
• Demonstration of AT&T Tilt 8925
• Overview of Compact Framework .NET
• Overview of SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition
• Overview of OpenNETCF's Smart Device Framework
• Demos
• Silverlight Mobile
• And more...

If you attended the event, or are just curious, and would like to have the slide deck I presented just use the link below:

Welcome to the World of Windows Mobile Development: A Lap around Windows Mobile Presentation PowerPoint

I really like Windows Mobile Live Search. It's a great example of how to make a truly standout application for Windows Mobile.

It looks great and it works great. And now it even has speech recognition.

The only Live Search for Windows Mobile needs now to really give TomTom a run for its money is text-to-speech support for reading out direction that need to be taken in order to reach given destination.

Maps and Navigation	Quick and Natural Interaction	Theater Show Times
Gas Prices	Traffic Conditions	Turn-by-Turn Directions

To PDANUG Members:

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Topic: Russ Fustino’s Tool Shed Tour

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007, is our next meeting of  Pee Dee Area .NET User Group.

Event Grand Prize: One copy of Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 will be given to one lucky attendee.

It's All About The Tools – (It's AATT)  Episode One!

Did you ever feel inundated with developer tools? Did you ever feel you are missing something that could make your life easier as a developer and as a power user? There are so many tools available to choose from and it keeps getting tougher to keep up with. Tool familiarity continues to be one of the top developer challenges. This series of seminars is all about tools for developers, by developers. Join Microsoft Florida Developer Evangelist Russ Fustino he brings you demos and discussion about favorite developer tools. Attend this session and see  tools including but not limited to: Fiddler, Web Stress tool, IE Developer Toolbar, Visual Studio IDE Tools, Live Services, and Community tool web sites. There's something here for everyone, from beginners to experts. Don’t miss this event. It’s where “It’s AATT”!

See you there!

Here is the tentative schedule:

6:00 PM - 6:20 PM Socializing / Dinner
6:20 PM - 6:30 PM Introduction, Sponsor Time, and News.
6:30 PM - 7:45 PM Presentation
7:45 PM - 8:00 PM Drawing and Wrap Up

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I had to scour all the local AT&T stores but Saturday night, but I was finally able to pick my very own AT&T 8925.

So far this appears to be the perfect phone that has every feature you could want:

• Windows Mobile 6 Professional
• Stereo Bluetooth 2.0
• Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
• Mini-USB connectivity
• MicroSD
• Push to Talk
• 3.0 megapixel camera with auto-focus and video
• 256 MB Flash ROM / 128 MB SDRAM
• Hands-free communication with speakerphone and headphone jack
• GPS
• Integrated trackwheel for ease of navigation
• Touch screen with stylus
• Easy text entry with sliding QWERTY keyboard
• Talk time: up to 4 hours
• Standby time: up to 8 days
• 2.8" 240x320 color QVGA screen
• TTY compatible
• QUALCOMM Dual Core 400MHz Processor
• The coolest tilting screen you ever seen

I put together a good collection of screens from the AT&T Tilt below. All thumbnails can be clicked to see larger images.

Right now you can get a free USB 2.0 2GB Flash Drive when you buy CA Internet Security Suite 2007, which includes Anti-Virus, Personal Firewall, Anti-Spyware, Anti-Spam, and more.

It comes with three licenses, and it is Vista compatible. The Flash Drive is tiny, and can be snapped into a credit card size carry case if desired. Also the flash drive is ReadyBoost capable.

It is a free after rebate deal, $59.99 before rebate at CircuitCity.com, or you can buy it off eBay for around $20-$25 after shipping.

What do you get when you combine Star Wars and the Family Guy?

Family Guy: Blue Harvest - Sunday, September 23 9/8c

Family Guy Star Wars Special Preview

Need more? How about what do you get when you combine Star Wars and the Simpsons?

Simpsons Star Wars Parody

I own quite a few of the APC UPS backup power products. And usually after two or three years, the UPS no longer work under load when the power goes out.

I tried buying replacements on eBay, but I wasn't happy with the quality of the third party products. They just didn't last as long. And I tired ordering replacements from APC, but I wasn't happy with the price. Seemed better to wait for a sale or deal to come around and just by a new UPS altogether.

Well not sure what changed but now you can find APC UPS replacement batteries on Buy.com for a fair price, IMHO.

Most desktop APC UPS solutions use the APC Replacement Battery Cartridge #2. Last I had checked, the price was $29.99 with free shipping. The price is only $19.99, if you qualify for $10 off for being a new Google checkout customer. You can search for other models too.

A nice bonus included in the price is that you get a box, and a prepaid return label so you can send your near-dead battery back to the recycling plant. So you can help protect the environment, while helping to protect your PC's.