The past several weeks have been quite hectic as I prepare for the PDC while still trying to maintain my normal job.
For those attending, I’ve committed to the following events:
| Thursday, 9/15 |
9:30am - 12:30pm |
Hands-on Labs |
Check out the labs, where you can play with the latest bits and get answers from the people who built the product. |
| 12:30pm-3:30pm |
Track Lounge |
Along with many other team members, I’ll be hanging out at the Track Lounge answering any questions or, possibly, playing Jenga. |
| 6:30pm-9:30pm |
Ask the Experts (Avalon Readability) |
Hanging out with a bit more structure, I guess. No Jenga. |
| Friday, 9/16 |
8:30am-9:45am |
My talk |
Come check out my talk, it’s much better than staying in your hotel room, hung over. |
| 11:30am-2:30pm |
Track Lounge |
Hanging out after my talk |
Those are only the times I’ve scheduled for myself. Generally, I’ll probably be in the Track Lounge when I’m not supporting my teammates at their talks.
Tip: All the Avalon Windows Presentation Foundation people (there are around 60) will be wearing bright orange shirts. Except me, I’ll probably have a sports jacket on.
The power was out for a while, there are sirens blaring everywhere, and cell phone lines were jammed. But I’m fine here. Not sure what happened yet — power just came on and we have Internet (but cell lines are still blocked [I’m getting voicemail notifications, but can’t call in] ).
Don’t forget to check out my talk tommorrow morning at 8:30 in room 402AB.
Here’s a sneak peak at one of the demos I’ll show you how to build during the hour:
Nerd in a cheap jacket
Unfortunately, most of the pictures didn’t come out very well (blurry in the low-light). If you have a better one, let me know.
Update: Tony has a good action shot in his PDC photostream
I saw Matisyahu, everyone’s favorite beatboxing hasidic reggae artist, at the Showbox. Matisyahu has more talent than you would expect from an artist with a gimmick that screams novelty act. He’s also gained quite a following, this Monday night (all-ages) show was quite packed.
Bonus: I’ve posted a short video of Matisyahu’s beatboxing, for those curious. The audio quality is poor, but that’s expected for a small digital camera.
Recommended (A-) Strong stage presence and energetic crowd entertain when the novelty fades
I really enjoy seeing the Arcade Fire live, their music is excellent and they have great stage energy.
I don’t like seeing shows at the Paramount. The acoustics are mediocre and the advantages of a small venue are lost (e.g. close connection with the performers).
Recommended (B) Great performers, poor venue
The number of WPF/Avalon bloggers continues to grow. I have the privilege of being the first to out Beatriz Costa, who is an awesome tester on our Data team.
Tim’s list is slightly out of date, we have a number of new team members blogging that aren’t on the list yet (hopefully I haven’t missed any):
Update 9/29: Tim has updated his list, and promises to keep it up to date.
