August 2007 - Posts

The Girls sign out...

As Andrew posted yesterday, we're handing over to a new lot of editors so it's time to say goodbye.  Had some good response to my callout for geek girls...keep them coming... It's been fun and you can still catch me at: - my own blog HERE.  Read More
posted Friday, 31 August 2007 11:27 AM by Bronwen | 0 Comments

Finding all the Geek Girls out there...

After meeting a few new geek girls at Tech.Ed, and seeing the video and reponse from the Women in IT session at Tech.Ed NZ, I've been in touch with some geek girls from Aus, NZ, Canada and the UK all doing their bit to connect all the geeky girls out Read More
posted Thursday, 30 August 2007 1:33 PM by Bronwen | 15 Comments
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Checkout the interviews from Tech.Ed Australia on Virtual TechEd

Over the last few days of of the 20+ interviews done at Tech.Ed Australia for Virtual TechEd have started to go up.  So go check out the videos..might see a few familiar faces HERE Read More
posted Wednesday, 29 August 2007 10:40 PM by Bronwen | 0 Comments
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Post Tech.Ed

Well Tech.Ed is well and truly over her and in NZ.  Was reading Darryl's blog and it was awesome to see the Women in Technology Evening for Tech.Ed NZ was the #1 session! Just a shame the Eileen didn't get to come and do the session in Australia...maybe Read More
posted Monday, 27 August 2007 7:42 PM by Bronwen | 1 Comments
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I give up the 19" Monitor....

After my post about the new monitor John scored at Tech Ed a few people have been asking if I still have it...the answer is no...I gave it up..... BUT..it became our new TV.  Great comprimise I must say.  If you want to know more check out Read More
posted Wednesday, 22 August 2007 2:30 PM by Bronwen | 0 Comments
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Tech.Ed goodies arrive

 Goodies from the Mark.Ed comp turned up.  John's 2nd place prize of a HP 19" monitor arrived today.  I've swapped out my Dell 17" Ultrasharp for a bit to test it out...he'll get it back...i promise :) Read More
posted Friday, 17 August 2007 5:28 PM by Bronwen | 3 Comments
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Thanks for all the fun at Tech.Ed

What fun the Australian Tech.Ed was this year. Although I have been to the event the last few years, I've hovered around the edges enjoying the social and networking offerings - but never actually gone to any of the sessions until this year. Read More
posted Thursday, 16 August 2007 9:37 AM by Lorraine | 1 Comments

Getting Slides and providing feedback

Since our presentation a few people have asked about getting hold of the slides.  For me..when i look at the session builder for a session i'm interested in, there is a link to the slides that i can download at the bottom.  I've attached a pici Read More
posted Monday, 13 August 2007 11:53 AM by Bronwen | 0 Comments
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Tech.ed pics etc.

The more i look around..the more pics i see of me at Tech.Ed...how ever did i ever let that happen? Latest one i spotted was my shirt I made in the dev garden.  Funnily enough I used to have a room that colour..but without the big wall tv :) Read More
posted Sunday, 12 August 2007 5:47 PM by Bronwen | 2 Comments
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Tech.Ed over

Friday and tech ed is over.  We gave away heaps of stickers and 9 Via Windows Live shirts:   The locknote session was hijacked to give Frank a goodbye.  The presented him with a very cool simpsons shirt with all the dpe members: Check Read More
posted Sunday, 12 August 2007 4:55 PM by Bronwen | 1 Comments
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Tech.Ed session over

Well today we delivered our session on Virtual Earth.  We had over 300 people registered so were in one of the massive arena rooms.  We got there really early to make sure both our lappies had internet connection and that everything was going Read More
posted Sunday, 12 August 2007 4:45 PM by Bronwen | 1 Comments
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Virtual Tech.Ed interview

Well Thursday I did my Virtual Tech.Ed interviews...one with John on Via Windows Live and what we've been up to and one on Women In Technology.  As a lot of you know I hate being on any sort of camera...so we'll see how it turns out. Hopefully a Read More
posted Sunday, 12 August 2007 4:41 PM by Bronwen | 1 Comments
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Tech.Ed Day 2 - Meeting my fellow editors

Today I met my fellow guest editors Elaine and Lorraine... Read More
posted Thursday, 9 August 2007 12:54 PM by Bronwen | 1 Comments
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Tech.Ed Day 1 - It all starts...

Today started with the keynote with a cool presentation from Animal Logic.  I love the movie 300 and seeing that leg cutting scene over and over was just cool. We've got quite a few people coming to the dev garden, building houses and getting shirts.  Read More
posted Thursday, 9 August 2007 12:48 PM by Bronwen | 0 Comments
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Favourite Session to Date: ARC 301

Just been to ARC301 - Software and Services: Microsoft's vision for SOA, SaaS and Web 2.0. I found this session to be very interesting and a really good discussion of some of the up and coming architectural considerations starting to hit the market. For Read More
posted Thursday, 9 August 2007 10:32 AM by Elaine | 0 Comments

Tech.Ed Day 0 - Off to a busy start

 Well Tech.Ed started today for speakers, volunteers, staff and of course the delegates! So we signed in and picked up or speaker shirts..quite cool...black shirts with the tech.ed hand and got our briefing. We've got some stickers and we're busily Read More
posted Wednesday, 8 August 2007 7:54 AM by Bronwen | 0 Comments
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Getting interviewed for Virtual Tech.Ed

As part of Tech.Ed this year there's going to be some interviews for Virtual Tech Ed. As a speaker at the event, Iget to be interviewed and suggest some questions to be asked of me...so is there anything you'd ask me?  Let me know! Read More
posted Monday, 6 August 2007 11:25 AM by Bronwen | 0 Comments
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Pssss.... XNA Game Studio Express session proves popular

Well there is nothing like spreading a bit gossip hey! This particular whisper comes to me second hand. Luke Drumm who told me that Chuck Sterling told him that his session on XNA Game Studio Express is proving to be one of the most popular sessions Read More
posted Friday, 3 August 2007 9:05 AM by Lorraine | 1 Comments

Geeky shirts for a geek event

So how can you go to a geeky event without some geeky shirts.  We've ordered some more of these: to wear at Tech.Ed and we should have a few spares... So who's bought some cool shirts for Tech.Ed? Read More
posted Thursday, 2 August 2007 3:41 AM by Bronwen | 2 Comments
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My Tech Ed Agenda

Elaine posted a question on what's your teched agenda look like, so mine is attached.  It's a bit holey atm but i'll probably spend some time in the dev garden in the gaps etc.  So if you're around and want to catch up drop me a line :) Read More
posted Thursday, 2 August 2007 3:36 AM by Bronwen | 0 Comments
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What's your tech.ed agenda look like ?

Wow there are some great sessions on the agenda, I think I've finally choosen the ones I want to attend, but I might change them around again. I think I've got a good mix between architecture and dev sessions and will be seeing plenty of cool new stuff. Read More
posted Wednesday, 1 August 2007 9:24 PM by Elaine | 1 Comments
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