One of the best parts about getting our first version of Sync Framework out the door is that we can now start talking about some of the customers we have been working with over the past few months and some of the great solutions that they are building.
Beyond the customers I mentioned earlier (SmugMug, InterScape, Fujitsu Siemens) I also wanted to point you to another customer called ServiceU Corporation. This company is a leader in the field of supporting online and on-demand event management. As you will read in the case study: Read the rest of this entry »
September 2nd | Microsoft Sync Framework |

With apologies to Tears for Fears, it’s time for me to shout (not a RickRoll) about a few items that I think deserve some attention.
First and foremost, my esteemed colleague Mike Johnson has written an excellent article entitled The Importance of Data Connectivity to Virtualization. Rather than being a tribute to a cleverly written play by Oscar Wilde, Mike’s article presents the case for choosing high quality data connectivity components in order to maximize an investment in virtualization.
Second, if you haven’t yet signed up to attend Data Services World, I would recommend you get off of your duff and do so. The conference, scheduled for June 24, 3008 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York, features a keynote delivered by John Goodson, an industry luminary in data connectivity and someone that I report up to. Anyone interested in learning more about data services should attend as John is as excellent a speaker as he is a generous boss. ^_^
Third, and finally, I’d like to call attention to beer that I had recently, a 2007 Abyss from Deschutes Brewery out of Bend Oregon. For any of you who like your beer strong, dark, and complex, I would strongly recommend you find a bottle of this delicious Imperial Stout to try. If you don’t - feel free to ship me another bottle so I can enjoy this beer all over again. Slà inte!
June 6th | ODBC Matters |

Information: website
Size: 3.23 MB
MediaFire: Download
License: Open Source
MD5: 31B74180D44EDAF5EC4554808E333BD9
Infra Recorder is a free CD/DVD burning solution for Microsoft Windows. It offers a wide range of powerful features; all through an easy to use application interface and Windows Explorer integration.
Features:
- Create custom data, audio and mixed-mode projects and record them to physical discs as well as disc images.
- Supports recording to dual-layer DVDs.
- Blank (erase) rewritable discs using four different methods.
- Record disc images (ISO and BIN/CUE).
- Fixate discs (write lead-out information to prevent further data from being added to the disc).
- Scan the SCSI/IDE bus for devices and collect information about their capabilities.
- Create disc copies, on the fly and using a temporary disc image.
- Import session data from multi-session discs and add more sessions to them.
- Display disc information.
- Save audio and data tracks to files (.wav, .wma, .ogg, .mp3 and .iso).
Source: winAddons
November 10th | Gadgets |
If you’re looking for a pair of shoes that will exactly match the color of a favorite handbag, or love a designer’s style and want something similar but cheaper, check out Like.com’s Likethis visual search tool. It will help you find women’s handbags, shoes and dresses based on a photo you upload, and will match by style, color or pattern, with the results sent in a few minutes via email.
I ran a quick search on a beautiful pair of men’s dress shoes from Prada, and it found strikingly similar choices from Jos A. Bank, Cole Haan, and Sherman Brothers — all of which were priced $600 less than the designer Italian kicks. You can even upload photos from your iPhone, making it easy to see if you can’t find something similar for less money while window shopping. For other products, the “visual search” button did a pretty good job of turning up related results for other products like men’s suits already in the Like.com catalog.
Source: Life Hacker
November 7th | Miscellaneous |