Clark Sell

After almost 8 months of working on DeveloperSmackdown.com, we are getting stickers made. Why?  Why not! We really enjoy working on The Smackdown.  Overall progress is slow, but progress is progress. About the stickers…. Mark and I are *not* artists by any stretch but we sure try.  Expression Design to the rescue.  Here is what we’ve come up with:

We would love to know what you think. Next time we cross path, I might just have one for you. 

As always *thank you* for listening to the show.

I got to make my debut on This Week On Channel 9.  It was a great deal of fun!! A big thank you to both Brian and Dan for having me on the show.

Check it out here!

Show Notes:

This week on Channel 9, Brian, Clark Sell, and a surprise guest discuss the week's top developer news, including:

• Clark Sell guests hosts.
  • Interesting because: Clark is an awesome developer ninja, and host of Developer Smackdown and Thirsty Developer.
• Windows Phone 7 Series was announced (Gizmodo Review | Channel 9 Hands-on Look | MIX2010 Developer Story) 
  • Interesting because: Microsoft is back in the mobile game. Developer story coming next month at MIX.
• Scott Hanselman's project to build Hanselcart: An Embedded Social Proxy.
  • Interesting because: As teams become more and more globally distributed, we need better ways of applying that "personal touch."
• 10-4 Episode 41: Downloading and Installing the Visual Studio 2010 Release Candidate.
  • Interesting because: It's never been easier to install Visual Studio 2010 (including Team Foundation Server).
• Fix for IntelliSense crashes in Visual Studio 2010 RC.
  • Interesting because: Your feedback matters! This issue was reported by the community and fixed in a matter of days.
• Visual Studio Lab Management 2010 RC VHD available for download.
  • Interesting because: You can now evaluate/learn Lab Management without needing to spend a lot of time setting up your test rig.
• Free eBook on virtualization R2
  • Interesting because: Virtualization is becoming an increasingly popular tool in a developer's arsenal.
• Clark's Pick of the Week: MS Deploy for deploying web applications.
  • Interesting because: With so many deployment options to choose from how do you know which one to use? This one gets Clark's endorsement, and he explains why.
• Brian's Pick of the Week: Augmented Reality with Bing Maps, a TED talk
  • Interesting because: Wow. Just, wow. You have to watch the video to believe it.

Clark and Mark explore how Windows Home Server joined their arsenal of computer hardware and software.  Listen to why and how they both leverage Windows Home Server.

Show Notes

Home Server Hardware

• HP MediaSmart
• Acer Aspire

Important Links

• Microsoft Landing Page
• Microsoft Blog
• Home Server Forums
• We Got Served
• Home Server Land
• Home Server SDK
• Home Server Show ie. Podcast
• Using Windows Home Server
• MSWHS

Tips and Tricks

• Neat Receipts
• Prish Image Resizer

Listen to the show.