Monthly Archives: October 2008

Some HD video for your computer

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Keith

This just came across my inbox at work. Microsoft and Akamai recently launched a new site, SmoothHD, to showcase the video capabilities of Silverlight combined with the smooth streaming features of Windows Server over Akamai’s content delivery network. Admittedly, I … Continue reading →

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We made the New York Times

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Keith

Remember that new job I started two months back? Well, we have been hard at work preparing for our first public release. I’m happy to report we went live this past Tuesday as the new & shiny Silverlight Toolkit, which … Continue reading →

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Gearing up for the November election

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Keith

I received my absentee ballot this weekend and have never been more excited to cast my vote. Regardless who is elected there will be a “first” in the next administration. But this has been a long, expensive, nasty election so, … Continue reading →

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Jury Duty

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Keith

I have been summoned for jury duty this week for the first time in my life. It is amazing the court system never caught up with me until now but it was bound to happen eventually. I’m lucky. I report … Continue reading →

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Site updated for Silverlight 2 release

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Keith

Silverlight 2 officially released today and included several breaking changes that required me to update my blog. Unfortunately, that also means you will need to update your installation which should just be a matter of clicking on the “Install Silverlight” … Continue reading →

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