Mark Freedman's Blog

Windows Phone 7 – The Phone for (or Against) ADD Sufferers?

Mark Freedman — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:00:46 +0000

Many of us have been waiting (a long, long time) for Microsoft to finally release a real entry into the “magical” smart phone race, and we’re almost there. But I have some concerns. I may be crazy, but follow me on this… The Windows Phone 7 may be just what our increasingly ADD / ADHD society [...]

Reliability

Mark Freedman — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:41:41 +0000

As we both woke that early Saturday morning, we already knew exactly where we needed to be in an hour. It was the same every weekend morning when the Mets were at home. This morning, we did it begrudgingly, but we knew it had to be done. We washed, dressed, ate, grabbed our tickets, and [...]

Code Camp NYC 4 (2010) Recap

Mark Freedman — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:07:21 +0000

Wow. What a day. It’s taken me almost two weeks to write about it. I’ve now been involved in five code camps, and these are the highlights of my year. I’m so grateful that I was asked to be a key contributor in organizing the NYC event. And I’m doubly grateful that my wife, Lorri, and [...]

NYC Code Camp 4

Mark Freedman — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:33:20 +0000

Ready for another code camp? Well, we can never have too much free learning (what we in the tech field call “fun”), so reserve Saturday, March 6, 2010 to attend the 4th (somewhat) annual NYC Code Camp, from 8:00 AM until 6:30 PM! It will take place at the Manhattan Microsoft office on 6th [...]

Running a Code Camp - Preparation (2009 Update)

Mark Freedman — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:40:03 +0000

This post is dedicated to my father, who passed away on 12/5/2009. He was a wonderful father and husband. He made friends with everyone he met. He taught me so much, and always had faith in me. I miss him terribly. I love you dad. You’re in a much better place now. I wrote my [...]

Fairfield / Westchester Code Camp 3 - Exhausting, But So Worth It!

Mark Freedman — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:37:28 +0000

On Saturday, November 7, 2009, we held the third annual Fairfield / Westchester Code Camp, and I have so many people to thank again this year… Attendees You helped make this a great day of learning and connecting with our peers. Although I was only able to witness a few minutes of the actual sessions, I [...]

Fairfield / Westchester .NET Code Camp 2009

Mark Freedman — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:11:05 +0000

The Fairfield / Westchester User Groups are proud to present our 3rd Annual Fairfield / Westchester Code Camp! As in the past, this event will be held at the University of Connecticut, Stamford Campus. We will once again hold 24 sessions (75 minutes each) across 4 tracks, given by some of the best regional and [...]

Magic Music Passion

Mark Freedman — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:58:18 +0000

I haven’t posted in months, due to many reasons, none of which anyone probably cares much about. Recently, though, I started a new blog, which is focused on music. You see, I’ve noticed that my blog was losing focus, jumping from topic to topic. But a recurring topic was music; enough [...]

There is Always a Need for Good Software Developers

Mark Freedman — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:15:15 +0000

What I’m about to say does not pertain to everyone having trouble finding employment in software development during this difficult time, but DO NOT fall into the trap of automatically believing that you’re one of the exceptions. It’s likely that you’re not. People have been asking if I had any advice for software developers who find [...]

Songs are People Too

Mark Freedman — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:41:48 +0000

If you don’t recognize the reference of the title, it’s based on a song from the old Wonderama TV show, “Kids are People Too”. Since the latest U2 album was leaked (and subsequently released), there’s been a remarkable reaction, which has me thinking again about something that I’ve always found curious. The range of opinions [...]