Olivier's WEBlog

A new way of shopping

obloch — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:14:42 GMT

Always forgetting your shopping list? Always roaming around not finding what you are looking for and really need to buy? Would like to get some recipe advices while looking at a certain article? Don't want to queue up and would like self check-out to...(read more)

Imagine Cup Embedded Development Finalists

obloch — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:35:09 GMT

At the moment I am writing this post, there might be a designated winner for each category of the Imagine Cup. But all participants did a really good job and there were some amazing projects in the Embedded Development category. Here is the list of the...(read more)

Looking for a Windows CE BSP?

obloch — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:15:02 GMT

You might have found it really difficult to find a BSP for Windows CE (which ever version). Here is a great tool that will help you for sure: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/embedded/aa714506.aspx This is the list of all supported BSPs for all versions...(read more)

Windows Embedded NavReady 2009

obloch — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:11:49 GMT

You certainly have heard about the Windows Embedded family renaming. If not, take a look at this post . Part of the Windows Embedded Ready sub-family (specific verticals offerings), here is a new born: Windows Embedded NavReady 2009 . By the "Nav"...(read more)

Meet John Coyne, new Embedded blogger

obloch — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:58:43 GMT

John works at Microsoft in the OEM Embedded devices group. I think his brand new blog will provide great info and news about the Embedded technologies as he has a real world view, facing customers constantly. Ok, sometimes he might look a bit scary, but...(read more)

Feedback and thoughts about TechEd Dev?

obloch — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:48:27 GMT

I am just flying back from TechEd Dev Orlando . This week went really well for the Windows Embedded track. This year was our first time at TechEd North America. We wanted to propose different kind of content: overview and presentations for non-embedded...(read more)

Windows XPe cocktail fountain

obloch — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:13:53 GMT

Digital Beverage has created a product called MyFountain. Running Windows XP Embedded this “digital bartender” is a fully automated drink fountain that mixes drinks, pours them and cleans the nozzle afterwards with hot water—no bartender...(read more)

Mike's TechEd shirt

obloch — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:55:31 GMT

You might have read Mike 's post about his 1998 TechEd shirt. Here is a picture I took this morning: Yes, It is the exact same shirt! He also brought his 8Bit tie, but didn't dare to wear it: chicken! So Mike presented a session on Windows CE this morning...(read more)

I've been eating alligator!

obloch — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:48:58 GMT

Here is the proof I have ben eating alligator in Florida. That pretty much tasted like... let's say... like chicken. Even if I was told by my colleague Dion (our Australian Technical PM for Windows CE) he could easily kill any alligator ;-) with his own...(read more)

Bloggers lounge @ TechEd Orlando

obloch — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:21:18 GMT

If you are @ TechEd in Orlando and want to listen to some music and meet with bloggers, just come on the bloggers lounge....(read more)

Windows Acceleration Workshops

obloch — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:39:48 GMT

Want to get started and trained on Windows Embedded tools and technologies? Get a chance to participate to one of the workshops that will be given worldwide in the next weeks in Chicago, Redmond, Bloomington, Boston, Mountain View, Washington D.C., Germany/Erlangen,...(read more)

PDC 2008 Web Site goes live!

obloch — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:13:26 GMT

The PDC 2008 event will take place in Los Angeles at the end of October. The Web site is now live over here: http://microsoftpdc.com We are working on setting up a great embedded track for this year edition. Bet you'll be there!...(read more)

Windows Embedded Standard Launch

obloch — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:03:47 GMT

Today we are announcing Windows Embedded Standard. Come and participate to the virtual launch that will go live today: www.windowsembedded.com/standardlaunch Based on Windows XP technology this new generation brings great new features like Silverlight...(read more)

Orlando - Discovery take-Off

obloch — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:03:47 GMT

I just arrived in Orlando yesterday for TechEd 2008 that will begin tomorrow. At some moment during the travel from the airport to the hotel, the driver told me that the Discovery shuttle was about to take-off! So he proposed to stop aside the road and...(read more)

TechEd Developers: Windows Embedded track

obloch — Fri, 30 May 2008 22:13:04 GMT

Next week is TechEd Developers in Orlando. I will be there presenting some sessions, so if you want to learn about WSD on Windows Embedded CE (hopefully a cool demo will be up and running at that moment: still working on it!), File System drivers development...(read more)