Tuesday, November 28th brings our next session of DevCaresto the Indianapolis area. I'm really excited about this one as I will be one of the presenting speakers for an afternoon of disucssions around the version control features found in Team Foundation Server. Also, to celebrate the recent launch of our foray into the portable media device market, we'll be handing out a Zune to a lucky attendee!

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Hopefully the tryptophan has worn off by Monday, November 27th as we’ll be holding a great session for our monthly DevCares offering in Downers Grove (IL). This month’s topic should be interesting to all of those interested in learning about the new version control features found in Team Foundation Server.

Also, in celebration of the recent launch of our first portable media device, we’ll be giving away a Zune to a lucky attendee!

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My iPod has just crapped out on me for the 2nd time in the past 6 months with the dreaded sad face. I was just trucking on home from the airport, with my iPod securely in it’s FM Transmitter holster, and then all of of sudden the iPodgoes silent. And it hasn’t recovered since. I’ve tried all of the reseting instructions but it’s all a no-go for this sad-faced iPod.

The iPod may have ahold on the market, but their product doesn’t hold up. It’s somewhat sweet timing that my little black-and-red iPod went kaput on me. I’ve been getting increasingly frustrated with my whole ‘i’ experence. Especially the dreaded iTunes. Ugh! Trying to discover new podcasts in iTunes is like trying to put a cat in a box, it just ain’t going to happen. Also, the integrated video playback completely blows! I have yet been able to play a video in iTunes without the video freezing up on me. It’s the simple VLC Media Player for this cowboy, thank you very much.

Thankfully, the Zune is hitting store shelves next week. Because, come next tuesday, I can guarantee the Apple iPod market share will drop by at least one iPod – mine!

It was just announced that the MIX’07 conference has been slated to invade the Ventian Hotel & Casino in Vegas once again on April 30th.

MIX is Microsoft?s premiere conference for web developers, designers and business professionals. MIX07 will explore the next generation web technologies that help businesses unlock new revenue opportunities and lower development costs. MIX is a forum for discussing ways to bring technologies such as ASP.NET AJAX (?Atlas?), Windows Presentation Foundation/Everywhere (WPF/E), Media Center Edition, Internet Explorer, and the Expression suite, together in a way that enables developers and designers to deliver rich web experiences that drive business results.

I’ll try to stay away from the Orange Dragons this time around! Not much to report other than the dates (April 30th – May 2nd) and the cost ($1195, $995 before March 15th). Keep an eye on http://www.visitmix.com/ for updates.

If you're in the Eau Claire, WI area tomorrow night and feel like sitting down for a discussion on Windows Communication Foundation (and who wouldn't?!?), be sure to join me and the Chippewa Valley. NET Users Group at the Green Mill Restaurant in Eau Claire. I'll be sticking around to hit the finest hot spots Eau Claire has to offer afterwards and everyone is more than welcome to join us.