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Windows 7 Launch Party in NYC

I had the extreme pleasure of being invited to and attending the Windows 7 Launch Party in New York City on October 22nd. I went down to the city with fellow MVP Bill Pytlovany , author of the popular WinPatrol security software. You can watch a video...

Published Fri, Oct 23 2009 10:05 PM by Brian Peek

Filed under: Personal, Computing, Gaming, Events, Windows 7
Microsoft Surface Computing

I'm typically not one to link to other sites in my blog, but if you haven't watched the Microsoft Surface Computing video at on10.net , please go watch it now. Absolutely incredible. I want a coffee table like this. Update: The official Microsoft Surface...

Published Wed, May 30 2007 2:50 AM by Brian Peek

Filed under: Computing
The King Sings Green Day

I have been sent a second video of The King , this time singing Holiday by Green Day . I have also created a dedicated page for The King and will be updating it as more videos are created. Enjoy! Video: The King Sings Holiday by Green Day

Published Tue, Feb 13 2007 2:49 AM by Brian Peek

Filed under: Computing, .NET, Coding4Fun
Panelist at January's NYSIA Meeting

I will be a panelist at NYSIA 's monthly meeting this January 22nd . The meeting is a panel discussion of the current state and future of robotics. If you're in or near New York City, drop by and heckle me.

Published Thu, Jan 11 2007 6:04 PM by Brian Peek

Filed under: Personal, Computing
The Vanishing Point

Well, the mystery is on its way to being revealed. Head back over to www.vanishingpointgame.com to see the details. As previously alluded to, the game is a series of puzzles that will earn you points toward a variety of prizes. The grand prize now makes...

Published Mon, Jan 8 2007 8:42 PM by Brian Peek

Filed under: Personal, Computing, Gaming
I'm a decoder!

I went to the mailbox today to find a mysterious silver/gray envelope with the return address of: LOKI One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 Inside was a letter telling me I am now a decoder and to visit www.vanishingpointgame.com along with a USB flash...

Published Thu, Jan 4 2007 11:37 PM by Brian Peek

Filed under: Personal, Computing
You Don't Know Jack

What is perhaps my favorite PC game of all time has been re-incarnated as a daily flash-based game. Head over to www.youdontknowjack.com to play a new Dis or Dat question every day. I wonder and hope if this means we'll be seeing a new Jack in the future...

Published Tue, Dec 19 2006 6:00 AM by Brian Peek

Filed under: Computing, Gaming
Holiday Light Show Part 2

I have updated the article with some new source code and executables, and a video of the beginning of my first sequence using what I've built. Take a look! Update: If readers of the article/blog have questions regarding the project, please use the Contact...

Published Mon, Dec 11 2006 2:45 AM by Brian Peek

Filed under: Personal, Computing, .NET, Coding4Fun
Coding4Fun and Holiday Light Shows

My latest article is now posted on MSDN 's Coding4Fun website! We've all seen those animated, musical holiday light shows videos on the internet, or perhaps the beer commercial last holiday season. I set out to create my own show using off-the-shelf components...

Published Thu, Dec 7 2006 1:37 PM by Brian Peek

Filed under: Personal, Computing, .NET, Coding4Fun
Coding4Fun

I was recently selected as a member of Microsoft's Coding4Fun writing team! Coding4Fun is a site on MSDN devoted to geeks like me that enjoy building fun and quirky hardware and software projects using Microsoft technologies. My first two articles were...

Published Wed, Nov 22 2006 3:11 AM by Brian Peek

Filed under: Personal, Computing, .NET, Coding4Fun

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