Years ago, it was a curiosity about (and passion for) computer graphics that got me into the computer business. I bought a Commodore 64 (remember those?) and set out to write a flight simulator. Much to my chagrin, I found that Commodore BASIC had no Read More...

Lots of folks who have attended my talks in user groups, classes, and conferences in recent years have seen the MyComix application that I use in many of my demos. I use it to catalog my comic book collection, and also to demonstrate some very practical Read More...

Wow! I just took a break from work and watched the space shuttle launch. Amazing. Beautiful. Awesome. Words can't do it justice. My wife and kids went to TechEd with me this year, and while we were there, we toured the Kennedy Space Center and got a close-up Read More...

I've had a heckuva good time the past couple of days building Wintellect's new Web site in ASP.NET 2.0. (We finally had the site redesigned for a crisper, cleaner look, and we figured while we're repaving, might as well do it in ASP.NET 2.0.) In addition, Read More...

I'm back from TechEd Europe and trying to shake off the jet lag. The conference went superbly, with the facilities among the best I've ever seen. Paddy Mirams and his staff pulled out all the stops in making TechEd a memorable experience for speakers, Read More...