September 2008 Entries
One of the things I was hoping for at ReMix was a podcast interview with Scott Guthrie and Bill Buxton. I had a couple of questions I wanted to ask him, but otherwise had no plan and since it was while the sessions were going on, I groveled to the NxtGenUG boys to record it. So it’s now in two parts as part of their once regular, but now sporadic, podcasts. This was just Scott, Bill, Dave, Rich, Chris and myself, sitting in a quietish area with a cuppa. It was also videoed, but since it was Rich’s new HD...
ReMix was a blast, I had such a fun time. Phil & I arrived around 6pm on Wednesday night to a venue that was a building site. Literally. Walls were going up, stages being built, curtains draped; by the morning the transformation was amazing. People from the Brighton Centre itself were taking pictures so they could prove to others how possible it is to change the space of a large area. We had a great community room, open and welcoming and right opposite the main vender and food area, where there was constant music from the VJs, except when interrupted...
If you’re going to be at ReMix UK and have a cool project using Microsoft technologies, especially if it’s based around the digital home, gaming or robotics, or even that use multiple technologies, then please come and let us know. There will be a film crew on Friday keen to record community stories, so if you’ve something great then come find us – any of the people in charge around the community room: myself, Phil, or Kat, and we’ll try and hook you up for an interview. ...
So here's the list of stuff you'll get if you attend ReMix UK. Each delegate will receive a Microsoft Expression Professional Subscription worth over £650 which contains;
Expression® Studio
(Expression Web, Expression Design, Expression Encoder, Expression Blend, Expression Media)
Visual Studio® Standard Edition
Office Standard Edition
Office Visio® Professional
Windows® XP
Windows Vista® Business Edition
Virtual PC
Parallels Desktop for Mac (so Mac developers can...
Since one of the key phrases of Mix is “a 48 hour conversation”, speaking is in the forefront of our minds. We’re always keen to encourage new speakers and to build people’s confidence in speaker to large audiences. As such, the NxtGen User Group boys are running a Speaker Idol competition, along the lines seen at TechEd and the UK Launch. Yes “Ready Steady Speak” is back for ReMix UK 08. For those of you not familiar with it, the format is as so: Contestants will present a 5 min session on a subject of their choice...