The .NET Addict's Blog

I recently ran across this 15 minute clip of Clay Shirky talking about what he brilliantly refers to as the cognitive surplus and how that applies to things like Wikipedia and Web 2.0. It's an absolute must-watch

Posted: May. 9, 2008 08:55 AM

Peer Networking Series - A Closer Look at PNRP vs. Bonjour/ZeroConf

One thing that seems to stir up a lot of controversy whenever talking about PNRP is its (alleged) resemblance to ZeroConf and more specifically, Apple's implementation of it - Bonjour. This post compares the pros and cons of both

Posted: May. 9, 2008 08:03 AM

Biggest Loser .NET Addict Edition - Update!

I'm down 18 pounds over the span of 5 weeks - well on my way to my goal of losing 30 pounds before WWDC

Posted: May. 5, 2008 09:15 AM

My Review of Iron Man

This weekend I went to see Iron Man at a nearby DLP theater with speakers that shook the seats. Read the blog post for my review and commentary.

Posted: May. 5, 2008 08:33 AM

Using my HDTV as a Second Monitor

During my last trip to Best Buy, on a whim I picked up a DVI-to-HDMI connector (male DVI, female HDTV). This little doohicky plugs into the side of my Macbook Pro and then I plug the HDMI cable into that. I run the other end of the HDMI cable into th

Posted: May. 3, 2008 09:38 AM

CLINQ v1.1.0.0 Released!

Continuous LINQ, a C# 3.5 extension library that enables standard LINQ queries to remain dynamic and continuous long after the initial query, has been updated to version 1.1 and includes a new demo and lots of new features

Posted: May. 2, 2008 01:38 PM

Peer Networking Series - What is PNRP?

This blog post in my peer networking series introduces the Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP), what it is, how it works, and why you should care.

Posted: Apr. 30, 2008 10:59 AM

Mario Kart Wii Reformatted my Wii System Memory

On Sunday, like a LOT of people, I went out and picked up Mario Kart Wii and a couple of spare Wii Wheels so that I could play with the family. Unfortunately, Mario Kart Wii appears to NOT WORK AT ALL. I detail the story in the blog post

Posted: Apr. 28, 2008 06:41 AM

Peer Networking Series - Introduction to the WCF Peer Channel

In my series exploring peer networking I've talked about the anatomy of peer networks. In this blog post, I talk about how the WCF Peer Channel enables application developers to build peer applications.

Posted: Apr. 25, 2008 02:41 PM

Peer Networking Series - What is a Peer Network?

I am an avid consumer of all things related to consumer electronics and all things involving code. However, one thing that I am truly passionate about is networking, and one thing I am OBSESSED with is Peer Networking.

Posted: Apr. 23, 2008 06:01 PM

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