Category Archives: Geek Desk

Blog Migration!

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Bill Williams

Hey, everyone.  I just migrated my blog to WordPress (the software, not the site) from BlogEngine.NET.  I’ve been using the latter for quite a while now, and while fairly flexible and capable, I got to the point where it required … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Geek Desk | Tagged , , | Leave a comment  

Scary, But In a Good Way-Project Natal

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Bill Williams

Okay, I’m blown away.  When I first heard about Project Natal from Microsoft, I thought, “C’mon, how good can this be?”  Then I kept getting more info about it, and I saw the concept video (below).  Then I though, “C’mon, … Continue reading →

Posted in Diversions, Gaming and Entertainment, Geek Desk, News, Video | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments  

Windows 7 Had a Secret

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Bill Williams

Indulge me for a bit of background.  Less than a week ago a colleague and I were talking about the possibilities of a virtualization system that would allow future versions of Windows to forgo all of the baggage of compatibility … Continue reading →

Posted in Enterprise Technology, Geek Desk | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment  

A Ph.D. in Horribleness

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Bill Williams

If anyone hasn’t checked out Joss Whedon’s “Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog” yet, go ahead and enjoy it right here.  Joss (the creator of several comedy/sci fi TV Shows, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the current, less comedic, more … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming and Entertainment, Geek Desk, Humor | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment  

Windows 7 Snacks

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Bill Williams

Microsoft Learning has developed some cool learning “snacks” about about various Windows 7 topics to help you start to get familiar with enhancements and changes in Windows 7.  These snacks are simply short demos/training clips for the various subjects. Here … Continue reading →

Posted in Geek Desk | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment  

Windows 7 Beta Publicly Released

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Bill Williams

In SteveB’s CES kickoff keynote Wednesday night, he announced the public availability of the Windows 7 Beta release.  Windows 7 is the next release of the desktop operating system from Microsoft, to succeed Windows Vista.  This is good news for … Continue reading →

Posted in Geek Desk | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment  

Strange Bedfellows

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Bill Williams

I was updating one of my Vista machine’s installed JRE a couple of days ago, and I noticed something interesting.  I’m sure this has been old news for a while, but it was the first time I had noticed it.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Geek Desk | Tagged , , | Leave a comment  

Favorite Unboxing Video

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Bill Williams

I found this a couple of months ago…and of course it still reigns as my favorite tech unboxing video yet.  Enjoy.

Posted in Geek Desk, Humor, Video | Tagged , , | 1 Comment  

Enterprise Library 4.1 Released

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Bill Williams

I know, sounds boring to most people, but for enterprise developers, this is cool stuff.  In case you care, and didn’t know, the latest release of Enterprise Library has been released. Microsoft patterns & practices is excited to announce the … Continue reading →

Posted in Geek Desk | Leave a comment  

Hold on for a Second-Gotta Grab a PSP Before my Flight

Posted on October 3, 2008 by Bill Williams

I know these have been around for a while…but I have never seen one, until this week.  I ended up in Las Vegas a few days ago on business, and ran into my first Sony Vending Machine in the airport.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Defying Gravity, Gaming and Entertainment, Geek Desk, Humor, Travel | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments  

Xbox 360 Gets a Facelift

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Bill Williams

As E3 continues, we got some updates yesterday from Microsoft on the future of the Xbox 360.  It turns out the with the Fall release, a lot of changes are coming.  First, for the first time in history (according to … Continue reading →

Posted in Diversions, Gaming and Entertainment, Geek Desk, Video | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments  

Green Crude (Gas) Made From….Algae?

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Bill Williams

As a SCUBA diver, and former marine aquarium junkie, I know a fair share about algae…you know, the nasty green or brown tiny plants that grow on the glass of an aquarium, or that turn ponds and unkept pools green?  … Continue reading →

Posted in Autos, Defying Gravity, Diversions, Geek Desk | Tagged , , | 1 Comment