Now I admit, this is a really cheezy video… but it does go to show you the quality workmanship of the Nokia phones…. So I ask you, can YOUR phone do Mach 5?
Category Archives: Cool Technology
Add Facebook Login to Your WP7 App
Having a single sign-on is cool for you application. In this day an age, it is enough to try to remember even 10 of your passwords. Outlook/Exchange, LiveID, Facebook, etc… If I had to remember a password for every website and app I have, it would drive me crazy. Good thing that we have claims based identity. Now I just need to remember my LiveID of Facebook Sign on (Among others). Now if you are creating a WP7 application and want to take advantage of that, you can take advantage of a nuget package that takes the hard work out of it for you. My buddy Bruno Terkaly has created step by step instructions on how to add this to your windows phone application.
Read More Here
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New Facebook App for Windows Phone
I have been using the Facebook features of my Windows Phone for a while now but mostly through the People Tile and NOT the Facebook app. Thankfully now there is a new and improved Facebook Application.
Download it and let me know what you think.
The marketplace link http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/apps/82a23635-5bd9-df11-a844-00237de2db9e
Their facebook page : http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=135892916448833
Engadgets post on it : http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/14/facebook-app-windows-phone-update/
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Virtualization for Developers
One of the Evangelists on my team from the IT pro side of the world ( Chris Avis ), has put together a series of blog posts around Virtualization. Virtualization is here to stay. It doesn’t matter if you are an IT Professional for a multinational company, or running a small business, chances are, virtualization is making an impact on how you work. Developers are also leveraging virtualization to gain efficiencies, stabilize their test environments and more.
The series has a strong focus on delivering the skills required to take and pass the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization Exam (70-659). But even if you aren’t interested in taking the exam, the information provided is invaluable to anyone that is just starting to use the Microsoft Virtualization platform. There is also some deep dive technical information planned for those that already work with virtualization.
Check out the blog series at his blog!
Passing the Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization Exam (70-659) – Part 1 – Study Resources
Passing the Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization Exam (70-659) – Part 2 – Skills Measured
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Turn this video into an add.
Brandon Foy, an aspiring graphic artist created this great WP7 video.. If 200,000 people view it, MS will turn it into an ad. What a way to boost your resume.
Daniel Egan
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Podcasting Setup–My new microphone.
So since I have been recording more and more videos, I decided to spend some money on better equipment. First listen to the difference between videos (short clip below) and then you can read on if you want to know what I purchased.
Now, I must confess, although I am a geek, I am not a sound geek so this is and was all new to me 
I did some research on the internet and talked to many of my fellow devs/bloggers to find out what they were using. I got many different answers during my quest and received some great advice. I selected the items below instead of a USB microphone was because I wanted to be able to expand in the future if I wanted to. If the mic was a USB mic then I could never really use it in any other environment ( Speaker events, code camp, etc…)
Microphone :
I selected this microphone for a number of reasons. First, AKG is know for quality microphones, and although there are more expensive mics out there, this fit the bill for my needs. It is a condenser microphone which means it works on phantom power (USB) and has a Cardioid Pickup Pattern, which means that it will pick up “mostly” sounds that are right in front of it. This means that police cars, lawnmowers, etc… should not be picked up while I am recording my videos. It has many 
other features as seen here, but those two things were important to me. In addition, it also came with a spider shock mount and case for $179.00 total. The shock mount helps to reduce noise from hitting the desk that it is sitting on.
Audio Input :
Since I needed something to plug the microphone into (remember, I did not want the USB mic), I purchased the M-Audio Fast Track pro. I opted for the pro because it allowed me to expand to two microphones if I want to in the future. All I needed to do was install the drive, plug in the microphone and I was all set. It also comes with some sound mixing software called Live light which I have not yet started to play with. It was an easy set up and the sound quality was great.
Besides these two things, I also picked up a microphone cord (of course) and a pop screen to go in the front so that it does not pick up the “P” and “T” sounds when speaking close to the microphone. And finally to round it all out, I bought a desktop swing arm microphone stand to hold it all. I know I have plenty more to learn about the equipment but at least this should give me a good start (and better videos).
Here is the final product (minus the M-Audio, which is behind my screen).
It should be fun working with it.
Daniel Egan – The Sociable Geek
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WP7 Minute–Episode VII–Cool Diagnostics
The Windows Phone 7 Minute is a show to discuss the features of the Windows Phone 7. In the show we will talk about things that are important to both Consumers and Developers. From Live Tiles, to Push Notifications, to cut-and paste, we will talk about the things that are important to you. If you want a particular subject covered, please drop us a line.
Episode 7 – Cool Diagnostics
In this episode, we look at the cool ## diagnostics menu. A cool hidden menu for the WP7 Samsung
Enjoy – Daniel Egan – The Sociable Geek
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WP7 Minute Episode IV–Search
The Windows Phone 7 Minute is a show to discuss the features of the Windows Phone 7. In the show we will talk about things that are important to both Consumers and Developers. From Live Tiles, to Push Notifications, to cut-and paste, we will talk about the things that are important to you. If you want a particular subject covered, please drop us a line.
Episode IV – Search
In this episode we show you the cool things search can do on the WP7 phone. Looking for a flight, movie, or just some pizza… check it out.
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WP7 Minute Episode I : Hubs and Panorama
The Windows Phone 7 Minute is a show to discuss the features of the Windows Phone 7. In the show we will talk about things that are important to both Consumers and Developers. From Live Tiles, to Push Notifications, to cut-and paste, we will talk about the things that are important to you. If you want a particular subject covered, please drop us a line.
Episode I : Hubs and Panoramas
In this episode, we discuss the difference between a hub and a panorama and what the benefits are of each.
Enjoy
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What the heck are Live Tiles??
There has been a lot noise on twitter in the #wp7 and #wp7dev tags about the push notification app limit (Live Tiles) . If you want to read up on this limitation you can head over to Jamie Rodriguez’s blog here : http://bit.ly/hsl4EF
In talking to people, I realized that those that did not have the phone yet, had no idea what Live Tiles were or why they should care. So I created a short video to demonstrate what some of the developers are doing to create unique experiences for their applications on Windows Phone 7.
Enjoy 