Windows Phone: Working with MediaLibrary.GetPictureFromToken

I struggled with this for a while, so I thought I would throw up a post, to help out people running into this is in the future. From MSDN: Here is the code sample you’re lead to, to use the Extras item in the photo hub. Add the Extras.xml file … … [Continue reading]

Microsoft Listens–WinPhone7 App Submission Changes

Wait, what’s going on again? It’s all around Windows Phone 7 application development and the submission process to the Windows Phone Marketplace. Microsoft is on the hunt for app devs to build apps for Windows Phone 7. Of course they are, right? You … [Continue reading]

Azure Boot Camp Trip Report–Feb 5, 2010

This past week, I hosted another bootcamp @Gangplank in Chandler, AZ. This was done in conjunction with AZGroups.org, our local Microsoft Evangelist Michael Palermo( @Palermo4 ) and a few rock solid guys in the community. Namely, Andre Wilson … [Continue reading]

Best customer service EVER–Berries.com

Berries.com for the win. I don’t have a ton of time – so this will be short. I sent a thank you gift to some friends, but I used an old (wrong) address. The people who live there now, called and told Berries.com about the mistake. Berries (Called … [Continue reading]

Aptera Disappoints Me

Aptera Motors promises to be an amazing vehicle. I’ve been wanting one since I first heard about it from my buddy Lorin, back in the day. In fact, I wanted one so bad, that I put in the $500 deposit. Not a lot of scratch and it get’s me on the list. … [Continue reading]