Our member Tony Thompson [@tonious] is sporting a new piece of hardware, a wedding ring!
On August 28th Tony and his new bride Sheena had a very nice Ceremony at the River Run Center in Guelph.
We’re very happy for Tony and Sheena and wish them many years of Happiness!
The Guelph Hardware Hacker Community DIYODE has signed up for the Pepsi Refresh Contest in hopes of getting some seed money for a Guelph Hacker Space which will be a space for makers, artists and crafters to access tools that they would normally not have access to.
I hate to say it, but I think we’ve gone off the tracks. We’ve lost our can-do attitude. We are a generation who would rather buy something than make it. Who would rather throw something away than fix it. More kids are swinging Wii remotes than hammers, and the venerable soap box derby has been completely displaced by Mariokart. Is this something that we are going to stand for, or are we going to fight it?
You can help DIYODE by Voting for their submission on the Pepsi RefreshEverything Contest, you may also sign up for reminders to vote on the Diyode site.
You may have noticed our past post Microsoft Event: Tech Days 2010 coming this fall which outlined the Microsoft Tech Days event that is making it’s away around Canada starting in 2 weeks. Tech Days is an incredible learning experience, but does come at a cost [$349.00 Early Bird Pricing Available], if you’re a student you’re probably thinking that is your food budget for second semester. This year is your lucky year…
Touring with Tech Days is an event focused on Students called Go Dev Mental, which contains two tracks focusing on Microsoft Technologies.
The First Track is all about the upcoming Windows Phone 7 which will cover developing for the Phone using the two development platforms Microsoft Silverlight which brings a Rich Experience to the phone, as well as, the XNA Framework which allows developers to create games on the Windows Phone (but also Zune, PC and XBOX 360)
The Second Track focuses on the Microsoft Web Platform which will introduce students to Microsoft WebMatrix, an application for building and deploying awesome websites. This track also features Microsoft Silverlight and Expression Blend for building animated content on the web in a “Flash”-y fashion.
If you’re a Student, and would like to take a step into the Microsoft Development Stack, Register for Go Dev Mental today! In preparation for the event check out the Microsoft Dream Spark Program to get a set of Microsoft Development Tools at No Charge.
One of our members, Mark Dykun, owner and lead developer at BITtelligent Software and Media, Inc. is celebrating the move into their new office space.
Mark and his “awesome” team of Developers create custom software that integrates with Sage SalesLogix, as well as many other Software Solutions built on the Microsoft .NET Platform.
The new home of BITtelligent Software is 1111 Franklin Blvd Unit 9, Cambridge Ontario, Canada.
Congratulations to Mark and his team, we hope you enjoy the new digs!
