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David Robinson Talks About Microsoft Sql Server in the Cloud
Written by Geoffrey Emery   
Wednesday, 10 December 2008 08:29

 

What happens when you all your slides fail your microphone doesn’t work and then the projector turns off right before you do your presentation? This is just the start of a great conversation that Geoffrey Emery has with David Robinson at the PDC Underground. Dave just lets it all out and more when he talks about cloud computing and what a exciting time it is to be in the windows family. He is currently working on a new technology at Microsoft  called  SDS SQL Data Services a program at Microsoft that will eventually put SQL server in the cloud.  David also brings up how to do bring the cloud computing  to your boss in a way that would be easy for everyone to understand.

Putting the pieces together Microsoft is coming out with some really interesting technologies for cloud computing that is not just a database in the cloud but also hosting of your web site either by spinning up a new server instance and launching it in the cloud or by actually deploying your code into the cloud automatically by using Visual Studio development platform  and  eliminating the need for the developer to know the ins and outs of IIS for those who don't need it.

Links in the video

David's Blog - http://blogs.msdn.com/drobinson/

Windows Azure – http://azure.com

SQL Server Data Services (SDS) - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/dataservices/default.aspx

Visual Studio - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/default.aspx

Microsoft Could Computing – http://azure.com

IIS - http://www.iis.net/


 
Earth-like Planets, 3D Printing, and Tantra. Only at Mindshare
Written by Efren Toscano   
Tuesday, 09 December 2008 11:39

The November Mindshare event was truely amazing.  If you missed it 'Live' shame on you!  No need to worry though, the TechZulu crew has you covered. Dr. Amir Give'on kicks it off with the search for Earth-like Planets and brought along some amazing visuals.  Michael Berman dazzled the audience with how you could make your own 3D printer and have that one printer make you an army of homemade printers!  I've provided the list of speakers below and the videos are in order of which they presented.  Check them out and be ready for pure enlightened debauchery!

 

Dr. Amir Give'on / Technical Staff, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
The Terrestrial Planet Finder: NASA's Search for Earth-like Planets
Michael Berman / Independent Technology Consultant
3D Printing: The Virtual Made Real
Andrea Choe / Biology Grad Student, Caltech
Risky Defecation, Useful Cannibalism and other Animal Oddities
Shama Helena / Life, Love and Sex Coach and Media Hostess
Tantra - Ancient Secrets of Sexual Energy Activation
Aaron Krinsky / Producer, VisionLogic
Going Viral: Remixing Michael Jackson's Thriller

 

 

 

 

 

To view the rest of Mindhsare November hit the jump.


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VC Outlook '09: Entrepreneur's Listen Up
Written by Efren Toscano   
Monday, 08 December 2008 10:30

Looking for VC funding right now is just a waste of your time. Or is it?  Last week Dealmaker Media held the VC Outlook for the 2009 year and the VC's are not shutting their doors yet. The economy is not in tip-top shape right now, but the money is out there. The days of finding easy money with just a cool idea or a nice looking site are done.  VC's are looking for companies with real business-models and revenue.  They understand that being cashflow positive can be an issue when you do not have the proper finances to do so, but that is where they like to come in and help get you to that next level.  Watch for yourself what each VC had to say about the issue and how not every VC thinks the same.

 

Moderator:
Jason Nazaar, Founder, DocStoc

Speakers:
David Travers, Associate Rustic Canyon Ventures
Brian Garrett, Managing Director, Cross Cut Ventures
Jim Armstrong, Managing Director, Clearstone Venture Partners
Mark Suster, Partner, GRP Partners

 

 

 

 

 

 

To view the rest of VC OUTLOOK '09 hit the jump.


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David Chow Talks about Microsoft's New Cloud Computing Platform Azure
Written by Geoffrey Emery   
Monday, 08 December 2008 09:53

TechZulu's Geoffrey Emery interviews Microsoft Architecture Evangelist David Chow at the PDC Underground. What is a Architect Evangelist? ITs a person who specializes in a  Microsoft Technology and helps other Architects in the business world find the right answers and the right people for the job at hand. David’s current Technology Platform is Microsoft Cloud Computing project known as Azure.  David describes to us how the cloud will help us extend out our current architecture from the internal data center out onto the cloud giving the enterprise environment more flexibility and a robust disaster recover model. He also explains that by taking our datacenters to the cloud we are given the ability to scale horizontally instantaneously with only minor costs increases. David firmly believes that this form of computing will democratize the way the internet works allowing everyone to host and scale as if they were a Amazon or EBay size webiste. It is truly a exciting time for the internet community as cloud computing is bringing in a age of cheaper hosting and easing designing for a architecture of scale. Look for this and more in this very exciting interview.

Topic Links

Microsoft Azure – http://azure.com

Microsoft Silver light – http://silverlight.com

Microsoft Public Devoloper Confrence – http://microsoftpdc.com

Davids blog - http://blogs.msdn.com/dachou/

PDC Undergound - http://underground.socalcodecamp.com/

 


 
AFI DigiFest: Flourishing Digital Media
Written by Efren Toscano   
Monday, 01 December 2008 01:29
The AFI Digital Content Lab has identified, encouraged and celebrated cutting-edge examples of digital media for the past 10 years. The AFI Digital Content Lab serves as the R&D incubator for new forms of digital entertainment. Working with several hundred volunteer mentors, the Lab has generated more than 90 cutting edge digital media prototypes. These proof-of-concept prototypes are conceived and built by collaborative teams of mentors who donate time, vision and production skills over a three- to six-month hands-on development period. Although, when Speaking with Lisa Osborne most of these projects end up becoming real companies/products and go on to be fairly successfull.  The prototypes play across an wide spectrum of screens, providing a unique window onto the fast-changing landscape of film, television, games, broadband and mobile entertainment. Once per year, these projects make their world debut at AFI DigiFest, a two-day event held in conjunction with AFI FEST. A second component of AFI DigiFest, curated by the Digital Content Lab, includes presentations from creators of the year's best digital media productions around the globe.

 
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