tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970471684812828202024-03-06T02:11:18.548-05:00ChrisPelsChris Pelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928527788928435578noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597047168481282820.post-48997767548865074442011-08-29T21:24:00.002-04:002011-08-29T21:25:42.065-04:00Women in technology worth following on TwitterCheck out h<a href="http://huff.to/pgRrJ2">ttp://huff.to/pgRrJ2</a> as there are several individuals that might be of interest to follow on Twitter.Chris Pelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928527788928435578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597047168481282820.post-1110275758200748262011-08-29T21:21:00.001-04:002011-08-29T21:22:53.317-04:00Good developer compensation postThis <a href="http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/07/how-much-should-you-pay-developers/">post </a>regarding developer compensation at Stack Overflow is a great read.Chris Pelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928527788928435578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597047168481282820.post-2512770465652000502011-08-16T19:33:00.002-04:002011-08-16T19:36:50.446-04:00Social Media Tools and CrimeIt was inevitable that social media tools would be used for spurious activity <a href="http://goo.gl/R2F9g">http://goo.gl/R2F9g</a>. It just shows h0w we are still in the infancy of technology based interaction for the masses. I'm sure we'll see more and more tools for the law enforcement perspective as well.Chris Pelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928527788928435578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597047168481282820.post-56548580031990793742011-07-29T14:08:00.000-04:002011-07-29T14:09:10.814-04:00So which browser do you use?<a href="http://goo.gl/1LncD">http://goo.gl/1LncD</a>Chris Pelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928527788928435578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597047168481282820.post-50120015458932647512011-07-29T13:57:00.003-04:002011-07-29T14:09:39.629-04:00Apple w/ more cash on-hand than US GovernmentFrom @cnn <a href="http://goo.gl/nPtLO">http://goo.gl/nPtLO</a>. This is actually very telling on both counts.Chris Pelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928527788928435578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597047168481282820.post-47151615142499604652011-07-28T21:11:00.002-04:002011-07-28T21:13:48.947-04:00Glimpse of what technology will do when we move beyond the mouse/keyboardThis interesting article <a href="http://goo.gl/7M1JK">http://goo.gl/7M1JK</a> on utilization of Microsoft Kinect in healthcare provides a glimpse of the future. Once we move beyond the mouse and keyboard the possibilities are encouraging.Chris Pelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928527788928435578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597047168481282820.post-47808207477785316682011-07-28T21:09:00.003-04:002011-07-28T21:15:50.252-04:00Microsoft Senior Marketing Manager-Digital EventsCheck out <a href="http://goo.gl/T8Wze">http://goo.gl/T8Wze</a> for the details.Chris Pelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928527788928435578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597047168481282820.post-66410455811539195072011-07-26T14:26:00.002-04:002011-07-26T14:30:06.082-04:00Would you use a webcam credit card reader, either as a consumer or a vendor?Jumio http://goo.gl/0Tmp5 has released Netswipe, a technology http://goo.gl/EUY8g that allows a standard webcam to be a secure credit card reader. Would you use it instead of typing in your credit card number for an online purchase?Chris Pelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928527788928435578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597047168481282820.post-71734847008248988662011-07-26T14:20:00.003-04:002011-07-26T14:23:35.902-04:00How much has your snail mail dropped in the past 5 years?The post office closures <a href="http://goo.gl/rnp9L">http://goo.gl/rnp9L</a> come as no surprise. I only get mail maybe 4 of 6 days now and most of it is junk mail.Chris Pelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928527788928435578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597047168481282820.post-8699427535427020462011-07-26T12:11:00.002-04:002011-07-26T12:13:10.346-04:00Medical devices build into your car???While this is feasible, it somehow strikes me as strange that one would want to incorporate medical sensing devices into your car like the EKG monitor built into a steering wheel as discussed in this article <a href="http://mobihealthnews.com/12128/toyota-demos-ecg-sensing-steering-wheel/">http://mobihealthnews.com/12128/toyota-demos-ecg-sensing-steering-wheel/.</a>Chris Pelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928527788928435578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597047168481282820.post-15365202555596385972011-07-26T12:06:00.001-04:002011-07-26T12:08:49.992-04:00Good article on web and business tools startups useThis article gives an interesting and informative perspective on what tools startups are using <a href="http://mashable.com/2011/07/26/startup-tools/">http://mashable.com/2011/07/26/startup-tools/.</a>Chris Pelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928527788928435578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597047168481282820.post-21240584002032739562010-03-07T08:01:00.003-05:002010-03-07T08:04:13.385-05:00Habitat for Humanity Project at TechEd 2010On Saturday 6/5 before TechEd 2010 there is an opportunity to volunteer with fellow techies to work on a local Habitat for Humanity project. Check out the details at http://bit.ly/bh71l0 on this worthwhile project.Chris Pelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928527788928435578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597047168481282820.post-44572189511421045722009-11-22T12:55:00.006-05:002009-11-22T13:40:33.001-05:00Google Chrome OS, the "Cloud", and Ubiquitous InternetGoogle <a href="http://bit.ly/1TCFRX">demonstrated</a> their Chrome OS again this past week where they indicated the OS will be essentially a gateway to the "cloud". For example, your files would be stored remotely in the cloud, not on a local hard disk.<br /><br />If you think in terms of our current world where access to the Internet is done through an application on our computers, i.e., the browser, the Google concept for Chrome OS is somewhat foreign. However, projecting forward to Internet access being ubiquitous through many devices independent of a separate application like a browser, the Google OS approach makes sense.<br /><br />Apple's success with the iPhone stems in large part from it being a consumer focused device rather than something made by techies with an engineering bent. Currently, the PC is still a techie device not a consumer device. The inner workings are too exposed to the user of the device. The Apple Mac computers are a step closer to a consumer device, but still too techie.<br /><br />If we no longer think about computers as necessary for Internet access, i.e., we just use the services, the Chrome OS starts to make more sense. Is it premature in relation to the current mindset? Maybe, but the thought process behind it is definitely in the right direction.Chris Pelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928527788928435578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597047168481282820.post-52044537721401552732009-10-01T09:58:00.002-04:002009-10-01T10:00:47.969-04:00Boston Area Code Camp Sat 10/17The 12th edition of the Boston area Code Camp will be on Saturday 10/17/2009. Speaker abstract submission will end on Wed 10/7/2009 so submit an abstract if you want to do a presentation. Also, please register so we can get an accurate count for food. Details are at <a href="http://www.thedevcommunity.org">www.thedevcommunity.org</a>.Chris Pelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928527788928435578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597047168481282820.post-56606029925186252192009-07-21T20:51:00.002-04:002009-07-21T20:54:59.845-04:00Boston .NET User Group: MVC Discussion Group Wed 7/20 http://bit.ly/Bem5L #aspnetmvc #bostondotnetJoin us for a discussion on ASP.NET MVC the next two Wednesday evening (7/20, 7/29) as well as prior to our August meeting on 8/12. Details on the Boston .NET User Group web site<a href="http://bostondotnet.org"> www.bostondotnet.org</a>.Chris Pelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928527788928435578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597047168481282820.post-18329965600296268312009-07-21T20:25:00.002-04:002009-07-21T20:29:28.678-04:00Vermont Code Camp: Speaker Requests Open http://bit.ly/U1Ut #codecamp #vtcodecampThe first Vermont Code Camp http://bit.ly/U1Ut will be held on Saturday 9/12/2009 at the University of Vermont Business School in Burlington, VT. Speaker abstract submission is now open through 8/15/2009. This is a great chance to share what you know w/ fellow developers. It's also a great time of year to visit Vermont and enjoy the beautiful City of Burlington.Chris Pelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928527788928435578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597047168481282820.post-2778089054052842122009-06-08T14:43:00.005-04:002009-06-08T14:59:43.748-04:00loginUrl for Forms Authentication in ASP.NET MVC on a Hosted SiteWhile implementing an ASP.NET <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">MVC</span> site which was hosted by an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ISP</span> I followed <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/?LinkId=9394801">this information</a> from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">MSFT</span> since the server is running <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">IIS</span>6 and I could not access the web server to configure it for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">MVC</span>.<br /><br />This resulted in the following route maps in Global.asax.cs<br /><br /> //Hosted Configuration: Uses .<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">aspx</span> in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">IIS</span>.<br /> //If <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">MVC</span> installed can map directly.<br /> routes.<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">MapRoute</span>(<br /> "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">aspx</span>",<br /> "{controller}.aspx/{action}/{id}",<br /> new { action = "Index", id = "" }<br /> );<br /><br /> routes.<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">MapRoute</span>(<br /> "Default",<br /> "{controller}/{action}/{id}"<br /> );<br /><br /> routes.<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">MapRoute</span>(<br /> "Root",<br /> "",<br /> new { controller = "Home", action = "Index", id = "" }<br /> );<br /><br />I then implemented <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">FormsAuthentication</span> using the<br /><br /> [Authorize(Roles = "User")]<br /><br />attribute on my actions.<br /><br />However, when the user visited a "page" w/o sufficient permissions the standard <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">loginUrl</span> attribute of the <forms> element in web.<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">config</span> did not work.<br /><br />loginUrl="~/Account/LogOn"<br /><br /></forms><authentication mode="Forms"><forms loginurl="~/Account/LogOn"></forms> </authentication> <forms><authentication mode="Forms"><forms loginurl="~/Account/LogOn"></forms>After some thought I realized the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">loginUrl</span> value needed to follow the mapped routes and changed it to</authentication></forms><authentication mode="Forms"><forms loginurl="/Account.aspx/LogOn"></forms></authentication><forms><authentication mode="Forms"><authentication mode="Forms"><forms loginurl="/Account.aspx/LogOn"><br /><br />loginUrl="/Account.aspx/LogOn"<br /></forms><br />which works nicely.</authentication></authentication></forms>Chris Pelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928527788928435578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597047168481282820.post-65314156366003596752009-04-04T12:58:00.002-04:002009-04-04T13:02:15.377-04:00Miguel de Icaza on Mono 2.0 @ Boston .NET User Group Wed 4/8Miguel de Icaza will return to the featured speaker at the April 8th meeting of the <a href="http://www.bostondotnet.org/">Boston .NET User Group</a> at the Microsoft Waltham MA Office. This will be a great evening for anyone working with the .NET Framework whether it's on Linux or Windows. Few people know more about the Framework than Miguel and he's a great speaker. So bring your ?s. Hope to see you Wednesday.Chris Pelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928527788928435578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597047168481282820.post-6329652039049614002009-03-01T17:32:00.003-05:002009-03-01T17:39:58.243-05:00jQuery Presentation by John Resig<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXY8800s-nVATisrdFev1XR1aXGJjWlsXxjL19sHAfHN5ZuJym-wc5Zi8IKd0uA1AfJOFMuun0ac3MYwitekHrTNCiZEePZOf1XMiH80bF_x-X6CyEZDSPvW4-Bj-rN3tgKQg0ABc79xV/s1600-h/IMG_0028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308351296853201266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXY8800s-nVATisrdFev1XR1aXGJjWlsXxjL19sHAfHN5ZuJym-wc5Zi8IKd0uA1AfJOFMuun0ac3MYwitekHrTNCiZEePZOf1XMiH80bF_x-X6CyEZDSPvW4-Bj-rN3tgKQg0ABc79xV/s320/IMG_0028.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Recently, we had the pleasure of having John Resig, the creator and lead developer for the <a href="http://www.jquery.com/">jQuery library</a> speak at the Boston .NET User Group meeting.</div><div> </div><div>For those of you not familiar w/ jQuery, it is a JavaScript UI library that packs an incredible punch for it's very small size.</div><div> </div><div>John's presentation showed the tremendous power and flexiblity of jQuery for enhancing the UI of a web page/site. I've been using it for about 8 months and never looked back. The jQuery library is one of those tools that comes along and changes the paradigm of a playing field. Combined w/ the <a href="http://www.jqueryui.com/">jQueryUI</a> collection of UI components this is a must have for web developers. Check it out!</div><br /><div></div>Chris Pelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928527788928435578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597047168481282820.post-29743629663477521912009-02-09T10:18:00.002-05:002009-02-09T10:20:00.232-05:00John Resig: jQuery Creator at Boston .NET User Group this Wednesday 2/11John Resig, the creator and lead developer of jQuery will be the featured speaker at this Wednesday's 2/11 meeting of the Boston .NET User Group. Check out the details a <a href="http://www.bostondotnet.org/">www.bostondotnet.org</a>.Chris Pelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928527788928435578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597047168481282820.post-21006229109313761602009-02-09T10:13:00.002-05:002009-02-09T10:17:47.384-05:00New England Code Camp 11The next edition of the always popular New England Code Camp will be held on Saturday March 28th. We're holding a one-day mega event which should be packed with lots of great material. Submission of speaker abstracts and registration is now open at <a href="http://www.thedevcommunity.org/">www.thedevcommunity.org</a>. Chris Bowen has a <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/cbowen/archive/2009/02/09/announcing-new-england-code-camp-11.aspx">detailed description</a> of the event post on his blog.Chris Pelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928527788928435578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597047168481282820.post-7430888417598255122009-01-28T19:02:00.002-05:002009-01-28T19:07:23.258-05:00Miguel de Icaza, Founder of the Mono Project to Speak at April 8th Boston .NET User Group MeetingMiguel de Icaza, founder of the <a href="http://www.mono-project.com/">Mono Project</a> will be the featured speaker at the 4/8/2009 meeting of the <a href="http://www.bostondotnet.org/">Boston .NET User Group</a> meeting in Waltham, MA at the Microsoft office from 6-8 pm. Miguel will be giving a tour of Mono 2.2. Previous visits to the group have been very informative and entertaining. If you are in the area, this is a meeting not to be missed!Chris Pelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928527788928435578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597047168481282820.post-47252075500340466842009-01-26T10:27:00.002-05:002009-01-26T10:31:44.507-05:00Microsoft Virtual 24-hr TechDay 4/1/2009: Call for SpeakersMicrosoft is holding a virtual 24-hr TechDay on April 1st where any and all individuals are welcome to submit a proposal. For more information visit <a href="http://www.msfttechdays.com/modules/cft/default.aspx">http://www.msfttechdays.com/modules/cft/default.aspx</a>.Chris Pelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928527788928435578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597047168481282820.post-19372156286562569922009-01-18T12:58:00.003-05:002009-01-18T13:00:51.236-05:00jQuery Creator John Resig to Speak at Februrary 11th Boston .NET User Group Meeting<a href="http://jquery.com/">jQuery</a> creator and lead developer <a href="http://ejohn.org/">John Resig</a> will be the featured speaker at the Wed 2/11/2009 meeting of the <a href="http://www.bostondotnet.org/">Boston .NET User Group</a>. This will be a great opportunity to hear from the source about this fantastic Ajax Javascript library.Chris Pelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928527788928435578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597047168481282820.post-45574610216834560142009-01-14T12:43:00.001-05:002009-01-14T12:45:32.817-05:00TechEd 2009 Birds-of-a-Feather Topic Submission Now OpenBirds-of-a-Feather (BOF) sessions are open discussion topics of mutual interest to Tech·Ed attendees. They give developers and IT professionals the opportunity to meet with people who have similar interests and challenges in an open-forum environment that promotes discussion and interaction.<br /><br />If you are going to TechEd 2009 in Los Angeles, 5/11-15/2009 you can propose a topic at <a href="https://www.msteched.com/modules/bof/submit.aspx">https://www.msteched.com/modules/bof/submit.aspx</a>.Chris Pelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05928527788928435578noreply@blogger.com0