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Moved servers

Tom Hall — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:40:00 GMT

Hoorah… I have just switched servers and all has gone well – hence this post! :)

I was hosted with eUKHost, on a Windows Shared Hosting package which is exceptionally good and great value for money. However, I require more flexibility, and whilst eUKHost offer Hyper V VPS Hosting, a better option arose which was to do a server share with a friend and colleague of mine, Chris, who runs Monexa Systems, check out the website to find out more about what he has to offer.

As ever I’ve got some plans to do stuff with the blog and the website… Lets see what materialises!

Microsoft BizSpark

Tom Hall — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:19:21 GMT

Microsoft has started a whole new initiative in recent aimed at technology startups. They have introduced a website called Microsoft Startup Zone which ‘helps technology startups around the world incubate ideas and drive innovation forward’ and the Startup Zone provides essential resources to get the most from Microsoft. The site contains a lot of information for startups from advice on getting funding, getting talent to getting customers.

Probably the most attractive offering, for startups, is the Microsoft BizSpark program which is a three year program designed to give startups a jump-start with no upfront enrolment costs (yes, FREE!)…. You’ll get:

Software: MSDN Premium Subscription with Expression Studio
Production Licenses: to host a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution on the Internet
Professional Support: from Microsoft and community support from BizSpark Network Partners
Global Visibility: profiling your company online in the BizSpark DB

So if you are umming and arring about your own startup plans, what are you waiting for?! This is the perfect opportunity!

To get started, ideally you need a network partner who will provide business mentoring, peer connections and other entrepreneurial resources, such as, Pixel Programming who are highly experienced in Microsoft .NET from version 1.0 through to 3.5, ASP.NET, Windows Forms and more…

Consumer Electronics Show 2009

Tom Hall — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:25:25 GMT

In the tech world, the year always starts with the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). This is a trade show held every January in Las Vegas where manufacturers of electrical goods and software providers showcases new gadgets and gizmo’s for the coming year.

This years show is taking place from 8th-11th January.

Some of the things you can expect to see are Samsung’s new range of HDTV’s, Microsoft’s latest operating system Windows 7, and Xbox announcements…

You can keep yourselves updated: Official International CES | Neowin.net | G4TV | Engadget