Ok so now we've reached the 2010 SharePoint version milestone, let's see how we got here:

SharePoint last 3 major versions: 2003 -> 2007 -> 2010 (The year doesn't necessary correspond exactly to the year a SharePoint release was made)

The light or free version:

STS -> WSS -> SharePoint Foundation

The paid server version:

SPS -> MOSS -> SharePoint Server

Version 2 or v2 (2003) of SharePoint often refers to STS, SPS ie. SharePoint Team Services and SharePoint Portal Server

Version 3 or v3 (2007) of SharePoint often refers to WSS, MOSS ie. Windows SharePoint Services and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server

Although not yet widely recognised as v4, SharePoint 2010 could be seen as version 4.

in v3 (2007) we refer to the Hive as the following SharePoint system folder: %PROGRAMFILES%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12

in v4 (2010) the SharePoint system folder is referred to as the SharePoint root: %PROGRAMFILES%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14

He does have a point on no flash support on iPad...

Now you see it....

Just Kidding...

Once you enable the Developer Dashboard in SharePoint 2010. See below for instructions by Jie Li using Powershell or STSADM:

1. STSADM: stsadm -o setproperty -pn developer-dashboard -pv OnDemand

2. Windows PowerShell:

   $svc=[Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPWebService]::ContentService

   $ddsetting=$svc.DeveloperDashboardSettings

   $ddsetting.DisplayLevel=[Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPDeveloperDashboardLevel]::OnDemand

   $ddsetting.Update()

You can write log information out to the Developer Dashboard using  SPMonitoredScope see more details here: http://www.wictorwilen.se/Post/Improve-your-SharePoint-2010-applications-with-monitoring-using-SPMonitoredScope.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+WictorWilen+(Wictor+Wil%C3%A9n)

This certainly is quite different from writing to the ULS logs in MOSS / WSS using TraceProvider.

I'm hoping that this new remote controlled flying gadget announced at CES 2010 won't be a flop like the Sony Aibo robot dog as I can see a lot of potential for it.

http://www.parrot.com/

Games that work by tilting your phone and require no buttons to be pressed are highly addictive, for example Resco Bubbles, a game that requires you to move your phone around to control a ball on the screen.

To play these type of games, your phone must have a G sensor built-in, listed below are some of the popular phones with Accelerometer:

 HTC Touch HD
Samsung i900 Omnia
HTC Touch Diamond
HTC Touch Pro
HTC Touch Diamond 2
HTC Touch Pro 2
Samsung Omnia II (I8000)

Must have apps ;)

HTC Light Saber v1.0
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-htc-light-saber-v1-0.html

Accelerometer Games for Samsung Omnia and HTC Touch:

Resco Bubbles http://www.resco.net/games/windows/bubbles.aspx

HTC Teeter http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=398494
http://www.noeman.org/gsm/pocket-pc-smartphones-games/78478-htc-teeter-game-samsung-omnia-accelerometer.html
 

G-Sensor / Accelerometer resources:

http://www.koushikdutta.com/search/label/Sensor%20API

http://sensorapi.codeplex.com/

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/Vladimir84/G-sensor01062009002409AM/G-sensor.aspx

Oh yes there's an app for that...

Chuck Norris vs. SharePoint

http://www.sharepointcomic.com/Lists/Posts/ViewPost.aspx?ID=162

As work has been ultra hectic this second half of 2009 I thought I'd post a non work non technical related blog to take my mind off things. Looks like one of the top films this Xmas will be Avatar by James Cameron, hopefully it will be a fitting come back and as humongous as Titanic. I always have a good laugh when I see the following clip on Titanic II The Sequel, it would be hilarious if someone did actually make a full movie similar to the likes of Hot Shots! Part Deux, I'd sure go watch it.

Sometimes it's hard to tell which mobile network offers the best internet browsing experience whilst you are on the move as mobile network operators try their best to keep secret information about their infrastructure, base stations locations etc.

Here are some resources giving some evidence of service levels and coverage of major network operators such as AT&T,Sprint and Verizon Wireless in the US and Orange, O2, T-mobile/3, Vodafone in the UK.

UK

Ofcom coughs 3G coverage maps
article: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/08/3g_coverage_maps/ 

direct PDF links: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radiocomms/ifi/licensing/classes/broadband/cellular/3g/maps/3gmaps/coverage_maps.pdf
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/msa/msa.pdf )

The 3G map Ofcom didn't want you to see
article: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/08/ofcom_3gmap_suppressed/

US

Not all 3G wireless networks are created equal
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31667947/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/

Checked the BBC Weather forecast today and this is what I saw:

Ok so the British weather is known to be unpredictable at times but snow in summer?

 (from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/8)