- Posted by SondreB on December 28, 2009
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As we enter a new decade, one which will be called The Tens or Twenty Tens, we are ready to a fresh start on a new decade. One which will bring huge important developments in all areas where human kind puts it’s efforts and energy. Let me first give a general introduction to what others have predi...
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- Posted by SondreB on October 15, 2009
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Today I want to introduce you to a wide range of extensions and additions to Visual Studio. Lots of developers are not aware of the potential of your existing .NET skills and experience and how you can utilize them across multiple devices, form factors and platforms. Learn about Game Development, Cloud Development and Robotics Development...
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- Posted by SondreB on January 15, 2009
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Learn how you can make your own digital thermometer using cheap hardware and simple programming technics. Connect this to your computer at home or office and you can start logging how your temperature changes throughout a day...
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- Posted by sondreb on October 2, 2008
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Here2 follow a very quick introduction on how to get started with Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio and Lego Mindstorms NXT. If you have attended one of my presentations on robotics or read my presentation, this is a good guide on getting started on your own. This is the quick and dirty guide to ...
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- Posted by sondreb on August 23, 2008
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Following up some of my great friends, Jonas Follesø, Gøran Hansen and others like Pål Fossmo. Paul Stovell was the guy that started it all. Without any further ado here is my Circle of Interest! Check some of the links above for explanation on the terms used in this diagram, but I t...
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- Posted by sondreb on August 23, 2008
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This week the CTO of Intel Corporation delivered a keynote at the Intel Developer Forum, where he laid out some of his predictions of the future and some interesting details on research that Intel is working on. http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/20080821comp.htm I have always had a d...
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- Posted by sondreb on April 22, 2008
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Microsoft recently released the first CTP of Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008 (RDS). Ever since the first public announcement of Microsoft's endeavor into robotics I was inspired to get deeper into this field. It's always been a huge interest (robotics) of mine and not only the mechanical ...
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- Posted by sondreb on January 12, 2008
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During CES 2008 in Las Vegas, Microsoft and Ford demonstrated the Ford Sync technology (built on Microsoft Windows Automotive) which is starting to appear in certain Ford models. Ford Sync is a technology that allows you to easily integrate your mobile phone and music player with your car and operat...
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- Posted by sondreb on December 10, 2007
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As we are closing the chapter on another early year in the 21st century, I have some thoughts about what to expect from the technologies that arrive next year and what we might possibly see beyond that. As a Microsoft Regional Director for Norway and a Technology Leader in Capgemini Norway, one of ...
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- Posted by sondreb on March 27, 2007
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At this years The Gathering event I will be doing presentations and demos of Microsoft's two new cool products: XNA Game Studio Express and Microsoft Robotics Studio. Please stop by the Microsoft sessions in the Vikingship Skating hall for some cool demos and information. For the XNA GSE I'll be ...
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- Posted by sondreb on October 2, 2006
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Bionics bi·on·ics (b-nks) The science of biological functions and mechanisms as analogous to electronics, using knowledge of human and other animal systems to devise improvements in various machines, especially computers. That is a word that spurs feelings in us humans, for both good and...
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- Posted by sondreb on October 1, 2006
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On Saturday I received my Lego Mindstorms NXT robot kit and started building with it. It's a lot of fun and my creativity is loose! Part of me getting this NXT kit is for education, and part for content on our community site, RoboticsStudio.com. My NeXT project is a four wheeled robot that will na...
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