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Microsoft sent an email inviting me to a Technet event in Chattanooga. Since it's about a 30 minute drive for me I decided I will attend. If you guys go to any of these events do you take anything with you, such as notebook or legal pad or anything to write down things you hear, or do you take nothing? Also if anybody is close to Chattanooga Tennessee the date of it is April 26.
Zach
They usually provide notepads and pens.
Regards, Nish
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They usually provide notepads and pens.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
C++/CLI in Action (*E-Book is out, Print version April 6th*)That's good news. Won't have to go out and buy a new one. Anything I need to know about these sorts of events?
Zach
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That's good news. Won't have to go out and buy a new one. Anything I need to know about these sorts of events?
Zach
Zach Burnett wrote:
That's good news. Won't have to go out and buy a new one. Anything I need to know about these sorts of events?
I don't think you'll be writing down too much stuff - they are most likely going to do a Powerpoint presentation in a dark room (for the projector). But it might be 2 hours long - the one I went to in Toronto was that long. So you may want to take a Coke or a bottle of water with you.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
C++/CLI in Action (*E-Book is out, Print version April 6th*) -
Microsoft sent an email inviting me to a Technet event in Chattanooga. Since it's about a 30 minute drive for me I decided I will attend. If you guys go to any of these events do you take anything with you, such as notebook or legal pad or anything to write down things you hear, or do you take nothing? Also if anybody is close to Chattanooga Tennessee the date of it is April 26.
Zach
I've been to a lot of TechEvents, and you won't be needing any writing materials. They'll usually provide something for you. You also won't be getting treated to any detailed technical info - just high-level stuff, mostly about what's new and cool. If there's something new coming down the line, you'll probably be among the first to know, and that's a lot of fun. I've always had a great time, but I can't say that I've ever learned anything of great value. It is, though, an excellent event for the price, and you'll meet a lot of the players in your market. Well worth the time to attend... Have fun!:-D
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
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Zach Burnett wrote:
That's good news. Won't have to go out and buy a new one. Anything I need to know about these sorts of events?
I don't think you'll be writing down too much stuff - they are most likely going to do a Powerpoint presentation in a dark room (for the projector). But it might be 2 hours long - the one I went to in Toronto was that long. So you may want to take a Coke or a bottle of water with you.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
C++/CLI in Action (*E-Book is out, Print version April 6th*)Thanks. They are doing it in the movie theaters so maybe I can buy some popcorn.
Zach
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I've been to a lot of TechEvents, and you won't be needing any writing materials. They'll usually provide something for you. You also won't be getting treated to any detailed technical info - just high-level stuff, mostly about what's new and cool. If there's something new coming down the line, you'll probably be among the first to know, and that's a lot of fun. I've always had a great time, but I can't say that I've ever learned anything of great value. It is, though, an excellent event for the price, and you'll meet a lot of the players in your market. Well worth the time to attend... Have fun!:-D
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
Thanks. I plan on it.
Zach
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Microsoft sent an email inviting me to a Technet event in Chattanooga. Since it's about a 30 minute drive for me I decided I will attend. If you guys go to any of these events do you take anything with you, such as notebook or legal pad or anything to write down things you hear, or do you take nothing? Also if anybody is close to Chattanooga Tennessee the date of it is April 26.
Zach
Zach Burnett wrote:
If you guys go to any of these events do you take anything with you, such as notebook or legal pad or anything to write down things you hear, or do you take nothing?
I take nothing. Microsoft supply a pen and notepad. Actually, what they supply is up to the local subsidiary. Microsoft UK choose to supply a TechNet branded pen and a notepad. Curiously, I discovered that at the last event that they supplied an incompatible notepad with the pen. So, maybe it is wise to take something.
Upcoming events: * Edinburgh: Web Security Conference Day for Windows Developers (12th April) * Glasgow: Introduction to AJAX (2nd May), SQL Server, Mock Objects My website
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Zach Burnett wrote:
If you guys go to any of these events do you take anything with you, such as notebook or legal pad or anything to write down things you hear, or do you take nothing?
I take nothing. Microsoft supply a pen and notepad. Actually, what they supply is up to the local subsidiary. Microsoft UK choose to supply a TechNet branded pen and a notepad. Curiously, I discovered that at the last event that they supplied an incompatible notepad with the pen. So, maybe it is wise to take something.
Upcoming events: * Edinburgh: Web Security Conference Day for Windows Developers (12th April) * Glasgow: Introduction to AJAX (2nd May), SQL Server, Mock Objects My website
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Colin Angus Mackay wrote:
incompatible notepad with the pen
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I'd love to help, but unfortunatley I have prior commitments monitoring the length of my grass. :Andrew Bleakley:
Seriously. Either the ball point on the pen didn't produce enough friction against the paper to dispense the ink or the paper was too shiny. Either way, they didn't work with each other. Other pens worked with the notepad and the pen worked in other notepads, but just not with each other. Very weird.
Upcoming events: * Edinburgh: Web Security Conference Day for Windows Developers (12th April) * Glasgow: Introduction to AJAX (2nd May), SQL Server, Mock Objects My website
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Seriously. Either the ball point on the pen didn't produce enough friction against the paper to dispense the ink or the paper was too shiny. Either way, they didn't work with each other. Other pens worked with the notepad and the pen worked in other notepads, but just not with each other. Very weird.
Upcoming events: * Edinburgh: Web Security Conference Day for Windows Developers (12th April) * Glasgow: Introduction to AJAX (2nd May), SQL Server, Mock Objects My website
Colin Angus Mackay wrote:
Seriously.
I wasn’t sure if you where being funny (well lets face it, not all that often you run into compatibility issues with pen and paper) or someone really hosed up the basic necessities ordering. Then again, TechNet is part of MSDN so nothing should be all that surprising. :rolleyes: BTW, Congrats on the MVP, well deserved.
I'd love to help, but unfortunatley I have prior commitments monitoring the length of my grass. :Andrew Bleakley: