Archive for December, 2004

Well it’s been about 2 weeks since the DS has been released and I still haven’t broken down and gotten one. Really…between you and me I am a little surprised. I am really quite the gadget freak so new things like this really get my attention.

Maybe it’s the hunger I am still feeling over my 2 new favorite Xbox games that I just can’t find enough time to play (Fable and Halo 2). Is it because I like big screens and bulky controllers. Or is it just because even if I liked small screens – none of the games I like would be playable. Who knows.

It’s not because I don’t see a fit in my life for a portable gaming device. If it were up to me I would take my Xbox with me on every business trip. Nothing would beat the boredom of being in a hotel room by yourself more than a riveting round of Halo Multiplayer on Xbox Live. The DS was a temptation from the perspective of being able to take gaming more conveniently on the road but to be quite honest it’s not the gaming in transition that I care about – it’s the gaming when I get there that I want.

The perfect portable gaming device for me? A small handheld device that I can play wherever I want with the standard built in mini-screen – but something that can also be plugged into a normal TV when I get where I want to go and be used strictly as a controller. Oh yah and while I am wishing – it should have lots of memory so I don’t have to drag around my iPod and all my games.

In the meantime – I will continue to fight off the call of the Nintendo DS.

My good SharePoint friend Tariq has posted a great blog entry showing a listing of SharePoint tools available in the market. Tariq has been very helpful so far in the planning of the User Group Website so far and I am thrilled to have him involved.

Hopefully I will be able to add my team’s components to the list soon

Nigel Bridport has released a very exciting Windows App to help improve the management of users for Windows SharePoint Services sites. Nigel was also very quick to offer his help in getting the user group going – so nice to meet others passionate about this awesome technology. Great stuff Nigel!