In the previous entry in this series I setup a service using TopShelf. Now it is time to jump into scheduling with Quartz. I’ve started an entirely new service to work through an example of this service functionality. Open up Visual Studio and create another Windows Console Project. …click to read more… Continue reading →

This how-to entry will detail the steps for getting Topshelf installed, running, and a schedule integrated and timed appropriately using Quartz. Once that is complete I’ll go over how to get custom schedules added to the service. Topshelf To get Topshelf up and running open up Visual Studio, start a Windows Console Project, and then... Continue reading →

About two weeks ago I put together an initial list of JavaScript Tools & IDEs. Over the last week at OSCON, talking to a number of people who are into and using JavaScript on a daily basis, I’ve come up with a larger list of tools and IDEs. Browsers On Your Dev Machine Firefox Chrome... Continue reading →

This is pretty cool. A minute and a half time lapse of a data center build out in Colorado. It’s kind of interesting, in a hardware hacker geek kind of way. 🙂 Continue reading →

While at OSCON 2011 I spoke to a Phil Robb, Bryan Gartner, and Terri Molini with HP. Phil is heading up the Open Source Program Office for HP, which we spoke about. Context and Clarity: I knew HP was involved in cloud computing to some degree, know they make tons of devices, hardware, printers, and... Continue reading →