When you create new WP apps and run them, do you see numbers on the far right written landscape (on their side in portrait)?  Sometimes in red?

Last weekend I participated in Startup Weekend Ottawa.  I’ve done a four+bonus series.  I hope you enjoy it!

Are you using Windows 8 or 8.1 and have Outlook installed but STILL launching the Metro/Modern Mail client…but WANT to run Outlook?  I think I can help you!

Last weekend I participated in Startup Weekend Ottawa.  I’m doing a four part series on my experience, this is four of four.  I hope you enjoy it!

Last weekend I participated in Startup Weekend Ottawa.  I’m doing a four part series on my experience, this is three of four.  I hope you enjoy it!

Last weekend I participated in Startup Weekend Ottawa.  I’m doing a four part series on my experience, this is two of four.  I hope you enjoy it!

 Last weekend I participated in Startup Weekend Ottawa.  I’m doing a four part series on my experience.  I hope you enjoy it!

Are you a Windows Phone user?  COOL!  If you are, you might be using the 8.1 beta.  If you are, and you use the Calendar (like me) you need to read on!

Over lunch today I read the WP 8.1 developer preview was available…..YUP! I couldn’t resist, I had to update it.  Here’s my initial thoughts!

Do you get asked to download, install or even eval an app on the Windows Phone Marketplace?  BUT when you click on the link, you cannot download the app?  I think I can help you out!

You’re a Windows Phone developer and going through the Dashboard to update your app?  You getting an error about your browser not running Silverlight and open desktop version?  BUT YOU ARE?!  DOH!  I think I can help you out!

Did you just merge a bunch of changes in source control, but now your project won’t compile?  Getting a bunch of GalaSoft namespaces not being referenced errors upon compiling?  I think I have something you can try to help!

If you’re a Windows Phone developer, the time has arrived to renew your account, so you go looking for the link to check ……out…….uh…..Dashboard, I’m signed in….where’s the Subscription link?  I think I can help you out!

You’re writing an app and want to test what happens when you lose your connection to the DB?  I think I can help you out!

You just added\inserted data into your db, what PK\ID\counter\integer\whatever did you just add?  I can help you with three options.

You have some REALLY big numbers in your T-SQL statement, how do tell the millions from the thousands?  I have a quick trick.

Do you code?  Do you access DBs?  Do you sometimes need to create cursors?  Then I think I have a link for you!

You’re creating a proc, but getting errors on creation, cause it already exists…what SHOULD you have done and what to do now?

You have to do adhoc edits on a table but DON’T want to fire off specific triggers, how do you turn all of one tables triggers off?

You’re debugging your app in VS, but you forgot to set a few breakpoints, now your code is gone off to never-never land!  How do you stop it RIGHT FREAK’N NOW?!!?!  I can help you with that!