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  1. ASP.NET MVC 4 web-api's are pretty awesome. Work great for backing an iPad app. Also work well on Amazon Web Services. 4:26 PM May 24th via web
  2. Setting up a git server on AWS today.. been so long since I used linux. Looks like things haven't changed too much.. 7:47 AM May 8th via web
  3. @Surface Thanks for the RT! I should have another one posted next week about app startup timeouts and the stress test tool. 2:08 PM Apr 27th via web
  4. My first blog post for EWI Worldwide is up! Surface 2 Development Notes: yourstoryalive.com/archive/2012/0… #SUR40 @Surface 2:45 PM Apr 26th via web
  5. @bethanysimpson Nothing to judge, John Carter is a much better book than movie. 4:09 PM Apr 19th via web in reply to bethanysimpson
  6. .@rickbarraza Glood to see such optimism and joy from Microsoft. Looking forward to the next few years of what's coming 10:58 AM Apr 13th via Twitter for iPhone
  7. @jamesashley nice post man. Accurate and well written. 10:50 AM Apr 13th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to jamesashley
  8. I completely agree, good post. RT:@jamesashley: blogged 'Concerning Old Technical Books': bit.ly/HItl82 10:49 AM Apr 13th via Twitter for iPhone
  9. @jamesashley No, did 5 SUR40 apps and 2 standard touch apps. Projection was another company. 11:49 AM Apr 10th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to jamesashley
  10. @jamesashley Thanks! Was an interesting project. Lots of object & tag work. 11:43 AM Apr 10th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to jamesashley
  11. One of our new Surface v2 appsjust launched at the National Geographic museum. USA Today did a tour(our app is at 3:40) usatoday.com/video/national… 11:35 AM Apr 10th via Twitter for iPhone
  12. @jwaltonmedia I'm not sure if it's worse someone is under the train or that they don't sound sure that someone is down there. 8:37 AM Apr 9th via web in reply to jwaltonmedia