Cottingham Day

We went for a walk this evening, it was end of "Cottingham Day" and the fairground was just winding down. I had the camera with me (of course).

 
Hollywood comes to East Yorkshire

Barrel'o'Lights

All the fun of the fair

July Open Day

The university had an Open Day today. I shot back from town and then turned up suited and booted to do the talk. Thanks for being a good audience people.

Could have used a slightly wider angle lens.....

We will get C# books out to everyone as soon as we get another batch printed up. And we will be doing the draw for the PSP on Monday.

Anyone who was there but didn't get their name and address to us, all you have to do is send me an email with the name of the fish the Dutch audience didn't know, and we'll send you a book and enter you in the draw.

Seedlings In Seattle

Bill finds a bug, and Matt stays tight lipped....

I've managed to track down a picture of Hull's Imagine Cup winning team in Seattle meeting Bill Gates last week. Apparently Bill found their project fascinating, which is nice. Next stop Korea, for the Imagine Cup World Finals. I've been appointed an Imagine Cup Judge (don't think that I have to wear a wig though) and so I'll be traveling out there as well, which is wonderful.

Our Book, Cheap

Daniel Moth has just reminded me that the Micro Framework book that I helped write is currently available at a 40% discount for the next few days from here. Get one. Get two. I think that you really need one for every room in your house...

If you want to find out about more reduced price deals you can subscribe to the UK MSDN Flash Newsletter here.

Kids in the House

I've just found out that the university will be hosting classes for local schools which have been flooded. A local primary school, and a secondary one, will be sending teachers and kids over to make use of the Wilberforce building for lessons. I think this is an excellent idea, maybe the kids will get a taste for university life and come back in a few years as students.