Comment Feed for Channel 9 - The C# Disco Floor Guy - Clint Rutkas http://ecn.channel9.msdn.com/o9/previewImages/100/249274_100x75.jpg Channel 9 - The C# Disco Floor Guy - Clint Rutkas I first learned about Clint Rutkas when I read a Coding4Fun article in which he described what it took to build a C#-driven disco floor for his apartment (Clint has since become the Coding4Fun blog home page author - congrats on that). I figured I'd meet him at a conference someday or something, but otherwise tucked the information into the back of my head. Then, last week, Mel Sampat, a guy who works on Windows Mobile stuff, sent me an email saying that he had a visitor with him who really wanted to meet me. This happens every once in a while, and, yes, my ego inflates a bit each time. But this was different. When Mel showed up with Clint, I still didn't know who Clint was. I thought he was another person stopping by to say "Hi" and get a tour of the Channel 9 offices. About three minutes into meeting him, though, Mel told me who he was - The Disco Floor Guy! I went a little nuts. Now, instead of Mel bringing someone by who wanted to meet me, it turned into Mel bringing someone by who I wanted to meet. Many of us have been through something similar to this. You find out who someone is online - usually through articles, a blog, or whatever - but you have no idea what that someone looks like, so, the first time you meet in person, you talk for anywhere from three minutes to three hours before realizing who it is you're talking to. That's what happened here, and it was neat. I gave Clint a tour around the offices, and then asked if he'd like to be in a C9 video. He did en Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:00:05 GMT Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:00:05 GMT Rev9 Re: The C# Disco Floor Guy - Clint Rutkas
BTW.... C# = VB.NET!!!!! BOTH MERGE TO IL!!!!

posted by z2bass

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Rory/The-C-Disco-Floor-Guy-Clint-Rutkas#c633070785460000000 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:35:46 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Rory/The-C-Disco-Floor-Guy-Clint-Rutkas#c633070785460000000 z2bass Re: The C# Disco Floor Guy - Clint Rutkas
z2bass wrote:
That's really awsome... the guy on your RIGHT (our left) should go to Walmart and buy a cheap timer thermostat... $5 max! (an no C# required)

BTW.... C# = VB.NET!!!!! BOTH MERGE TO IL!!!!


I know - I screwed up on the right/left thing.

I was just excited Smiley

posted by Rory

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posted by Rossj

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]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Rory/The-C-Disco-Floor-Guy-Clint-Rutkas#c633070935120000000 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 23:45:12 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Rory/The-C-Disco-Floor-Guy-Clint-Rutkas#c633070935120000000 Ion Todirel Re: The C# Disco Floor Guy - Clint Rutkas
littleguru wrote:
Rory touching somebody with his hands?


I bumped my dose of Zoloft (sertraline) up a bit, and it seems to be helping out a lot with things like hand touching.

It still makes me feel weird, but I feel more comfortable now than before.

That said, I only touched his knuckles - for some reason, that's OK with my neuroses Smiley

This is a common maneuver of mine. To avoid a handshake, I'll often offer to hug someone or to do knuckles.

Plenty of human contact, so people are happy, and I can avoid getting any diseases (which doesn't seem to have worked - at home with a bad flu right now - blah).

posted by Rory

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Ion Todirel wrote:
cool, Rory add to Tags: Coding4Fun


I was thinkin similarly, but I want to see first if it makes sense to add the extra tag.

I think it will be, but I want to wait a little...

posted by Rory

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Rory/The-C-Disco-Floor-Guy-Clint-Rutkas#c633070949340000000 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:08:54 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Rory/The-C-Disco-Floor-Guy-Clint-Rutkas#c633070949340000000 Rory Re: The C# Disco Floor Guy - Clint Rutkas

See, your immune system is sorta like Windows Live OneCare and it needs to be updated once in a while to keep the virus definitions up to date (i.e. get as many virus samples for your immune system to train on... especially new, updated vira). If you don't use the automatic update in windows your computer would be left wide open for anyone who'd like to get access. Just like your body is now open for all sorts of exploitation... :O

Ehh, wait. That last part didn't sound right... Well, you get the point. Tongue Out

So just go out and jump in an unclean pool... Sniff your fingers after poo poo, and sleep in a reactor core once in a while... It's all REALLY good for you! Big Smile

Nah, I really like your interviewing style and your vids in general... Keep'em coming and keep up the good work!

posted by Johannes

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Rory/The-C-Disco-Floor-Guy-Clint-Rutkas#c633070995260000000 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:25:26 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Rory/The-C-Disco-Floor-Guy-Clint-Rutkas#c633070995260000000 Johannes Re: The C# Disco Floor Guy - Clint Rutkas Haha. Fantastic interview!!!!!!!!!!

posted by Chadk

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Rory wrote:

littleguru wrote: Rory touching somebody with his hands?


I bumped my dose of Zoloft (sertraline) up a bit, and it seems to be helping out a lot with things like hand touching.

It still makes me feel weird, but I feel more comfortable now than before.

That said, I only touched his knuckles - for some reason, that's OK with my neuroses 

This is a common maneuver of mine. To avoid a handshake, I'll often offer to hug someone or to do knuckles.

Plenty of human contact, so people are happy, and I can avoid getting any diseases (which doesn't seem to have worked - at home with a bad flu right now - blah).


Perplexed ?

posted by ZippyV

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