CodeMash 2014: Research list

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Every year I attend CodeMash I have a list of technologies to watch, utilities to try out and topics to research.  I don’t always get around to them all as there just never seems to be enough time.

Here is my list for this year:

  • A Managed code library for AR Drone exists, but seems to be older. Need to find if there is anything newer. Not that I have time to do anything with it.
  • Look into Fiddler Extensions and Fiddler Script. Specifically, is there anything that might help during Windows Azure development when troubleshooting calls to the management API, storage or other services?  Thanks to Eric Lawrence for his talk on Fiddler.
  • Play with the Scratch Pad feature of Fiddler more, especially for use in demos when no internet connectivity is available.
  • Neo 4j graph database. I’ve not worked with graph databases before and this was used in an example in Jimmy Bogard’s talk.
  • MR Unit for testing Hadoop - From Keegan Witt’s talk.
  • The Blue Tooth SMART technology is really interesting. There are some really good uses for the technology.  I wish I had more time.  Thanks to Ben Von Handorf for sharing his knowledge on it.
  • Should queue up the “Security Now” podcast via Rob Gillen’s talk. Also need to change all my passwords…. daily…

What’s on your list?  Add a comment here or blog about it and add comment link.