RoguePlanetoid Podcast

Twenty years ago, Zune was launched in the United States, aspart of a hardware and software entertainment vision from Microsoft.

Description

Peter, host of the RoguePlanetoid Podcast, looks back on thestory of Zune which was Microsoft's ambitious entry into the portable media player market. Peter explores how the device sought to challenge the competition with distinctive hardware and innovative social. This episode reflects on a personal connection to the Zune, the creation of Zunepedia and why Microsoft's music player remains a memorable part of technology history.

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Website - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast

X - x.com/rogueplanetoid

YouTube - youtube.com/@rogueplanetoid

Links

CESPage.com Zune - cespage.com/zune

Windows Central - Relive the history of Zune with thisunofficial digital coffee table book windowscentral.com/relive-history-zune-unofficial-digital-coffee-table-book

The Digital Lifestyle Show #820 – Zune Remembered - thedigitallifestyle.com/w/2021/09/the-digital-lifestyle-show-820-zune-remembered

All Over the Map: How – and why – did Microsoft ‘Name That Zune?’- mynorthwest.com/history/all-over-the-map-how-and-why-did-microsoft-name-the-zune/3189496

The Entire History of the Zune - youtube.com/watch?v=cj2seR-9NagRoguePlanetoid Podcast - Zunepedia - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast/episode-eight

Zunepedia – zunepedia.com

RoguePlanetoid Podcast – Windows Phone - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast/episode-forty-one

Credits

RoguePlanetoid Podcast is a production of cluarantonn.com

Hosted, Written, Produced and Edited by Peter Bull

Music based on Like a Tiger by Jo Wandrini

Production Company Name by Granny Robertson

Almost twenty-five years ago, Xbox was launched in theUnited States, ushering in a new era for gaming from Microsoft.

Description

Peter, host of the RoguePlanetoid Podcast looks back on theorigins of the original Xbox, with the push into console gaming back in 2001 and explores how the DirectX powered system, distinctive green-and-black dashboard and now iconic Duke controller defined a new era for Microsoft. This episode also highlights a personal journey with Xbox including his own website and why console gaming will always be synonymous with Xbox.

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Website - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast

X - x.com/rogueplanetoid

YouTube - youtube.com/@rogueplanetoid

Links

Xbox – xbox.com

CESPage.com Xbox - cespage.com/xbox

Credits

RoguePlanetoid Podcast is a production of cluarantonn.com

Hosted, Written, Produced and Edited by Peter Bull

Music based on Like a Tiger by Jo Wandrini

Production Company Name by Granny Robertson

Sixteen years ago, Windows Phone was announced and released, a mobile platform from the past that helped shaped the present.

Description

Peter, host of the RoguePlanetoid Podcast reflects on the rise, impact and demise of Windows Phone, beginning with Microsoft’s shift from Windows Mobile to the launch of Windows Phone exploring the platform’s accessible developer experience and Silverlight-based development tools. This episode also highlights how Windows Phone opened opportunities from apps developed for the platform and how it left a lasting mark on the design approach of Microsoft.

Show

Website - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast

X - x.com/rogueplanetoid

YouTube - youtube.com/@rogueplanetoid

Links

CESPage.com Silverlight - cespage.com/silverlight

ZuneCardr – zunecardr.com

GameCardr – gamecardr.com

Credits

RoguePlanetoid Podcast is a production of cluarantonn.com

Hosted, Written, Produced and Edited by Peter Bull

Music based on Like a Tiger by Jo Wandrini

Production Company Name by Granny Robertson

Microsoft Build 2026 covered building a frontier intelligence ecosystem and delivering value from frontier developers intoapplications with AI.

DescriptionPeter, host of the RoguePlanetoid Podcast talks about how Microsoft Build 2026 brought developers together to explore the latest innovations from Microsoft across AI, Windows, .NET, cloud, developer tools and more. Peter discusses keynote announcements and highlighted sessions along with how these innovations can help developers build the next generation of applications and experiences.

Show

Website - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast

X - x.com/rogueplanetoid

YouTube - youtube.com/@rogueplanetoid

Links

Microsoft Build - build.microsoft.com

RoguePlanetoid Article – Microsoft Build 2026 Keynote - rogueplanetoid.com/articles/microsoft-build-2026-keynote

RoguePlanetoid Article – Microsoft Build 2026 Sessions - rogueplanetoid.com/articles/microsoft-build-2026-sessions

Credits

RoguePlanetoid Podcast is a production of cluarantonn.com

Hosted, Written, Produced and Edited by Peter Bull

Music based on Like a Tiger by Jo Wandrini

Production Company Name by Granny Robertson

.NET Framework ushered in new era for web developers with ASP .NET later joined by the browser-based subset of Silverlight.

Description

Peter, host of the RoguePlanetoid Podcast explores how .NET Framework reshaped the web, with ASP .NET opening the door to a new generation of dynamic, data‑driven sites and how it transformed his own early web experiments, later expanded by the promise of Silverlight’s browser‑based capabilities. This episode looks back at the technologies that defined an era of web development and how those foundations still influence building for the web today.

Show

Website - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast

X - x.com/rogueplanetoid

YouTube - youtube.com/@rogueplanetoid

Links

RoguePlanetoid Podcast - .NET Framework for Desktop - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast/episode-thirty-eight

CESPage.com Silverlight - cespage.com/silverlight

Credits

RoguePlanetoid Podcast is a production of cluarantonn.com

Hosted, Written, Produced and Edited by Peter Bull

Music based on Like a Tiger by Jo Wandrini

Production Company Name by Granny Robertson

.NET Framework began a new era for desktop developers with Windows Forms joined later by the designer and developer partnership of Windows Presentation Foundation.

Description

Peter, host of the RoguePlanetoid Podcast, revisits the arrival of the .NET Framework for Desktop, reflecting on how Windows Forms and later Windows Presentation Foundation opened a new era of modern Windows development. Peter shares how .NET transformed his early experiments into realapplications that still guides his work in modern .NET.

Show

Website - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast

X - x.com/rogueplanetoid

YouTube - youtube.com/@rogueplanetoid

Links

RoguePlanetoid Podcast - Visual Basic - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast/episode-thirty-seven

CESPage.com Visual Basic - cespage.com/vb

Tutorialr.com - tutorialr.com

Credits

RoguePlanetoid Podcast is a production of cluarantonn.com

Hosted, Written, Produced and Edited by Peter Bull

Music based on Like a Tiger by Jo Wandrini

Production Company Name by Granny Robertson

Visual Basic made Windows development approachable and accessible to learn for me as a beginner to then build with in business

Description

Peter, host of the RoguePlanetoid Podcast, shares his experiences of Visual Basic, reflecting on how it made Windows development approachable and assessable. Peter looks back on Visual Basic, which was created from the roots of BASIC to deliver drag-and-drop simplicity and an event-driven design that became his gateway to building real-world applications.

Show

Website - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast

X - x.com/rogueplanetoid

YouTube - youtube.com/@rogueplanetoid

Links

RoguePlanetoid Podcast - BASIC - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast/episode-thirty-six

CESPage.com Visual Basic - cespage.com/vb

Credits

RoguePlanetoid Podcast is a production of cluarantonn.com

Hosted, Written, Produced and Edited by Peter Bull

Music based on Like a Tiger by Jo Wandrini

Production Company Name by Granny Robertson

BASIC or Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Codewas an introduction to the world of programming for many developers like me.

Description

Peter, host of the RoguePlanetoid Podcast, talks about hisexperiences with writing simple examples in BASIC from that dark blue and light blue screen and blinking prompt of Commodore BASIC on the Commodore 64 to using GW-BASIC on the Toshiba T-1200 to create simple applications and games.

Show

Website - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast

X - x.com/rogueplanetoid

YouTube - youtube.com/@rogueplanetoid

Credits

RoguePlanetoid Podcast is a production of cluarantonn.com

Hosted, Written, Produced and Edited by Peter Bull

Music based on Like a Tiger by Jo Wandrini

Production Company Name by Granny Robertson

During 2025 there were more events either attending or presenting than ever before and renewed as a Microsoft MVP for the first time

Description

Peter, host of the RoguePlanetoid Podcast gives an overviewof 2025 which included presenting online and in person, being renewed as Microsoft MVP for .NET and Windows Developer for the first time as well as attending and being part of more events that ever before including being on stage at a paid conference and running workshops. Peter talks about all these things and more over the year as well as a look ahead to what is coming in 2026.

Show

Website - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast

X - x.com/rogueplanetoid

YouTube - youtube.com/@rogueplanetoid

Links

RoguePlanetoid.com - https://rogueplanetoid.com

Talking Inspiration - https://youtube.com/@NiltoniBroadcastNetwork

Tutorialr Workshops - https://tutorialr.com/workshops

Comentsys Packages - https://comentsys.com/packages

RoguePlanetoid Articles - https://rogueplanetoid.com/articles

Comentsys Learning - https://comentsys.com/learning

Credits

RoguePlanetoid Podcast is a production of cluarantonn.com

Hosted, Written, Produced and Edited by Peter Bull

Music based on Like a Tiger by Jo Wandrini

Production Company Name by Granny Robertson

About

.NET 10 is a supercharged SDK enabling faster code andreducing costs at scale for a platform developers love and businesses trust

Description

Peter, host of RoguePlanetoid Podcast talks about .NET 10,the latest version of the free open-source framework for developing apps for web, cloud, desktop, mobile, agents with AI or ML and IoT along with games. Peter covers some of the latest features in .NET 10 along with C# 14 to create cleaner, faster and more expressive code for todays and tomorrow’s apps. Peter highlights how .NET 10 is used with Aspire, agents and AI, ASP.NET Core and Blazor along with .NET MAUI, Modern Windows Development and Windows Forms.

Show

Website - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast

X - x.com/rogueplanetoid

YouTube - youtube.com/@rogueplanetoid

Links

.NET Conf 2025 - dotnetconf.net

.NET 10 – dot.net

Aspire - aspire.dev

RoguePlanetoid Podcast - Episode Thirty Three – VisualStudio 2026  - rogueplanetoid.com/podcast/episode-thirty-three

Credits

RoguePlanetoid Podcast is a production of cluarantonn.com

Hosted, Written, Produced and Edited by Peter Bull

Music based on Like a Tiger by Jo Wandrini

Production Company Name by Granny Robertson