Sebastien St-Laurent's (AKA Sebby) WebLog

My old house is back up for sale!

Yes, it is back up on the market. Turns out I had two potential buyers bow out mid-way through the...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 01/26/2007

Away from work... For a while...

No, I am not leaving Microsoft nor the ACES group. However, due to exhaustion and health issues both...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 01/20/2007

Chooo! Choooo!

https://www.microsoft.com/games/trainsimulator/ Redmond, WA, January 19, 2007 – Following the...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 01/19/2007

My townhome is gone... Yay!

Was listed on the December 17th, received 6 offers and accepted one on December 30th! That sure was...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 01/03/2007

Talk about a "BIG" Flight Sim X Review!

As a result of our review code distribution and continued outreach, the December 2006 issue of...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 01/02/2007

Update on selling my townhouse...

I am happy, my townhouse has been generating alot of interest and buzz, especially considering the...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 12/22/2006

I got the powah!

Yay. Afrer 7 days of cold, no light, and having to reful the generator every 8-10 hours... We...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 12/22/2006

Bad weather, no power...

After this massive storm last week, I am on my 6th day without power. The current ETA is 24 hours....

Author: sebby1234 Date: 12/21/2006

My old house is now for sale!!

Price: $350,000.00 Location: 9981 Avondale Rd. NE Redmond , WA ZIP/Postal Code: 98053 Category:...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 12/18/2006

Happy B-Day To Me!

Yep. Today is my birthday. 32 years old and counting. Really starting to feel old. Funny how as you...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 12/14/2006

What's up with the weather this winter!?!?

Well after the blizard a few weeks back. Now today we've been hit with a massive wind storm. Barely...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 12/14/2006

IGN posts a negative-in-tone review of “Flight Simulator X,” rating the title a 7-out-of-10 game...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 12/13/2006

Flight Sim X Mentioned in GQ Magazine

Flight Sim X coverage is still rolling in, with a great piece of coverage appearing in this months...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 12/12/2006

Gizmos For Geeks features FSX!

The site https://www.gizmosforgeeks.com/ is going to be featuring FSX accessories all next week...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 12/12/2006

ParadoxalPress.com and PracticalDot.Net are Down.

Our server went "kerplunk" big time a few days ago. Unfortunately, all the server data is lost....

Author: sebby1234 Date: 12/12/2006

Updated FlightSim Website...

A new version of the FSX Website has been released at https://www.fsinsider.com The site features...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 12/12/2006

Paradoxal Press Spreads the Holiday Cheer!

Paradoxal Press Spreads the Holiday Cheer!This holiday season, Paradoxal Press celebrates big time...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 12/02/2006

Call for Authors: ShaderX6 - Advanced Rendering

After the success of ShaderX, the ShaderX2 books, ShaderX3, ShaderX4and the soon shipping ShaderX5,...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 11/22/2006

The Flight Sim Group Is Hiring...

The Flight Sim team (also known as ACES) has begun a hiring blitz for the next version of Flight...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 11/04/2006

FSX Sales Still Strong on Amazon.com

Well, we aren't in #1 position anymore but still going on strong. The Deluxe edition, is ranked #10...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 10/31/2006

Can FSX Shaders Be Edited?

A question from one of our fans reads as follows: Is it possible for an end-user/programmer to...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 10/31/2006

Been Gone Again...

I know, no posts again for a few weeks. It does start to sound old from my part after a while...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 10/30/2006

FSX Review - GamesRadar.com

Joshua LaTendresse of GamesRadar.com posts a positive preview of “Flight Simulator X.” LaTendresse...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 09/28/2006

Flight Sim is #1 on Amazon.

Flight Simulator X is now on Pre-Order sales with Amazon.com. At the moment, it is the #1 bestseller...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 09/27/2006

Lots of FSX Press Coverage...

Seems like Flight Sim X has gotten loads of coverage over the last two weeks. TV coverage where KING...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 09/26/2006

Back From Vacation...

I have been distant for the past 1 1/2 weeks as I've decided to take some R&R time off after we...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 09/26/2006

The Myth of the Sliders, a great post taken from AVSim...

The Myth of the SlidersSteve wrote..."Of course, there are a million and one new options available...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 09/08/2006

Amazon.com Practical .NET 2 and C# 2 combo for September!

Amazon.com is having a combo-sale on Practical .NET 2 and C# 2 combined with Programming C# Buy...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 09/08/2006

IGN calls out FSX as one of the major releases this fall!!

From The following: Outlet Headline Circulation Title Date IGN PC PC Games of Fall 2006 700000 PC:...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 09/08/2006

GameSpot posts an early review of FSX based on Beta Bits...

Outlet Headline Circulation Title Date GameSpot.com Microsoft Flight Simulator X Updated Hands-On -...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 09/07/2006

Back from the hole...

Yes, I am back. For real this time!! I know that my postings have been few and far between over the...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 09/01/2006

Flight Sim X comming soon and getting lots of press!

Flight Sim X has been getting alot of good press the past few weeks. I thought i'd consolidate the...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 09/01/2006

eBay... What a load of Crock! Guess Bill Cobb is preparing for his xmas bonus...

To get this right. You make money when I list an item… You make money when I sell an item…. You make...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 07/19/2006

Practical .NET 2 and C# 2 now searchable on Amazon.com

After months of trying to get the book listed in their search program, finally came up over the...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 05/30/2006

FSX voted runner up for Best Simulation at E3!

Allright, a little late with the news but still cool!! 1UP Flight Simulator X Preview The Grand...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 05/18/2006

Xbox 360 inventory shortages over?

Has the Xbox 360 stock crisis finally ended? Seems like the increased production has finally paid...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 05/18/2006

Steven Smith's review of Practical .NET2 and C#2

I recently had the opportunity to skim-read Practical .NET2 and C#2 by Microsoft MVP Patrick...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 05/13/2006

Online Store Automation - Populating Our Store (Part 3)

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Author: sebby1234 Date: 05/12/2006

Gabriel Lozano-Morán (The .NET Aficionado), Practcal .NET2 and C#2 Review

https://pointerx.net/blogs/glozano/archive/2006/04/10/173.aspx About a week ago I bought the book...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 05/10/2006

Online Store Automation - Populating Our Store (Part 2)

Online Store Automation - Populating Our Store (Part 2) Going back to my previous post, I wanted to...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 05/10/2006

Peter Moore/Bill Gates Mention FSX at the E3 press conference.

FSX made it into the Peter Moore/Bill Gates E3 press conference on Tuesday. You can find video on...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 05/10/2006

Online Store Automation - Populating Our Store (Part 1)

Our main source of books is Ingram (which is one of the largest book wholesalers in the USA). Since...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 05/09/2006

New fixed-pitch font pack specifically for VS that is optimized for ClearType

MS just released a fixed-pitch font pack specifically for VS that’s optimized for ClearType. It...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 05/08/2006

Mike Taulty's Review of Practical .NET2 and C#2

Mike Taulty has recently posted a review of Practical .NET2 and C#2 on his blog... [...] The main...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 05/08/2006

Xbox 360 back in stock at BestBuy.com

Xboxes are back in stock at BestBuy.com, which likely means that stock is showing up in local stores...

Author: sebby1234 Date: 05/07/2006

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