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One of the joys of working for Microsoft is the real world citizenship. That sounds really corporate, but what I mean is the ability to stand up and do the right thing. Microsoft of course does lots locally and internationally as befits a successful company...
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Some people say technology evangelists don’t need sleep. That they have an additional interface just behind their right ear, and that they mind-meld with Xbox Live in order to crush the Covenant. All I know is, it is really frustrating not being able...
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Recognising that business needs to do all it can to help people during the recession, Microsoft UK has launched its flagship employment & skills campaign- “ Britain Works ”. Britain Works is a multi-year plan aimed at addressing one of the biggest...
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At Maker Faire UK I wanted to have an exhibit anyone could interact with. So I took along my robots and modified one of the Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio (MRDS) Visual Programming Language (VPL) examples to allow both speech and Xbox controller...
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If like me, a keen Windows Movie Maker user, you were surprised to find no Windows Movie Maker in your Windows 7 installation, you are probably very frustrated. So here is the deal - as reported to me (No guarantees now). Windows Movie Maker has moved...
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I noticed the latest post on Halo Wars community site . Sad news that Ensemble Studio is closing but it sounds like there is a phoenix that will rise from the ashes. Here's wishing everyone at Ensemble Studios success during and after this difficult...
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The world can now great Photosynths. This is going to blow your socks off! So what is Photosnth? Well, imagine being able to share the places and...
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Well, what can I say; watch the video :-) Video: Microsoft Surface at the Rio in Las Vegas IMHO:I'm sure this technology has a lot more to offer than this...
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David 'LetsKillDave' Weller announces on the XNA Team Blog the availability of Community Games on Xbox LIVE!! Following on from GDC 2008 you now have the opportunity to try it out. Read more at the XNA Team Blog . Or jump direct here .
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Tickets for the Mashed 2008 - the BBC Backstage event - are now available. This is an incredible 48hr event over a weekend. Best applications built over the 24hr competition period can win prizes. I'll be there with robotics, plus colleagues with...
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Yes! The XNA Games Studio 3.0 CTP is available and it enables game development for the Zune platform. Canadian colleague Jean-Luc David ported this game pretty easily. Jean-Luc's learning's in doing are: · Project needed to be converted from...
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I'm taking part in the Microsoft Windows Embedded European Tour - doing the Turin and Stockholm gigs later this month :-) I shall be presenting the Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio session and including as many demos as possible. A1-DW is to heavy...
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Take a space tour in http://worldwidetelescope.org/ The experience is remarkable. See Keith's screencast here to get a feel.
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Aldebaran have provided a CTP of the Nao simulation for Microsoft Robotics Studio's soccer simulation. Find more details here .
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Marc Mercuri gives Tina Wood the details and the demo of the RoboChamps challenge: RoboChamps: My robot is bigger than your robot