Contents tagged with Microsoft
TechFair 2011 DC
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.Today, I was at the Microsoft Office in DC for TechFair 2011, which showcases some of the work being done at Microsoft Research.
By far, the coolest demo was the Worldwide Telescope and what the team has done in regards to visualizing earthquake sensor data. The hope is by improving visualization of this sensor data, patterns will emerge that could predict major earthquakes.
FUSE Labs was also there demoing a socially integrated search that I hope to be able to talk more about in the near future.
Another great demo was the 3D Scanning with a Regular Camera, which is supremely cool. Check out this video demo of it in action.
On a more serious note, Microsoft Research is tackling some serious health care issues, too.
The medical profession has begun to explore the potential for a Virtual Colonoscopy (VC), which uses images of the colon generated by computed-tomography (CT) scans, and the project being show at TechFair demonstrates a high-performance VCViewer — a GPU-based, 3D-rendering viewer for colon-cancer screening. The VCViewer provides a gesture-based UI for the navigation of the imagery and enables the images to be manipulated for viewing at different angles to help with discovery, analysis, and diagnosis of observed anomalies. This image processing involved was developed at the 3D Imaging Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital, and the entire project is a collaborative effort that also involves Intel and results in a non-invasive colonoscopy that takes around 3 minutes rather than 30 minutes.
Steve Sinofsky on Windows 8 at D9
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.This may be a little old, but here’s Steve Sinofsky’s entire interview from D9, the first public demo of Windows 8. From the D9 website:
Sinofsky unveiled Windows 8 at the D9 conference earlier this month. Here’s the full video of his appearance, including his demo of the upcoming OS, as well as questions and answers with Walt Mossberg and conference attendees.
New Year's in July?
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.Today is July 1st and, within Microsoft, the first day of the new fiscal year.
In the 80s, there was an electronics retailer called Crazy Eddie’s, who would often have “Christmas in July” sales.
Crazy Eddie’s was known for it’s wacky commercials, which may have inspired this commercial for Windows 1.0.
What Exactly is Office365?
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.Channel9 stars Laura and Tina demonstrating how a small business would use Office365.
As an added bonus there are plenty of canine cameos throughout.
So what is Office 365 and how can it help your small business? This Office Show answers those questions with a special two-part episode, wherein our heroines Laura and Tina start a business from scratch with Office 365. Like many of you, they're strapped for resources and face some nasty competition. Office 365 is their key to surviving and thriving.
WPC 11 Day 1 Keynote Now Available On Demand
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.Today’s keynote from the first day of the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference is available on demand.
The keynote has some interesting discussion on Microsoft’s strategy on cloud computing, partner relationships, and a glimpse into what Windows 8 will have to offer.
Speaking of Windows 8, notice how the Metro design language are subtly (and not so subtly) integrated into the slides.
RX Launches!
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.This news is a few weeks old, but it’s important enough to blog about anyways.
Reactive Extensions (RX) version 1.0 has finally launched!
You've learned a lot about Rx (Reactive Extensions) on C9 over the years. You've seen Rx go from incubation stage to DevLabs project to having a happy home on the MSDN Data Developer Center.
Today, we're very pleased to announce that Rx is now officially official with the final V1 release!
Rx V1 will ship as a stable release with professionally-written technical documentation, developer samples and...ready? Product support!!
Watch the video to find out more, then watch the RX workshop to dive even deeper:
Jessica Chobot Visits Microsoft Campus
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.G4TV’s Jessica Chobot recently went to the Microsoft campus in Redmond and got a close look with Surface 2.0 and some of the Kinect Fun Labs stuff.
Steven Sinofsky Starts Blogging About Windows 8
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.Steven Sinofsky, president of the Windows Division, has started blogging about Windows 8.
From the first post in the new blog: [emphasis added]
Reimagining Windows from chips to experience
Windows 8 reimagines Windows. That's a big statement and one that we will return to throughout this blog. It is also important to know that we're 100% committed to running the software and supporting the hardware that is compatible with over 400 million Windows 7 licenses already sold and all the Windows 7 yet to be sold.
But so much has changed since Windows 95—the last time Windows was significantly overhauled—when the "desktop" metaphor was established. Today more than two out of three PCs are mobile (laptops, netbooks, notebooks, tablets, slates, convertibles, etc.). Nearly every PC is capable of wireless connectivity. Screen sizes range from under 10" to wall-sized screens and multiple HD screens. Storage has jumped from megabytes to terabytes and has moved up to the cloud. The appearance of touch-screen mobile phones with the rich capabilities they bring, have together changed the way we all view computing. Most of all, computing is much more focused on applications and on people than on the operating system itself or the data. These changes in the landscape motivate the most significant changes to Windows, from the chips to the experience.
and
The next major event for Windows is our BUILD conference in September, where we will provide developers with more details about the full spectrum of tools and capabilities available to make the most of Windows 8. This blog is a chance for us to discuss the details and provide a behind the scenes look at the evolution of Windows 8.
I’m even more excited now about the BUILD conference next month.
4 Easy to Remember Links
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.Have you ever found yourself in polite conversation and of how to start developing in a certain technology comes up?
Or Have you ever wanted to share SDK downloads without having remember cumbersome URLs?
I have* and that’s why I created easy to remember, copyable, pasteable, and shareable URLs to the most commonly sought after Microsoft tools.
Feel free to use and share:
Azure SDK Download:
Free Windows Azure Platform Trial Download:
Phone SDK Download:
WebMatrix Download:
* – You may scoff at me, but I am brimming with Geek Pride
Microsoft Store Coming to Tysons Corner!
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.Tysons Corner is about to get a Microsoft Store, the first in the Northeast.
Be sure to check out the web page to see the special events planned for opening day.
Microsoft Store Opening Events
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.The Northeast is finally getting a Microsoft Store this week and it’s going to be right in our backyard in Tysons Corner.
Here’s the schedule of event for the opening weekend:
Special performance by Joe Jonas
Grand Opening weekend
The Microsoft Store will change the way you shop for PCs, Xbox + Kinect, Windows Phone, software and so much more.
Concert location
The Joe Jonas performance will be held in an outdoor parking area at Tysons Corner Center near the Microsoft Store. Visit facebook.com/microsoftstore for details.
How do I get tickets?
The first 200 people who visit the store on Thursday, November 17, will receive two complimentary premier-viewing tickets to the Joe Jonas performance on Saturday, November 19, along with one meet-and-greet pass to meet Joe Jonas after his show. The next 800 customers in line will each receive two premier-viewing tickets to the performance while supplies last. Like us at facebook.com/microsoftstore to get up-to-the-minute details.
- Thursday, November 17
-
- 9:30AM
- Grand Opening ceremonies
- 10:00AM
- Microsoft Store opens (complimentary tickets distributed)
- 5:00PM
- Play Kinect with Baltimore Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr.
- Saturday, November 19
-
- 2:30PM
- Exclusive performance by Joe Jonas
Top 10 Microsoft Developer Links for Thursday, January 5th
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.Rob Caron writes “Top 10” (-/+ 1) link lists for Microsoft Developers on a pretty regular basis. Be sure to check out his blog.
Here is the top 11 list for today (Jan 5) and it’s too good not to share:
- ALM Summit 2011: Architectural Renewal with Cameron Skinner
- C# Corner, Visual Studio Magazine: Building a Windows 8 RSS Reader by Eric Vogel
- Robert Green: Visual Studio Toolbox: Manual Testing
- Beth Massi: LightSwitch Community & Content Rollup– December 2011
- Michael Washington: Using the ComponentOne FlexGrid Control in Visual Studio LightSwitch
- Susan Ibach: If I can build a Phone App anyone Can – What project type to choose? Pivot? Panorama?
- Grant Holliday: Team Build 2010: Associate Changesets and Work Items with a Dummy Build
- Donald Reifer: Software Change Management: Doing More With Less
- Avkash Chauhan: Apache Hadoop on Windows Azure Part 9 – Using Interactive JavaScript for Data Visualization
- Avkash Chauhan: Apache Hadoop on Windows Azure Part 10 - Running a JavaScript Map/Reduce Job from Interactive JavaScript Console
- Jeff Atwood’s Coding Horror: Building Social Software for the Anti-Social
Microsoft CES Booth Construction Time Lapse
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.Watch the two weeks of construction in two minutes. Microsoft will have coverage of CES 2012 at http://facebook.com/microsoft
Microsoft at CES AutoTuned
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.Microsoft’s 15 year history at CES, remixed and auto-tuned into a 2:27 minute video.
Behind the Scenes at the CES Microsoft Booth
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.Microsoft’s got a large booth at CES, and by large, I mean gigantic.
The booth occupies nearly an acre of convention floor space and it’s filled with some of the hottest tech around. Full coverage on Microsoft’s Facebook page.
John Papa on DotNetRocks
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.Carl and Richard have John Papa over to discuss XAML, Silverlight, and the landscap of Microsoft technologies. [download MP3]
Carl and Richard talk to John Papa about his views on the client development landscape. John has recently left Microsoft where he was a Silverlight and Windows 8 evangelist. The conversation starts off talking about the state of Silverlight now that Silverlight 5 has shipped and the ascent of HTML 5. John talks about his favorite HTML 5 libraries, including KnockoutJS and JS Render. Finally, the show wraps up with how Windows Phone 7 and Kinect will change the world.
John Papa is a former Evangelist for Microsoft on the Silverlight and Windows 8 teams where he hosted the popular Silverlight TV show. He has presented globally at keynotes and sessions for the Build, MIX, PDC, TechEd, VSLive and DevConnections events. John is also a columnist for VS Magazine (Papa’s Perspective) and author of training videos with Pluralsight. Follow John on Twitter at @john_papa
Celebrating One Year at Microsoft
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.Today marks my one year anniversary at Microsoft!
It’s also Pi Day, so I have two reasons to celebrate.
I’ve got to say I’ve really enjoyed my first year at Microsoft and working with Public Sector customers, who have some very interesting and challenging IT problems to solve.
I’m looking forward to another great year here!
Keep Your SkyDrive Space
Parts.Common.Body.Summary.cshtml – The template for summary of a content item's body.In case you haven’t heard, SkyDrive’s free storage limit is changing to 7GB from the current 25GB.
If you’re already using SkyDrive, you can keep your 25GB, but only if you claim the loyalty reward.
- 1. Go to skydrive.live.com
- 2. Login to your Hotmail or Live account
- 3. You’ll see the following message (circled below)
- 4. Click on the link in the message
- 5. Select “Free Upgrade”
