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#pdc2008 Boku (programming for kids, uses the Xbox controller) has come a LONG way since we last saw it. It will be released early 2009. 8:56 AM Oct 29th from web |
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#pdc2008 New beta version of WorldWide Telescope called "Equinox" -- 3D browsing of the universe with double the data of the first release 8:42 AM Oct 29th from web |
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#pdc2008 Rashid says Microsoft Research is set up like a compsci dept at a university. MSR has a larger "faculty" than Carnegie Mellon 7:51 AM Oct 29th from web |
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back at PDC for Rick Rashid's keynote. What crazy tech will we see today? #pdc2008 7:28 AM Oct 29th from web |
just spent some quality time in the MSR WorldWide Telescope booth. Zooming in on galaxies in 52" HD. Wowow. #pdc2008 2:14 PM Oct 28th from web |
Steve Sinfosky is the closest thing Microsoft has to a Steve Jobs. They should use him on stage a lot more. #pdc2008 10:14 AM Oct 28th from web |
Look out Google Docs, here comes Office Light for the web. MS is showing off the collaboration features now. Not as cool as GDocs. #pdc2008 9:53 AM Oct 28th from web |
Great Windows 7 demo. Best parts: new UI enhancements, multi-monitor support, the "netbook moment." I'm actually excited about Windows. 8:47 AM Oct 28th from web |
Sinofsky is demoing Windows 7 on a Netbook with a 1GHz processor, 1GB of RAM. After booting it, half the RAM is available. WHAT!? #pdc2008 8:38 AM Oct 28th from web |
at PDC Windows 7 demo. Sinofsky is getting a lot of applause for the developer's features #pdc2008 8:37 AM Oct 28th from web |
MS VP Dan Muglia compares the scale of Azure with the scale of NT's release in the 1990s. #pdc2008 #azure 9:33 AM Oct 27th from web |
Windows Azure will have pricing competitive with the rest of the market. Tiered pricing based on usage, storage level, etc. Just like EC2 9:32 AM Oct 27th from web |
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