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Touchable Holography – light and sound makes touch? Cool!
Here’s some interesting work shown at SIGGRAPH 2009 by the people from the Shinoda Lab at the...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 08/05/2009
Notes of the Microsoft-Yahoo analyst call
Found some good minute-by-minute summary notes of the Microsoft-Yahoo conference call with analysts...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 07/29/2009
IE8 faster than Chrome or Firefox on more top web sites
My teammate Jon Box pointed out something today on browser performance that caught my eye:...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 07/20/2009
Intro to Windows Azure in one slide
NOTE: Microsoft just changed the branding a bit so this slide needs to be updated - basically, the...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 07/06/2009
A few thoughts on business architecture for emergent strategy
Note: I originally published a version of this post as a comment on the Forrester blog in...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 06/11/2009
From concept to delivery in 2 weeks with Windows Azure and Silverlight
Suppose you were asked to design and host an interactive map for the Taste of Chicago, which gets...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 06/08/2009
Ray Ozzie speaks on Google Wave
Courtesy of Ina Fried, here’s Ray Ozzie speaking about Google Wave at Silicon Valley’s Churchhill...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 06/05/2009
Project Natal = Awesome! Could you build your own for Windows 7?
Holy cow this is cool! Just announced at E3 – this is a vision based system that allows your...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 06/01/2009
VPlay – Amazing new Surface app makes VJing collaborative
This VPlay app for Microsoft Surface is definitely a must-see… makes VJing more fun,...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 05/26/2009
Cool new spatial analysis for SharePoint users
I’ve always been sort of a map nut. In fact, I love maps (there, I said it! :) ). Way...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 05/05/2009
Use technology to make life better
Use technology to make life better – for your family, friends, neighbors, customers, suppliers,...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 04/23/2009
From Cloudy in Seattle: The Easy Way to Install the Windows Azure Tools and SDK Pre-Requisites
Jim Nakashima has a handy little post here on an easy way to get all the Windows Azure tools and SDK...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 04/21/2009
McKinsey on the cloud: Nick Carr gets it right
Was thinking about posting a response to the recent McKinsey report on cloud computing for large...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 04/20/2009
Thumbtack improving on bookmarks + A Thumbtack collection on Microsoft's Data Centers
(NOTE: Removed links as the Thumbtack experiment has ended... the service is no longer available....
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 04/16/2009
Wait, does All Things D / BoomTown actually agree with Microsoft on Software-plus-services?
Did I just hear Kara Swisher from All Things Digital’s BoomTown blog let it slip that she agrees...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 04/14/2009
Symmetry between SQL Server and SQL Data Services – video interview
Patric McElroy, Group Program Manager of SQL Data Services team talks with Michael Cote of RedMonk...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 04/13/2009
Video – Zune on Windows Mobile 7 vs. The Greater Sum
Just saw this fun video from a post over at Live Side… funny thing, they hone in on whether or not...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 04/05/2009
View MIX09 sessions all online!
Thanks to the MIX team for getting a nice, organized list of all the MIX09 session...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 03/26/2009
Interview: AMD in Microsoft booth at SxSW showing best of cloud and PC together
Down at South by Southwest Interactive (aka, SxSWi) for the first time this year. What a great...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 03/15/2009
Social graph analytics for the benefit of users
Angus Logan, a Product Manager on the Live Services team, came out with an interesting post recently...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 03/10/2009
The Next Next Next Big Thing
Stephen Elop is an interesting guy. He’s President of Microsoft’s Business Division, but he’s...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 03/02/2009
Tweet-length definition of Windows Azure
Mary Jo Foley has the first of a series today on how Windows Azure came to be. A great “behind...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 02/23/2009
A “physical Amazon” – is that an oxymoron?
Came across something really interesting from OnDemandBooks today (warning: site needs compatibility...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 02/18/2009
Getting your next yacht with Microsoft Surface – more news
Some additional news today about getting your next Lazzara Yacht with Microsoft Surface (see here...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 02/17/2009
First Microsoft Surface retailer unveiled – order now!
Yep, you can now buy your own Microsoft Surface – complete with custom wood enclosure to match your...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 02/15/2009
Whither Techno-Religion?
First, the News. Moonlight 1.0 is officially released, Miguel de Icaza announced on his blog...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 02/13/2009
Learn the Azure Services Platform with these practical, free little videos
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then at 30 fps, the “How Do I…” video series on the Azure...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 02/11/2009
Sara Ford writes tips, and Scott Cate screencasts them
Very cool idea! Check out Scott’s site and some cool Visual Studio tips screencasts. You...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 02/10/2009
Make a cool game, win fame and fortune
Make a cool Silverlight game, and you could win $5000. Plus, get featured in ServerQuest II! More...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 02/10/2009
Kylie’s a PC, too
Cute video of Kylie, 4 1/2, using Window Live Photo Gallery to send a digital photo off a camera,...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 02/09/2009
Get the Mesh Video Player
Brian Gorbett has a good post about how he built a Meshified video player. What’s especially...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 02/06/2009
Introducing Denny Boynton: Software Coroner
Following a Burton Group analyst’s claim that “SOA is dead”, Denny autopsies SOA in this post, and...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 01/15/2009
Ever wondered how Windows Azure works?
David Lemphers has a post here that digs into a few of the details, and is worth a look. And...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 12/22/2008
Making tool bars interesting again. No, really.
Here's something interesting from InfoSpace... a tool bar! No, really. In fact, see for yourself...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 12/12/2008
WSJ Business Technology Blog: "Are NetFlix Layoffs Microsoft's Fault?"
Wall Street Journal's Business Technology blog raises this question in delivering the ultimate...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 12/08/2008
Live Blogging at PDC - Microsoft says it will offer ALL Enterprise software online
Not moving to simple software as a service, but providing a choice of on premise or subscription...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 10/27/2008
Live Blogging at PDC 2008 – Ray Ozzie’s keynote: Introduce Windows Azure
Headline: Windows Azure, Windows in the Cloud, released as CTP See the video stream here:...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 10/27/2008
So bad, it’s good?
Ok, so you may or may not have been a fan of the Bill and Jerry ads. Either way, Jon and Neil...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 10/03/2008
The purpose of Chrome, and how it may be good for Microsoft
Started this as a comment on Larry Digan's blog here, but it ended up so darn long I decided to make...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 09/05/2008
Tech Tracks | Microsoft launching Windows ad campaign at 5:15 p.m. with spot on NFL season opener tonight
Here's the ad, courtesy of a Seattle Times. So what do you think? Tech Tracks |...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 09/04/2008
Google Chrome: Google Chrome EULA Claims Ownership of Everything You Create on Chrome, From Blog Posts to Emails
From Gizmodo: Google Chrome: Google Chrome EULA Claims Ownership of Everything You Create on Chrome,...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 09/03/2008
Turns out that Vista skeptics actually like Vista
Interesting idea, and impressive to see it go from concept to footage in 2 weeks. See this...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 07/25/2008
Giving -- and receiving -- at Give Camp
It's Day 3, and the Ann Arbor Give Camp is just wrapping up and we're about to start the report...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 07/13/2008
Get free training on Silverlight, WPF, and ASP.NET AJAX from PluralSight!
UPDATE: Jon Box presented some slides at the beginning of the session today, and a request came from...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 05/30/2008
Why RoboChamps has something for you
Do you like robots? How about the idea of robots? Wish you had your own, but don't...
Author: JohnMullinax Date: 05/03/2008