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    Build Map Mashups With Virtual Earth Using MapCruncher
    http://research.microsoft.com/mapcruncher/ This thing is very cool. It allows you to overlay other map data on top of Virtual Earth maps. Check out the gallery for some cool examples.
    Posted: May 16 2006, 02:03 PM by HumanCompiler | with no comments
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    MIX06 Buzzcast #8 - Scott Davis and Erik Porter - ReMix-Mix contests
    Scott Davis and I did a little session on the MIX.06 Buzzcast on Channel 9 . Learn the details of how to get yourself to MIX for free (plus modded XBox 360's [ watch the video ]) by remixing the MIX.06 website or by building a MIX'd up Gadget . Mostly...
    Coming Soon...
    Apologies for being scarce around here, but our team has been working really hard on the next big thing from us as Adam alludes to ... Sadly, I can't talk about it yet. Sorry, I'm being such a tease, but expect to hear more about it next week, and if...
    Posted: Feb 14 2006, 05:16 PM by HumanCompiler | with no comments
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    MIX.06 Image Rotator
    Going to MIX it up? Check out Adam's post about the image rotator he made ...cool!
    Posted: Jan 12 2006, 12:15 PM by HumanCompiler | with no comments
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    Free Wi-Fi
    I'm blogging from the Fort Wayne International Airport in Indiana. I was very surprised to find that the wireless internet was free here. I don't really fly that often, but all the airports I've been to halfway recently haven't had free internet. It's...
    Posted: Dec 30 2005, 07:08 AM by HumanCompiler | with 12 comment(s)
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    Beck - Hell Yes Video Featuring Sony QRIO
    Boing Boing points out the new Beck video uses robots for the dances. Very cool and good song too! :) I believe they're doing the dance that's on this video . Go check it out! Now, when am I going to be able to use .NET to access higher functions to tell...
    Posted: Nov 19 2005, 03:36 PM by HumanCompiler | with no comments
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    GotDotNet Birthday Party
    The Gotdotnet team is throwing a Birthday Party and all Gotdotnet users are invited! The party will occur at the Microsoft Visitor Center this Friday, November 18, 2005 between 6PM and 10PM. For more event details, see http://blogs.msdn.com/korbyp/archive...
    Posted: Nov 14 2005, 06:39 PM by HumanCompiler | with no comments
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    Hot Topic (New Yahoo Maps and Google and Microsoft)
    Interesting post by Scoble . Check out the comments. Lots of interesting things going on in there...
    Posted: Nov 03 2005, 12:07 PM by HumanCompiler | with no comments
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    Anti-DRM Protest in NYC
    http://www.boingboing.net/2005/10/29/pix_from_freeculture.html I am NOT a big protester. In fact, I've never done it before in my life. That said DRM at its current state today really sucks. Period. I am 100% FOR the goals of DRM. I'm not a music stealer...
    Posted: Oct 29 2005, 12:11 PM by HumanCompiler | with 2 comment(s)
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    I DO Work Here!
    I sent out an e-mail to friends and family that my recruiter took of me right before my interviews at Microsoft. Apparently, she liked my shirt so much she just had to take a picture. ;) Gretchen liked it too and put it up on the jobs blog. Check it out...
    Posted: Oct 27 2005, 04:03 PM by HumanCompiler | with 6 comment(s)
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