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Fast Facts About Microsoft

microsoft.com

Since its conception in 1975, Microsoft has had a great impact on how we communicate and accomplish our daily tasks both at work and at home. “Fast facts about Microsoft” is a list of important facts regarding the company according to Microsoft. read

As duties pile up, Obama’s faith in fitness grows

msnbc.msn.com

 

“President-elect cuts back on novels, watching TV but seldom skips the gym” read the article

Apollo Series on Google map

These six missions of the Apollo Program,which lasted from 1963 to 1972, were the first and last times that Mankind has set foot on another world. see the map

A Minority Report-style media wall with full gesture control

device.com

“We compare a lot of things to Minority Report around here — since it’s so damn cool and all — but most of the technology we come across simply approximates the almost ridiculous amount of gesture controls presented by the movie. Tom Cruise was spinning his hands, position his fingers every-which-way, and using iPhone-like pinch commands to manipulate all of the ghostly windows hovering before him. Well, I guess the guys over at Oblong Industries have been watching a lot of Minority Report, because so do they.”

read the article and watch a video of G-speak in action.

Scientists debunk the myth that you lose most heat through your head

guardian.co.uk

“If as much as 45 percent of body heat were lost through your head, going out without a hat would feel like going out without trousers.” read the article

The World’s First Energy-Generating Revolving Door

inhabitat.com

“Recently Netherlands-based Natuurcafé La Port installed an energy generator in a rotating door, so every time someone walks in for a cup of coffee, they give just a little bit of their energy back to the coffee shop.” read the article

Apple to ditch Macworld gathering

news.bbc.co.uk

 

“In a surprise move, Apple said it is to abandon its annual tech gathering Macworld after this January’s event.” read the article

RFC1855 - Netiquette Guidelines

Written back in 1995, RFC 1855’s recommendations for online communication are still relevant.

Read the Netiquette Guidelines

What is Photosynth?

photosynth.net

“Imagine being able to share the places and things you love using the cinematic quality of a movie, the control of a video game, and the mind-blowing detail of the real world. With nothing more than a bunch of photos, Photosynth creates an amazing new experience.

Photosynth is a potent mixture of two independent breakthroughs: the ability to reconstruct the scene or object from a bunch of flat photographs, and the technology to bring that experience to virtually anyone over the Internet.

Photosynth was inspired by the breakthrough research on Photo Tourism from the University of Washington and Microsoft Research.

Note:

Photosynth installs two programs on your computer: a Web browser plug-in for viewing synths, and an application (called "Photosynth") for creating them.”

Just amazing!

Check out Photosynth

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