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Friday, September 18, 2009 8:42 AM
Zune HD launched on Thursday!
Here’s a quick look at some of the highlights the Zune HD launch on Thursday! Zune HD is the latest player in the Zune device family, available in 16GB and 32GB capacities and is the first touch screen Zune with HD functionality and powerful technology
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009 2:29 PM
How much is your Xbox 360 worth to you?
Would you say your Xbox is worth $10, $300, or how about $1,000? What about $1,000,000? Well according to one Yale student his is worth that much! Yale student sues airline for $1M over lost Xbox
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009 9:09 PM
Want to MIX it up at MIX09 - Save $400 if you register by Feb. 13
MIX09 is coming! If you Register with code MIX09offer by Feb. 13 you will Save $400! When you register by February 13, you’ll receive $400 off the conference price – that’s a full conference pass for only $995. Sure, not quite as sweet
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Thursday, October 09, 2008 9:09 AM
Interview: No one is safe when Mongo and KingCobra have their Cameras
So we were hanging out in Atlanta and who came walking by our camera? Rodney Clark, the general manager of Microsoft Across America, read that as our boss’ boss boss boss. :-) We had a lot of fun talking with Rodney. We talked
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Monday, October 06, 2008 11:58 AM
Another Great Video about the Future of Video Games
I subscribe to the TED.com speech feed and I came across an very interesting and thought provoking speech from video game designer David Perry. David talks about what will be the most important aspects of video game design. BTW, although Video
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008 11:49 AM
Microsoft is Coming to your Campus: The Great Techxploration
The Great Techxploration Campus Tour is a back-to-school tour travelling across the U.S. this fall! We hope that you will join us for a fun day of Web 2.0 tech & Media Center gadgetry. We hope to demo & distribute Tips & Tricks cards
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Friday, August 22, 2008 3:08 PM
Cool New Battery Charger for the Xbox 360 by NYKO
Hey folks I have a great new product, I am been using for about a month with my Xbox 360. I bought the Nyko Charge Base 360. I saw an ad in Xbox magazine for this device and it was relatively inexpensive so I decided to give it a try.
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Friday, July 25, 2008 3:52 PM
'Last lecture' professor dies of cancer - Randy Pausch
I was sad to find out today that Randy Pausch had passed forward into a better life. I was deeply moved by his speech and the way he lived. You can read the full article here: 'Last lecture' professor dies of cancer For those of you that have not scene
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Thursday, May 01, 2008 9:31 AM
Book of the Month May 2008: The Singularity is Near
Good day everyone, this book of the month was recommend by one of you ! Thank you so much, however, I did get rid of the email with the name, Please email me and I will give you some recognition! The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend
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Thursday, April 24, 2008 12:38 PM
2008 U.S. Imagine Cup Finals National Winners Announced!
If you have not heard about this wickedly cool contest! It is a fantastic contest for students, and they just held the US National Competition in Los Angeles earlier this week. The winners will compete for the Imagine Cup 2008 World
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Thursday, April 17, 2008 5:45 PM
Interviews from Dallas Windows Server 2008 Launch Event
It was great when Keith and I got to do the Dallas event it was right in our back yard! What is even better we got to see familiar faces. One in particular was a fellow Xbox and soccer parent Matt. Matt and I met during our sons soccer
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Friday, March 21, 2008 8:00 AM
Matt on the Floor at SXSW* Rocking Out with Christoph Schittko
Happy Friday and it is: Time to Rock Out I did not spend all my time on the show floor talking to some fantastic folks, I rocked out on Guitar Hero with one of them: Christoph Schittko Check it out and watch us rocking out on medium! :-) Just click
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Wednesday, February 20, 2008 8:55 AM
Simply Amazing, Randy Pausch reprising his "Last Lecture"
If you have never scene this talk, I highly recommend it, it is about 10 minutes long and worth every second. I guarantee it will touch you. It is an shorter version of a full lecture that he gave, and you can click on his name to learn more
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Saturday, February 16, 2008 1:39 PM
Free Guitar Hero III song: "Dream On" by Aerosmith - Expires 2/18/2008!
Get your rock on with Aerosmith! I did, and already got 5 stars on easy. :-) "Dream On" was the first major hit for the rock band Aerosmith, appearing on their debut self-titled album in 1973. Now all of you Guitar Hero™ III: Legends of Rock players will
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