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The Future of Web Search

Posted Tuesday, October 23, 2007 10:16 AM by Mike P
A very simple post here, amazing work from the Microsoft Live Labs team - simple and really cool graphics using Silverlight. I love the following: The Halo skin (okay so I am a sucker!) The graphics around the different types of content search The accuracy Read More...
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Is Google Enterprise Search a joke?

Posted Monday, May 21, 2007 10:36 AM by Mike P
Well that was the title of a recent ZDNet article - and there was one question in particular that Donna asked which caught my eye: How Google will specifically be able to significantly grow Google Enterprise revenues, given the core products have 1) low Read More...
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Rumourmill...Microsoft to buy Yahoo?

Posted Friday, May 04, 2007 5:47 PM by Mike P
Seen some press reports about Microsoft potentially buying Yahoo.. BBC Yahoo shares up on Microsoft talk Associated Press: http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/ticker/article.aspx?Feed=AP&Date=20070504&ID=6846679&Symbol=YHOO Reuters article: http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/ticker/article.aspx?Feed=OBR&Date=20070504&ID=6846019&Symbol=YHOO Read More...
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So what is the Live Maps response...

Posted Wednesday, April 11, 2007 6:59 PM by Mike P
So I guess I thought I would check what Live Maps did and happily here's the result: http://maps.live.com/?q=london%20to%20san%20francisco&mkt=en-GB&FORM=BDRE Phew! Read More...
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London to San Fran with Google maps...

Posted Wednesday, April 11, 2007 6:54 PM by Mike P
This made me smile, doubtless there are similar 2.0 errors in Live Maps: http://tinyurl.com/2yqwz5 Step 37 is a cracker: Lol :-) Read More...
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Software Passion...or a means to an end...

Posted Wednesday, April 04, 2007 6:08 PM by Mike P
I have been waiting to write about software passion for a little while now, and just recently have had two great examples of Software Passion in Business: Attending the Partnering for the Future day at Microsoft Research Cambridge - we gathered a group Read More...
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Fancy a Revolution anyone?

Posted Wednesday, March 21, 2007 1:03 PM by Mike P
Was on the tube yesterday and saw this rather cool ad about the Information Revolution, Steve also captured this in his blog: Get a free Information Revolution t-shirt as did Valley Wag with a slightly more jaded view point. Some great videos from people Read More...
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Comcast to switch from Google to Microsoft - more to it methinks!

Posted Monday, March 19, 2007 9:29 PM by Mike P
Just seen this post over on LiveSide 'Comcast unhappy with Google, may use MS Search?' Now it would be very easy for me to start crowing about the business proposition that Microsoft has, the account teams, the customer care, the security development Read More...
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Time to stop the hype about Google?

Posted Friday, March 16, 2007 11:33 AM by Mike P
So I guess a few things have been niggling away at the back of my mind around the new kids on the block and I want to put a few ideas out there, around the whole experience piece: I like to eat out in a restaurant cared for by an owner, chef and a good Read More...
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Looking to partner with Microsoft....simple tips on how to be successful...

Posted Monday, February 26, 2007 6:41 PM by Mike P
Okay, so if I was given a penny for every time I was asked: How do I prove my value to Microsoft? What should I do to get more visibility inside of Microsoft? What should I do to get more face time from MSFT? ...then I would be a very rich man indeed...sadly Read More...
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Quick apology...

Posted Sunday, February 25, 2007 5:11 PM by Mike P
Righty ho, so not being the most technical person in the world I have been trying out a few different blog writers/posting apps to varying success. My favorite was Live Writer until I realised that it does sometimes cut off URLs hence the apology to you Read More...
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Scottish Innovation at it's best....so inspiring to spend some time in Glasgow and Edinburgh...learnings we can take from Google to bespoke system builders to new business start ups!

Posted Wednesday, February 07, 2007 7:48 PM by Mike P
Right so get yourself a digestive biccie and a nice cup of cocoa as I wax lyrical on some time in the Lowlands of Scotland. For those of you from an international bent, this is where I was for the last few days: http://maps.live.com/?q=edinburgh&mkt=en-gb&FORM=L... Read More...
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Microsoft gives to charity every time you search - save this link and send to your friends!

Posted Wednesday, January 24, 2007 4:54 PM by Mike P
Give to nine million.org with every search. Each time you search here, Microsoft will contribute to nine million.org , a UN agency-led campaign providing education and sports programs for the nine million refugee youth around the world. http://click4thecause.live.com/Search/Charity/Default.aspx Read More...
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Google Hype: Google maps - Great post on Virtual Earth, Live Search and mapping technologies by James Senior...check it out!

Posted Wednesday, January 24, 2007 1:24 PM by Mike P
Just a quick sign posting to James Senior's blog on mapping and the differing technologies from Google and Microsoft - check it out here: Google Hype: Google Maps Enjoy! Read More...
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Technology Audit:SharePoint Server and SharePoint Server for Search 2007 ...great document from Butler Group - free download on ms.com!

Posted Wednesday, January 24, 2007 10:40 AM by Mike P
Right so here I am refreshed from my holidays in New Zealand and Hong Kong...will post soon on the technology stuff I saw out there and some of the really cool gadgets in HK but thought this great whitepaper from butler Group was well worth highlighting Read More...
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