Nicholas King : Coolness

Crystal Ball Gazing – Microsoft 2019

nking — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 07:12:00 GMT

Every so often the research teams put together a vision for the future to showcase just where technology could take us in 10 years time. There are several but this one from the Office team is my favorite. ...(read more)

All of Office opened in 0.5 Seconds

nking — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:10:00 GMT

Caught this tonight and it’s too good not to share. Techo’s at Samsung mount 24 SSD drives to generate 2GB/s throughput. Check it out below. ...(read more)

Mac Vs. PC

nking — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:36:19 GMT

It’s been a while since I used the coolness tag. Check out this video below!...(read more)

Breaking down Borders – Tbot Translator

nking — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:18:00 GMT

Meet TBOT – a translating robot that is part of Windows Live. Over the last few weeks I’ve been working with some colleagues in Germany, and found this great set of tools to translate. Tbot is a robot translator that works on the web by simply...(read more)

Photosynth and the Inauguration

nking — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:48:00 GMT

Miss the Inauguration last week? Check out these ‘Synth’s’ created using Live Labs Photosynth. This really is a cool technology and it even allows you to generate your own. Photosynth was original acquired and part of MS Research but now is...(read more)

Thanksgiving and TURDUCKEN madness

nking — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:33:46 GMT

Being an Alien here in the US I thought I’d share something very unique to the US of A – Thanksgiving. One of our rituals is to get together the other orphans from New Zealand to give thanks alongside of our adopted countrymen. Not ones to do things...(read more)

SBS 2008 Rocks!!

nking — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:36 GMT

There are many reasons why I love this product, but I want to share a real world example with you of how SBS really is a powerful solution. Last week I was moving house. I use a Comcast cable connection and use the Internet Address Management wizard...(read more)

Server Quest

nking — Thu, 29 May 2008 05:05:17 GMT

Check this out. How Geek are you? http://www.server-quest.com/...(read more)

You know your product is real when.....

nking — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:41:05 GMT

You have logos on cars. Check this out. Oliver Sommer from Germany has recently updated his Trinity.de fleet of service vehicles. Check out his site here. Nicely done Oliver! ...(read more)

Kiwiana Creme Egg Smasher

nking — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:04:26 GMT

Some people just have way too much time. Check this out. Creme Eggs are a NZ Easter treat which when eaten instantly send your pancreas into meltdown. I don't think I've even been able to finish one without having a sugar headache. Anyway,...(read more)

Got RAM?

nking — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:15:20 GMT

One of the coolest parts of my job is getting to use and influence new software, but recently a group of us had a slight moment as I plugged in my new upgrades. Check this out; Dual Quad Core with 32GB of RAM goodness. I still grin when I...(read more)

Nitro Power!

nking — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:47:45 GMT

So after spending long hours in building 43, guess what we do in the weekends? Check out one of my favorite toys. My Nitro-Methanol powered Revo monster truck. CJ took this video the other week. Couple of cool features worth talking...(read more)

What type of Geek are you?

nking — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:32:25 GMT

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Boston Dynamics - Swt Robot Skillz

nking — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:49:44 GMT

Ok so I caught a glimpse of this on youtube this morning getting ready for work. I've seen lots of robots before but this one really impressed me. Apparently these are funded by the US military. The most interesting piece is when the...(read more)