webDotWiz talks Windows Live

Sites Wednesday, 3 August 2011-Voice of Xbox Kinect-Unicorn Ninja-Teaching with OneNote-Touch mouse-Double loop learning-Consequences

webdotwiz — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 10:23:27 +0000

Today’s sites:

Corkboard – Share and discover: www.corkboard.it
Double-Loop Learning and How Agile Approaches Change the Game to Thrive in Times of Change: blogs.msdn.com/b/jmeier/
Email “Important Information / Disclaimer” (Humour): msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/
Gallery of Galleries (Photos): www.bing.com/browse
Innovative Teaching and Learning Institute (ITLresearch): www.itlresearch.com
Kinect for Windows SDK Beta Refresh Available: blogs.msdn.com/b/msr_er/
Microsoft Magical Mystery Tour PART 14 – Our Future World: chickensaltash.edublogs.org
Microsoft Touch Mouse reminds me of a whale shark: blogs.technet.com/b/next/
Planting the seed for future generations: www.kylietaig.com
Teaching with OneNote – How students benefit: blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-onenote/
Unintended Consequences of Obsessing Over Consequences: www.zephoria.org/thoughts/
Verona, St. Anastasia Photosynth: photosynth.net
Xbox LIVE Enforcement “Unicorn Ninja” Keeps Service Safe and Fun for Everyone: www.microsoft.com/presspass/
‘Xbox: Play.’ — Microsoft Tellme and the Voice of Kinect for Xbox 360: www.microsoft.com/presspass/

Windows Live Tags: Kinect, Unicron Ninja, OneNote, Touch mouse, Double loop learning, Getting results the agile way, Consequences, Photosynths, Corkboard

Follow webDotWiz on Twitter @webdotwiz

webDotWiz Online www.webdotwiz.com

webDotWiz’s interesting sites for July 2011 www.webdotwiz.com/latest-links-jul2011.html

webDotWiz is on Facebook www.facebook.com/webdotwiz

Posted using Windows Live Writer 2011.

Sites Sunday, 31 July 2011-Spa 24 hours-Month in space-US debt crisis-RAW files editable in Live Photo Gallery-Kinect Sparkler-IEF roundup-Shift 2 Unleashed track tip

webdotwiz — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 07:20:34 +0000

Interesting sites from yesterday and today:

24 Hours of Spa: total24hours.com/24h-spa/fr/
2011 U.S. Innovative Educators Forum Day 1 – A Brief Summary: blogs.msdn.com/b/teachertech/
Aid for sufferers of Alzheimer’s – Revue 3MP to give researchers a clearer picture: blogs.technet.com/b/next/
Circuit de Spa Francorchamps: www.spa-francorchamps.be
Cool Cat Teacher Blog: coolcatteacher.visibli.com
Deforest Action: dfa.tigweb.org
iEARN (International Education and Resource Network): www.iearn.org
IEF Day 3 – Post-Reflection: kennetholden.posterous.com/ief-day-3-post-reflection
If you think the debt crisis is bad now: www.msnbc.msn.com
Kinect Sparkler (queue from here to download if you want): marketplace.xbox.com
Live Photo Gallery – Support for RAW files: explore.live.com/windows-live-photo-gallery-codec-raw
Microsoft UK Partners in Education YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/innovativeteach
Microsoft’s Live Location API – Is it a “massive privacy hole”?: www.liveside.net
Month in Space – July 2011: www.msnbc.msn.com
NASA’s past and future… in 3-D: photoblog.msnbc.msn.com
Parenting – Illustrated with Crappy Pictures: crappypictures.typepad.com/crappy-pictures/
Qianjiang’s Very Beautiful Place: www.carlousmoochous.com
Railway Eye – the railway blog: railwayeye.blogspot.com
Shift 2 Unleashed – Track Tips – Glendale West – Dodge Viper SRT10: www.youtube.com
Wayne Rooney to Appear on Cover of FIFA 12: www.ea.com/news/
Where to from here? Travel Blogging by CarlousMoochous: www.carlousmoochous.com
Xbox Extras, Cool Windows 7 PCs, Games for Windows Phone and More: www.microsoft.com/Presspass/
Xbox Releases Avatar Kinect, Kinect Sparkler Interactive Experiences: www.microsoft.com/presspass/

Windows Live Tags: 24 Hours of Spa, Month in Space, Innovative Educators Forum, Alzheimers, US debt crisis, Live Photo Gallery, Travel blogging, FIFA 12, Wayne Rooney, Avatar Kinect, Kinect Sparkler

Follow webDotWiz on Twitter @webdotwiz

webDotWiz Online www.webdotwiz.com

webDotWiz is on Facebook www.facebook.com/webdotwiz

Posted using Windows Live Writer 2011.

Sites Thursday, 28 July 2011-RCH Community Garden’s 10th birthday-London Olympics 2012-Bing weather-Selectric typewriter’s 50th-Hungary F1 GP-Microsoft+Non-profits

webdotwiz — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:20:45 +0000

Today’s sites:

5 Tips for Reducing the Environmental Impact of your PC: blogs.msdn.com/b/see/
Apply an artistic effect to a picture: office2010.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/
Bing Weather: www.bing.com/weather/
Bringing more technology – including Windows 7 – to nonprofits: windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/
Electric Paper Airplane Conversion Kit: www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/
Expanding Microsoft software donations to more nonprofits: blogs.technet.com/b/microsoftupblog/
Functional Lens Promises to Improve the Quality of Life for Diabetics and Others: blogs.msdn.com/b/msr_er/
Help your favorite nonprofit get a software donation: blogs.technet.com/b/microsoftupblog/
How did Jupiter form? Juno hopes to find out: www.msnbc.msn.com
Hungary GP preview quotes – Ferrari, Lotus, McLaren, Renault & more: www.formula1.com/news/headlines/
London Olympics 2012: www.london2012.com
Making it great in the classroom with PowerPoint: www.youtube.com
Microsoft Camera Codec Pack (16.0.0652.0621): www.microsoft.com/download/
Mosaic Classes at the ‘Barn’: mosaicbarn.wordpress.com
New Site Templates: www.expression-web-tips.com/new-site-templates-by-cheryl-wise/
Overview of the Microsoft Donation Program: www.techsoup.org/stock/microsoft/
RCH Community Garden – Beginnings – Seed beds – October 2001: rushcomhouse.wordpress.com
Rushworth Community House Community Garden 10th Birthday – Invitation: docs.com/DIGL
Selectric! IBM’s Classic Typewriter Turns Fifty: technologizer.com
Summer Olympics 2012: www.bing.com/news/
Venues for 2012 London Olympic Games: www.msnbc.msn.com
What Web Designers Can Learn From Video Games: www.smashingmagazine.com
Xbox LIVE Activity for week of July 18th: majornelson.com

Windows Live Tags: RCH Community Garden, London Olympics, Bing weather, Selectric typewriter, Formula 1, Microsoft camera codecs, Xbox LIVE, Jupiter, HTML templates, PowerPoint, Web design

Follow webDotWiz on Twitter @webdotwiz

webDotWiz Online www.webdotwiz.com

webDotWiz is on Facebook www.facebook.com/webdotwiz

Posted using Windows Live Writer 2011.

Sites Wednesday, 27 July 2011-Photo RAW format for Live Photo Gallery-Windows Phone Mango RTM-OneNote app for iPhone-JediBot-Need for Speed Hot Pursuit-Xbox wireless headset

webdotwiz — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:08:10 +0000

Today’s sites:

Bing Maps Updates – Account Center, REST Services, and Documentation: www.bing.com/community/site_blogs/b/maps/
Connect your notes to SkyDrive with the updated Microsoft OneNote app for iPhone, available today: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
Create a Curved Arrow in Word: www.lockergnome.com/windows/
Facebook for Business: www.facebook.com/business
Getting RAW support in Photo Gallery & Windows 7: windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowsexperience/
Lightsaber + Kinect + robotic arm = JediBot: www.extremetech.com/extreme/
Live Photo Gallery now supports raw format: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
Microsoft Shares Video Tour of its Cloud Datacenters: blogs.technet.com/b/msdatacenters/
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit: marketplace.xbox.com
Put yourself in the game with Avatar Kinect: www.msnbc.msn.com
Sell Bing? Why that’s not a good idea (obv): www.liveside.net
Type guide: stevecla.posterous.com/type-guide
What if the Moon Landing Occurred in the Age of Social Media: www.ignitesocialmedia.com/humor/
What Mathematics 4.0 can do for students: blogs.office.com/b/office_casual/
Windows Phone “Mango” – Released to Manufacturing: windowsteamblog.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/
Xbox 360 Wireless Headset with Bluetooth and a new Media Remote: majornelson.com

Windows Live Tags: Live Photo Gallery, RAW, Windows Phone Mango, OneNote for iPhone, Need for Speed, Xbox, Word tips, Curved arrows, Bing Maps, Mathematics 4.0

Foillow webDotWiz on Twitter @webdotwiz

webDotWiz Online www.webdotwiz.com

webDotWiz is on Facebook www.facebook.com/webdotwiz

Posted using Windows Live Writer 2011.

Sites Tuesday, 26 July 2011-Avatar Kinect now available-Smug (Mac) alert-Foxit Reader update

webdotwiz — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:24:58 +0000

Geekwire reviews Avatar Kinect by using Avatar Kinect

Today’s sites:

Avatar Kinect: marketplace.xbox.com/en-AU/Product/Avatar-Kinect/
Avatar Kinect now available: majornelson.com
Foxit Reader version 5.0.2 Maintenance Release: www.foxitsoftware.com
Kinect Fun Labs: marketplace.xbox.com
RCH Community Garden to celebrate 10th birthday on August 3: rushcomhouse.wordpress.com
Smug alert!: blogs.msdn.com/b/tzink/
Tip o’ the Week #48: Stop! Think! Bing!: blogs.technet.com/b/ewan/
Xbox launches Avatar Kinect – A review by my avatar: www.geekwire.com
Xbox Releases Avatar Kinect for Interactive Experiences, Kinect Sparkler Coming Later This Week: www.microsoft.com/presspass/

Windows Live Tags: Avatar Kinect, Kinect, Kinect Sparkler, Security, Foxit Reader, Bing, Kinect Fun Labs, Rushworth Community House

Follow webDotWiz on Twitter @webDotWiz

webDotWiz Online www.webdotwiz.com

webDotWiz is on Facebook www.facebook.com/webdotwiz

Posted using Windows Live Writer 2011.

Sites Monday, 25 July 2011-Tour de France 2011 highlights-Star Wars Xbox Kinect bundle-Avatar Kinect-Atlantis ends space shuttle era-Bills horse troughs-Top End tour

webdotwiz — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:30:44 +0000

Today’s sites:

Alexbrey’s classic photosynths: photosynth.net/userprofilepage.aspx?user=alexbrey
Avatar Kinect: www.xbox.com/en-US/Kinect/KinectAvatars
Bills Horse Trough at the Box Hill cemetery old gates: billswatertroughs.wordpress.com
Ha Ling Peak ridge photosynth: photosynth.net
Highlights of 2011 Tour de France: nbcsports.msnbc.com
Last looks at the shuttle in orbit: photoblog.msnbc.msn.com
Limited Edition Star Wars Xbox Kinect Console Bundle: www.youtube.com
Make eye catching newsletters using both Publisher and Word: blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-publisher/
Microsoft shows off Avatar Kinect shortly before expected release: www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/
Next generation “touch-first” Windows Live apps in the works: www.liveside.net
Space shuttle era ends with Atlantis (from the Big Picture): www.boston.com/bigpicture/
Top End and Ghan Tour 2008 (Videos): jbmurchtravel.wordpress.com
What’s next for Kinect? Next week, avatar meetings; Later, PC and phone integration: www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/
Why @thomasmonopoly is discoonnecting from all Google services: www.twitlonger.com

Windows Live Tags: Tour de France, Kinect Star Wars, Avatar Kinect, Space shuttle, Bills horse troughs, JBMurch Travel, Publisher, Word, Newsletters, Windows Live, Google, Photosynths

Follow webDotWiz on Twitter @webdotwiz

webDotWiz Online www.webdotwiz.com

webDotWiz is on Facebook www.facebook.com/webdotwiz

Posted using Windows Live Writer 2011.

Sites Thursday, 21 July 2011-Kids with disabilities use Kinect for gaming-Atlantis ends shuttle era-IMing with a webcam-Office+pictures-Shift 2 Unleashed hot lap tip-Choosing Bing homepage images-Apollo lunar modules

webdotwiz — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:10:35 +0000

Today’s sites:

Developers – Learn how to bring data from Hotmail, Messenger, and SkyDrive to your mobile apps: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
How Bing’s Editors Choose Sexy Images To Seduce You Away From Google: www.fastcompany.com
Kinect for Xbox 360 Brings Gaming to Kids with Disabilities: www.microsoft.com/presspass/
Looking back at Apollo’s Lunar Modules (photos): news.cnet.com
Moon Landing 42 Years On – Five Odd Facts: blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/
NASA’s space shuttle soars through the last day of an era: www.msnbc.msn.com
Our galaxy’s mysterious twist: photoblog.msnbc.msn.com
Shift 2 Unleashed – Hot Lap & Track Tips – Week 11: www.youtube.com
Use a webcam to bring your instant messaging to life: windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/
Working with pictures in Office: office2010.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/

Windows Live Tags: Kinect, Atlantis, Space shuttle, Apollo lunar modules, Webcams, Instant messaging, Office, Photos, Shift 2 Unleashed, Bing, Milky Way

Follow webDotWiz on Twitter @webdotwiz

webDotWiz Online www.webdotwiz.com

webDotWiz is on Facebook www.facebook.com/webdotwiz

Posted using Windows Live Writer 2011.

Sites Tuesday, 19 July 2011-Live Photo Gallery Fuse-IE9 security-Motivation-Organise, read, write faster-Play School is 45-FIA GT3 photos

webdotwiz — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:28:48 +0000

Today’s sites:

Add copyright watermarks to photos with Publisher: blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-publisher/
FIA GT3 at Paul Ricard – Story of weekend racing with photos: speedhunters.com
Guide to Bing Maps (PDF document): www.bingmapsupgrade.com
Internet Explorer 9 utterly dominates malware-blocking stats: arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/
Microsoft FUSE Labs releases CompanyCrowd – a social content aggregator for businesses: www.liveside.net
Microsoft quietly testing Zune Music in Australia: www.istartedsomething.com
Motivation Techniques and Motivation Theories: blogs.msdn.com/b/jmeier/
Office 2010 “Getting Started” Screensaver — a new way to get tips from Office.com: blogs.office.com/b/office_blog/
Organizing, Reading, and Writing Information Faster: blogs.msdn.com/b/jmeier/
Phishing protection… what can you do for me?: blogs.msdn.com/b/tzink/
Photobombers prove no match for Photo Fuse: windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowsexperience/
Play School Turns 45: storify.com/abcnews/play-school
Twitter and Microsoft – What’s the deal?: www.liveside.net
WorldWide Telescope Tour Contest: research.microsoft.com/en-us/projects/wwt/contest.aspx
Writing… or just practicing? Should Blogs Have a Readme?: blogs.msdn.com/b/alexhomer/

Windows Live Tags: Live Photo Gallery, Internet Explorer 9, Security, Motivation, Getting results the agile way, Play School, FIA GT3, WWT, Bing Maps, Zune Music, Phishing, Writing or just practicing

Follow webDotWiz on Twitter @webdotwiz

webDotWiz Online www.webdotwiz.com

webDotWiz is on Facebook www.facebook.com/webdotwiz

Posted using Windows Live Writer 2011.

Sites Thursday, 14 July 2011-Space station on centre stage-Kinect as a baby monitor-GT3 championship-Small Basic-SmartArt graphics-Co-author Word docs-OneNote rewind

webdotwiz — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:31:01 +0000

Today’s sites:

Announcing Kinect Services for Robotics Ddevelopment Studio 2008 R3: blogs.msdn.com/b/msroboticsstudio/
Apple Mac OS X “Lion” Review: www.winsupersite.com/article/apple/
Co-author Word docs on PC, Mac AND the browser: blogs.office.com/b/office_blog/
CS & IT 2011 Day 2: blogs.msdn.com/b/alfredth/
Expression Web 4 Service Pack 2 – New Features Explained: blogs.msdn.com/b/xweb/
Format a resume… with a Word template: blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-word/
GT3 Europe Championship Heads South for French Contest: gt3europe.com
How fast can you start an Office Web App?: blogs.office.com/b/office_casual/
Kinect as a Baby Monitor – set it up in an hour: blogs.msdn.com/b/brunoterkaly/
More new, free SmartArt graphics – Hexagon Radial and Picture Frame: blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-powerpoint/
More TOS changes, this time it’s Yahoo: www.liveside.net
OneNote Rewind – Stuff you may have missed in June: blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-onenote/
Paul Ricard Circuit: www.circuitpaulricard.com
Small Basic 1.0 is here: blogs.msdn.com/b/smallbasic/
Space station takes center stage (photoblog): photoblog.msnbc.msn.com
Thoughts on Google+: blogs.msdn.com/b/tzink/
Xbox LIVE Arcade – Ms. Splosion Man, Boulder Dash-XL and Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team : majornelson.com

Windows Live Tags: Space station, Kinect, GT3 European championship, Small Basic, SmartArt graphics, Co-author Word documents, OneNote, Google+, Xbox LIVE Arcade Games, Yahoo! TOS

Follow webDotWiz on Twitter @webdotwiz

webDotWiz Online www.webdotwiz.com

webDotWiz’s latest column, A faster Hotmail, www.webdotwiz.com/column-140711.html

webDotWiz is on Facebook www.facebook.com/webdotwiz

Posted using Windows Live Writer 2011.

Sites Wednesday, 13 July 2011-Bing Maps’ new road style-Forza Motorsport 4 trailer-Last spacewalk of shuttle era-Harry Potter on Xbox LIVE-Kinect in education

webdotwiz — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:58:32 +0000

Today’s sites:

9 Developments for Kinect in Education: www.kinecteducation.com/blog/
Astronauts complete last spacewalk of shuttle era: www.msnbc.msn.com
Coming Soon To The Xbox LIVE Marketplace : majornelson.com
Company Crowd – Company News in one place: www.companycrowd.com
EA to Acquire PopCap Games: news.ea.com
Forza Motorsport 4 Trailer: forzamotorsport.net/en-us/media/video.aspx
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 on Xbox LIVE Marketplace: marketplace.xbox.com
Leica Lenses: vimeo.com/26251829
Microsoft reveals new Windows Phone Mango devices from Samsung, Fujitsu, ZTE and Acer: www.liveside.net
More on the Bing Maps upgrade: www.liveside.net
Rushworth Community House Men’s Shed: rushcomhouse.wordpress.com
Sahas katta’s online Metro design: sahaskatta.com
Tour de France – Stage 10 – Aurillac to Carmaux (Photos): www.facebook.com
Updates to Bing Maps’ Road Map Style: www.bing.com/community/site_blogs/b/maps/