Sites Sunday, 31 October 2010-Professional Developers Conference review-Month in space-Windows memory management-Rally to restore sanity-Largest cruise ship-Fractalia

Today’s sites:

• Fractalia: www.ladimolnar.com/fractalia/
• Life Making a Comeback on Mount St. Helens: www.livescience.com
• MetroTwit: www.metrotwit.com
• Month in Space October 2010: www.msnbc.msn.com
• Mysteries of Windows Memory Management Revealed – Part Two: blogs.msdn.com/b/tims/
• Mysterious Mars gullies likely carved by carbon dioxide: www.msnbc.msn.com
• New WordPress Theme – zBench: en.blog.wordpress.com/2010/10/27/new-theme-zbench/
• Paint.NET v3.5.6 Beta: blog.getpaint.net
• PDC10 – Day 1: mymicrosoftlife.com/2010/10/29/pdc10-day-1/
• PDC10 – Day 2: mymicrosoftlife.com/2010/10/30/pdc10-day-2/
• Rally to Restore Sanity – Jon Stewart’s closing speech (full text): www.examiner.com/celebrity-in-national/
• Shuttle launch again delayed, now to Wednesday: www.msnbc.msn.com
• Silverlight and HTML5 and Your Future: blog.nerdplusart.com
• The #msief Daily: paper.li/tag/msief
• Week in Pictures: Oct 21 – 28: www.msnbc.msn.com
• World’s largest cruise ship clears bridge obstacle: www.msnbc.msn.com

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Sites Saturday, 30 October 2010-Messenger homepage-Windows Live+foursquare=photos-Free tools for teachers-Momiga-Charles Petzold’s free ebook-Windows memory

Today’s sites:

• 1 Billion Entertainment Hours spent on Xbox LIVE every month: majornelson.com
• 5 Keys to Effective Scenario Maps: blogs.msdn.com/b/jmeier/
• Announcing the Async CTP for Visual Basic (and also Iterators): blogs.msdn.com/b/vbteam/
• Captions in Word for your figures (video): blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-word/
• Exploratory Computer Science Course: blogs.msdn.com/b/alfredth/
• Five Reasons to Switch to Windows Phone 7: www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/
• Free E-book – Programming Windows Phone 7 by Charles Petzold: www.charlespetzold.com/phone/
• Global spam levels drop following certain events: blogs.msdn.com/b/tzink/
• Lego Map of Europe: www.mcwetboy.net/maproom/
• Listing of Microsoft executives with links to biographies and high-resolution photos: www.microsoft.com/presspass/exec/q-t.aspx
• Live Messenger Homepage: www.windowslive.ninemsn.com.au/messenger.aspx
• Luminance to Choose a Palette: www.visitmix.com/Opinions/
• Making Asynchronous Programming Easy: blogs.msdn.com/b/somasegar/
• MathML 3.0: blogs.msdn.com/b/murrays/
• Microsoft Free Tools for Teachers: blogs.msdn.com/b/alfredth/
• Momiga – The Most Minimalist Game ever: www.kongregate.com/games/Rogerup/momiga
• Mysteries of Windows Memory Management Revealed – Part One: blogs.msdn.com/b/tims/
• Photofuse Review / tour – Windows Live Photo Gallery: www.youtube.com
• Picture Perfect – Windows Live Photo Gallery and Foursquare: www.microsoft.com/presspass/
• Pixar’s Renderman prototype is the best realization of the cloud computing vision yet: www.istartedsomething.com
• Windows Live serves up local photo spots on foursquare: windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowsexperience/

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Windows Live Tags: Windows Live, fourSquare, Pixar, Live Messenger, Charles Petzold, Windows Memory Management, Momiga, Photofuse, Xbox Live, MathML, Visual Basic

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Sites Friday, 29 October 2010-Homepage images on Bing-Pixar on Azure-Windows Phone Connector for Mac-Windows Family Pack for AU-Win 7 themes-Firefox update-Adobe security alert

Today’s sites:

• Critical vulnerability in Firefox 3.5 and Firefox 3.6: blog.mozilla.com/security/
• Discovery’s last crew arrives for launch: www.msnbc.msn.com
• Extremely Critical Security Updates Released for Firefox and Thunderbird: news.softpedia.com/news/
• Getting places faster with Bing Local: www.bing.com/community/site_blogs/b/search/
• HTML5, Using the whole PC – Sixth IE9 Platform Preview Available for Developers: blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/
• New Bing Map App – “Shout!” Along with Our Partners In Learning: www.bing.com/community/site_blogs/b/maps/
• Present and Future of WPF: 10rem.net/blog/
• Principles and Values Define a Culture: blogs.msdn.com/b/jmeier/
• Security Advisory for Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader and Acrobat (Oct 28 2010): www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/
• See a twister on the sun: cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com
• Want to know more about the homepage images on Bing Australia?: www.bing.com/community/site_blogs/b/au/
• Why Steve Jobs’ Pixar uses Microsoft Windows Azure: blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/
• Windows 7 Family Pack Now Available in 46 Countries (including Australia): windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowsexperience/
• Windows 7 Themes – Just for you: windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowsexperience/
• Windows Phone 7 – The Genius of Tiles and Hubs: www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/
• Windows Phone Connector for Mac – beta download now available: blogs.technet.com/b/keithcombs/

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Windows Live Tags: Bing, Homepage images, Firefox, Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash, Acrobat, Windows 7 Family Pack, Windows 7 themes, Pixar

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Sites Thursday, 28 October 2010-Bing homepage images-New Bing Maps app: Route Optimizer-Visual Basic, C# get started videos-SHOUT-TakeITGlobal-Imagine Cup 2011

Today’s sites:

• Bing Homepage Images via Bing Visual Search: www.bing.com/visualsearch
• Educators share their thoughts on Bing’s Our School Needs: www.bing.com/community/Site_Blogs/b/education/
• Everybody… SHOUT!: blogs.msdn.com/b/teachers/
• Hotmail hijacked? Here’s what to do: blogs.msdn.com/b/securitytipstalk/
• Imagine Cup 2011 IT Challenge: blogs.msdn.com/b/alfredth/
• Indonesian eruption (Slideshow): www.msnbc.msn.com
• Murrindindi Shire picks bushfire safer places: www.abc.net.au/news/
• New Bing Map App – OnTerra’s “RouteSavvy” Route Optimizer: www.bing.com/community/Site_Blogs/b/maps/
• New free games on MSN: zone.msn.com/en/general/article/gennewfreegames.htm
• Shout – Explore. Connect. Act: shoutlearning.org
• Spiral galaxies stripped bare 1 (Photos): photoblog.msnbc.msn.com
• Spiral Galaxies Stripped Bare 2 (Photos): www.eso.org/public/news/eso1042/
• TakeITGlobal – Inspire. Inform. Involve: www.tigweb.org
• Visual Basic and C# Getting Started Tutorials: blogs.msdn.com/b/kathleen/
• Work Smarter In Windows – 55 Great Productivity Tricks: www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/

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Sites Wednesday, 27 October 2010-Windows keyboard shortcuts-Saving time-Find WP7 apps-Internet safety calendar-Buying a netbook-Windows 7 libraries-Humour

Today’s sites:

• 20 PC Shortcuts You Need to Know: www.microsoft.com/windows/explore/20-pc-shortcuts.aspx
• 30 Ways to Save 30 Minutes a Day: www.marcandangel.com
• Basics for safer downloading: www.microsoft.com/atwork/security/
• Bing and Microsoft Tag make downloading the perfect app a snap: www.bing.com/community/Site_Blogs/b/search/
• Booming China shows off its 220 mph train: www.msnbc.msn.com
• Create a Slick and Accessible Slideshow Using jQuery: sixrevisions.com/tutorials/
• Electronic dating violence is ugly reality for teens: technolog.msnbc.msn.com
• Free Internet safety calendar: www.microsoft.com/protect/
• Human life is subject to the universal laws of physics: niemann.blogs.nytimes.com
• Microsoft Tag in Visual Search makes downloading iPhone Apps easy: www.liveside.net
• Oct 25, 1955 – Time to Nuke Dinner – Microwave Oven: www.wired.com/thisdayintech/
• October roundup – Netbooks: windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowsexperience/
• Plot holes and paradoxes of the Back To The Future trilogy: www.denofgeek.com/movies/
• PopCap executive touts Bejewelled for Windows Phone 7: www.techflash.com/seattle/
• What all around fast means to Myspace: windowsteamblog.com/ie/b/ie/
• Windows 7 Libraries 101 – Find your files wherever they are: www.microsoft.com/windows/explore/

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Windows Live Tags: Bing Visual Search, WP7 apps, Keyboard shortcuts, Saving time, Internet safety, Buying a netbook, Windows 7 libraries, China train, Back to the Future, Bejewelled, Safe downloads

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Sites Tuesday, 26 October 2010-Windows Phone 7 hardware-Windows tips-New Messenger for Mac-Beware of fake Security Essentials-Locust activity increasing

Today’s sites:

• Basic right-click tips: www.microsoft.com/atwork/skills/
• Create incredible documents more easily using Office 2010: www.microsoft.com/atwork/skills/
• Dawn of a New Day – Ray Ozzie’s Memo to Microsoft Staff: ozzie.net/docs/dawn-of-a-new-day/
• Expression Blend 4 for Windows Phone: team.silverlight.net/tips-and-training/
• Fake Microsoft Security Essentials software on the loose. Don’t be fooled by it: windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowssecurity/
• Help with signing into Windows Live – Now with added video: blogs.msdn.com/b/robmar/
• Is it time to write to your head teacher about budget cuts?: blogs.msdn.com/b/ukschools/
• Microsoft Office 2010 Live outpacing Google Docs in corporate trials: content.usatoday.com/communities/technologylive/
• New Messenger for Mac 8 with Video Chat is now out of Beta: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
• Plague Locust threat updates: www.abc.net.au/rural/locusts/
• ‘SCREENed’ Microsoft Student Film Festival – did someone say foodfight?: blogs.msdn.com/b/windows7au/
• Some details about the upcoming Hotmail full-session SSL feature : www.liveside.net
• Taking Silverlight Deep Zoom To The Next Level: msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dd943052.aspx
• Warm days boosting locust activity: www.abc.net.au/news/
• Windows Phone 7 – hardware (still) matters: www.istartedsomething.com

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Windows Live Tags: Windows Phone, Messenger for Mac, Fake security software, Locusts, Ray Ozzie, Expression Blend, School budget cuts

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Sites Monday, 25 October 2010-Kinect, the game changer-Windows Phone Australia-Writing or just practicing-Privacy-Facebook one-time passwords

Today’s sites:

• Bing – Your Ticket to Fall Football: www.bing.com/community/Site_Blogs/b/search/
• Facebook Tightens Security with One-Time Passwords: www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/
• Texas Gulley Washer: blogs.technet.com/b/keithcombs/
• What? No more dirty cruise ships?: www.msnbc.msn.com
• What the Internet Knows About You: www.newsweek.com
• Windows Product Scout: blogs.msdn.com/b/stevecla01/
• With Kinect, Microsoft Aims for a Game Changer: www.nytimes.com
• Windows Phone 7 – Touchdown Australia: blogs.msdn.com/b/windows7au/
• Windows Phone Australia: www.windowsphone.com.au
• Writing… or just practicing? Joie de VB-er: blogs.msdn.com/b/alexhomer/

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Sites Sunday, 24 October 2010-webDotWizard sites on WordPress-Microsoft Security Intelligence Report-End of Sony Walkman

Today’s sites:

• ChenieChene – Dr Swamp Murchison photos: cheniechene.wordpress.com
• Crypto Primer – Understanding encryption, public/private key, signatures and certificates: blogs.msdn.com/b/plankytronixx/
• End Of An Era – Sony Stops Manufacturing Cassette Walkmans: www.crunchgear.com
• Gloria’s Family History: glorialennoxmyblog.wordpress.com
• JBMurch travel – Photo highlights of Alaskan cruise: jbmurchtravel.wordpress.com
• Microsoft Security Intelligence Report Volume 9 (Jan – June 2010): www.microsoft.com/security/sir/
• New Zune 4.7 Software Update with Windows Phone 7 support is available Now: zuneinsider.com
• Russian Hacker Builds 70 Terabyte Home Computer: www.pcworld.com
• The Botnet Superhighway: blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/
• Why you need large data sets to measure yourself effectively: blogs.msdn.com/b/tzink/

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Sites Saturday, 23 October 2010-One year of Windows 7-Windows Phone 7 review-Kinect ads-Bing Maps + UNHCR-Visual Basic-Flight Sim-FB+Teachers+Students

Today’s sites:

• A look back at the year since Windows 7 released: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
• Awesome Halloween Movie Making Contest from Instructables.com: windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowsexperience/
• Bing Maps Now a Component on UNHCR.org to Help Protect and Empower Refugees: www.bing.com/community/Site_Blogs/b/maps/
• Developing Applications with Visual Basic: msdn.microsoft.com/library/k6a6etxs.aspx
• Flight Simulator – Behind the Scenes look at 737NG Home Cockpit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=irEtGyaQtN4
• General Motors Fuels Up With Windows 7: windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/business/
• Grounded nuclear sub dragged free: www.bbc.co.uk/news/
• Kinect Ads – ‘You Are the Controller’: www.microsoft.com/presspass/
• MSN Partners with Billboard to Create Interactive Music Experience: team.silverlight.net/announcement/
• No more Windows XP preloads allowed on new PCs: www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/
• Physics Helper for Siverlight Demo: www.andybeaulieu.com/silverlight/4.0/physicshelper4/
• Teachers, Students and Facebook, A Toxic Mix: redtape.msnbc.com
• Windows 7 themes (via Bing Visual Search): www.bing.com/visualsearch
• Windows Live Essentials brings you amazing photos and videos – for free: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
• Windows PC Scout: www.microsoft.com/windows/pc-scout/
• Windows Phone Developer Tools updated : www.liveside.net
• Windows Phone 7 – The Ars Review: arstechnica.com/microsoft/

Windows Live Tags: Windows Phone 7, Windows 7 themes, Live Essentials, Windows PC Scout, Facebook, Social Media, Bing Maps, UNHCR, Kinect

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Sites Friday, 22 October 2010-Windows Phone 7 devices available-WP7 review-Messenger for WP7-HP Slate-Kinect videos-REDU-Getting results the Agile Way-Game Store

Today’s sites:

• 40 Hour Work Week at Microsoft: blogs.msdn.com/b/jmeier/
• Bouncing Circle with HTML5 Canvas: blogs.technet.com/b/softienerd/
• HP Slate 500 finally (finally!) official, rings up at $799: www.engadget.com
• Kinect for Xbox Videos: www.youtube.com/user/xbox
• Messenger for Windows Phone 7: blogs.msdn.com/b/stevecla01/
• Microsoft to Launch Browser-based Game Store: mashable.com
• Nissan LEAF electric car’s touch-screen Hub powered by Windows Embedded Automotive: blogs.msdn.com/b/see/
• REDU’s RE:FORM SCHOOL Follow Up: www.bing.com/community/Site_Blogs/b/search/
• Reducing the school printing budget by two thirds: blogs.msdn.com/b/ukschools/
• Top 10 Bloopers with Usability in the Movies: www.useit.com/alertbox/film-ui-bloopers.html
• Windows Phone 7 devices available to the public: www.liveside.net
• Windows Phone 7 Review, Part 1 – Introduction: www.winsupersite.com/mobile/wp7.asp

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Windows Live Tags: Windows Phone 7, Getting results the agile way, Kinect, Microsoft Game Store, HP Slate, REDU, Messenger for WP7, Nissan LEAF

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