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First, I read that Microsoft was going to spend $100 million advertising Bing, their new search^H^H^H^H^H decision engine.
Then I saw an ad for Bing in my Gmail clip bar, so I clicked on it.
This took me to a page saying Bing wasn't out yet, but would I like to take a tour?
That button took me to this page, where it asked me if I wanted to install/update Silverlight.
Microsoft, you *are* good at helping me make my decisions!
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I get the strangest things in my inbox. Among the current Internet jokes and "funny pictures" I find the occasional gem. I don't want to discourage anyone, so keep it coming, but I can tell you that something like this will find a place in Madang - Ples Bilong Mi. The latest bit of esoterica comes from reader Ray Putney of London. That's the London in the UK, in case you were wondering.
Here was Ray's message to me:
Hi Jan, Good to read you got to Fiji ok. The only flying I seem to do now is the virtual variety with Microsoft's FSX Flight Simulator. I'm looking forward to a trip to Brisbane Australia later this year to visit my son and grandkids. Attached are some shots of Madang, the one over the airport is pretty close to your shot.
Well, I was amazed at, first, Ray's patience in getting these screen shots and second, the amazing fidelity, if a little chunky, of Microsoft's imaging of Madang Airport. Here is a typical island scene:
This looks very much like Siar Island to me:
The perspective looks as if you are looking out toward Kranket, Leper and Pig Islands.
This is turning on the crosswind course toward the turn to the final approach course:
Pretty realistic, eh?
Compare it to this shot which I got from Sir Peter Barter's helicopter:
The resemblance is amazing.
Here is a quick look out of the window before a tight, tight turn onto a short, short final approach:
If I were the pilot in a fix-wing aircraft, I'd be thinking about a go-around. Some passengers might object at the maneuver I would have to make at this point to put it on the numbers.
Here is an amazing cockpit view of the Madang Airport Terminal:
Again, the fidelity is stunning.
Ray finished the show with a beautiful simulation of twilight on the runway:
Ray, thanks for sending this along to us. It is a nice break from the usual drone of fish and complaints.
I encourage other readers to send me whatever you think might interest the MPBM audience. If you've been around here for a while, you know that the interest is eclectic and leans toward the eccentric.
Let's keep it that way. I bore easily. You can take that either way you like.
Microsoft's answer to Google Analytics.
What's interesting is the "Automatically insert tracking script" feature, which requires you to reveal your login/pass of your server.
Ce la farà? Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 – in arrivo in autunno – ha come nome in codice 'Mango'. Chissà se funzionerà contro lo strapotere dell'iPhone di Apple. Qui sotto un video con alcune features. ... Post originale: pasqualeborriello.com/microsoft-prova-a-contrastare-apple...
Microsoft está empezando el nuevo año tal como comenzó 2011, lidiando con las débiles ventas de computadoras, que afectan a su negocio principal, Windows, e intentando hacerse paso en los mercados de rápido crecimiento de los teléfonos móviles y las tabletas.
Las acciones del mayor productor mundial de software están en el mismo nivel en el que estaban hace un año y pocos esperan que eso cambie después de que la firma anuncie sus resultados este próximo jueves.
The Kinect is a motion sensing controller developed by Microsoft for the Xbox 360. Radically different from previous console controllers, the player is not required to hold a physical device at any time. Instead, the player’s entire body becomes the controller. Although the Kinect was a commercial success, Kinect games are frequently criticized for being difficult to control and for appealing most to casual audiences.