Microsoft Technology, a trip through recent history and a glimpse of the future

Here’s some links from the talk I gave today. Out of context of the presentation and without the narrative, they are still fun to explore. World Wide Telescope – http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/ pptPlex – http://www.officelabs.com/projects/pptPlex/Pages/default.aspx Seadragon example – http://www.nli.ie/discover/ Photosynth – http://photosynth.net/…

Robot Fish ‘Charlie’. This is James Bond, need to know time via The CIA (sshhh)

The CIA have launched YouTube and Flickr accounts showing off historical videos and pictures. ‘The idea behind these improvements is to make more information about the agency available to more people, more easily,’ Director Panetta said in a statement. ‘The…

Social flying revolution by @planely

I’m not sure that i get this, but then I don’t get Facebook either. However, I do use Facebook (occasionally) and I’m going to use this on the next few flights I’ll be on. something tells me this will be…

Chem4Word – something for the chemist in you. Chemistry Add-in for Word

Wondering what alternative storytelling use this could have:

It was possible to send a postcard to a friend in the morning arranging to meet in the park in the afternoon

Crazy different world. Well, it was 100 years ago. Posted via email from Mr.Spooner’s Posterous

The most expensive remote control in the world? Using a Microsoft Surface unit to fly an AR Drone.

The guy at the back of the office has clearly seen this too many times. Posted via email from Mr.Spooner’s Posterous

Touching, waving at and talking to the future with Microsoft

A film from Channel 4 shot in Redmond showing off the Microsoft home of the future, the new Surface unit (cunningly titled Surface 2) and a brief glimpse at LightSpace. Is this how we'll be interacting in the future?  …

Cars of Tomorrow – making tyre changing an exhilarating experience

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