It's great to see the MSR SenseWeb project picked as one of 2006 most significant advances in information technology by Technology Review.  Check out the SensorMap and you can see the JHU Life Under Your Feet Project sensors on the map.

Geotagging. GPS is becoming a more common feature in mobile phones, cameras, and cars. The result is a world of people, pictures, cars, and data trails on maps. A Microsoft research project aggregates disparate sensor data to map the world in real time.

Source: Technology Review: The Year in Infotech

 Very cool - it would be great to see some scientific reserach schemas added to the list...

SQL Server 2005 Express Data Schemas

Deploying SQL Server Express in real-world environments

This data schema series is designed for new database administrators and enthusiasts to quickly get started learning the basics of managing and administering SQL Server 2005 Express Edition in real-world environments. These fully-functional starter data schemas cover a wide-range of scenarios that are designed to help you quickly and easily deploy SQL Server 2005 Express Edition within your organization.

Source: Starter Data Schema

It's great to see the climateprediction.net folks getting fantastic uptake on the community computation simulation - over 250,000 users...as a sponsor of the effort, it's great to see those idle cycles going to good use.

Your PCs forecast climate future

Climateprediction.net uses the power of thousands of ordinary PCs

A computer model of climate run on home PCs in conjunction with the BBC has yielded its first results.

About 250,000 people downloaded software from climateprediction.net onto their home computers, each running a single simulation of the future.

The results suggest the UK could be about 3C warmer than now in 75 years' time, agreeing with other models.

Full details will be revealed at the weekend in a BBC TV programme presented by Sir David Attenborough.

Source: BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Your PCs forecast climate future

Just saw that the ASP.NET team released ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 and have updated the website...

ASP.NET AJAX is a free framework for quickly creating a new generation of more efficient, more interactive and highly-personalized Web experiences that work across all the most popular browsers.

With ASP.NET AJAX, you can:

• Create next-generation interfaces with reusable AJAX components.
• Enhance existing Web pages using powerful AJAX controls with support for all modern browsers.
• Continue using Visual Studio 2005 to take your ASP.NET 2.0 sites to the next level.
• Access remote services and data directly from the browser without writing a ton of complicated script.
• Enjoy the benefits of a free framework with 24x7 technical support provided by Microsoft.

Source: AJAX : The Official Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX Site

It's great to see Live Search and Team Seattle teaming up to support Children's Hospital - I can personally attest to the great work that Children's does...nothing more comforting knowing our kids are in great hands.

Live Search and Team Seattle are partnering to benefit Children's Hospital - and you can help.
Live Search is proud to be a sponsor of the Team Seattle race car at this year's 24-hours of Daytona race. Team Seattle races to benefit Seattle's Children's Hospital and has raised over two million dollars in the past ten years to help pay the medical costs of children in need. In addition to sponsoring the car, we are offering you an easy way to help - simply do a Live Search from this page, and we will add $1 to our donation, up to $25,000.*

Link to Use Live Search to support Children's Hospital