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Yesterday, AT&T began it's live coverage of the 73rd Masters Tournament from August, GA. - http://fanzone.att.net/s/s.dll?ep=25049&only=y&ch=go&s1=ma&s2=le   It's choice of technology? Silverlight. It's another great example of...

I'm still on the same team, just managing now. More to come... but here's some Live Meeting events we'll be doing in the next couple months. Communications Sector The Communications Sector team would like to welcome all the technologists...

I didn't put much thought into the name of this blog. Apparently there already is a company using the name Media Mechanics and they publish stuff about the media industry. So, I need a new name. Any suggestions?

In my previous post I talked about the many steps I go through to find new music and whether the new Zune and Zune marketplace would simplify it at all. It turns out that Zune does have some nice features for finding music through their Zune.net community...

Something cool from the Federal side – "Microsoft will provide the technology that allows visitors to the U.S. Library of Congress (LOC) to first take a virtual tour of historic documents and map out what exhibits they want to see, the two organizations...

USATODAY has a feature on Ice Cube's new web site UVNTV . The videos are Windows Media with Silvelright as the player technology. Check it out .   Subscribe in a reader

I was lucky enough to get into the Bill G keynote at CES. This was the best part – Subscribe in a reader

My colleague Jit Ghosh just posted some samples of a project he is working on . It's a nice overview and starter kit for using WPF and Windows Media Player to create your own customer music player/ripper. Hopefully we'll get to post some code on how to...

As promised, here's part two of the seven part series – " Can a Junkie Score with Zune ." where I'll see if Zune, and Zune alone, can help me satisfy my music habit. As I broke it down in the first post, for me, listening to music is just about a full...

I'm like a coke fiend when it comes to music. I'll go on weeklong benders where I blow through piles of music to score a new song, my next favorite album, my latest (and short lived) aural obsession. Once I find a fix I'll run it dry and then move on...

Okay, so something a little different for the holidays. It's Xmas eve, I've exhausted all the usual places for presents. I've bought the gadgets, clothes and home decor. I'm still a few gifts short and I'm down to... making things. I haven't found a new...

From News.com - "Microsoft has quietly folded its Internet Protocol television, Media Center, and HD DVD efforts into a single organization, known as the Connected TV business group. The unit, which is part of Robbie Bach 's Entertainment and Devices...

Amy Dullard, a program manager at Microsoft, provides one of the best resources I've found for HDi development. Her Blog has great examples of what can be done in HDi, complete with sample code. One thing often overlooked in the format war is the next...

Now in its third year, MIX is an intimate opportunity for cutting-edge technical, creative and business strategists to engage Microsoft in a conversation about the future of the web. Come explore the latest wave of opportunities and help redefine the...

From MSNBC.com - "Paramount is to become the first Hollywood studio to make one of its new releases available free on the internet before it has been released on DVD in a move set to shake up established distribution models for film content. The...

Check out the latest mini-site on ETOnline.com It's their latest release using Silverlight. Golden Globes and Academy Awards to follow... http://www.etonline.com/yir2007/   Subscribe in a reader

This is an older announcement but worth repeating.  There is a project underway to enable Silverlight on Linux. This has come up in several conversations I've had with customers, especially those that are mandated by charter to reach the widest possible...

https://www112.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view?id=8P8CHM   Subscribe in a reader

From PaidContent - "CNBC.com is handing over most of the display and contextual ad serving duties previously handled by DoubleClick to Microsoft. " This is the same type of deal we've done with Facebook and Digg. Microsoft is looking to increase...

The Washington Post has launched a new multimedia application that helps you determine which candidate best aligns with your views on the major issues.  Take the quiz, it may surprise you! Nothing special about the technology. Just wanted to give...

The National Basketball Association is upgrading its broadband efforts with Silverlight , Microsoft ’s cross-browser, cross-platform software plug-in that is designed to bring new video and graphics capabilities to the Web. http://www.broadcastingcable...

See how you can create rich, visually stunning, and interactive experiences with Microsoft Silverlight. Join us for this webcast series, which consists of five-part miniseries for each designers and developers. Learn the basics of Silverlight along with...

Rob Cameron, a teammate of mine, delivers a monthly webcast on technologies related to the Media and Entertainment and Telco industries. This month he'll be giving an overview of some of the new features of IIS 7. If you are interested in viewing the...

M.Net is the Korean equivalent of MTV. Our Com Sector brethren did a great job of putting this together. Take a look at - http://tvdeep.mnet.com/     Subscribe in a reader