Microsoft Ireland Education Team

New Microsoft Data Centre Opens

2009-09-28T19:57:00Z

New Microsoft Data Centre Opens From our General Manager, Paul Rellis: Today is a great day for Microsoft in Ireland!. An Taoiseach, Brian Cowen T.D. officially opened Microsoft’s newest data centre in Dublin, Ireland, expanding the company’s cloud computing capabilities for business and consumers in Europe. This represents an investment which is a mind blowing $500m USD !. This investment solidifies Microsoft’s commitment to Europe and to Ireland, and demonstrates the importance of data centres...(read more)

Math Worksheet Generator

2009-09-19T17:55:00Z

Math Worksheet Generator Do you spend a lot of time searching for worksheets with practice problems to give your students? Now you can easily create your own in just a few seconds with the Math Worksheet Generator. This is a tool that generates multiple math problems based on a sample, and then creates a worksheet that you can distribute. By analyzing the math problem you provide, or one of the built-in samples, the generator determines the structure of the expression and provides similar problems....(read more)

Live@EDU – Lifting the lid on Exchange 14

2009-01-15T18:17:07Z

Its been a while since I have posted any updates, but the big news this week is that the exchange team is starting to lift the lid on Exchange 14, or E14 for short. Without repeating the announcement verbatim here is the link to the exchange teams blog. Check out the video , this is the technology that is powering the Live@EDU email solution. ...(read more)

Windows Live SkyDrive Update

2008-11-14T13:03:52Z

There are a lot of interesting posts about the upcoming Windows Live Updates. One of the most exciting ones is that SkyDrive storage is increasing to 25 Gigabytes . 5GB to 25Gb, a 500% increase! There are new features available on the SkyDrive as well. Download whole folders as a compressed Zip archive. Move and Copy Files between folders. Place your Favourite web links into your SkyDrive and Synch them with the Windows Live Toolbar These are just a few of my favourite upgrades, and there is lots...(read more)

Windows Embedded & Robotics European Tour

2008-11-12T19:49:55Z

This will be an interesting talk for Students and Educators on Embedded development and Robotics. "Are you a student or academic interested in learning how to build the embedded systems and robots of the future? Then why not attend the Microsoft® Windows® Embedded European Tour which is now visiting university campuses across Europe. You'll hear from experts from Microsoft as well as local industry partners and gain an insight in to one of the fastest growing technology markets. You’ll...(read more)

IRISH STUDENTS INVESTIGATE ANTARCTIC MELTDOWN

2008-11-07T17:48:26Z

First Education Project of its kind will see 7 Irish Secondary Students travel to Antarctica to research global warming, climate change and wildlife. Pat Falvey, Explorer/Educator is one of the world's great adventurers, having completed 62 expeditions successfully, including the South Pole and summiting Everest on two occasions in his quest to examine the depths of human endurance. In February 2008 shortly after returning from the South Pole, Pat under his Corporate Social Responsibility Charter,...(read more)