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February 2008 - Posts

Store and Share 5GB worth of data - free - from Windows Live Skydrive
The Windows Live lineup continues to grow... this time with Skydrive increasing it's storage limit to 5GB. Best thing about it - it's free. So if you're not a Sharepoint whizz, or you don't have access to VSTS, you can still store and share files with Read More...
Microsoft Student Partner Bootcamp - Australia
Each year in Australia, we run an MSP "Bootcamp", where we bring together new and existing MSPs from all over the country for a 2-day planning session at the start of the academic year. The idea behind being a Microsoft Student Partner is to help build Read More...
Freeze! Free tech software offered to all students globally
News just in, Microsoft has released DREAM SPARK, a student program designed to offer 'Professional-grade software developer and designer tools' to all students at no charge ( http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2008/feb08/02-18GSDPR.mspx ). This Read More...
New Awards announced for Imagine Cup
Even more reasons to join Imagine Cup... In addition to the recently announced Software Design Interoperability Award , we just launched 2 new awards for Imagine Cup. The Software Design Windows Live Award : http://imaginecup.com/Competition/WindowsLiveAward.aspx Read More...
Good beginners resource for building Xbox games in XNA Games Studio
The ground swell of interest in XNA Games Studio never ceases to amaze me - it's truly an underground phenomenon! Accordingly, there's never a shortage of materials produced by members of the community teaching you how to do things with XNA. A while back Read More...
Microsoft US Internships Again On Offer For Australia Students
EDIT - 7/2/08 : Information below has been edited from it's original form to reflect updated information about how to apply for Microsoft technical Internships. I've just been pinged by the Redmond recruiters, who have let me know that they are coming Read More...
Calling Aussie Popfly Users...
The fabulous MR. Nick Hodge has asked me to put out a casting call to Aussie Popfly users. When quizzed on exactly what he wanted said Popfly user for, he replied "I'm just looking for someone who wants a bit of fame". How very mysterious! Given that Read More...
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