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Student Competition - Code to the Power of Windows 7
I’ve just heard about our Code 7 competition , for students. The European finalist prize is a paid trip to the PDC09 event in Los Angeles in November - plus a snazzy award – and there are a bunch of other prizes. And there’s 6 weeks until the closing Read More...
Do you know your GPO from your AD?
If you don’t, then this may not be for you! Microsoft Learning have put together a new online game which is designed to help (and encourage!) system managers or developers to consider certification ( as in, Microsoft certification, rather than men-in-white-coats-certification. Read More...
Aberdeen gets busy with Photosynth
Mike Whyment from the University of Aberdeen has had a go at entering my amateur Photosynth competiton , with an amazing synth of the Elphinstone Hall, during the open day recently. He was not only very busy with it – 498 photos! – but also very comprehensive Read More...
What does next decade’s PC look like?
You may recall me blogging the ‘Next-Gen PC’ competition last year , aimed at getting people to think outside of the (beige/black/silver) box for computer design. Well, the winners have been announced, and the amazing Napkin PC is the winner. It uses Read More...
Still time to tell us what you think in our web satisfaction survey
We're working on updating our UK Education website and we'd like to know what you think of it as it is now - what works and what doe sn't? Apart from accessing the blogs, do you even visit it and is the information relevant to you? If you don't visit Read More...
What does the "next-generation PC" look like?
Over the years I've seen many "radical" designs for new PCs - I vividly remember being shown an Intel design for a PC that sat inside a leopard-print footstool, designed for the home (sadly, the design was a little premature then, because PCs were still Read More...
Using Windows Vista and Office 2007? Tell us why you like it and win...
Lots of universities are already using Windows Vista and/or Office 2007, and even more installing it this summer. And if you are one of those, then here's your chance to tell others why you like it...and win a prize. There are two Tablet PCs up for grabs Read More...
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