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16 March 2006
UK Imagine Cup Boy Discovered!
Ever heard of Jo Hemmerlein? Neither had we, until the other day he dropped the UK academic team a hello. Quote from Jo’s e-mail: “… obviously someone came up with the idea to give the Imagine Cup UK a face ( http://www.microsoft.com/uk/academia/imaginecup/2006/default.mspx Read More...
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13 March 2006
Have I got news for you!
Imagine Cup UK Finals 06, first hand review and results! Arriving at St. Anne’s Manor, after what can only be described as the most tedious taxi journey of my life, I was looking forward to meet the teams who would be fighting it out to be this years Read More...
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09 March 2006
A Fibonacci Solution in Monad!
Little did I know, but one of my compatriots cracked my mini-challenge to re-implement the fib. sequence in MSH using recurssion! If you are interested, jump over to his blog and check out the solution : Warning: Solution! Read More...
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27 February 2006
The results are in!
Just dropping a quick reminder to anyone who entered the 'Win a X-Box 360' student newsletter competittion, ( it only took an e-mail to enter!) that the results are in. The results will be in the next studentzine which will be out sometime today (it's Read More...
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24 February 2006
Cider to help the XAML go down!
An Introduction to XAML, Cider and all things WPF: by Andy Sithers Let me begin with a confession. I’m laughably untalented as an artist – I constantly struggle to out-draw my 6-year old, and my 3-year old’s appreciation of colour and form leaves me standing. Read More...
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16 February 2006
More Hints, Tips & Info for Imagine Cup
Hello, Hope things are going well! :-) Here is some more important information for you around the Software Design Challenge - let us know if you have any questions at uksdc06@microsoft.com Many of you will be already thinking about what you need to do Read More...
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02 February 2006
Get your electric beaters out!
MIX 06 is upon us, and what better way to celebrate the rise of Web 2.0.0.1, AJAX, Atlas with a competition. Turn the oven onto pre-heat; and I will get you clued-up. What is MIX 06? The web is evolving and new versions of Internet Explorer and Firefox Read More...
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20 January 2006
Leading the search for the next Bill Gates!
Demonstrating what can be achieved with .NET and its use in large enterprise systems or as a platform for new technology start-ups is something that can be done with whitepapers, evidence, demonstrations, testing but what isn’t always shown is how much Read More...
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12 January 2006
SHEEP INVADES Microsoft UK! & Win a 360
It was a typical morning in Thames Valley Park, the UK Headquarters of Microsoft. Business men talked margins, developers talked Hex and all was peaceful. An overwhelming smell of fresh grass and drops of sunlight sprinkled the air. No one realized what Read More...
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09 January 2006
Bug Hunt!
Pedantic literary types love to dissect the simplest of English phrases and run amok with their often trivial corrections! So, what does the computer world have to rival the unfaltering persistence of these chaps? Bug finders! What takes more patience, Read More...
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06 January 2006
Games Resources and all that jazz...
Having played my X-Box 360 to death over Christmas (yes I finally got one!), and in the process forgetting all my coding skills, it was time to give the brain a bit of post-holiday clean out. What better way than to get the low-down on Direct-X programming?! Read More...
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05 January 2006
UPDATE: (DVDGone) PDC post conference DVD up for grabs...
...to the first UK reader to email in to ukacinfo@microsoft.com (please supply a postal address). I have a spare copy and the wealth of technology that is coming down the line I would like to spread the knowledge to any of the 5 readers of Mint Source Read More...
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19 December 2005
Mint Source Competition - Win an Xbox 360
It's competition time…. We need Mint Source Evidence ! We are looking for great examples of how Mint Source is making his mark around the country and need your help! To be in the running to win a cool new Xbox 360 pack with 2 games all you need to do Read More...
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10 November 2005
Have a Top Tip?...Win an Xbox
The UK Academic team wants to offer you a way to get your hands on a great Xbox Video Game Console just in time for Christmas. So what do you have to do? First things first, sign up to the UK Studentzine https://www.microsoft.com/uk/academia/studentzine/ Read More...
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04 November 2005
Baaaaaa......Welcome to Mint Source
Mint Source is the unconventional new starter kit for students that enables you to quickly get your hands on the freshest, hottest technology from Microsoft. Think of it as a direct line to Microsoft information. We'll give you samples of what you can Read More...
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