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The good news: I'm a finalist for a programming contest! [The good news: I'm a finalist for a programming contest!]

Randolpho — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 22:04:36 GMT

The bad news: it's the OMGWTF programming contest.

Check it out

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Forget dual-monitor computing... [Forget dual-monitor computing...]

Randolpho — Mon, 07 May 2007 15:24:06 GMT

.... now we have split-monitor computing!

I got the link originally from slashdot:

http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/06/166231

which links to:

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/05/04/splitscreen_tec_02.html?category=technology&guid=20070420091530

The short story: Microsoft researchers in India have developed (no doubt using Terminal Services / RDP / Fast User Switching) a means of displaying two separate user sessions side-by-side on the same monitor. Basically, two people can share the same computer by sitting next to each other and using separate keyboards/mice and staring at the same screen, which shows two separate desktops on the same monitory, split-screen style. If you've ever played pre-internet-connected split-screen Playstation/N64 games (ahh, Mario Kart 64, how many hours did I waste playing you back in college?), you get the idea.

My response can be summed up in two words:

HELL NO!

I will then be forced to ask the following question:

WTF are you guys smoking? Seriously, this is anti-productive.

[Edit: I realize I risk invoking Emet's brand of crazy with this post, but I just couldn't stay silent on it. Please, just ignore any stupid "MS is trying to control your soul" type posts that may come up.]

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Expression Launch Tour? [Expression Launch Tour?]

Randolpho — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:18:51 GMT

Any Microsoft insiders care to comment on the possibility of an Expression Studio Launch Tour a la the Visual Studio 2005 Launch Tour or the Office 2007 Launch Tour? You know the kind I mean: an all-day event chock full of introductory training goodness topped with a free copy of the product.

Yes, it's all about the free software, for me. My Blend Beta isn't gonna last forever, people!

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Public Service Announcement: Please Don't Feed The Trolls! [Public Service Announcement: Please Don't Feed The Trolls!]

Randolpho — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 18:08:11 GMT

The following Public Safety Announcement is brough to you by the letter's I, N, S, A, N, and E:

Please do not feed the trolls.

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