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Singapore's First "SideShow" Gadget on the ASUS WP5e [Singapore's First "SideShow" Gadget on the ASUS WP5e]

chewy — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 06:34:25 GMT

We got our hands on an ASUS W5Fe with the new built-in "SideShow" device and we were curious to see who in Singapore can be the first to build a SideShow app. Well, our friends at Advanced Interactive Technologies (AIT) took up the challenge and as of this video, they are the FIRST IN SINGAPORE (and probably all of SE Asia) to build an app on a SideShow device.

In this video, KC Chung (Developer at AIT) and Chewy Chong (Developer Evangelist) checks out the Singapore Weather SideShow gadget which allows us to check the weather from the NEA through the SideShow device without the computer to be on. KC also provides a “how to get started” document plus all his source code for you to start building on the SideShow device.

You don’t need a physical device as the SideShow SDK includes an emulator and it is surprisingly easy to get started. Make sure you check out KC’s notes on how you can get started on SideShow!

You can download the notes on:

http://verychewy.com/archive/2007/06/25/singapore-s-first-sideshow-gadget-on-the-asus-wp5e.aspx

There's also a great Ch9 screencast on SideShow gadgets from Daniel Moth here:

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Singapore Sumo-Robot How-To Video #4: Understanding Your Robot's Code Methods [Singapore Sumo-Robot How-To Video #4: Understanding Your Robot's Code Methods]

chewy — Wed, 23 May 2007 07:42:40 GMT

In this video, Shen Yizhe (MIC Tech Lead from NUS) and Tan Chun Siong (MSP from Singapore) will be going through the various methods that form the decision logics of the Sumo Robots.

At the end of this video, developers will be able to code their own decision logics and strategies for their Sumo Robots.

As this video contains "code views", we recommend you download the Full Video for the best view (38MB).

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Singapore Sumo-Robot How-To Video #2: Understanding Your Robot's Inputs and Outputs [Singapore Sumo-Robot How-To Video #2: Understanding Your Robot's Inputs and Outputs]

chewy — Wed, 23 May 2007 07:39:50 GMT

In this video, Shen Yizhe (MIC Tech Lead from NUS) will be showing developers where are the sensors physically located on the Sumo Robots and what are those sensors used for during a Sumo Robot Competition.

There appears to be a problem with the streaming media file redirecting to one of the other videos... we suggest you download the full video (7.84 MB).

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Singapore Sumo-Robot How-To Video #3: Building Your First Robot [Singapore Sumo-Robot How-To Video #3: Building Your First Robot]

chewy — Wed, 23 May 2007 07:37:35 GMT

In this video, Shen Yizhe (MIC Tech Lead from NUS) and Yap Baofa (MSP from Singapore) will be discussing about the various steps which a developer has to take in order to write and deploy their first robots into the simulated environment which comes with the Sumo Robots Package released by the Robotics Studio Team.

After completing this video, developers will be able to understand the basic concepts in deploying their self-created robots into the simulator.

This video contains "code views" and we recommend you download the Full Video to clearly see the code details (48MB).

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Singapore Sumo-Robot How-To #1: Getting the Robotics Bits [Singapore Sumo-Robot How-To #1: Getting the Robotics Bits]

chewy — Mon, 21 May 2007 08:02:23 GMT

Singapore! Are you ready for our local Sumo-Robot competition with Microsoft Robotics Studio? If you are, check out the video on how YOU can get started on the competition using the VIRTUAL SUMO ROBOT.

Getting the virtual sumo ready on your machine should take about 20 mins! We have number of additional videos to show you the basics of the robot and guidance on how to code your logic.

In this video, Shen Yizhe (MIC Tech Lead from NUS) and Chewy Chong (MS Developer Evangelist) shows you where to get the bits, how to install and how to test your installation. The step by step details can be found at Chewy’s blog (http://verychewy.com).

Singapore’s first Sumo-Robot competition will take place at MEDC Singapore 2007 on 8 June in Suntec. Make sure you sign up to check out the event in person. We will have more competitions across the island over Summer 2007 so stay tuned.

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The Contents of a Real Developer's Fridge [The Contents of a Real Developer's Fridge]

chewy — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:34:46 GMT

Mmmmm.... mustard.

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First on Office 2007 in Singapore (Maybe Even APAC) - Vincent Oh Gives Us a Quick Tour... [First on Office 2007 in Singapore (Maybe Even APAC) - Vincent Oh Gives Us a Quick Tour...]

chewy — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 08:47:36 GMT

Vincent Oh (IW Product Manager), Stanley Tan (Academic Program Manager) and Chewy Chong (Developer Evangelist) were the first ever to install the newly released Office 2007 in Singapore (and probably all of Asia Pacific). In this quick little video, they brag about this point and show the first DVD made of Office 2007 in Singapore plus the first laptop to receive Office 2007. Vincent also shows us a few quick “cool new features” of Office 2007.

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With Photos... Many Wrongs Can Make a Right using MSR GroupShot [With Photos... Many Wrongs Can Make a Right using MSR GroupShot]

chewy — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 07:36:59 GMT

I love my job! One of the nicest part of it is… having accessing to a whole bunch of people smarter than me (I take comfort that I’m better looking). During a visit to Redmond a few months back, Microsoft Research showed the attendees of our internal TechReady conference a project called “GroupShot”. It allows you to take a bunch of not-so-good photos, pick out the best parts of each and make one good photo.

It comes in really handy when someone in the photo has their eyes closed or doing something annoying like bunny ears. In this short little video, I show you a demo of how to take a bunch of “wrong” photos to assemble one “right”. I also show you how to make funny composites and even how to make something disappear.

You can download MSR’s GroupShot here and have a play: http://research.microsoft.com/projects/GroupShot

When taking group shots in the future… make sure to take multiple shots for use with GroupShot!

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Developer Support with Singapore's Online Community [Developer Support with Singapore's Online Community]

chewy — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:01:28 GMT

Understanding functional requirements is hard enough… getting support shouldn’t be.

You’ll be surprised how easy it is to find answers to your questions online. I’ve been developing on the.NET since its earliest days and the majority of my learnings / problem resolutions have been through my online and community friends.

This short video shows you the tools I use to quickly find answers and code samples (search engines, managed newsgroups and MSDN Forums) plus details for a great user group in Singapore (SgDotNet) to find peers to connect with.

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