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55 minutes, 49 secondsBTC: David Heckerman - Biology, Machines, Medicine and PhysicsJul 14, 2010 at 3:03 PM
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From something as simple as a paperclip to far more complex machines such as computers, there are a wide variety of machines forming a regular part of our daily lives. None, however, come close to the complexity found in the machine that is the human being.When you think of Microsoft, you might… -
59 minutes, 29 secondsErik Meijer: Rebel with a CauseMar 04, 2010 at 12:13 PM 21
Over thousands of years, language has evolved in order to provide mankind a mechanism for making it easier to communicate with one another. Today, the world is filled with a wide variety of languages, some of which are radically different from one another, while others bear striking… -
59 minutes, 7 secondsNick Baker: Xbox ArchitectureDec 02, 2009 at 4:01 PM 16
Nick Baker is General Manager for Xbox Architectural Design. After graduating from Imperial College London in 1990, he found his way to Apple and worked on the team that tried to create a specialized video card. He then went to 3DO where he worked on their high-end gaming system, which… -
59 minutes, 54 secondsMinds, Machines, and Intelligence: A Conversation with Eric HorvitzFeb 10, 2009 at 11:41 AM 10
Microsoft is well known for Windows, Office, .NET, Xbox, Zune and a long list of other products and technologies. Less discussed however, is a group at Microsoft that isn’t necessarily focused on ship dates, packaging, or competing products. Instead they think about how computers and… -
58 minutes, 34 secondsRichard Ward: Windows Architecture - Past, Present and FutureNov 07, 2008 at 9:30 AM 0
Artists embody a diverse set of talents and interests. This gives them a rich array of experiences to draw upon in their work. In the same way, Richard Ward brings an eclectic background and collection of interests to his efforts at Microsoft. He brings this diversity to his own art of… -
58 minutes, 35 secondsRebecca Norlander - Challenge and SuccessAug 08, 2008 at 9:13 AM 15
In the often male dominated world of computers, Rebecca Norlander has made a name for herself by taking on big challenges, and proving she has what it takes to deliver results. Join us to learn how Rebecca got her start at Microsoft, advancing through roles where she had tremendous impact… -
58 minutes, 33 secondsTerry Crowley: On the History and Evolution of the InternetMay 08, 2008 at 10:19 AM 7
It is hard to imagine a time when the internet wasn’t a part of our lives. It has been over a decade since the Web transformed the Internet from an academic exercise into a common household name. Terry Crowley may today be hard at work focusing on the advanced features and capabilities… -
58 minutes, 36 secondsPatrick Dussud: Managing Garbage CollectionFeb 08, 2008 at 8:28 AM 11
Where do objects go when they aren't used anymore (and how to know that they are no longer useful to the executing code that created them)? Might seem like a silly question to most developers, but that's what Technical Fellow Patrick Dussud has been dealing with for most of his career.… -
58 minutes, 35 secondsMohsen Agsen: Bridging the Gap between PC and Enterprise, Developer and DesignerOct 05, 2007 at 11:11 AM 10
A rolling stone gathers no moss. What it does gather, however, is a great deal of experience. During his long career at Microsoft, Mohsen Agsen has been actively avoiding gathering moss. LAN Manager, MCS, bCentral, Exchange, Visual Studio and … oh yes … games too. These are just a few of the… -
58 minutes, 38 secondsPeter Spiro: Building great databases. Making great teams. Leadership. WinFS. The power of having fuAug 10, 2007 at 3:58 AM 19
Don't get a real job until you're 30. This is Technical Fellow Peter Spiro's advice, and something he fell just short of doing. Discover how this forestry student got a job at Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) and then came to Microsoft to help build the team that drove SQL Server to the huge…
