Ping 99: Kinect sets a world record, Ribbon Hero 2, Location history on Windows Phone, Anti-Bullying (Channel 9)

Ping 99: Kinect sets a world record, Ribbon Hero 2, Location history on Windows Phone, Anti-Bullying

Posted: May 03, 2011 at 1:39 PM

By: Laura Foy

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Laura and Paul deliver you the hottest stories from Microsoft each week. Here's a look at this week's top hitters:

Kinect sets a world record

Ribbon Hero 2!

Anti-Bullying and Microsoft

Windows Phone does not store location history

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BrentMorrisRTP Living the Dream

May 03, 2011 at 3:01 PM

Thanks Laura for keeping it real for 99.
IRB

May 03, 2011 at 3:15 PM

Woot Episode
Looking forwards to Episode 100.
I must say, I took part in the Guiness Record too, but it certainly isn't something that is going to be used for a pickup line :/
AdamSpeight2008 The Bandito Coder

May 03, 2011 at 4:08 PM

Was that an hint? that Paul wears heels.
windev Andrew Richards

May 03, 2011 at 5:42 PM

After 99 shows of renaming the High WMV download with an additional digit (Ping99_2Mb_ch9.wmv vs. Ping099_2Mb_ch9.wmv) next week it all pays off... I knew you'd last.
Keep up the great work, and it was great meeting you today Paul.
Andrew Richards, a.k.a. WinDev.
martinmine I see you're a coder, I'm pretty much a coder myself

May 04, 2011 at 7:28 AM

Ribbon Hero 2 reminds me about Office 2010: The Movie, MUST BE SEEN! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUawhjxLS2I
Laura10

May 04, 2011 at 10:17 AM

@AdamSpeight2008: I would call them "platforms" not heels
windev Andrew Richards

May 04, 2011 at 5:01 PM

Ironically, as "smooth streaming" was mentioned, my playback changed to 'buffering'...
Richard.Hein Stay on Target

May 05, 2011 at 8:21 PM

Great show as usual. Good to find out about how the location data is used on WP7 ... now I can answer some questions people have been asking me.
ChadW

May 06, 2011 at 12:11 PM

Paul,
I'm not sure what you've experienced but Ribbon Hero worked fine for me. It seems to open the challenges in another window so my unsaved changes weren't lost. It's a pretty cool game/idea. I hope this will finally stop my parents from constantly asking me how to do things in Office. How about making a similar game for Windows?
PaulMest Ping co-host, Founder Mythly Studios

May 08, 2011 at 11:30 PM

2 days ago, ChadW wrote
Paul,
I'm not sure what you've experienced but Ribbon Hero worked fine for me. It seems to open the challenges in another window so my unsaved changes weren't lost.
I was making a joke, Chad!