This week on C9: Oxite, Mona Lisa, Pool hacks, and Coding4Fun Gifts (Channel 9)

This week on C9: Oxite, Mona Lisa, Pool hacks, and Coding4Fun Gifts

Posted: Dec 13, 2008 at 10:11 AM

By: Dan Fernandez

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This Week on Channel 9, Brian and Dan discuss:

- Oxite: The open source ASP.NET MVC Content Management System (Adam Kinney's interview with the team)
- Roger Alsing uses Genetic Program to shape 50 polygons into the Mona Lisa
- Justin Needham and Matthew Straub use Windows CE to build a system that can predict the path of pool balls using a Webcam, projector, and mirrors
- Brian explains why you should use Live Search Cashback for holiday shopping
- Dan and Brian go through their favorite picks from the Coding4Fun Holiday Gift Guide

Top Picks
- Pico LCD 4x20 Programmable Display (Code it) ($49)
- SideWinder Keyboard for Gamers ($61)
- SideWinder Mouse for Gamers ($45)
- USB MSN Missile Launcher ($50)
- USB Endoscope (Code it) ($59)
- XNA Creator's Club (Code it)($99/year)
- Nabaztag, aka Brian the Build Bunny (Code it) ($99 - $199)
- Zune (Code it) ($99 - $249)
- Energy Detective Monitor ($189)
- Rock Band 2 (Code it) ($189.99)
- WowWee Rovio (Code it)($239.99)
- Erector Spykee (Code it "soon") ($247)
- .NET Micro Framework (Code it) ($400)
- HP EX470 MediaSmart Home Server (Code it) (449.99)
- Brian's pick of the week: Dual monitors + Synergy software as a poor man's KVM
- Dan's pick of the week: Install Live Mesh at home, on all of your PCs, and on your family's PC

Tis the season for giving so we're giving away a copy of Dan's book: Coding4Fun: 10 .NET Programming Projects for Wiimote, World of Warcraft, YouTube, and More to the first person to correctly answer our This Week on Channel 9 trivia question asked at the end of the show.

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Bas It finds lightbulbs.

Dec 13, 2008 at 10:36 AM

It was Ian (and ChadK, according to the second episode). Man, the show was dark back then.

I love how the pictures for that endoscope get gradually more gross, by the way.
Chadk excuse me - do you has a flavor?

Dec 13, 2008 at 11:39 AM

Damn, I'm too slow.

But yeah, Ian and I came up with it.
Dan

Dec 13, 2008 at 12:28 PM

We have a winner!

Bas - Can you email me a mailing address (dan.fernandez.no-spam@microsoft.com (remove the "no-spam") to send you the book?
Bas It finds lightbulbs.

Dec 13, 2008 at 12:45 PM

Done. Thanks guys!
Dovella Go Microsoft !!!!!!!

Dec 13, 2008 at 1:21 PM

Dan

Monnalisa no Mona lisa
ZippyV Fired Up

Dec 14, 2008 at 8:03 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Lisa

Wikipedia says it's Mona Lisa.
radekg

Dec 15, 2008 at 9:34 AM

Synergy is really great piece of software. I'm using it for about 2 years now. You can set up 9 screens next to each other in the simpliest setup. What is really great, it is cross platform. You can operate Linux box(es), Windows box(es) and Mac box(es) at the same time with one mouse and one keyboard.
briankel

Dec 15, 2008 at 3:21 PM

Are you running 9 screens? If so, I want to see pictures!

Another clever use of Synergy: Hook it up to control your Media Center PC. That way you can use your laptop on your couch, and slide your cursor out to control the Media Center remotely.

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