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I'm here but where is the store?Jun 08, 2007 at 7:50 AM
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Martin Schray informed about a MapPoint web service wrapper. The wrapper helps reduce the learning curve of using the MapPoint Web Services and provides an easy way to get up and working almost instantly. No need to install MapPoint also, you just need an Internet… -
I cOde 31337, KTHXBYE!Jun 04, 2007 at 7:57 AM 5
If you actually know what I just said, you know it is Leetspeak. Now if you really want to, Adam Lindsay created LOLCODE. I seriously can't stop laughing at some of the expressions and operators for this "language". Here is an example for getting a file. HAI CAN HAS… -
Robot, Sit, good robotJun 02, 2007 at 11:43 AM 0
If you're like me, you always wonder where's my robot? Well, something tells me I won't get one off the shelf anytime soon so why not just build one. Computers are getting cheap enough also where one could just be part of the chassis too. The guys over at Trossen Robots have created… -
I'll tell 2 friends, then they'll tell 2 friends, then ...May 31, 2007 at 2:39 PM 0
Build a ridable robot? Did you just create the neatest thing ever? Found something so cool that Coding4Fun should know about? Shoot me an email at code4fun@microsoft.com and I'll post about it. What is news worthy? Cool stuff of course. Coding examples… -
It is finger painting with no mess!May 30, 2007 at 9:39 AM 0
I've posted about mutli-touch interfaces in the past so I figure I should mention that Microsoft just released today Surface. On10.net has a video demo of Surface. Now the question is what type of API access does this puppy have so we can start developing for it. If you're really… -
Facebook Developer ToolkitMay 24, 2007 at 2:18 PM 24
Do you have a Facebook account and want to do more with it? Start creating cool, fun Windows applications and Web sites with the Facebook Developer Toolkit. This toolkit offers you a huge amount of easy-to-use components and controls, plus ready-to-run samples and detailed documentation… -
Silverlight in the lime lightMay 23, 2007 at 3:58 PM 0
I've kept away from Silverlight for a bit since it was a bit too new for me. Now that I've had more time to investigate, here is a swarm of stuff about it. Ok, so what is Silverlight Beta 1.0 versus Alpha 1.1? Alpha 1.1 has .Net in it while Beta 1.0 is JavaScript only. … -
Didn't you check my Twitter status?May 15, 2007 at 4:12 PM 0
Duncan Mackenzie created a mash-up between twitter and your xbox. Now your friends can see what you're playing from your twitter account. What is twitter? It is a community that answers the question, "What am I doing right now?". Duncan used the twitter API and I'm… -
Maker's Faire 2007 - On your left, MicrosoftMay 08, 2007 at 4:43 PM 1
May 19th and 20th, Microsoft will be at Maker's Faire 2007. What is Maker's Faire you ask? Let me tell you about it. Maker's Faire is what happens when you give people power tools and free time. Actually, it is Make Magazine's two-day family… -
Vista Battery Fix?May 06, 2007 at 12:34 PM 1
Clint Rutkas noticed a few people started to complain about Vista's battery performance directly due to Aero. He created a small little application that runs in your system tray that detects when your system's power status changes. Clint based his code off of another Coding 4 Fun…
