March 2008 - Posts

• TechFest 2008 Impression: Singularity and BEE3 get you going

  http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2211221/microsoft-unveils-singularity Imagine being a computer hardware scientist; trying to figure out where to start experimenting with implementation ideas.  At some point you might need to rough out an OS or hand solder a motherboard, add some memory, ports, etc. into a crude computer.  Instead you might want to check out the Singularity OS and the BEE3 hardware platform.  These [as I think of them] starter kits can help accelerate experimentation in both areas [OS and hardware].  Wish I had these available back in my CompSci days.  Con paz. frank Posted Mar 05 2008, 05:51 PM by frank martinez with no comments

• Updates from TechFest

  This will be my second year attending TechFest as part of Microsoft Research.  It's an honor to see the great innovation showcased during the event.  For IP and legal reasons I can only share impressions on projects publicly available [where press has been pre-arranged].  For these projects, expect updates from my blog about what I believe to be the impact the project has on our industry and for observers of Microsoft Research overall.  Note: these are my impressions only and do not represent Microsoft Corporation or Microsoft Research.  Look for the first update Wednesday! con paz, frank    Posted Mar 03 2008, 02:44 PM by frank martinez with no comments

• Microsoft High Capacity Color Barcode Featured at MOMA

  http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/2008/elasticmind/#/154/ Working at Microsoft Research is already a dream job; but it gets even better when someone on your team gets featured at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC.  Gavin recently travelled there to be part of a show which included his High Capacity Color Barcode project.  This is a great example of Microsoft Research innovation; and the broad impact it can have beyond traditional technology communities. Nice work Gavin! frank     Posted Mar 03 2008, 02:37 PM by frank martinez with no comments