The little browser
Published 06-11-2009 7:31 PM | frank martinez
Today I was riding home on our commuter bus [known around here as the Connector] catching up on RSS feeds. It's like a modern equivalent of leaving Penn Station for Long Island, with the afternoon Post edition to read. Anyway, I'm flipping through...
Learning more about Azure
Published 06-05-2009 11:53 AM | frank martinez
Azure combined with Blend prototyping might be the perfect mix for my summer training curriculum. Questions: - What Azure service needs a workout, to apply in my biz? - What workflows in our tools need rethought via Blend? - What Win7 features, as a delivery...
OLPC is a Neat Idea in the Right Context
Published 02-24-2009 9:28 PM | frank martinez
But we learned something about how neat it is in the context of more advanced [and powerful] computing devices. Background: My sister recently gave our seven year old daughter an OLPC . At first she was fascinated with it; found it interesting in a 'this...
Post-launch High
Published 01-14-2009 6:48 PM | frank martinez
We recently launched the new web platform for Microsoft Research; see it at http://research.microsoft.com Want to give a big 'GRACIAS' to my peers on the team: Ian, Ann, Darren and Robert. They were key and vital to making the the launch happen...
There are no limits
Published 08-03-2008 3:44 PM | frank martinez
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2008/07/20/business/worldbusiness/20ping.xml This story defies logic - at least western logic we're often asked to adhere to - but the outcome proves logic isn't necessary. I'll write more on this post later; might...
Live from the status meeting
Published 07-31-2008 2:56 PM | frank martinez
More experimentation with email publishing. gracias, frank =
More on email publishing
Published 07-31-2008 9:54 AM | frank martinez
The previous post was an experiment in publishing to the platform via non-traditional methods. Look for more info later on the final results. gracias, frank =
MLS + WM 6.1 = :>
Published 07-30-2008 11:19 PM | frank martinez
I’ve been pretty hard on the Live Search team lately [won’t bother with the details]; but must give them credit for the great work on the Mobile Live Search v2 release. It’s an example of very useful software which could immediately...
Vashon Island Energy Summit
Published 07-14-2008 1:12 PM | frank martinez
Ok, so there wasn't an energy summit on Vashon Island - but it felt that way after a few encounters with forward thinking energy movements. We spent the weekend on Vashon Island, hoping to recharge from a busy M2 workload [the platform is coming together...
Dancing to Search Share
Published 05-23-2008 12:42 PM | frank martinez
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2004425254_shaniqua20.html There was a story in the Seattle Times last week about a children's dance program emphasizing an outlet for inner city kids to express themselves in a healthy way. The story...
Roaming for essence
Published 05-09-2008 7:48 PM | frank martinez
In my mixed world of Speed Racer meets Cesar Chavez, there is a constant search for balance. Harmony comes when nature, spirit and the mechanical world align - and it's not news. I'm going to keep an eye out [maybe two] for this alignment in the coming...
Scraping images with FB; NY Times word lookup.
Published 05-07-2008 7:08 PM | frank martinez
I'm a muy grande fan of web app features that - well - just appear, make common sense, and work without any education. Here's one I stumbled onto while sending a link from the New York Times to my sister, via Facebook. You go to a person's profile [in...
TechFest 2008 Impression: Singularity and BEE3 get you going
Published 03-05-2008 5:51 PM | frank martinez
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...
Updates from TechFest
Published 03-03-2008 2:44 PM | frank martinez
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...
Microsoft High Capacity Color Barcode Featured at MOMA
Published 03-03-2008 2:37 PM | frank martinez
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...
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