Do you have a Windows Mobile phone? Are you ready to Rock???

Now it's time to Rock with your Mobile. Magmic Games will take mobility to the new level!

Get you're own http://www.winplay.com/game/GuitarHeroMobile.

Guitar Hero® is now available on mobile! Rock out anytime, anywhere with this rhythm-based, three button game that stays true to the original.
Rock out anytime, anywhere with this rhythm-based, three button game that stays true to the original. Open with 15 jamming tracks, all taken from the Guitar Hero console series.
· Grow your set list with 3 new songs monthly*
· Play through 3 venues each with 4 set songs and an encore
· Shred as your favorite characters on four authentic Gibson guitars, in three killer venues
· Unlock guitars, earn achievements and break records
· Hit the right notes to drive the crowd wild with star power!

The initial game comes with these 15 tracks from some of rock’s greatest acts:

(1) Santana - Black Magic Woman
(2) Wolfmother - Woman
(3) AFI - Miss Murder
(4) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Suck My Kiss
(5) Alice Cooper - School's Out
(6) Pat Benatar - Hit Me with Your Best Shot
(7) Van Halen - You Really Got Me
(8) KISS - Strutter
(9) Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock
(10) Stone Temple Pilots - Trippin on A Hole
(11) Matchbook Romance - Monsters
(12) Motley Crue - Shout at the Devil
(13) Black Sabbath - Paranoid
(14) The Allman Brothers Band - Jessica
(15) Scorpions - Rock You Like A Hurricane

Among the attributes of information technology solutions designed for healthcare professionals, mobility is high on the list. Doctors, nurses, and other clinicians are always on the move, and the IT solutions they use must move with them. Fortunately, there is now a wide selection of very capable devices and applications to meet the needs of highly mobile medical professionals.

In this special two-part video edition of House Calls for Healthcare Professionals, Dr.  Crounse and his guests review some of the options. The first program takes a look at four popular mobile devices running Windows Mobile 6. The second program reviews a useful application from IQMax that provides mobile access to patient lists, lab reports, x-ray results, and more wherever that information is needed. Other useful functions include charge capture and real-time dictation of chart notes, discharge summaries, and documents using a smartphone.

I recently saw a post on Jason Langridge's blog about the Windows Mobile Fan group on Facebook, which got me thinking, I wonder how many Microsoft Facebook groups are there? Quite a few, as it turns out. I couldn't find anyone else who had put together a list of all the groups, so I figured I would. Little did I know how many groups there were. Kind of an overwhelming task, so instead, I bring you the highlights:

Groups of People

Quando a Netflix iniciou suas operações, muitos previam o fim da Blockbuster - a titã no mundo de aluguel de DVDs e antigos VHS. Com um modelo muito amigável para o usuário, a Netflix desde seu princípio utilizou a Internet como parte fundamental de seu negócio. Para quem não conhece como funciona, o usuário Netflix cria uma lista de DVDs na Internet - e só na Internet - para assistir. A Netflix então envia os DVDs pelo correio americano com envelope de retorno já pago. O usuário pode manter o DVD por quanto tempo quiser, sem pagar multa de retorno, e tem direito a ter um número limite de DVDs ao mesmo tempo. Ou seja, com uma mensalidade fixa você vê quantos DVDs tiver tempo hábil para assistir. Quando o usuário quiser devolver o filme, basta deixar em qualquer caixa de correio.

Na Internet a Netflix deu o primeiro tiro, fornecendo aos seus membros alguns títulos para streaming. Eu já testei o sistema (funciona só nos EUA) e realmente é impressionante a qualidade e velocidade de início. Numa conexão "típica" de Internet via TV a cabo nos EUA, 6mbps, eu comecei a assistir meu filme em menos de 15 segundos e a qualidade era igual a DVD - sem exageros. A Netflix até chegou a mostrar sua visão do futuro no Mix '07.

Finalmente a Blockbuster entrou na era de entrega de vídeo via Internet. Numa primeira tentativa de mergulhar nessas águas, ela vai realizar sua primeira transmissão de vídeo streaming via Internet de um filme longa metragem no dia 19 de dezembro. E o filme será gratuito. A Blockbuster vai exibir o filme "Jackass 2.5" até o dia 31 de dezembro utilizando Microsoft Silverlight, a mesma utilizada na demonstração da Netflix no Mix '07. Para quem estiver nos EUA na época, acesse o filme aqui www.blockbuster.jackassworld.com.

Lembrando que usuários de IE, Firefox, e Safari poderão assistir ao filme após instalação do Silverlight plug-in.

Healthcare is becoming much more consumer focused. Today’s patients want to be more directly involved in their care and in making decisions about their health. In October 2007, Microsoft launched HealthVault, a Web-based environment of new online services to help people search, store, and connect with their health information. HealthVault enables patients to have a copy of their own health information, have control over it, and have the ability to securely store and share their information with whomever they choose.

In this special video edition House Calls, Bill Crounse, M.D. and his guests discuss Microsoft HealthVault and HealthVault Search, the latest tools from Microsoft helping to improve the way people find, organize, and use health information.

Bios:

Peter Neupert is corporate vice president of the Health Solutions Group at Microsoft Corp., where he is responsible for Microsoft’s collaboration with the healthcare system to address global infrastructure issues of significant scale.

Neupert first joined Microsoft in 1987, when he headed up the OS/2 development team. Three years later he took over Microsoft's operations in the Far East, including establishing the first Asian research and development (R&D) laboratory. He also negotiated Microsoft's deal with NBC, creating MSNBC.

In 1998, Neupert took Drugstore.com from concept to launch in seven months. He served as president and chief executive officer of Drugstore.com Inc. from 1998 to 2001, and as chairman of the board of directors from 1999 to 2004. Neupert also served on President Bush’s Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) from 2003 to 2005. On that committee, he co-chaired the Health Information Technology subcommittee and helped drive the report Revolutionizing Health Care Through Information Technology, which was published in June 2004 by PITAC. Neupert re-joined Microsoft in 2005.

Sean Nolan is chief architect and general manager for the Health Solutions Group at Microsoft Corp., where he directs all aspects of product development and operations for the consumer health platform.

Nolan first began his career at Microsoft in 1991, as the development manager for the original Microsoft Network (MSN) client tools and the conversion to Internet technologies. Nolan joined Drugstore.com in 1998, and in 2000, he was named vice president of technology and chief technical officer for Drugstore.com. Nolan led the design and implementation of Drugstore.com’s award-winning e-commerce systems. While there, he was honored as one of the nation’s Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2001 by Computerworld magazine. Before rejoining Microsoft in 2006, Nolan co-founded a number of technology ventures, including Software Poetry Inc., a software and management consultancy, and Cognisoft Corp., where he was the architect of one of the first Web-based knowledge management systems.

Additional resources
HealthVault
http://www.healthvault.com

HealthVault demonstration
http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/exec/pneupert/10-04healthvault.mspx

HealthVault virtual press room
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/events/healthvault

18 months ago, House Calls for Healthcare Professionals showed viewers something from Microsoft Research called “Play Anywhere”; a technology that allowed users to manipulate images projected on a table with nothing more than their hands. That technology has since been commercialized and is now called Surface Computing. It’s showing up in retail centers and casinos, and perhaps one day in your home or doctor’s office.

In this edition of House Calls, Dr. Bill Crounse revisits the creative geniuses at Microsoft Research to take a look at InkSeine and Lucidtouch, data input and screen navigation tools that might one day help clinicians and other people around the world work more efficiently.

salutations channel 10. im psyched to be posting this blog up here – the opportunity to join an interesting/varied/quirky community is awesome and I’m happy to be a part of.

a bit about me – im a recent college grad from Dartmouth College. the big green, the college on the hill, my little home in the middle of nowhere. i loved it out there - loved school, friends, even the dreadful weather.  if you know any Dartmouth grads you’ll probably agree with me when I say that our loyalty runs deep, and the college is always in your heart and soul.  ahhh trite perhaps but true:)

i grew up in seattle so im happy to be home.  My family lives here and it holds all my childhood memories, but it is interesting to rediscover the city as a ‘grown-up’.  the bar scene is not nearly as pitiful as people complain it is, and pacific northwest restaurants are awesome. i’m a big foodie and love to eat – and am finally working on the cooking part, albeit in my tiny new apartment with limited resources.. but its something.

rando facts – love the NYT, dig technology that is intuitive, am a travelling adict and spend millions of hours on social networking sites that allow me to stay in touch with people.  i have a dog, am very interested in microfinance, and hope to drive a motorcycle some day soon.

i work at Microsoft as an enthusiast marketing manager – basically my job is to be here in Redmond and support our awesome Evangelists all over the world.  It’s a kickass job with a lot of room for growth and dreams and learnings. so far so good..

so there’s a lot of ‘firsts’ going on in my life right now. First job, first apartment, first paycheck.. and first blog.  i plan to write about my life as it is - a graduate, an employee, a 20 something, a woman, a technology enthusiast.. so as I try and get this rolling I’d love to hear your  thoughts, comments, suggestions, lash outs, high fives, virtual nods.. yeeaaaa just talk to me.

-new kid

We had a great night over in Nottingham at the Bluu bar as part of the Nottingham's GameCity07 festival of gaming. George, Nick and the gang from Rare had done a top job finding the venue and equipping it with over 12 - networked - Xbox 360/Elites for a night of competition gaming -  transforming it into the 'Free Play Lounge'.

As soon as we opened the floor we were packed out! It was splendid to see plenty of girls attending too - gaming is not just for blokes you know! Well done to Clare who won herself an Xbox Elite.

Kit and Jam from the UK Fragdolls also joined us for the event and competed in the Perfect Dark Zero team competition.

Shout outs to the three amigos (you know who you are!), Trent Uni Computing Society and the Paladin thief catchers of Derby University!

Microsoft beats Google in a closely watched contest over Facebook. The company agreed to invest $240 million for a 1.6% stake in this popular social-networking site. It is estimated that Facebook is valued at $15 billion. As part of the deal, the two companies also expanded their existing advertising agreement.
Facebook is a social utility that helps people communicate more efficiently with their friends, family and coworkers. It was founded in February 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg who was just 19 y.o. at the time.
It ranked 7th in terms of its traffic in the world of Internet. Facebook has around 50 million users worldwide with about 4 more joining each month. People spend in average 19 minutes a day on Facebook. They can not only share their photos and videos but also e.g. send a virtual glass of wine, a kiss or a fish to a friend's aquarium.
Some people use Facebook to meet new people. It is also not unusual for users to compete in number of friends they "have". One friend of mine is currently thinking about what present should she give to her 1000th friend since that's the number she is approaching fast (she enlists about 10 new friends a day).
Everyone can become a member of various networks on Facebook with London and Toronto being the largest.
Facebook is also great for finding lost friends. I've found my Norweigian friend after years of having no contact with him. I'd got his profile with his picture within seconds on the Facebook finder.
According to the survey done by Student Monitor agency, Facebook was named the second most "in" thing among students. The first place belongs to the popular MP3 player while "beer" and "sex" finished behind Facebook.
You can have a look at an interesting video about student lives here.
Facebook is becoming more and more important also for various personal agencies. Cases when a person didn't get a job because of his/her strange behaviour on Facebook are not unusual any more.
Facebook is a really great tool for communicating with a large number of people at the same time. However, noone should forget that some of the information can be viewed by anyone and therefore misused.

According to the surveys every tenth person is lefthanded. Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, Napoleon and Marylin Monroe belong to some of the most famous. There was not much support for lefthanded people during their times but it is changing lately. Even employers are trying to help their lefthanded employees nowadays.
The very first company that has bought office supplies for its lefthanded staff in the Czech Republic is Microsoft. This company bought e.g. special scissors, rulers and sharpeners.
Life is getting definitely easier for lefthanded people in this country. They can become members of the Club for Lefthanded, do shopping in the Prague's Karlin shop or buy products online at www.levaruka.cz these days.
Lefthanded computer users can get easily e.g. special keyboard or digital joystick.
I have one more interesting info for you. If you decide to go to do some shopping in the shop and if you'll mention a secret password - name of this blog - you are going to get a surprise!