Darren Straight's Blog

ICT Enthusiast and photographer.

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Microsoft UK Regional & Local Press Releases on Windows Live Hotmail

Last month I was contacted by Microsoft’s Press Office here in the UK asking me if I was interested in taking part in the Windows Live Hotmail celebrations, by speaking to the local media (newspapers/radio stations) to highlight the crucial role I had taken in developing Windows Live Hotmail. This of course sounded like a great opportunity, so I agreed

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New Madonna Song Available Today Exclusively on New LiveEarth.MSN.com

As the exclusive online media partner for Live Earth, MSN has unveiled a new, enhanced LiveEarth.MSN.com Web site. As part of this new site, beginning today, people around the world can download a free, new Madonna song, Hey You, written exclusively for the Live Earth concert series and available only on MSN.com. Live Earth, a monumental music event, will bring together

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Microsoft Launches Popfly Alpha!

Microsoft have today lauched Microsoft PopFly, but what is it? and how can it help you? Read below for some Questions and Answers gatherd from the PopFly Website. What is Popfly? Popfly is the fun, easy way to build and share mashups, gadgets, Web pages, and applications. Popfly consists of two parts: Popfly Creator is a set of online visual

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Second Life Microsoft Visual Studio Launch Party Videos

Following the Microsoft Visual Studio Launch Party that happened in Second Life last week, Millionsofus have now posted some cool videos of the Visual Studio Island and launch Party. And hey feel free to come and see me sometime in Second Life, there’s free drinks all round and music to dance too. My username is Darren Sonic and you will

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Microsoft: Second Life On XBox Live?

During a recent Halo 3 event, Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Game Studios – Shane Kim revealed that he has spent some time with the Linden Lab guys (developers of Second Life). Apparently, the guys are trying to build and incorporate a Second Life on Xbox Live or YouTube, Facebook, any of those big social networking services and sites to

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Microsoft Visual Studio Island Challenge

Back on Thursday Microsoft along with the help of Millionsofus, launched the Microsoft Visual Studio Island (go there now) and with the opening party came a challenge, the Microsoft Visual Studio Challenge: Welcome to the Microsoft Challenge —————————————- 10 eggs containing puzzles have been hidden throughout Second Life. As you solve them, your game piece will record the results. Solve

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Great Escape Festival 2007 – 7 days to go!

The Great Escape is Europe’s leading music industry convention, offering three days packed full of high profile debates and interviews with key international players from Norman Cook to MP3.com founder Michael Robertson. But passes are running out fast. So if you still want to go you better hurry up: http://www.escapegreat.com/tickets

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Windows Live Hotmail T-Shirt – I Love Hotmail!

Windows Live Hotmail has launched and as a personal “Thank You” from the Windows Live Hotmail Team for all the Beta Testing I’ve done, I’ve been given this specially commissioned limited edition Windows Live Hotmail T-Shirt. Only the top UK Windows Live Hotmail beta testers will receive this unique T-shirt design and we hope you’ll wear it with pride! If