Crayons + Physics

28 02 2008

Today, when I was searching the web for something to post on my blog, I found this video about a game called Crayon Physics Deluxe. This is an amazing 2D game where we have to use logic and creativity to proceed to the next level. Take a look and comment…





Microsoft DreamSpark

21 02 2008

dreamspark

Microsoft DreamSpark is a program launched by Microsoft and it’s all about giving students Microsoft professional-level developer and design tools at no charge.

At this moment this is only available in 11 countries (United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, China, Germany, France, Finland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Belgium) but will soon be available in many more.

All you have to do is:

  • Sign In with your Windows Live ID.
  • Get verified as a student. The system is linked to schools and organizations around the world that can confirm student status. Simply choose your country and school, enter your info and hit submit.
  • Download your products. Now remember these are professional tools. This means they are pretty big files so make sure you have the bandwidth and space to bring them to your machine.

The products available are:

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So if you have access to all of this, download…





Wii Drum Kit

13 02 2008

I’ve got to say that I am completly amazed by the things that can be done with the with remote. Here is one more video about the wiimote. This time it’s a drum kit…





Lock Ness Monster apeared in Tokyo Bay!

6 02 2008

Sony presented a hologram of the Lock Ness monster right in the middle of Tokyo Bay. This hologram is real big (15m) and with lots of quality.

Take a look:





Wanna build your own Guitar Hero??

6 02 2008

Have you ever dreamed on building your own game? Here is your chance. Dan Waters is a former C# developer and Microsoft Academic Developer Evangelist and he presents us with this amazing tutorial about game making. The 3D game you can build with his help is called GuitarMatey and it uses a regular Guitar Hero style controller. The game is built under XNA technology. You can download all the video tutorials and source code at http://blogs.msdn.com/dawate/archive/2008/02/05/building-a-3d-game-in-xna-from-scratch-free-video-tutorial-series-now-available.aspx

The download is 250mb but its definitly worth it. Try it…





Imagine Cup 2008

5 02 2008

 Imagine Cup 2008

If you are reading this blog probably you have already heard about imagine cup, but for those who haven’t…Imagine Cup is a contest created by Microsoft a few years ago. The contest has been a great success for all these years since it began across the world, with lots of participants in every category. Now you wonder…”category??” Yes! You don’t have to be a programming geek to enter this contest. This year there will be 9 categories where you can participate.

Categories:

  • Software Design
  • Embedded Development
  • Game Development
  • Project Hoshimi
  • IT Chalenge
  • Algorihtm
  • Photography
  • Short Film
  • Interface Design

This years theme is “The Environment”. If you are interested in more information check out the official website at http://imaginecup.com/

 

Imagine Cup 2008 Promotional Video