CircleCount helps you better understand Google+

2013-06-18 20:29:12 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Daily chart: The UN's latest World Population Prospects expects the world to grow from 7.2 billion people today to 9.6 billion in 2050. This is 300m more than it had previously estimated, and reflects increases to the fertility rates in sub-Saharan countries such as Nigeria and Ethiopia, and other populous countries. Today’s chart reveals the world’s population by region from 2013 to forecasts for 2050 http://econ.st/13YFuQh

2013-06-18 17:48:32 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

New post from the API MASH.

También pueden encontrar una versión en Español de ese post:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/gamewords777/archive/2013/06/11/serie-api-mashup-parte-ii-en-espa-241-ol.aspx

2013-06-18 15:58:59 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

It is really great to see your app in the store:

http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/app/space-chain/d1d5512a-f459-4d98-8607-c7dd0e31d798

This is a starter kit that I will use for the Construct 2 workshops. Some more complex projects in the work right now.

I will be posting details in my blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/gamewords777/

2013-06-17 18:42:16 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

iOS 7 vs Windows Phone 8

Made by Sean Rosairo

2013-06-14 18:48:37 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Why do you need it?

2013-06-14 16:05:03 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Sam Bosma (http://sambosma.blogspot.com/)

Where I found it: http://theartofanimation.tumblr.com/post/52947089819/sam-bosma

2013-06-14 16:02:03 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

Reynan Sanchez (http://artizako.cgsociety.org/)

Where I found it: http://theartofanimation.tumblr.com/post/52947551274/reynan-sanchez

2013-06-14 16:00:21 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Reynan Sanchez (http://artizako.cgsociety.org/)

Where I found it: http://theartofanimation.tumblr.com/post/52947658850/reynan-sanchez

2013-06-13 15:41:33 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

http://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_the_key_to_success_grit.html

2013-06-13 14:16:59 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Looking to get a start on building that first Windows 8 application? need a little inspiration? That's what the API Mash is all about!

Join Microsoft Technical Evangelists for live on-line demos, short screencasts, and even hands-on events where you'll learn how to build innovative Windows 8 experiences using a host of publicly available data sets and APIs, including Mashery, Bing, Yelp, MeetUp, Twitter, Facebook and more.

These APIs are explained in the context of fully functional "starter kits" that students, hobbyists, and professional developers can download and quickly and easily adapt with their own unique ideas and designs to become a bona fide Windows Store app publisher!

2013-06-12 16:51:13 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Nice post from +Jesse Freeman 

2013-06-12 16:19:02 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

We are live in our web cast series. Today we have Social network APIs.

2013-06-12 14:33:15 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

http://www.wpcentral.com/bing-pushes-270-terabyte-update-maps-have-never-been-better

2013-06-12 14:23:45 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

New Game Development Workshop for Beginners

In this beginner level HANDS-ON workshop we will cover the basics of game design, programming and publication. We will build a casual game and publish it to the Windows Store. This workshop is great for students, hobbyists and professional developers who want to learn the basics of game development and publish their first app to the store as no programming skills are required!

2013-06-12 13:47:21 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

At noon (EST) we will have another webcast part of the series organized around the API MASH

If you are interested in app development you should check it out.

2013-06-11 14:57:09 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Un nuevo post en mi blog de MSDN.

Siguiendo con la serie de ejemplos base del API MASH

Si está interesado en crear nuevas apps usando la información de alguna API pública, este es buen inicio.

#APIMASH  #API #APPS

2013-06-11 14:46:46 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

My Udacity course is live. You all should enroll at https://www.udacity.com/course/cs046 and tell me what needs to get fixed. Attention to detail isn't what I'd like it to be.

But so what. I had a meeting with smart and important people from Stanford University and the German government today, the topic being online courses, and I casually said, no, I don't have myself recorded as some boring talking head giving a PowerPoint presentation. With my course, no talking heads. No bullet points. I ask a question every 90 seconds (often less), and it's very interactive and not like your traditional lecture at all. To me, that was nothing special--isn't that what we want to do instead of the kill-me-now 75 minute lecture? But the smart and important people seemed impressed. So, if you are wondering what the MOOC craze is all about, check it out.

2013-06-11 00:07:00 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 0 +1s)

These are cool.

2013-06-10 22:39:29 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

On Wednesday we have another webcast following the API MASH

http://www.microsoft.com/click/services/Redirect2.ashx?CR_CC=200211935&&CR_EAC=300095195

This one will focus on the Social Networking APIs

2013-06-10 21:59:50 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Are you ready?

http://mashable.com/2013/06/10/plants-vs-zombies-xbox-one/

2013-06-10 18:23:49 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Better shot of the redesigned Xbox 360 we announced at #E3

See more from Larry Hryb, Xbox's Major Nelson: http://say.ly/Umv60TY

2013-06-10 18:21:37 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

With the death of Iain Banks this weekend (RIP), I wanted to share this terrific fan film that gives a taste of his Culture, one of the best science-fiction societies ever put to words.

Hoping someday to see 'Consider Phlebas' or 'Use of Weapons' put to film...

Something Real, a Culture Novel Based Fan Film By Hieroglyphic Films

2013-06-07 19:09:56 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 0 +1s)

http://www.wherehaveallthewildlingsgone.com/

2013-06-06 20:03:35 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Are you creating games with Construct 2? (www.scirra.com)

If so, what kind of games would you like to create?

I am currently creating several starter kits that I will publish in my blog (http://blogs.msdn.com/b/gamewords777/) and I will like to know what is your favorite type.

Any comments are welcomed.

#gamedev  #Construct2 #Scirra

2013-06-06 17:49:55 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Join me &@taraw(https://twitter.com/taraw) for Win8 App/Game Series 6/8 & 6/22 Start building apps using popular APIs http://bit.ly/14fS7Ja  & http://bit.ly/11qSRtQ 

#APIMash  #API #Win8 #GameDev

2013-06-06 16:17:49 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

http://mashable.com/2013/06/06/african-startups/

2013-06-05 16:32:16 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

Massive Black (http://massiveblack.com/)

Where I found it: http://theartofanimation.tumblr.com/post/52163925507/massive-black

2013-06-05 16:32:04 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Massive Black (http://massiveblack.com/)

Where I found it: http://theartofanimation.tumblr.com/post/52163925507/massive-black

2013-06-05 16:31:51 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Massive Black (http://massiveblack.com/)

Where I found it: http://theartofanimation.tumblr.com/post/52163925507/massive-black

2013-06-05 15:46:00 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

I told you about our API Mashup Web Cast Series, right?

If you are interested in app development, and would like to integrate data from an API like Yelp's, Bing Maps, Rotten Tomatoes, etc, you should take a look!!!

The 1st one starts in 15 mins!! 

#API #appdev #windows8

2013-06-05 13:46:53 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Nicponim (http://paperblue.net/)

Where I found it: http://theartofanimation.tumblr.com/post/52168174120/nicponim

2013-06-05 02:27:14 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

It feels so good to experiment with a small game and figure out how all the pieces fit together. At this pace I should be able to send a new app to the store by next week.

2013-06-05 15:45:31 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

API Mashup Web Cast Series

A new blog post about our  APIMASH Starter Kits. I will be the Chat Troll during the 06/12 webcast and will try to answer all your questions or point you to the correct links during the session.

#API #appdev #windows8  

2013-06-04 16:42:46 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Wow — great way to start your morning, watch this http://bit.ly/10VO5kY

2013-06-04 16:34:53 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Wow, 12 months of Xbox Gold for $20. Cheapest I've ever seen anywhere. Carries over to the Xbox One as well.

2013-06-04 15:53:02 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

What this feed needs is more Dragons..

#dragons   #fantasyart  

(sauce=http://velinov.deviantart.com/)

2013-06-04 03:03:53 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

And these will appear in the next generation of Pokémon: Molybdenum and Tantalum.

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/06/hybrid-animal-wish-list/?pid=6957

2013-06-03 22:36:56 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

The Pokemon color wheel

Okay. Nerd obsession admission: I love Pokemon. I haven't played the most recent generations, but some of my favorite internet content is Pokemon top 10 lists, Pokemon myth/fun fact videos, Pokemon fan art - you get the idea. Imagine my pure joy at finding this Pokemon color wheel today :D

2013-06-03 22:34:32 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Daily chart: States with fewer nukes prefer not to give many details of what they are holding. China, which is the only one of the five legally recognised nuclear-armed states to be expanding its arsenal, according to the latest report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, prefers this strategy. Today’s chart on nuclear weapons shows the world’s estimated number of warheads http://econ.st/17SHIHf

2013-06-03 22:27:14 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

::: Digital Art | Matte Painting
FREDERIC ST-ARNAUD

Frederic St-Arnaud is a visual effect artist with 17 years of experience, focusing on high-end photo-realistic digital Matte Painting (also known as Matte Art or Digimatte), set extension and concept art in the film industry.
St-Arnaud has contributed to many feature films, commercials television and a TV series.

Read More at: http://bonexpose.com/featured/frederic-st-arnaud/

2013-06-03 20:19:50 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Poor sad cow.

http://allthingsd.com/20130603/zynga-to-lay-off-520-employees-18-percent-of-staff-and-shutter-new-york-and-la-offices/?mod=tweet

2013-06-03 17:12:27 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

A new short post on my MSDN blog.

2013-06-03 15:25:24 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

The saddest thing I have seen today... I should check the news now.

Where I found it: http://thechive.com/2013/06/03/daily-morning-awesomeness-45-photos-12/

2013-06-03 14:14:23 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

What do you do out of 7 billion people? Very interesting information! 
#knowledgegraph  

2013-06-03 14:09:57 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

The appetite for cigarettes continues to rise. Smokers lit up 5.9 trillion times last year compared with 5.1 trillion in 1990. Population growth accounts for much of the increase. But the numbers would be higher still if they included black-market ciggies. Temperance in some countries is matched with growing addiction elsewhere http://econ.st/12TX8nM

2013-06-02 17:21:25 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Linear A contains the best rhymes of the Minoan rap battles.

Or something like that.

2013-06-02 14:02:14 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

I hope it is not just a gimmick and we can get some interesting stories with this new team.

2013-06-02 04:08:04 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

Tale of the Tape: T-Rex vs Baby

2013-06-01 17:39:56 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Adrien Deggan (http://adriendeggan.com/)

Where I found it: http://theartofanimation.tumblr.com/post/51870185511/adrien-deggan

2013-06-01 17:37:47 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Adrien Deggan (http://adriendeggan.com/)

Where I found it: http://theartofanimation.tumblr.com/post/51870293004/adrien-deggan