Michael Quandt

UTS MSP

If 24 started in 1994

clock February 29, 2008 01:14 by author Chr0n1x

Found this whilst trawling the RSS feeds. Pretty funny, a good take on what 24 would have been like if it had been pitched in 1994.

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1788161

Some great references in there. He really wouldn't survive without modern technology.

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Free Development & Design Tools for Students [DreamSpark]

clock February 25, 2008 03:41 by author Chr0n1x
As of now (well a couple of days ago) DreamSpark has been available to students in a number of major countries around the world. It is a great program that empowers students to work with technology without being restricted by finances.

What is DreamSpark?

DreamSpark is free software. It is a program where if you are a student and can verify that (usually with a Uni email address), then you can get a ton of free professional development and design tools from Microsoft.

What is included?

  • Visual Studio 2005 Pro
  • Visual Studio 2008 Pro
  • Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
  • SQL Server 2005 Development Edition
  • Expression Studio
  • XNA Game Studio 2.0
  • 12-month subscription to XNA Creators Club

These are available alongside the already free Express editions and MS Virtual PC, all perfect to get into developing for a wide range of platforms, including the Xbox 360! (requires the Creators Club subscription)

Go to the DreamSpark Website and follow the instructions there to get your free stuff. Countries and Universities are being added all the time, so if you aren't able to get in now, check later. Or better yet, talk to your University about getting into this.

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Save $1075 on MS Office 2007

clock February 25, 2008 02:19 by author Chr0n1x

If you are a student studying at University or TAFE in Australia, you can get Microsoft Office 2007 for only $75. If you are in a uni/TAFE course, its almost guaranteed you will need to write up reports/essays. So why not take advantage of an awesome offer.

If you are a student of one of the institutions listed at http://store.digitalriver.com/store/msshau/ContentTheme/pbPage.universities then you can take advantage of this offer. Just make sure you have an email address with the Uni/TAFE as well!


Click that link to take advantage of this great deal!

If you and your Uni uses Endnote, ensure you have Endnote X1, which has built in support (may need a reinstall) for Office 2007.

MS Office 2007 Ultimate includes:

  • Word 2007
  • Excel 2007
  • PowerPoint 2007
  • InfoPath 2007
  • Groove 2007
  • OneNote 2007
  • Publisher 2007
  • Outlook 2007

You can get these in one of two forms:

  • 'Perpetual' (Permanent) license for $75
  • 1 Year license for $25

Both of these provide all of the above, and for $14 more you can get mailed to you a backup Trial disk which you just enter your key into to activate.

If you already have one from an orientation day or MIX On Campus 2007 (or other) then you can use that trial, or even if you have the bandwidth, download the trial from the blazing fast Microsoft Servers.

You can then take the $1000 you save and put it into a CANVAS card http://www.mycanvascard.com.au/ or a trip to Contiki! 

Take advantage of this offer and make the most of your Degree! :)

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University Stage:1-1 Start!

clock February 23, 2008 18:40 by author Chr0n1x

So tomorrow begins my first year of university at UTS studying for a Bachelor of Engineering in ICTE Software. (Pretty much Software Engineering)

Should be enjoyable, and should also provide some inspiration so I can get started programming again. Been relaxing too much these holidays.

Big news out of GDC, as most already know. XNA Community Games is finally here, and a general timeframe for XNA 3.0 :) Sad that Australia doesn't get the game preview that is currently running. :(

I am in the process of working on a small game, but still in the tech planning stages, I want this engine to be useful for later projects and maybe even samples or demos.

Dreamspark is also something big that occured which is good for me. Being a student, I can get access to this once it is prepared for Australia. Some great resources in there for students, all for FREE! XD

I need to update more... :S

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Happy 10th Birthday XML

clock February 10, 2008 23:29 by author Chr0n1x

I was reading Scobleizer this evening and found out it is the 10th Birthday of XML. (created 1998) So Happy Birthday to one of the key technologies in computing today!

 

Edit: and through Scoble's post I found a great list of the people behind XML, created by one of the people behind it. Here: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2008/02/10/XML-People

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One of the funniest ZP reviews - CoD4

clock February 6, 2008 17:40 by author Chr0n1x

This weeks update to Zero Punctuation sees Yahtzee reviewing Infinity Ward's Call of Duty 4, and it sits up there with some of his really hilarious reviews.

Infinity Ward must be cheering by now.

Click More to see the video. Not safe for work, contains swearing.

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About the author

Michael Quandt is a Student at the University of Technology Sydney. He is also a Microsoft Student Partner. Passions include DirectX, Managed Code, C#, XNA, and gaming.

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The opinions expressed herein are my own personal opinions and do not represent my employer's view in  anyway.

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