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Exploding Ninja Pirates, and other great love stories. I am happy to announce the first event for Spring 2009 at UTS, sponsored by Microsoft: XNA @ UTS 2009! Come and learn from Luke Drumm about Microsoft XNA, and how you can use the platform to develop games easily for the Windows PC and Xbox 360 console. No matter what…
Hey everyone! It’s been a while since I made my last post, so it’s about time I got back up to date with UTSMSP. Microsoft is holding career presentations to broadcast their Internship and Full Time positions in Microsoft for students in Business (for marketing, sales and services), and Engineering/IT (software). These presentations will be held in UNSW (as if not hold it…
You may remember last year that I mentioned an XNA event that I was considering running with Microsoft, which eventually fell through. I did however promise that it would be resurrected in some form later this year, and I am again considering it for Spring 2009. As I plan it with Microsoft, I do need some further information from the…
We’ve seen the US laptop hunter ads, and now the Windows team have brought them to Australia, and made them even better. If you listen to Nova 969 (or for our Melbourne readers, Nova 100) in the mornings from 8:30am, you will get clues to find the “Laptop Hunter” in the city. (more clues on the website) Find the Laptop…
Last Wednesday saw the gathering of press, industry and faculty at the Microsoft HQ in Sydney for the Australian finals of the 2009 Imagine Cup. The Imagine Cup is a worldwide competition open to students where they compete in multiple fields to solve a specified problem. This year students could choose from one of the many UN Millennium Goals, and…
It has been too long since I last reported on this. As everyone gets back to work, I have been speaking to Microsoft about this, and trying to organise it with their help, unfortunately they tell me they cannot support the event for the beginning of this year, and that they intend to get behind it a bit later in…
Just an update for those interested in the XNA hands-on workshop I mentioned a couple of posts ago. Microsoft has confirmed it will be running in late January and will be held at the Microsoft HQ which is located at: 1 Epping Rd North Ryde NSW 2113 This will be free, and open to all, more details to come as…
It is here! Steve Ballmer is in Sydney to talk to developers, and you can get a front row seat by watching online! Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft Corporation Gianpaolo Carraro’, Senior Director, Microsoft Corporation Tim Sneath, Director, Microsoft Corporation Those three will be giving inspiring talks on the state of software+services with Microsoft, with a focus on the new Windows…
As we approach exam time I firstly want to wish everyone good luck with their end of semester examinations. Now onto business. After those gruelling exams, what better way to relax and have fun than to make games! I am looking into holding a workshop on C# and XNA game programming during the summer break and am just wondering if…
Hey everyone! It’s that time of the year again! No, not my birthday (that’s yet to come =P)… but Atomic Live 2008! Atomic Live is the ultimate PC technology and game expo. It is hosted by the Atomic Mag and held at Sydney Showgrounds, Olympic Park (Badgery Pavilion) on Saturday 18th October! This year’s many features at Atomic Live 2008 include: The Grand…