http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/Channel8/images/feedimage.pnghttp://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/stefanhttp://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/en-usSat, 08 Nov 2008 00:25:25 GMTSat, 08 Nov 2008 00:25:25 GMTEvNet (EvNet, Version=1.0.3229.2473, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null)<img src="http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/6/1/2/9/stefanSidewinderKeyboardWinners_small_c8.jpg" border="0" /><p>I know many of you have been <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/X6keyboardTrailerContest/">waiting to hear about who won the kick-ass Sidewinder Keyboards for making a trailer</a> of the <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Mega-Microsoftie, Stefan</a>.</p> <p>Well without further delay… here it is!</p> <p>Note: I couldn’t stand the anticipation, so I may have sped up the video a little bit… either that or, Stefan does a great impersonation of <a href="http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=alvin+and+the+chipmunks&amp;form=QBLH">Alvin and the Chipmunks</a>, haha ;).</p> <p>If you’re a winner, read on…</p> <p><strong>Winners</strong>: please send me an email (<a href="http://channel8.msdn.commailto:maxzuck@live.com>maxzuck@live.com</a>) with your mailing address <strong>and a secret codeword or phrase</strong> such as “tiger shark” or “llama” or “stefanrox0rs.” Then, post that codeword as a comment on THIS VERY POST using your account AFTER you have sent me the email.</p> <p>If you cannot follow these simple instructions, well then clearly you will not get the winnings :)… congratulations!</p><img src="http://channel8.msdn.com/9216/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0" height="1" width="1" alt="" />http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/SidewinderKeyboardWinners/http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/SidewinderKeyboardWinners/Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:37:00 GMThttp://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/6/1/2/9/stefanSidewinderKeyboardWinners_c8.wmv23570http://channel8.msdn.com/9216/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0<p>I know many of you have been <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/X6keyboardTrailerContest/">waiting to hear about who won the kick-ass Sidewinder Keyboards for making a trailer</a> of the <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Mega-Microsoftie, Stefan</a>.</p> <p>Well without further delay… here it is!</p> <p>Note: I couldn’t stand the anticipation, so I may have sped up the video a little bit… either that or, Stefan does a great impersonation of <a href="http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=alvin+and+the+chipmunks&amp;form=QBLH">Alvin and the Chipmunks</a>, haha <img src='/emoticons/C9/emotion-5.gif' alt='Wink' />.</p> <p>If you’re a winner, read on…</p>Max20http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/SidewinderKeyboardWinners/RSS/http://channel8.msdn.com/9216/Trackback.aspxContestkeyboardsidewinderstefan<p> <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com#> <img width="320" height="203" class="inlinePreviewImage" title="x6" alt="x6" src="http://channel8.msdn.com/Link/397c5256-8180-401a-9927-4090924fec69/" align="left" border="0" /> </a> <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Stefan, the Mega-Microsoftie</a>, teamed up with Bill from <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/">Microsoft Hardware</a> to showcase some of our newest <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/sidewinderx6/">gaming keyboards</a> and <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/StefanSidewinderX5mice/">mice</a> last week… and you guys are the lucky benefactors of this meeting because Bill decided who better to have some of these <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/sidewinderx6/">brand-spankin’-new-amber-glowing-high-fraggin’-devices</a> than you 8ers!??!</p> <p>So if you want one, here’s the deal: you need to make a <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Stefan the Mega-Microsoftie</a> trailer!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>The rules are simple:</p> <ul> <li>The trailer should be at least 30 seconds but no more than 2 minutes in length </li> <li>You may use any <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com" target="_blank">Channel 8</a> footage you wish, but primarily I imagine you would use the <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Stefan</a> pieces <ul> <li>Tip: highlight the “downloads” link and you will see WMV and WMV (High) download options which would work well for editing </li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Be as creative as you like</strong>, if you’re having idea-generation problems, <a href="http://www.jakeandamir.com/post/54437936/contest-winners-announced">check this out</a> </li> <li>One entry per person </li> <li>Best 5 to be chosen by Stefan himself… in fact, you may even receive personal commentary </li> <li>Don’t try to scam the system, because I reserve the right to change the rules pretty much whenever necessary :) </li> <li>Submissions should be uploaded to your choice location (<a href="http://soapbox.msn.com/">SoapBox</a>, <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>—my personal favorite, <a href="http://youtube.com">YouTube</a>, your own file share) and shared with all of us as a comment on this very post </li> <li><strong>Deadline is October 31st, 11:59pm Pacific Time</strong>! </li> </ul><img src="http://channel8.msdn.com/8909/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0" height="1" width="1" alt="" />http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/X6keyboardTrailerContest/http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/X6keyboardTrailerContest/Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:37:00 GMThttp://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/X6keyboardTrailerContest/35863http://channel8.msdn.com/8909/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0<p> <a> <img width="320" height="203" class="inlinePreviewImage" title="x6" alt="x6" src="http://channel8.msdn.com/Link/397c5256-8180-401a-9927-4090924fec69/" align="left" border="0" /> </a> <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Stefan, the Mega-Microsoftie</a>, teamed up with Bill from <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/">Microsoft Hardware</a> to showcase some of our newest <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/sidewinderx6/">gaming keyboards</a> and <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/StefanSidewinderX5mice/">mice</a> last week… and you guys are the lucky benefactors of this meeting because Bill decided who better to have some of these <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/sidewinderx6/">brand-spankin’-new-amber-glowing-high-fraggin’-devices</a> than you 8ers!??!</p> <p>So if you want one, here’s the deal: you need to make a <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Stefan the Mega-Microsoftie</a> trailer!</p> <p>Read on for the rules…</p>Max52http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/X6keyboardTrailerContest/RSS/http://channel8.msdn.com/8909/Trackback.aspxConteststefanx6 keyboard<img src="http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/8/5/7/8/stefanSidewinderMice_small_c8.jpg" border="0" /><p>You saw <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Stefan</a> and Bill hang out in the “SideWinder” room to showcase the new <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/sidewinderx6/">SideWinder X6 Keyboard in Part I</a> of this demo… now prepare yourself: it’s time to show the SideWinder MICE!!</p> <p>Bill brought the <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/gaming/productdetails.aspx?pid=101">X5</a> and the original <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/gaming/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=100">SideWinder</a> to show Stefan what real hard-core gamers are all about.</p> <p>For all you repeat visitor 8ers that often leave comments, this story has a VERY nice sugar coating to it that definitely is due to your comments and excitement around this sort of cool hardware. So make sure to watch the last announcement Stefan and Bill make, and I promise you will smile :). Leave a comment to let me know how we should decide to send out the goodies…</p><img src="http://channel8.msdn.com/8758/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0" height="1" width="1" alt="" />http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/StefanSidewinderX5mice/http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/StefanSidewinderX5mice/Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:56:00 GMThttp://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/8/5/7/8/stefanSidewinderMice_c8.wmv22048http://channel8.msdn.com/8758/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0<p>You saw <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Stefan</a> and Bill hang out in the “SideWinder” room to showcase the new <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/sidewinderx6/">SideWinder X6 Keyboard in Part I</a> of this demo… now prepare yourself: it’s time to show the SideWinder MICE!!</p> <p>Bill brought the <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/gaming/productdetails.aspx?pid=101">X5</a> and the original <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/gaming/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=100">SideWinder</a> to show Stefan what real hard-core gamers are all about.</p> <p>For all you repeat visitor 8ers that often leave comments, this story has a VERY nice sugar coating to it that definitely is due to your comments and excitement around this sort of cool hardware. So make sure to watch the last announcement Stefan and Bill make, and I promise you will smile <img src='/emoticons/C9/emotion-1.gif' alt='Smiley' />. Leave a comment to let me know how we should decide to send out the goodies…</p>Max23http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/StefanSidewinderX5mice/RSS/http://channel8.msdn.com/8758/Trackback.aspxmicemshardwaresidewinderstefan<img src="http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/7/5/7/8/stefanSideWinderX6_small_c8.jpg" border="0" /><p> <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Stefan, the Mega-Microsoftie</a>, ventures out into the MS Hardware world yet again, but this time he found a friend (yeah, I’m still in shock)… and apparently Bill has some wicked cool stuff to show off that recently came out for the gaming world including the <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/gaming/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=102">SideWinder X6 Keyboard</a> (in this part) and the <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/gaming/productdetails.aspx?pid=101">SideWinder X5 Mouse</a> (coming soon in Part II).  Check it out, let us know what you think.</p> <p>PS: Maaaake sure to stay tuned after the closer, as <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Stefan</a> gives <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/cesar/">Cesar</a> a “run” for the show.  So who’s the better dancer???</p><img src="http://channel8.msdn.com/8757/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0" height="1" width="1" alt="" />http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/sidewinderx6/http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/sidewinderx6/Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:18:00 GMThttp://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/7/5/7/8/stefanSideWinderX6_c8.wmv23733http://channel8.msdn.com/8757/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0<p> <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Stefan, the Mega-Microsoftie</a>, ventures out into the MS Hardware world yet again, but this time he found a friend (yeah, I’m still in shock)… and apparently Bill has some wicked cool stuff to show off that recently came out for the gaming world including the <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/gaming/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=102">SideWinder X6 Keyboard</a> (in this part) and the <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/gaming/productdetails.aspx?pid=101">SideWinder X5 Mouse</a> (coming soon in Part II).  Check it out, let us know what you think.</p> <p>PS: Maaaake sure to stay tuned after the closer, as <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Stefan</a> gives <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/cesar/">Cesar</a> a “run” for the show.  So who’s the better dancer???</p>Max5http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/sidewinderx6/RSS/http://channel8.msdn.com/8757/Trackback.aspxgamingmega-microsoftiesidewinderstefan<img src="http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/9/5/7/8/stefanAnachoic_small_c8.jpg" border="0" /><p> <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Stefan</a>, the <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Mega-Microsoftie</a> who talks about things he has nothing to do with, pretty much does what he wants... sometimes I don't even know what he's thinking, but I tag along because it usually turns out to be pretty interesting or at least a good story to laugh about later.</p> <p>This time, he took me into a basement parking garage. At first I thought he's really lost it this time, but it turns out he's <i>found </i>it. The fabled <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anechoic_chamber">Anechoic Chamber</a>!</p> <p>Be sure to stay tuned after the closer to see how Stefan faces the economy head on!</p><img src="http://channel8.msdn.com/8759/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0" height="1" width="1" alt="" />http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Mega-Microsoftie-goes-Mega-Sonic/http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Mega-Microsoftie-goes-Mega-Sonic/Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:40:00 GMThttp://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/9/5/7/8/stefanAnachoic_c8.wmv20435http://channel8.msdn.com/8759/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0<p> <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Stefan</a>, the <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Mega-Microsoftie</a> who talks about things he has nothing to do with, pretty much does what he wants... sometimes I don't even know what he's thinking, but I tag along because it usually turns out to be pretty interesting or at least a good story to laugh about later.</p> <p>This time, he took me into a basement parking garage. At first I thought he's really lost it this time, but it turns out he's <i>found </i>it. The fabled <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anechoic_chamber">Anechoic Chamber</a>!</p> <p>Be sure to stay tuned after the closer to see how Stefan faces the economy head on!</p>Max3http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Mega-Microsoftie-goes-Mega-Sonic/RSS/http://channel8.msdn.com/8759/Trackback.aspxanechoic chambermshardwarestefan<img src="http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/5/0/3/8/stefanLifecamBONUS_small_c8.jpg" border="0" /><p>Aaaalright, remember that <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Mega-Microsoftie-turns-into-a-Cowboy-just-to-tease-you/">sneak peek</a> where <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Stefan, the Mega-Microsoftie</a>, said he'd show you how to "<a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Mega-Microsoftie-turns-into-a-Cowboy-just-to-tease-you/">do this</a>?"</p> <p>Well here is the secret to his shenanigans. He got one of our crazy new <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/digitalcommunication/Productlist.aspx?type=LifeCam">LifeCams</a> from our favorite hardware jockey, Joanne, and shows you the fun side of things (4-year-old style).</p> <p>Make sure to tell Stefan how much you like his kitty-mask!</p><img src="http://channel8.msdn.com/8305/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0" height="1" width="1" alt="" />http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Mega-Microsoftie-LifeCam-Shenanigans-BONUS-VIDEO/http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Mega-Microsoftie-LifeCam-Shenanigans-BONUS-VIDEO/Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:45:00 GMThttp://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/5/0/3/8/stefanLifecamBONUS_c8.wmv45432http://channel8.msdn.com/8305/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0<p>Aaaalright, remember that <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Mega-Microsoftie-turns-into-a-Cowboy-just-to-tease-you/">sneak peek</a> where <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Stefan, the Mega-Microsoftie</a>, said he'd show you how to "<a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Mega-Microsoftie-turns-into-a-Cowboy-just-to-tease-you/">do this</a>?"</p> <p>Well here is the secret to his shenanigans. He got one of our crazy new <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/digitalcommunication/Productlist.aspx?type=LifeCam">LifeCams</a> from our favorite hardware jockey, Joanne, and shows you the fun side of things (4-year-old style).</p> <p>Make sure to tell Stefan how much you like his kitty-mask!</p>Max17http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Mega-Microsoftie-LifeCam-Shenanigans-BONUS-VIDEO/RSS/http://channel8.msdn.com/8305/Trackback.aspxlifecammega-microsoftiestefan<img src="http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/7/8/1/8/stefanwBlueTrackArc_small_c8.jpg" border="0" /><p>We said "<a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Mega-Microsoftie-shows-off-Video-Messages-from-your-Live-Account-YAY/">to be continued" in our last clip</a>, so here is the rest of what you've been waiting for...</p> <p>Stefan loves any <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/default.aspx">hardware</a> that can do two things: enable him to be ever-increasingly lazy, and <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Mega-Microsoftie-turns-into-a-Cowboy-just-to-tease-you/">make him look cool</a>. He managed to score a couple of mice that do just that. The first one he shows off is a portable new <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/productdetails.aspx?pid=112">Arc mouse</a> and the second utilizes <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/productdetails.aspx?pid=001">BlueTrack technology</a> to work just about <i>anywhere</i> (small disclaimer, doesn't work on mirrors).</p> <p>Want one?? Make enough noise in the comments and I may be able to score a few...</p><img src="http://channel8.msdn.com/8187/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0" height="1" width="1" alt="" />http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/The-hardware-he-promised-to-showcase-gets-showcased-Microsoft-BlueTrack-and-Arc-Mice-sneak-preview/http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/The-hardware-he-promised-to-showcase-gets-showcased-Microsoft-BlueTrack-and-Arc-Mice-sneak-preview/Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:25:00 GMThttp://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/7/8/1/8/stefanwBlueTrackArc_c8.wmv43101http://channel8.msdn.com/8187/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0<p>We said "<a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Mega-Microsoftie-shows-off-Video-Messages-from-your-Live-Account-YAY/">to be continued" in our last clip</a>, so here is the rest of what you've been waiting for...</p> <p>Stefan loves any <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/default.aspx">hardware</a> that can do two things: enable him to be ever-increasingly lazy, and <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Mega-Microsoftie-turns-into-a-Cowboy-just-to-tease-you/">make him look cool</a>. He managed to score a couple of mice that do just that. The first one he shows off is a portable new <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/productdetails.aspx?pid=112">Arc mouse</a> and the second utilizes <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/productdetails.aspx?pid=001">BlueTrack technology</a> to work just about <i>anywhere</i> (small disclaimer, doesn't work on mirrors).</p> <p>Want one?? Make enough noise in the comments and I may be able to score a few...</p>Max16http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/The-hardware-he-promised-to-showcase-gets-showcased-Microsoft-BlueTrack-and-Arc-Mice-sneak-preview/RSS/http://channel8.msdn.com/8187/Trackback.aspxarc mousebluetrackmshardwarestefan<img src="http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/9/5/1/8/stefanCowboy_small_c8.jpg" border="0" />Words cannot even begin to describe this one....... but if you've been following along with <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Stefan</a>, the <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Mega-Microsoftie who talks about stuff he has nothing to do with</a>, then you'll get a kick out of this. <br /> <br /> Stay tuned to find out what in the world this Cowboy is talking about!<img src="http://channel8.msdn.com/8159/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0" height="1" width="1" alt="" />http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Mega-Microsoftie-turns-into-a-Cowboy-just-to-tease-you/http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Mega-Microsoftie-turns-into-a-Cowboy-just-to-tease-you/Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:24:00 GMThttp://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/9/5/1/8/stefanCowboy_c8.wmv39587http://channel8.msdn.com/8159/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0Words cannot even begin to describe this one....... but if you've been following along with <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Stefan</a>, the <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Mega-Microsoftie who talks about stuff he has nothing to do with</a>, then you'll get a kick out of this. <br /> <br /> Stay tuned to find out what in the world this Cowboy is talking about!Max4http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Mega-Microsoftie-turns-into-a-Cowboy-just-to-tease-you/RSS/http://channel8.msdn.com/8159/Trackback.aspxlifecamstefanteaser<img src="http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/4/1/1/8/stefanwLiveVideoMessages_small_c8.jpg" border="0" /><p>In this edition of "<a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Stefan shows off things he has nothing to do with</a>," we dive into the newly released <a href="http://videomessages.live.com">Live Video Messages</a>. I first heard this was coming out and thought to myself "whatever, who in their right mind would do this."</p> <p>Well apparently, I'm not in my right mind because I was addicted and started sending Stefan messages... and well, you'll have to see his reactions.</p> <p>Aaaand this is actually the first of a couple demos from the <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Mega-Microsoftie</a> that day, so stick around for more coming soon to a <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/">Channel 8</a> near you!</p><img src="http://channel8.msdn.com/8114/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0" height="1" width="1" alt="" />http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Mega-Microsoftie-shows-off-Video-Messages-from-your-Live-Account-YAY/http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Mega-Microsoftie-shows-off-Video-Messages-from-your-Live-Account-YAY/Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:28:00 GMThttp://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/4/1/1/8/stefanwLiveVideoMessages_c8.wmv33168http://channel8.msdn.com/8114/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0<p>In this edition of "<a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Stefan shows off things he has nothing to do with</a>," we dive into the newly released <a href="http://videomessages.live.com">Live Video Messages</a>. I first heard this was coming out and thought to myself "whatever, who in their right mind would do this."</p> <p>Well apparently, I'm not in my right mind because I was addicted and started sending Stefan messages... and well, you'll have to see his reactions.</p> <p>Aaaand this is actually the first of a couple demos from the <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Mega-Microsoftie</a> that day, so stick around for more coming soon to a <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/">Channel 8</a> near you!</p>Max9http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Mega-Microsoftie-shows-off-Video-Messages-from-your-Live-Account-YAY/RSS/http://channel8.msdn.com/8114/Trackback.aspxlive video messagesmega-microsoftiestefan<img src="http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/8/3/3/7/stefanwLiveResearch_small_c8.jpg" border="0" /><p>I don't know about you guys, but when I'm ready to buy a new gadget or big-ticket item, I research it a LOT.&nbsp; I look at every review I can find, peruse over every specification, and make sure it's the best I can get for the money.&nbsp; And while expert reviewers are good, my favorite is if I can find real people just like you and me who have used the product and see what they have to say about it.</p> <p>It takes a lot of time to really go through all of this information, which is why Windows Live does this Research for you!&nbsp; Check out <a target="_blank" href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Stefan Weitz the Mega-Microsoftie's</a> demo of how this all works... pretty sliiiiiick.</p> <p>Watched it?? Now <a target="_blank" href="http://www.live.com/">go try it</a>...</p><img src="http://channel8.msdn.com/7338/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0" height="1" width="1" alt="" />http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Mega-Microsoftie-shows-off-Windows-Live-REsearch/http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Mega-Microsoftie-shows-off-Windows-Live-REsearch/Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:24:00 GMThttp://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/8/3/3/7/stefanwLiveResearch_c8.wmv17400http://channel8.msdn.com/7338/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0<p>I don't know about you guys, but when I'm ready to buy a new gadget or big-ticket item, I research it a LOT.&nbsp; I look at every review I can find, peruse over every specification, and make sure it's the best I can get for the money.&nbsp; And while expert reviewers are good, my favorite is if I can find real people just like you and me who have used the product and see what they have to say about it.</p> <p>It takes a lot of time to really go through all of this information, which is why Windows Live does this Research for you!&nbsp; Check out <a target="_blank" href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Stefan Weitz the Mega-Microsoftie's</a> demo of how this all works... pretty sliiiiiick.</p> <p>Watched it?? Now <a target="_blank" href="http://www.live.com/">go try it</a>...</p>Max3http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Mega-Microsoftie-shows-off-Windows-Live-REsearch/RSS/http://channel8.msdn.com/7338/Trackback.aspxproduct researchstefanwindows live<img src="http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/3/1/3/7/stefanwCall411_small_c8.jpg" border="0" /><p>Talk about starting off with a BOOOOOM!</p> <p><a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/" target="_blank">Mega-Microsoftie Stefan</a> is presenting in front of over 20,000 people Thursday morning and he is asking YOU, the 8ers out there, to decide whether or not he should do it with or without his fresh since his last video beard. <b>Leave a comment to vote!</b></p> <p>After some shenanigans, Stefan also demo-ed for us a really cool service based on Microsoft Speech Server and our <a href="http://www.tellme.com/" target="_blank">TellMe</a> acquisition from a bit ago. It's a <b>FREE</b> version of the well known informational 411 service you are used to dialing... all you have to do is call 1-800-CALL-411 and you will get the same affection from "Mary" that Stefan does.</p> <p>Check it out, tell us what you think, and <b>DON'T FORGET TO VOTE</b> on Stefan's beard or no beard for his big presentation by WEDNESDAY NIGHT!</p><img src="http://channel8.msdn.com/7313/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0" height="1" width="1" alt="" />http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Mega-Microsoftie-shows-off-a-FREE-411-service/http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Mega-Microsoftie-shows-off-a-FREE-411-service/Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:23:00 GMThttp://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/3/1/3/7/stefanwCall411_c8.wmv15989http://channel8.msdn.com/7313/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0<p>Talk about starting off with a BOOOOOM!</p> <p><a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/" target="_blank">Mega-Microsoftie Stefan</a> is presenting in front of over 20,000 people Thursday morning and he is asking YOU, the 8ers out there, to decide whether or not he should do it with or without his fresh since his last video beard. <b>Leave a comment to vote!</b></p> <p>After some shenanigans, Stefan also demo-ed for us a really cool service based on Microsoft Speech Server and our <a href="http://www.tellme.com/" target="_blank">TellMe</a> acquisition from a bit ago. It's a <b>FREE</b> version of the well known informational 411 service you are used to dialing... all you have to do is call 1-800-CALL-411 and you will get the same affection from "Mary" that Stefan does.</p> <p>Check it out, tell us what you think, and <b>DON'T FORGET TO VOTE</b> on Stefan's beard or no beard for his big presentation by WEDNESDAY NIGHT!</p>Max15http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Mega-Microsoftie-shows-off-a-FREE-411-service/RSS/http://channel8.msdn.com/7313/Trackback.aspx1-800-call-411mega-microsoftiestefantellme<img src="http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/9/5/8/6/stefanwTechNetVirtualLabs_small_c8.jpg" border="0" /><p>I know that many of you have been asking for Information Technology (IT) related demos.  So first off, let me point you toward one of our sister sites: <a href="http://edge.technet.com" target="_blank">TechNet Edge</a>.  It is constantly being updated with really great deep dives, demos, and other IT related information.  I know it can be daunting sometimes... so I had another chat with <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/" target="_blank">Stefan, the Mega-Microsoftie</a>.</p> <p>He dives int TechNet Virtual labs, a freely available tool that allows you to dynamically provision virtual server instances that you can interact with all within your Internet browser.  Why is this cool?? Well you guys want the latest technology?  Check.  Want to run 6 simultaneous servers including a Domain Controller, Active Directory, <strong>Windows Server 2008</strong>?  Done.  Oh and did I mention... again... it's FREE.</p> <p>Do a <a href="http://www.live.com/" target="_blank">search on live.com</a> for "TechNet Virtual Labs" and it will be one of the first results (I would link you but my result is the English-US version).</p> <p>PS: stay tuned after the closing for a look at a fun piece of hardware Stefan has on his desk... cool eh?</p><img src="http://channel8.msdn.com/6859/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0" height="1" width="1" alt="" />http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/TechNet-Virtual-Labs-Learn-and-Play-for-FREE/http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/TechNet-Virtual-Labs-Learn-and-Play-for-FREE/Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:59:00 GMThttp://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/9/5/8/6/stefanwTechNetVirtualLabs_c8.wmv10486http://channel8.msdn.com/6859/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0<p>I know that many of you have been asking for Information Technology (IT) related demos. So first off, let me point you toward one of our sister sites: <a href="http://edge.technet.com" target="_blank">TechNet Edge</a>. It is constantly being updated with really great deep dives, demos, and other IT related information. I know it can be daunting sometimes... so I had another chat with <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/" target="_blank">Stefan, the Mega-Microsoftie</a>.</p> <p>He dives int TechNet Virtual labs, a freely available tool that allows you to dynamically provision virtual server instances that you can interact with all within your Internet browser. Why is this cool?? Well you guys want the latest technology? Check. Want to run 6 simultaneous servers including a Domain Controller, Active Directory, <strong>Windows Server 2008</strong>? Done. Oh and did I mention... again... it's FREE.</p> <p>Do a <a href="http://www.live.com/" target="_blank">search on live.com</a> for "TechNet Virtual Labs" and it will be one of the first results (I would link you but my result is the English-US version).</p> <p>PS: stay tuned after the closing for a look at a fun piece of hardware Stefan has on his desk... cool eh?</p>Max6http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/TechNet-Virtual-Labs-Learn-and-Play-for-FREE/RSS/http://channel8.msdn.com/6859/Trackback.aspxstefantechnet virtual labsvirtual server<img src="http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/1/1/5/6/stefanwIE8slices_small_c8.jpg" border="0" /><p> <a href="http://stefanw.spaces.live.com/">Stefan</a> the <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Mega-Microsoftie who showcases "stuff he's got nothing to do with"</a> is back to show off one of his favorite new features coming with <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/ie8/getitnow.mspx" target="_blank">IE8</a> called <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/ie8/webslices.mspx" target="_blank">WebSlices</a>.</p> <p>He explains how this is similar to RSS but much more customizable and... get this... Stefan CODES for YOU! And, we even left in all his glorious mistakes for authenticity--even "geniuses" make mistakes.</p> <p>If you already have the <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/ie8/getitnow.mspx" target="_blank">IE8 Beta</a>, check out the <a href="http://ie8.ebay.com/" target="_blank">IE8 Optimized Ebay</a> for some of your own shenanigans, tomfoolery, or ballyhoo.</p><img src="http://channel8.msdn.com/6511/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0" height="1" width="1" alt="" />http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/IE8-WebSlices-feature-shown-off-by-your-favorite-Mega-Microsoftie/http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/IE8-WebSlices-feature-shown-off-by-your-favorite-Mega-Microsoftie/Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:21:00 GMThttp://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/1/1/5/6/stefanwIE8slices_c8.wmv12488http://channel8.msdn.com/6511/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0<p> <a href="http://stefanw.spaces.live.com/">Stefan</a> the <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/">Mega-Microsoftie who showcases "stuff he's got nothing to do with"</a> is back to show off one of his favorite new features coming with <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/ie8/getitnow.mspx" target="_blank">IE8</a> called <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/ie8/webslices.mspx" target="_blank">WebSlices</a>.</p> <p>He explains how this is similar to RSS but much more customizable and... get this... Stefan CODES for YOU! And, we even left in all his glorious mistakes for authenticity--even "geniuses" make mistakes.</p> <p>If you already have the <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/ie8/getitnow.mspx" target="_blank">IE8 Beta</a>, check out the <a href="http://ie8.ebay.com/" target="_blank">IE8 Optimized Ebay</a> for some of your own shenanigans, tomfoolery, or ballyhoo.</p>Max3http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/IE8-WebSlices-feature-shown-off-by-your-favorite-Mega-Microsoftie/RSS/http://channel8.msdn.com/6511/Trackback.aspxIE8stefanwebslices<p>Haven't had enough of <a href="http://stefanw.spaces.live.com/" target="_blank">Stefan</a> lately?? What kind of silly question is that... of course you want to see more of the <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/" target="_blank">Mega-Microsoftie who showcases "stuff he's got nothing to do with."</a></p> <p>So what's the big news today?? A toolbar. But not just any toolbar; this is a new <a href="http://www.msn.com" target="_blank">MSN </a>Toolbar that actually brings content to you in a very intuitive and intelligent way--and the kicker is it's leveraging <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/" target="_blank">Silverlight</a> to do so!</p> <p>Watch the video, see how it works, and <a href="http://toolbar.msn.com" target="_blank">download it today</a>.</p><img src="http://channel8.msdn.com/6007/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0" height="1" width="1" alt="" />http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/MSN-Silverlight-Toolbar/http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/MSN-Silverlight-Toolbar/Tue, 20 May 2008 18:04:00 GMThttp://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/7/0/0/6/stefanwMSNsilverlight_c8.wmv17336http://channel8.msdn.com/6007/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0<p>Haven't had enough of <a href="http://stefanw.spaces.live.com/" target="_blank">Stefan</a> lately?? What kind of silly question is that... of course you want to see more of the <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/" target="_blank">Mega-Microsoftie who showcases "stuff he's got nothing to do with."</a></p> <p>So what's the big news today?? A toolbar. But not just any toolbar; this is a new <a href="http://www.msn.com" target="_blank">MSN </a>Toolbar that actually brings content to you in a very intuitive and intelligent way--and the kicker is it's leveraging <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/" target="_blank">Silverlight</a> to do so!</p> <p>Watch the video, see how it works, and <a href="http://toolbar.msn.com" target="_blank">download it today</a>.</p>Max23http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/MSN-Silverlight-Toolbar/RSS/http://channel8.msdn.com/6007/Trackback.aspxmsn toolbarSilverlightstefan<img src="http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/2/1/0/6/stefanwOfficeLive_small_c8.jpg" border="0" /><p>Let's face it... no one actually knows what <a href="http://stefanw.spaces.live.com" target="_blank">Stefan</a> really does here. OK, I do know, but on Channel 8, he is the Mega-Microsoftie that shows off the best and the coolest stuff that will actually make you more productive.</p> <p>And you <em>know </em>it's good stuff since he usually has nothing to do with the product team that made it, yet he's sooooo excited!</p> <p>So this 3rd installment of "Stefan Demos Stuff he has Nothing to Do With," is all about software and services in the form of <a href="http://office.live.com" target="_blank">Office Live</a>. He showcases workspaces that allow you to collaborate on documents in the cloud so you can reach the 4 corners of the world effortlessly. My favorite part is him showcasing the multiple-person cursors viewable in a shared environment so that you can all collaborate together rather than one at a time.... pretty cool eh?</p> <p><a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/" target="_blank">Check out Stefan's previous shenanigans for more "BOOM" fun.</a><a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Search/Default.aspx?Term=stefan" target="_blank"></a></p> <p></p><img src="http://channel8.msdn.com/6012/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0" height="1" width="1" alt="" />http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Stefan-talks-Office-Live-and-Shared-Spaces/http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Stefan-talks-Office-Live-and-Shared-Spaces/Thu, 15 May 2008 20:38:00 GMThttp://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/2/1/0/6/stefanwOfficeLive_c8.wmv14879http://channel8.msdn.com/6012/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0<p>Let's face it... no one actually knows what <a href="http://stefanw.spaces.live.com" target="_blank">Stefan</a> really does here. OK, I do know, but on Channel 8, he is the Mega-Microsoftie that shows off the best and the coolest stuff that will actually make you more productive.</p> <p>And you <em>know </em>it's good stuff since he usually has nothing to do with the product team that made it, yet he's sooooo excited!</p> <p>So this 3rd installment of "Stefan Demos Stuff he has Nothing to Do With," is all about software and services in the form of <a href="http://office.live.com" target="_blank">Office Live</a>. He showcases workspaces that allow you to collaborate on documents in the cloud so you can reach the 4 corners of the world effortlessly. My favorite part is him showcasing the multiple-person cursors viewable in a shared environment so that you can all collaborate together rather than one at a time.... pretty cool eh?</p> <p><a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/stefan/" target="_blank">Check out Stefan's previous shenanigans for more "BOOM" fun.</a><a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Search/Default.aspx?Term=stefan" target="_blank"></a></p> <p></p>Max11http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Stefan-talks-Office-Live-and-Shared-Spaces/RSS/http://channel8.msdn.com/6012/Trackback.aspxcollaborationdesktop sharingstefan<img src="http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/5/0/1/5/stefanwLiveMaps_small_c8.jpg" border="0" /><p>With the <strong>new</strong> features now available in <a href="http://maps.live.com" target="_blank">Windows Live Maps</a>, I thought it would be a great chance to have a chat with your favorite "I love Microsoft stuff I don't really work on" Mega-Microsoftie, Stefan Weitz. Yeah, he's that awesome.</p> <p>In this <strong>heavy-on-demos</strong> session you will see a few of the features <a href="http://maps.live.com" target="_blank">Live Maps</a> has to offer including our 3D rendering coupled with real photos from Birds Eye--VERY slick stuff. In addition, Stefan goes into the traffic enhancements we have made ranging from the visualization in the 3D world to helping you save time by rerouting you based on heavy traffic.</p> <p>See how many times you can count Stefan say "BOOM!"</p> <br /> Also, <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/3996/" target="_blank">check out Stefan's debut on Channel 8</a> if you liked this demo.<br /> <br /><img src="http://channel8.msdn.com/5105/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0" height="1" width="1" alt="" />http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/New-Windows-Live-Maps-brings-unique-3-D-rendering-and-real-images-to-life/http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/New-Windows-Live-Maps-brings-unique-3-D-rendering-and-real-images-to-life/Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:03:00 GMThttp://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/5/0/1/5/stefanwLiveMaps_c8.wmv25456http://channel8.msdn.com/5105/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0<p>With the <strong>new</strong> features now available in <a href="http://maps.live.com" target="_blank">Windows Live Maps</a>, I thought it would be a great chance to have a chat with your favorite "I love Microsoft stuff I don't really work on" Mega-Microsoftie, Stefan Weitz. Yeah, he's that awesome.</p> <p>In this <strong>heavy-on-demos</strong> session you will see a few of the features <a href="http://maps.live.com" target="_blank">Live Maps</a> has to offer including our 3D rendering coupled with real photos from Birds Eye--VERY slick stuff. In addition, Stefan goes into the traffic enhancements we have made ranging from the visualization in the 3D world to helping you save time by rerouting you based on heavy traffic.</p> <p>See how many times you can count Stefan say "BOOM!"</p> <br /> Also, <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/3996/" target="_blank">check out Stefan's debut on Channel 8</a> if you liked this demo.<br /> <br />Max9http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/New-Windows-Live-Maps-brings-unique-3-D-rendering-and-real-images-to-life/RSS/http://channel8.msdn.com/5105/Trackback.aspxbirds eyelivemapsphotosynthstefantrafficvirtual earthwindows livewindows live maps<img src="http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/6/9/9/3/stefanwLiveDemo_small_c8.jpg" border="0" /><p>You like to take pictures? How about videos? Maybe you’re an avid writer… or even a blogging machine!? Getting all this stuff online today is very doable… and very time consuming.</p> <p>I knew there were better ways to go about sharing videos, pictures, and my fancy loquacious prose with the world… and Stefan Weitz, Mega-Microsoftie, was the man to show us how to do it. So in this <strong>VERY DEMO HEAVY</strong> (yay!) sit-down, you will see Stefan show you how to go from digital video camera to online in a blog post with pictures, text, etc. in one of the most simplified methods I have yet to see. How does he do it?? A rich integration between online and local consumer applications that are all actually either part of Windows XP/Vista or freely available at <a href="http://get.live.com">http://get.live.com</a>.</p> <p>If you ever have wondered what we mean by “Software AND Services,” then this is a great example from the consumer standpoint. So check out an impressive solution to what used to be a complicated process now simplified by: <a href="http://get.live.com/wl/all" target="_blank">Windows Live Photo Gallery, Windows Live Writer, Windows Live Spaces</a>, <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/moviemaker.mspx" target="_blank">Windows Movie Maker</a>, and even <a href="http://video.msn.com" target="_blank">MSN Videos</a>.</p><img src="http://channel8.msdn.com/3996/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0" height="1" width="1" alt="" />http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/3996/http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/3996/Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:58:00 GMThttp://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/6/9/9/3/stefanwLiveDemo_c8.wmv6253http://channel8.msdn.com/3996/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0<p>You like to take pictures? How about videos? Maybe you’re an avid writer… or even a blogging machine!? Getting all this stuff online today is very doable… and very time consuming.</p> <p>I knew there were better ways to go about sharing videos, pictures, and my fancy loquacious prose with the world… and Stefan Weitz, Mega-Microsoftie, was the man to show us how to do it. So in this <strong>VERY DEMO HEAVY</strong> (yay!) sit-down, you will see Stefan show you how to go from digital video camera to online in a blog post with pictures, text, etc. in one of the most simplified methods I have yet to see. How does he do it?? A rich integration between online and local consumer applications that are all actually either part of Windows XP/Vista or freely available at <a href="http://get.live.com">http://get.live.com</a>.</p> <p>If you ever have wondered what we mean by “Software AND Services,” then this is a great example from the consumer standpoint. So check out an impressive solution to what used to be a complicated process now simplified by: <a href="http://get.live.com/wl/all" target="_blank">Windows Live Photo Gallery, Windows Live Writer, Windows Live Spaces</a>, <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/moviemaker.mspx" target="_blank">Windows Movie Maker</a>, and even <a href="http://video.msn.com" target="_blank">MSN Videos</a>.</p>Max8http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/3996/RSS/http://channel8.msdn.com/3996/Trackback.aspxdigital lifestylemovie makermsn videophoto galleryspacesstefanwindows livewriter