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1230 days ago
I found a link to Windows Live Spaces (they are a supporter of the BlogHer Conference in San Jose beginning July 28) and clicked it--and found this "coming soon" site. I can't wait to see the new release. It's going to be awesome.
1250 days ago
The excitement is building...can you feel it? Did you notice this new graphical box in the Help panel on the right side of your MSN Space today? The new release is going to be great! Get ready to be wowwed. :)
1262 days ago
Have you see the new Microsoft webcams that are optimized for Windows Live Messenger? These are truly awesome. The Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000 is available right now, retails for $49, and plugs seamlessly into Windows Live Messenger and includes face tracking technology, with pan, tilt, and zoom controls. But here's the one I'm really excited about. The Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000 (which hasn't been released yet), will be $99, offers high-definition video with 1.3 megapixel video resolution (amazing), a 3x digital zoom, a powerful built-in micrrophone, a Windows Live Call button that enables you to push a button, choose a contact, and start a video conversation (actually the Windows Live Call button is available on both cameras). My favorite feature is available in both models: One-Touch Blogging! The product description for the LifeCam VX-6000 on amazon.com says, "with One-Touch Blogging, a single click allows you to upload to Windows Live Spaces, an "online ...
1264 days ago
Some updates to spaces available today! Here are some details below from my (Mike's) blog. Quote Talking about Spaces updates! Lots of updates to Spaces today; some of them are immediately apparent (i.e. support for additional modules, some usability fixes for photos, and another new URL structure) while a lot of them may not be. Here are some thoughts on this release: Photo album usability improvements . From the Spacecraft writeup: "We listened to your feedback and have brought back the list of all your photo albums on the home page.When you edit your Space, you can use this list to re-order your albums: Just click on the up or down arrow that displays when you hover your mouse over the album title in the list box." I have to admit, I'm not the world's biggest fan of the new album picker, but it's a LOT better than what we had. Rest assured that we're going to continue making improvements as we approach the Windows Live release. New modules and ...
1282 days ago
I had a chat recently with Linda Criddle the online child safety expert at MSN. We were talking about personal photos on the Internet, and maybe it isn't such a good idea for so many people to know what you and your family look like. There are some safe ways to do a photo-- I have been noticing some folks on MSN Spaces have some great ways of posting a photo that obscures part of their face. But I really like this idea--custom avatars. I read about this on springwise trendwatchers.com. From springwise: "Based in Brooklyn, graphic artist Lina Chin creates digitally illustrated portraits. Working from photographs, her black and white images are stylized likenesses of their subjects. The finished product is a digital file, delivered as a vector image, which lets customers enlarge their portrait without losing image quality. In a small size, digi-portraits make excellent avatars or buddy icons. Prices depend on a portrait's complexity." --Juliana
