Exploding Software-Engineering Myths
By Janie Chang, Writer, Microsoft Research At Microsoft Research, there are computer scientists and mathematicians who live in a world of theory and abstractions. Then there is Nachi Nagappan, who was on loan to the Windows development group for a…
An examination of young people's everyday new media practices—including video-game playing, text-messaging, digital media production, and social media use.
Cryptography Receives Indian Scrutiny
By Rob Knies, Managing Editor, Microsoft Research You employ cryptographic techniques on a daily basis … don’t you? Sure you do. Every time you type a password into a computer, you are practicing cryptography, using secret information to verify your…
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The Revolutionaries: Radical Thinkers and their World-Changing Ideas – Desney Tan
Tan's research focuses on the melding of man and machine, specifically using the entire human body as an input device.
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Whole Body Computing
Desney Tan's research focuses on the melding of man and machine, specifically using the entire human body as an input device.
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The Quest for a Better Keyboard
The award for thinking creatively about keyboard replacement goes to a group of Microsoft researchers that includes Daniel Morris and intern Scott Saponas. It's one of a number of efforts around the country involving muscle sensing.
Energy-Efficiency Work Reaps Rewards
By Rob Knies, Managing Editor, Microsoft Research These days, more than ever, it’s important for computing to be energy-efficient. Particularly in data centers, energy requirements represent a significant portion of operational costs, and power and cooling needs help dictate where…
Researchers Ride the Twitter Wave
By Rob Knies, Managing Editor, Microsoft Research He rocks in the treetops all the day long, Hoppin’ and a-boppin’ and a-singin’ his song. All the little birds on Jaybird Street Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet ……
SIGGRAPH 2009: Work in Graphic Detail
By Janie Chang, Writer, Microsoft Research With its New Orleans location and a schedule that includes team competitions, an animation festival, musical performances, and a gallery of interactive art, the 36th annual International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and…