____/ Mark Kent on Sunday 08 July 2007 11:21 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> Game in progress using Blender
>>
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>>| ?Developing a nice RPG framework in Java after finding out that we
>>| have a cool Java OpenGL engine. Creating a nice enchanting
>>| old-fashioned pen and paper & turn based game with a decent
>>| story / AI and a huge place to play.?
>> `----
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>> http://www.blendernation.com/2007/07/05/game-in-progress-using-blender/
>>
>> Trinity College offers Masters Degree in video games
>>
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>>| Supported by Microsoft, it is the first time an Irish post-graduate course
>>| will focus on the science and technology behind video games and is
>>| intended to prepare students for a career in the growing gaming
>>| and entertainment sector.
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>> http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article2735173.ece
>>
>> I guess they'll be educated to deliver Windows-only games and absorb
>> the "Microsoft religion".
>
> It does illustrate a deep degree of desperation on Microsoft's part.
> Anyone serious about programming into the future would be looking at the
> successful platforms, such as mobile linux, PS3, Wii, mobile java, and
> so on. Windows XP is legacy, and Windows Vista has all the signs of
> being a collosal failure.
It is indeed possible (though it cannot be guaranteed that this attempt to take
over the minds of young people will be a huge disappointment. Have a look at
the following batch of stories.
Reverse chronological (for dramatic effect):
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| "Parents and students broke down in tears during a meeting about the
| school, saying they were promised a five-year commitment to keep the
| project going."
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02/27/gates_school/
Gates demands better schools as Gates-backed school closes
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| But just before the Gates editorial appeared, word broke that one of
| the hi-tech schools in the heart of Silicon Valley will be shut down
| because of a lack of funding and students.
|
| The board of directors behind the High Tech High in Redwood City
| -- the home of Oracle -- last week voted unanimously to mothball
| the school less than two years after it opened.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02/27/gates_school/
Microsoft plans innovative new school in Knowsley says Bill Gates
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| Tailored to meet local community needs, the Innovative Schools will be
| rolled out in 12 locations around the world including United Kingdom,
| Ireland, France, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Qatar, Canada, Mexico, Brazil,
| Chile and Hong Kong.
|
| Microsoft's innovative Schools initiative works with governments,
| teachers and partners around the world to modernise schools to meet
| the challenges of 21st Century learning. The initiative was initially
| used to develop the Philadelphia School of the Future, opened in the
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| United States September last year.
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http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=7607
http://tinyurl.com/3dlthl
The Philadelphia Experiment: Microsoft-Designed School Opens
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| Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates has famously called high schools "obsolete"
| and warned about their effect on U.S. competitiveness. Now, his company has
| a chance to prove that it can help fix the woes of public education.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/060907/school_of_the_future.html?.v=1
Welcome to college, here's your Windows Live account
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| Microsoft, in an attempt to spread the word about Windows Live, has struck
| a deal with 72 colleges all across the world. And what is this said deal?
| The colleges have agreed to let Microsoft host their students'
| e-mail accounts.
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http://arstechnica.com/journals/microsoft.ars/2006/4/23/3719
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