Surface

Surface

Last time, Windows Phone. Now, Surface.  I really think Microsoft is right on track here though there were no specifics were given away during the launch that got tech press yapping away their disappointments.  For some specs though here's a rundown.

Outlook

Outlook

Microsoft just unveiled the new face of Hotmail — Outlook.  It sports the new Metro design you find in Windows 8.  It's clean, it's beautiful but still has the Hotmail innards which I hope to be improved very soon. I think one of the general theme of Metro is the ability to unify your third party accounts like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn in one roof.  It's the same with Windows Phone and it's also the same with Windows 8 and I think that is a really major feature that sets apart from other operating systems.  Read The Verge's article on a more detailed review here.  More screenshots after the break.

Batman

Dark Knight Rises

Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆

Of all the superhero movies of late, I say the Dark Knight Trilogy stands far above the rest.  Yes, even the recently big hit "The Avengers".  I think the Batman concept will always be unique compared to other superheroes with their super powers and their superhuman ability.  Batman has only his skills, his gadgets and his wealth.  But come to think of it, it is near impossible to maintain such balance or even to achieve this kind mastery in these areas.  Martial arts mastery alone will require a significant amount of years to master.  Let alone building and developing his own technology while maintaining Wayne Enterprise.  Not to mention also his playboy billionaire status.  Such feat is impossible to attain and that's the illusion of the Batman concept. And oh, don't forget the utility belt.

Office

Office 2013

The new office is here and it looks gorgeous!  Yes, it has Metro written all over it and it is heavily supported by the cloud — SkyDrive!

Experience the most powerful Office yet with new versions of your trusted applications and cloud services that connect you to your tools and documents where and when you need them. Check out a brief introduction to this exciting new version of Office.

The video and some screenshots after the break.  If you want to go ahead and download the Consumer Preview, go here.  For a more detailed article visit Engadget's post here.  You are going to need a Windows Live account to activate the preview.

Shooter

GIGN

If you're wondering why my Twitter feed is in a low-tide mode, chances are I'm at PSN gaming network playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Free-for-all or Team Deathmatch. I can't put into remembrance when was the last time I played (and got addicted) shooting games.

Long gone are the days of Counter Strike, Rainbow Six, Delta Force and whatnot. So for this post I'm just going to geek out about my exploits of late in MW3. The above video is probably one of my highest kill streak since entering Prestige mode.

I know I probably made at least to 11 before hand but still I'm no pro gamer so achievements like this is a highlight for me.

Anyway my perks are the following:

Rotate

Rotating Twitter Widget

Finally after months of searching and testing the much coveted rotating Twitter widget, I finally got the right code. Also, this code includes retweets, even the new retweet function.

Before anything else, every Blogger blogger should know that when you try to make changes to your template it is always imperative to backup your template.

Step 1

Go to template > edit HTML > find </head>

Paste the following code before </head>

<!-- jQuery library -->
<script src='https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.6.2/jquery.min.js' type='text/javascript'/>

<!-- Tweet Rotator -->
<script src='http://dl.dropbox.com/u/34682988/TwitterFeed/scripts/rotate.js' type='text/javascript'/>

Save template.

Step 2

Add HTML widget and add the following code.

<div id="twitter_div">
<ul id="twitter_update_list" class="rotate"></ul>

<!-- Twitter Feed -->

<script src="http://twitter.com/javascripts/blogger.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

<script src="http://api.twitter.com/1/statuses/user_timeline/yourusername.json?include_rts=true&callback=twitterCallback2&count=5" type="text/javascript"></script></div>

Change highlighted text in red to your own username.  Change highlighted text in yellow to the number of tweets you want to allow to rotate.

Step 3

Enjoy!

#AwayWeHappened

Away We Happened

This web series is been a while now but for you who haven't checked it out yet you can still catch up with the episodes.  The finale will be on the 28th of June, that's tomorrow.  It's produced by AT&T and Wong Fu Productions.

"Away We Happened" is a new and unique web series where you help decide what happens! Wong Fu Productions (Wes, Ted, and Phil) has teamed up with AT&T and their friends Victor Kim and Jen FrmHeadToToe for this one of a kind project!

There's a lot of amazing guests like independent music artists Paul Dateh and David Choi.  Jeremy Lin also makes his appearance in one of the episodes.

Also, you can participate by watching, submitting your own sequel or vote on your favorite and help decide where the story will go.  The episodes after the jump.