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On Microsoft's Embedded DevCon Keynote

Posted by simoniker on from the embed-this dept.

An anonymous reader writes "WindowsForDevices reports on the keynote talk at Microsoft's Windows Embedded DevCon (developer conference) taking place this week in San Diego. The story includes some interesting comments and highlights from the talk. Don't miss the cool bit about the ARM7-based 'SPOT' development platform that runs a tiny version of the .NET Compact Framework -- Microsoft is demoing a robot that's run by SPOT. There's also a pointer to an online video demo of a project to create a digital picture frame using Win CE."

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  1. SPOT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    M$ is demoing a robot that's run by SPOT. See SPOT run. Run SPOT, run!

  2. BSOD by maelstrom · · Score: 3, Funny
    Look how cool embedded windows can be:

    Blue Screen of Death Gallery

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  3. Re:Before it gets /.'d by mrpuffypants · · Score: 3, Funny

    Line breaks are for pussies =/

  4. Re:Windows XP Embedded by smithmc · · Score: 4, Funny

    I noticed a couple comments on Windows XP Embedded on that website, has anyone else had issues trying to keep embeded secure? You can't run windows update or SUS and service packs don't work. And Cannon won't support any anti-virus software.

    No biggie - just don't ever connect your device to, well, anything, and you'll have no problems!

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  5. Obvious transcription error... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Microsoft's Embedded DevCon Keynote"

    Should be

    "Microsoft's 'In Bed With Donkey Kong' Note."

  6. SPOT notes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    1) Term for a bug report is now "you missed a spot" report.

    2) Name was inspired by Microsoft's spotty security record.

    3) Virus writers are now hard at work at viruses that hit the SPOT.

    4) Geeks everywhere will deny the spot even exists.

    5) Locomotives will adapt this embedded technology through the TrainSPOTting initiative.

    6) The MONO folks will be creating a GNOME-based port. No word yet on what they'll call it but rumor has it that it'll start with a "G"

  7. WinCE, yesterdays technology - today! by Weaselmancer · · Score: 4, Funny

    Microsoft is demoing a robot that's run by SPOT.

    Wow! That's some cutting edge stuff. Thank Bill we have Windows CE.

    What? What's that you say? We've already done robots? Ah. *ahem*

    There's also a pointer to an online video demo of a project to create a digital picture frame using Win CE.

    Now there you go! Some real future tech. A picture...that hangs on the wall....that changes! Fantastic!

    What? They've already done that too? Without CE? You mean that's possible? *ahem*

    Ok, nevermind then.

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    rediculous.
  8. Re:WinCE that bad? by Bitseeker · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well, they didn't call it "wince" for nothing.

    wince: v. To flinch, as in pain or distress.