<article>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#article09_11_06_1643227</id>
	<title>Microsoft Research Shows Off New Projects On College Recruiting Tour</title>
	<author>ScuttleMonkey</author>
	<datestamp>1257495720000</datestamp>
	<htmltext>In a recent college recruiting tour, Microsoft's Craig Mundie was able to showcase some of the experiments coming out of their Research division.  Among some of the interesting projects were <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/microsoft-messes-with-natural-user-interface-featuring-eye-tr/">another pass at the Minority Report interface</a>, eye-tracking, intelligent data sorting, a global carbon-climate model, and several other software and hardware experiments.  A <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/collegetour/default.aspx">video and supporting slideshow</a> are also available via Microsoft's press site.  <i>"Mundie also will discuss the kinds of computers students will soon be using &ndash; machines that will respond to gestures through new natural user interfaces; deploy the power of new microprocessors; migrate data to the cloud; and use live data to drive new simulations and visualizations. He&rsquo;ll center on an environmental theme to show what it might be like to be a research scientist working on zero carbon energy in the future using new interactions with data and computers to increase insight."</i></htmltext>
<tokenext>In a recent college recruiting tour , Microsoft 's Craig Mundie was able to showcase some of the experiments coming out of their Research division .
Among some of the interesting projects were another pass at the Minority Report interface , eye-tracking , intelligent data sorting , a global carbon-climate model , and several other software and hardware experiments .
A video and supporting slideshow are also available via Microsoft 's press site .
" Mundie also will discuss the kinds of computers students will soon be using    machines that will respond to gestures through new natural user interfaces ; deploy the power of new microprocessors ; migrate data to the cloud ; and use live data to drive new simulations and visualizations .
He    ll center on an environmental theme to show what it might be like to be a research scientist working on zero carbon energy in the future using new interactions with data and computers to increase insight .
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<sentencetext>In a recent college recruiting tour, Microsoft's Craig Mundie was able to showcase some of the experiments coming out of their Research division.
Among some of the interesting projects were another pass at the Minority Report interface, eye-tracking, intelligent data sorting, a global carbon-climate model, and several other software and hardware experiments.
A video and supporting slideshow are also available via Microsoft's press site.
"Mundie also will discuss the kinds of computers students will soon be using – machines that will respond to gestures through new natural user interfaces; deploy the power of new microprocessors; migrate data to the cloud; and use live data to drive new simulations and visualizations.
He’ll center on an environmental theme to show what it might be like to be a research scientist working on zero carbon energy in the future using new interactions with data and computers to increase insight.
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30009330</id>
	<title>frist 5top</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1257500220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Offtopic</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><A HREF="http://goat.cx/" title="goat.cx" rel="nofollow">And a+broad 7or They are Come on</a> [goat.cx]</htmltext>
<tokenext>And a + broad 7or They are Come on [ goat.cx ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>And a+broad 7or They are Come on [goat.cx]</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30012152</id>
	<title>Re:All joking aside here...</title>
	<author>grouchomarxist</author>
	<datestamp>1257523320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Back in the 90s Bill Gates made fun of how much Apple spent on research and how little came out of the labs.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Back in the 90s Bill Gates made fun of how much Apple spent on research and how little came out of the labs .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Back in the 90s Bill Gates made fun of how much Apple spent on research and how little came out of the labs.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30009484</id>
	<title>Re:Bar of soap mouse</title>
	<author>Zerth</author>
	<datestamp>1257500940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>No profit in it.  Just get a sufficiently round mouse, stick it in a sock and sew it shut.  Tadah.</p><p>The knockoffs would blow them away.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>No profit in it .
Just get a sufficiently round mouse , stick it in a sock and sew it shut .
Tadah.The knockoffs would blow them away .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>No profit in it.
Just get a sufficiently round mouse, stick it in a sock and sew it shut.
Tadah.The knockoffs would blow them away.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30010110</id>
	<title>All joking aside here...</title>
	<author>jimicus</author>
	<datestamp>1257503700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Exactly what truly innovative stuff from Microsoft Research has seen the light of day?</p><p>Yes, I <b>know</b> that such research is expected to produce remarkably few results in the real world.  But the closest thing to innovation I've seen is the ribbon toolbar in Office 2007.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Exactly what truly innovative stuff from Microsoft Research has seen the light of day ? Yes , I know that such research is expected to produce remarkably few results in the real world .
But the closest thing to innovation I 've seen is the ribbon toolbar in Office 2007 .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Exactly what truly innovative stuff from Microsoft Research has seen the light of day?Yes, I know that such research is expected to produce remarkably few results in the real world.
But the closest thing to innovation I've seen is the ribbon toolbar in Office 2007.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30009328</id>
	<title>'Minority Report' Get All The Chicks...</title>
	<author>armyofone</author>
	<datestamp>1257500220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Offtopic</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>... but there was another PKD story that portrayed the same tech first. Of course, that one was turned into a <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338337/" title="imdb.com">crappy movie</a> [imdb.com] starring Ben Aflac!</p><p>If only it had had Cuba Gooding Jr. in it - he's much better than Ben Affleck...</p><p>(did I say that out loud?)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>... but there was another PKD story that portrayed the same tech first .
Of course , that one was turned into a crappy movie [ imdb.com ] starring Ben Aflac ! If only it had had Cuba Gooding Jr. in it - he 's much better than Ben Affleck... ( did I say that out loud ?
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<sentencetext>... but there was another PKD story that portrayed the same tech first.
Of course, that one was turned into a crappy movie [imdb.com] starring Ben Aflac!If only it had had Cuba Gooding Jr. in it - he's much better than Ben Affleck...(did I say that out loud?
)</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30009608</id>
	<title>Here's a picture I drew...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1257501480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Troll</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>...of two people having sex while they're both inside the woman's panties: http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9705/unh1.jpg<br>Please mod this up- I'll even pad my comment with some correct text:</p><p>Those who are willing to sacrifice liberty for a temporary measure of security deserve neither. Linux is better than windows. There is nothing that runs on windows that doesn't have a linux alternative that meets or exceeds the windows version. Copyright infringement is not theft. lol MAFIAA! People who teach themselves programming without any formal education are just as smart and special as people with 4-year degrees, and in fact are even better because they actually like it or something. My job in no way reflects how smart I am. It is perfectly ok to cite wikipedia as if it were a peer-reviewed academic journal. 99.9\% of all bittorrent traffic is for downloading linux iso's or public domain ebooks. Besides that 0.1\% wasn't going to pay to see the movie anyway so it wasnt a lost sale.</p><p>That should get me a lot of mod points right? I can't wait to mod people up and down in threads!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>...of two people having sex while they 're both inside the woman 's panties : http : //img4.imageshack.us/img4/9705/unh1.jpgPlease mod this up- I 'll even pad my comment with some correct text : Those who are willing to sacrifice liberty for a temporary measure of security deserve neither .
Linux is better than windows .
There is nothing that runs on windows that does n't have a linux alternative that meets or exceeds the windows version .
Copyright infringement is not theft .
lol MAFIAA !
People who teach themselves programming without any formal education are just as smart and special as people with 4-year degrees , and in fact are even better because they actually like it or something .
My job in no way reflects how smart I am .
It is perfectly ok to cite wikipedia as if it were a peer-reviewed academic journal .
99.9 \ % of all bittorrent traffic is for downloading linux iso 's or public domain ebooks .
Besides that 0.1 \ % was n't going to pay to see the movie anyway so it wasnt a lost sale.That should get me a lot of mod points right ?
I ca n't wait to mod people up and down in threads !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>...of two people having sex while they're both inside the woman's panties: http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9705/unh1.jpgPlease mod this up- I'll even pad my comment with some correct text:Those who are willing to sacrifice liberty for a temporary measure of security deserve neither.
Linux is better than windows.
There is nothing that runs on windows that doesn't have a linux alternative that meets or exceeds the windows version.
Copyright infringement is not theft.
lol MAFIAA!
People who teach themselves programming without any formal education are just as smart and special as people with 4-year degrees, and in fact are even better because they actually like it or something.
My job in no way reflects how smart I am.
It is perfectly ok to cite wikipedia as if it were a peer-reviewed academic journal.
99.9\% of all bittorrent traffic is for downloading linux iso's or public domain ebooks.
Besides that 0.1\% wasn't going to pay to see the movie anyway so it wasnt a lost sale.That should get me a lot of mod points right?
I can't wait to mod people up and down in threads!</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30009206</id>
	<title>"Wild" body gestures eh?</title>
	<author>decipher\_saint</author>
	<datestamp>1257499680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>So sweaty monkey dancing is <i>really</i> some form of user input device.</p><p>I think I'll stick with my keyboard...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>So sweaty monkey dancing is really some form of user input device.I think I 'll stick with my keyboard.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>So sweaty monkey dancing is really some form of user input device.I think I'll stick with my keyboard...</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30010042</id>
	<title>WOW! CUTTING EDGE STUFF FROM MICROSOFT!!</title>
	<author>DbZeroOne</author>
	<datestamp>1257503340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>...a global carbon-climate model, and several other software and hardware experiments.

WOW! GROUND BREAKING STUFF!!
NOBODY has EVER thought to make a 'carbon-climate model'!! That's revolutionary!!!!!!!

In typical MS fashion, they'll build a mediocre knock-off of what's now an old idea and act like they invented it.</htmltext>
<tokenext>...a global carbon-climate model , and several other software and hardware experiments .
WOW ! GROUND BREAKING STUFF ! !
NOBODY has EVER thought to make a 'carbon-climate model ' ! !
That 's revolutionary ! ! ! ! ! ! !
In typical MS fashion , they 'll build a mediocre knock-off of what 's now an old idea and act like they invented it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>...a global carbon-climate model, and several other software and hardware experiments.
WOW! GROUND BREAKING STUFF!!
NOBODY has EVER thought to make a 'carbon-climate model'!!
That's revolutionary!!!!!!!
In typical MS fashion, they'll build a mediocre knock-off of what's now an old idea and act like they invented it.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30030170</id>
	<title>Plagiarism</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1257760260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Why don't they just recruit for industrial espionage?<br>Microsoft's real strategy is plagiarism.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Why do n't they just recruit for industrial espionage ? Microsoft 's real strategy is plagiarism .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Why don't they just recruit for industrial espionage?Microsoft's real strategy is plagiarism.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30012526</id>
	<title>Re:I went to one of these talks</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1257530340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>Arguing about vi versus Emacs is like arguing whether it's better to make fire by rubbing sticks or banging rocks.</p></div></blockquote><p>Normally replying to a sig results in an automatic <strong>-1 Offtopic</strong>, but in this case, I think it makes a perfect point.</p><p>Here we are discussing the merits of new realms of human interface when we don't properly understand the interfaces we already have. Over the decades, people have tried again and again to reinvent the IDE, in many cases failing utterly, in others just trading one set of features for another.</p><p>If you're going to be working in human interface design, it won't help you to disparage the most mature and capable text editors in common use today. Yes, they may seem unappealing and even counter-intuitive, but that doesn't mean that they are not fit for a purpose. In nearly 20 years of computing, I've gone through the same process of chasing UI glitter. But I have learned through countless disappointments that GUIs are not ideal for character entry.</p><p>Don't get me wrong. I use Compiz. I've found the 3D rendering of the desktop cube makes it easier for me to visualise my workspace. I'd almost say I need it to work now. I prefer wobbly windows because they seem more organic, therefore part of the world around me. I like the smoother fades when windows open, because the experience is less jarring. I like it when things minimise into their icons, like genies going back into the bottle. All of these things provide a more consistent and visually 'natural' environment.</p><p>BUT... when I'm typing - and especially when I'm coding - my hands belong on the keyboard. Every time I lift them, I slow down and more to the point, I lose focus.</p><p>I write and code professionally, so I spend a lot of time thinking about my tools. The best word processor I've ever used was WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS. (That's likely because I was just a tad too young for WordStar.) I use vi and emacs for different purposes and, despite have tried Visual Studio and lord knows how many other more GUI-oriented editors, I keep coming back to them.</p><p>Again, don't get me wrong. I don't dislike VS. I actually wish that emacs would import the auto-completion functionality that VS has. But here's the thing. For all its bells and whistles, I'm just not as comfortable coding with anything other than emacs. Make as many EXTENDED/META/ALT/CONTROL/SHIFT jokes as you like; emacs is still my coding environment of choice. Because my hands never have to leave the keyboard, not to debug, compile, import other files, diff them or commit them to subversion. Yeah, it takes time to learn. Boy is it worth it.</p><p>Likewise vi. Just yesterday, I was working with another silverback programmer. We were rebuilding a website containing tens of thousands of documents in hundreds of different collections. Every single document had to be recreated from source materials, which implies dozens of filters, all context-sensitive. By importing a directory listing into vi and running a few regular expressions against it, we were able to create a shell script to automate the entire build in about a minute and a half. Show me something else that can do that.</p><p>I <em>like</em> new interfaces. My friends all make fun of me because of my attraction to shiny. But when it comes to interfaces, I'm not so blind as to throw away my tools just because they aren't pretty enough.</p><p>Good interface designers have learned this lesson, and focus on making things simple, but no simpler than they should be. I suggest you take that advice to heart as you back away toward the gate and get the heck off my lawn.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Arguing about vi versus Emacs is like arguing whether it 's better to make fire by rubbing sticks or banging rocks.Normally replying to a sig results in an automatic -1 Offtopic , but in this case , I think it makes a perfect point.Here we are discussing the merits of new realms of human interface when we do n't properly understand the interfaces we already have .
Over the decades , people have tried again and again to reinvent the IDE , in many cases failing utterly , in others just trading one set of features for another.If you 're going to be working in human interface design , it wo n't help you to disparage the most mature and capable text editors in common use today .
Yes , they may seem unappealing and even counter-intuitive , but that does n't mean that they are not fit for a purpose .
In nearly 20 years of computing , I 've gone through the same process of chasing UI glitter .
But I have learned through countless disappointments that GUIs are not ideal for character entry.Do n't get me wrong .
I use Compiz .
I 've found the 3D rendering of the desktop cube makes it easier for me to visualise my workspace .
I 'd almost say I need it to work now .
I prefer wobbly windows because they seem more organic , therefore part of the world around me .
I like the smoother fades when windows open , because the experience is less jarring .
I like it when things minimise into their icons , like genies going back into the bottle .
All of these things provide a more consistent and visually 'natural ' environment.BUT... when I 'm typing - and especially when I 'm coding - my hands belong on the keyboard .
Every time I lift them , I slow down and more to the point , I lose focus.I write and code professionally , so I spend a lot of time thinking about my tools .
The best word processor I 've ever used was WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS .
( That 's likely because I was just a tad too young for WordStar .
) I use vi and emacs for different purposes and , despite have tried Visual Studio and lord knows how many other more GUI-oriented editors , I keep coming back to them.Again , do n't get me wrong .
I do n't dislike VS. I actually wish that emacs would import the auto-completion functionality that VS has .
But here 's the thing .
For all its bells and whistles , I 'm just not as comfortable coding with anything other than emacs .
Make as many EXTENDED/META/ALT/CONTROL/SHIFT jokes as you like ; emacs is still my coding environment of choice .
Because my hands never have to leave the keyboard , not to debug , compile , import other files , diff them or commit them to subversion .
Yeah , it takes time to learn .
Boy is it worth it.Likewise vi .
Just yesterday , I was working with another silverback programmer .
We were rebuilding a website containing tens of thousands of documents in hundreds of different collections .
Every single document had to be recreated from source materials , which implies dozens of filters , all context-sensitive .
By importing a directory listing into vi and running a few regular expressions against it , we were able to create a shell script to automate the entire build in about a minute and a half .
Show me something else that can do that.I like new interfaces .
My friends all make fun of me because of my attraction to shiny .
But when it comes to interfaces , I 'm not so blind as to throw away my tools just because they are n't pretty enough.Good interface designers have learned this lesson , and focus on making things simple , but no simpler than they should be .
I suggest you take that advice to heart as you back away toward the gate and get the heck off my lawn .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Arguing about vi versus Emacs is like arguing whether it's better to make fire by rubbing sticks or banging rocks.Normally replying to a sig results in an automatic -1 Offtopic, but in this case, I think it makes a perfect point.Here we are discussing the merits of new realms of human interface when we don't properly understand the interfaces we already have.
Over the decades, people have tried again and again to reinvent the IDE, in many cases failing utterly, in others just trading one set of features for another.If you're going to be working in human interface design, it won't help you to disparage the most mature and capable text editors in common use today.
Yes, they may seem unappealing and even counter-intuitive, but that doesn't mean that they are not fit for a purpose.
In nearly 20 years of computing, I've gone through the same process of chasing UI glitter.
But I have learned through countless disappointments that GUIs are not ideal for character entry.Don't get me wrong.
I use Compiz.
I've found the 3D rendering of the desktop cube makes it easier for me to visualise my workspace.
I'd almost say I need it to work now.
I prefer wobbly windows because they seem more organic, therefore part of the world around me.
I like the smoother fades when windows open, because the experience is less jarring.
I like it when things minimise into their icons, like genies going back into the bottle.
All of these things provide a more consistent and visually 'natural' environment.BUT... when I'm typing - and especially when I'm coding - my hands belong on the keyboard.
Every time I lift them, I slow down and more to the point, I lose focus.I write and code professionally, so I spend a lot of time thinking about my tools.
The best word processor I've ever used was WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS.
(That's likely because I was just a tad too young for WordStar.
) I use vi and emacs for different purposes and, despite have tried Visual Studio and lord knows how many other more GUI-oriented editors, I keep coming back to them.Again, don't get me wrong.
I don't dislike VS. I actually wish that emacs would import the auto-completion functionality that VS has.
But here's the thing.
For all its bells and whistles, I'm just not as comfortable coding with anything other than emacs.
Make as many EXTENDED/META/ALT/CONTROL/SHIFT jokes as you like; emacs is still my coding environment of choice.
Because my hands never have to leave the keyboard, not to debug, compile, import other files, diff them or commit them to subversion.
Yeah, it takes time to learn.
Boy is it worth it.Likewise vi.
Just yesterday, I was working with another silverback programmer.
We were rebuilding a website containing tens of thousands of documents in hundreds of different collections.
Every single document had to be recreated from source materials, which implies dozens of filters, all context-sensitive.
By importing a directory listing into vi and running a few regular expressions against it, we were able to create a shell script to automate the entire build in about a minute and a half.
Show me something else that can do that.I like new interfaces.
My friends all make fun of me because of my attraction to shiny.
But when it comes to interfaces, I'm not so blind as to throw away my tools just because they aren't pretty enough.Good interface designers have learned this lesson, and focus on making things simple, but no simpler than they should be.
I suggest you take that advice to heart as you back away toward the gate and get the heck off my lawn.
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30012516</id>
	<title>Endentured servitude</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1257529980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Go work for them.  If you have a really good idea, they will put you in one of their towers, and leave you there.  You will be locked up there.  If you try to escape, the NDA will keep you from working anywhere else for as long as they like.  You will be paid minimum wage, and will be assigned crapwork.  You won't see anything like shares, unless they don't want to pay you, in which case, you will receive diluted shares (forced to take diluted shares).  But "oh" you say, their stock price has been surging so much lately.  It could double, you know, if all current software (not even theirs) instantly all went away, and they were the exclusive people to offer it.  In short, they offer nothing, demand everything.  Work for them?  Why not just cut off your arms and legs.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Go work for them .
If you have a really good idea , they will put you in one of their towers , and leave you there .
You will be locked up there .
If you try to escape , the NDA will keep you from working anywhere else for as long as they like .
You will be paid minimum wage , and will be assigned crapwork .
You wo n't see anything like shares , unless they do n't want to pay you , in which case , you will receive diluted shares ( forced to take diluted shares ) .
But " oh " you say , their stock price has been surging so much lately .
It could double , you know , if all current software ( not even theirs ) instantly all went away , and they were the exclusive people to offer it .
In short , they offer nothing , demand everything .
Work for them ?
Why not just cut off your arms and legs .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Go work for them.
If you have a really good idea, they will put you in one of their towers, and leave you there.
You will be locked up there.
If you try to escape, the NDA will keep you from working anywhere else for as long as they like.
You will be paid minimum wage, and will be assigned crapwork.
You won't see anything like shares, unless they don't want to pay you, in which case, you will receive diluted shares (forced to take diluted shares).
But "oh" you say, their stock price has been surging so much lately.
It could double, you know, if all current software (not even theirs) instantly all went away, and they were the exclusive people to offer it.
In short, they offer nothing, demand everything.
Work for them?
Why not just cut off your arms and legs.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30012146</id>
	<title>Re:Bar of soap mouse</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1257523080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Old hat. We have at least one gryomouse for every conference room and PowerPoint laptop.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Old hat .
We have at least one gryomouse for every conference room and PowerPoint laptop .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Old hat.
We have at least one gryomouse for every conference room and PowerPoint laptop.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30019492</id>
	<title>Why is Microsoft on a Recruiting Tour?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1257619680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Microsoft just added 500 more layoffs to their earlier 5,000.  Why the heck are they spending money on a recruiting tour?<br> <br>

-Todd</htmltext>
<tokenext>Microsoft just added 500 more layoffs to their earlier 5,000 .
Why the heck are they spending money on a recruiting tour ?
-Todd</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Microsoft just added 500 more layoffs to their earlier 5,000.
Why the heck are they spending money on a recruiting tour?
-Todd</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30025866</id>
	<title>Re:In other news,</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1257680280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>5 Funny? There should be a "-1 Old joke" mod.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>5 Funny ?
There should be a " -1 Old joke " mod .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>5 Funny?
There should be a "-1 Old joke" mod.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30009388</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30009788</id>
	<title>Re:Bar of soap mouse</title>
	<author>BJ\_Covert\_Action</author>
	<datestamp>1257502260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>One guy dropped it in the shower and it all went downhill from there....</htmltext>
<tokenext>One guy dropped it in the shower and it all went downhill from there... .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>One guy dropped it in the shower and it all went downhill from there....</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30009156</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30009756</id>
	<title>Not necessary</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1257502140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Why does Microsoft need a tour showcasing their new research? I thought they already had that coverd with their employees LinkedIn profiles.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Why does Microsoft need a tour showcasing their new research ?
I thought they already had that coverd with their employees LinkedIn profiles .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Why does Microsoft need a tour showcasing their new research?
I thought they already had that coverd with their employees LinkedIn profiles.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30010654</id>
	<title>Re:All joking aside here...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1257506880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I thought their research division was another name for their Corporate Acquisitions Group</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I thought their research division was another name for their Corporate Acquisitions Group</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I thought their research division was another name for their Corporate Acquisitions Group</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30010110</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30011062</id>
	<title>Re:All joking aside here...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1257509820000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft\_Research</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>http : //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft \ _Research</tokentext>
<sentencetext>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft\_Research</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30010110</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30022302</id>
	<title>Re:Bar of soap mouse</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1257699420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I have a mouse that does that from Logitech.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I have a mouse that does that from Logitech .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I have a mouse that does that from Logitech.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30009156</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30010724</id>
	<title>Re:Bar of soap mouse</title>
	<author>zippthorne</author>
	<datestamp>1257507240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>They invented an extra bulky <a href="http://www.gyration.com/index.php/us/products/in-air-micekeyboards/air-mouse.html" title="gyration.com">presentation mouse</a> [gyration.com]?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>They invented an extra bulky presentation mouse [ gyration.com ] ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>They invented an extra bulky presentation mouse [gyration.com]?</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30009156</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30012410</id>
	<title>Are they actually recruiting anyone?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1257527580000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I have a PhD and am an American citizen and aced the joke question they asked during the interview. Never heard back. I think Bill Gates was too busy lobbying Congress to get more H-1B visas.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I have a PhD and am an American citizen and aced the joke question they asked during the interview .
Never heard back .
I think Bill Gates was too busy lobbying Congress to get more H-1B visas .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I have a PhD and am an American citizen and aced the joke question they asked during the interview.
Never heard back.
I think Bill Gates was too busy lobbying Congress to get more H-1B visas.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30011856</id>
	<title>Re:WOW! CUTTING EDGE STUFF FROM MICROSOFT!!</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1257518460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Actually, my guess is that this is a new model, from the group headed by <a href="http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/people/dpurves/" title="microsoft.com" rel="nofollow">Drew Purves</a> [microsoft.com], who is an honest-to-goodness ecologist benefitting from Microsoft Research largesse. A major problem with existing models is the way they represent biosphere-climate feedbacks, and that group is trying to bring realistic forest models into the picture.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Actually , my guess is that this is a new model , from the group headed by Drew Purves [ microsoft.com ] , who is an honest-to-goodness ecologist benefitting from Microsoft Research largesse .
A major problem with existing models is the way they represent biosphere-climate feedbacks , and that group is trying to bring realistic forest models into the picture .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Actually, my guess is that this is a new model, from the group headed by Drew Purves [microsoft.com], who is an honest-to-goodness ecologist benefitting from Microsoft Research largesse.
A major problem with existing models is the way they represent biosphere-climate feedbacks, and that group is trying to bring realistic forest models into the picture.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30010042</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30009160</id>
	<title>Eye tracking?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1257499560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Wonder if they're hiring people involved in academic research related to that and visual attention...</htmltext>
<tokenext>Wonder if they 're hiring people involved in academic research related to that and visual attention.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Wonder if they're hiring people involved in academic research related to that and visual attention...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30009532</id>
	<title>Re:Bar of soap mouse</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1257501060000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>Link to an <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/25/fluffy-soap-mouse-works-without-a-desk" title="engadget.com">Engadget </a> [engadget.com] article regarding the device in question...
<br>
<br>
I imagine it is caught in a development life cycle...or that Microsoft determined that most consumers are content using touchpads or game system controllers to interface from the couch.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Link to an Engadget [ engadget.com ] article regarding the device in question.. . I imagine it is caught in a development life cycle...or that Microsoft determined that most consumers are content using touchpads or game system controllers to interface from the couch .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Link to an Engadget  [engadget.com] article regarding the device in question...


I imagine it is caught in a development life cycle...or that Microsoft determined that most consumers are content using touchpads or game system controllers to interface from the couch.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30009156</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30010722</id>
	<title>To the "OSS should stop copying..." crowd</title>
	<author>Quarters</author>
	<datestamp>1257507180000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>How often have we heard "OSS should stop copying and start innovating"? Anyone and everyone who ever said that, this abomination is <b>your</b> fault.</htmltext>
<tokenext>How often have we heard " OSS should stop copying and start innovating " ?
Anyone and everyone who ever said that , this abomination is your fault .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>How often have we heard "OSS should stop copying and start innovating"?
Anyone and everyone who ever said that, this abomination is your fault.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30013168</id>
	<title>R &amp; D?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1257589260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Microsoft's Research division?</p><p>You mean the one at 1 Infinite Loop, in Cupertino, California?</p><p>But seriously, I hear Microsoft can't afford the employees it has... they're closing down projects in Colorado, with an entire office to be -dismissed- by March '10.  Why need H1B visas, when you may can your existing workforce and hire newbz?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Microsoft 's Research division ? You mean the one at 1 Infinite Loop , in Cupertino , California ? But seriously , I hear Microsoft ca n't afford the employees it has... they 're closing down projects in Colorado , with an entire office to be -dismissed- by March '10 .
Why need H1B visas , when you may can your existing workforce and hire newbz ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Microsoft's Research division?You mean the one at 1 Infinite Loop, in Cupertino, California?But seriously, I hear Microsoft can't afford the employees it has... they're closing down projects in Colorado, with an entire office to be -dismissed- by March '10.
Why need H1B visas, when you may can your existing workforce and hire newbz?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30009210</id>
	<title>They renamed it</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1257499740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>It was originally to be called the Theresienstadt tour, but the PR exec responsible was shot.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>It was originally to be called the Theresienstadt tour , but the PR exec responsible was shot .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It was originally to be called the Theresienstadt tour, but the PR exec responsible was shot.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30010520</id>
	<title>Micro$oft a vision of the future...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1257505920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Invalid URI: The hostname could not be parsed. (www.microsoft.com:)<br>Exception Details: System.UriFormatException: Invalid URI: The hostname could not be parsed. (www.microsoft.com:)</p><p>Stack Trace:</p><p>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; at System.Uri.Parse (UriKind kind, System.String uriString) [0x00000]<br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; at System.Uri.ParseUri (UriKind kind) [0x00000]<br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; at System.Uri..ctor (System.String uriString, UriKind uriKind) [0x00000]<br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; at System.Uri..ctor (System.String uriString) [0x00000]<br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; at PressPassVideoPlayer.Page.getVideoData () [0x00000]<br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; at PressPassVideoPlayer.Page.Page\_Loaded (System.Object sender, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs e) [0x00000]<br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.InvokeLoaded () [0x00000]<br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; at Mono.Events.loaded\_callback (IntPtr target, IntPtr calldata, IntPtr closure) [0x00000]<br>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; at Mono.Events+c\_\_AnonStorey1.m\_\_2 (IntPtr a, IntPtr b, IntPtr c) [0x00000]</p><p>Seems about as annoying as the past.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Invalid URI : The hostname could not be parsed .
( www.microsoft.com : ) Exception Details : System.UriFormatException : Invalid URI : The hostname could not be parsed .
( www.microsoft.com : ) Stack Trace :       at System.Uri.Parse ( UriKind kind , System.String uriString ) [ 0x00000 ]       at System.Uri.ParseUri ( UriKind kind ) [ 0x00000 ]       at System.Uri..ctor ( System.String uriString , UriKind uriKind ) [ 0x00000 ]       at System.Uri..ctor ( System.String uriString ) [ 0x00000 ]       at PressPassVideoPlayer.Page.getVideoData ( ) [ 0x00000 ]       at PressPassVideoPlayer.Page.Page \ _Loaded ( System.Object sender , System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs e ) [ 0x00000 ]       at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.InvokeLoaded ( ) [ 0x00000 ]       at Mono.Events.loaded \ _callback ( IntPtr target , IntPtr calldata , IntPtr closure ) [ 0x00000 ]       at Mono.Events + c \ _ \ _AnonStorey1.m \ _ \ _2 ( IntPtr a , IntPtr b , IntPtr c ) [ 0x00000 ] Seems about as annoying as the past .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Invalid URI: The hostname could not be parsed.
(www.microsoft.com:)Exception Details: System.UriFormatException: Invalid URI: The hostname could not be parsed.
(www.microsoft.com:)Stack Trace:
      at System.Uri.Parse (UriKind kind, System.String uriString) [0x00000]
      at System.Uri.ParseUri (UriKind kind) [0x00000]
      at System.Uri..ctor (System.String uriString, UriKind uriKind) [0x00000]
      at System.Uri..ctor (System.String uriString) [0x00000]
      at PressPassVideoPlayer.Page.getVideoData () [0x00000]
      at PressPassVideoPlayer.Page.Page\_Loaded (System.Object sender, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs e) [0x00000]
      at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.InvokeLoaded () [0x00000]
      at Mono.Events.loaded\_callback (IntPtr target, IntPtr calldata, IntPtr closure) [0x00000]
      at Mono.Events+c\_\_AnonStorey1.m\_\_2 (IntPtr a, IntPtr b, IntPtr c) [0x00000]Seems about as annoying as the past.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30009388</id>
	<title>In other news,</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1257500520000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Microsoft released a product that does not suck. Unfortunately, it is a vacuum cleaner.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Microsoft released a product that does not suck .
Unfortunately , it is a vacuum cleaner .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Microsoft released a product that does not suck.
Unfortunately, it is a vacuum cleaner.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30010024</id>
	<title>Finally!</title>
	<author>Locke2005</author>
	<datestamp>1257503280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><i>machines that will respond to gestures through new natural user interfaces</i> This is just what I've been waiting for -- a computer that actually understands when I'm flipping it off!</htmltext>
<tokenext>machines that will respond to gestures through new natural user interfaces This is just what I 've been waiting for -- a computer that actually understands when I 'm flipping it off !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>machines that will respond to gestures through new natural user interfaces This is just what I've been waiting for -- a computer that actually understands when I'm flipping it off!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30009914</id>
	<title>He presented at the U of Washington last night</title>
	<author>AVIDJockey</author>
	<datestamp>1257502800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><a href="http://uwtv.org/programs/displayevent.aspx?rID=30363&amp;fID=6021" title="uwtv.org">The video</a> [uwtv.org] can be found at UWTV.</htmltext>
<tokenext>The video [ uwtv.org ] can be found at UWTV .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The video [uwtv.org] can be found at UWTV.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30012286</id>
	<title>One thing to mention here is</title>
	<author>melted</author>
	<datestamp>1257525360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>One thing to mention here is if you join Microsoft itself (as opposed to its research arm - Microsoft Research), you won't ever get to work on any of the cool stuff. And if you join MSR, the shit you work on will never ship. So it's a lose-lose, no matter where you go, unless you're a researcher and publishing papers gives you a boner.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>One thing to mention here is if you join Microsoft itself ( as opposed to its research arm - Microsoft Research ) , you wo n't ever get to work on any of the cool stuff .
And if you join MSR , the shit you work on will never ship .
So it 's a lose-lose , no matter where you go , unless you 're a researcher and publishing papers gives you a boner .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>One thing to mention here is if you join Microsoft itself (as opposed to its research arm - Microsoft Research), you won't ever get to work on any of the cool stuff.
And if you join MSR, the shit you work on will never ship.
So it's a lose-lose, no matter where you go, unless you're a researcher and publishing papers gives you a boner.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30009220</id>
	<title>Bo-ring</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1257499800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>No intelligent robots.<br>No flying cars.<br>No ray guns.<br>*YAWN*<br>NEXT please.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>No intelligent robots.No flying cars.No ray guns .
* YAWN * NEXT please .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>No intelligent robots.No flying cars.No ray guns.
*YAWN*NEXT please.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30011984</id>
	<title>Damn</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1257520260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Clicked the second link, and damn! my operating system wasn't supported for the video.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Clicked the second link , and damn !
my operating system was n't supported for the video .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Clicked the second link, and damn!
my operating system wasn't supported for the video.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30010136</id>
	<title>Re:Bar of soap mouse</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1257503820000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>Well, it was alright.  However, if you dropped it, you were screwed!</htmltext>
<tokenext>Well , it was alright .
However , if you dropped it , you were screwed !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Well, it was alright.
However, if you dropped it, you were screwed!</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30009156</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30009156</id>
	<title>Bar of soap mouse</title>
	<author>Enderandrew</author>
	<datestamp>1257499500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Microsoft's hardware research division ages back demoed a mouse that was akin to a bar of soap. You held it up in the air like a remote control, and rotated around in your hand. It could be operated from a couch or another location where didn't have a traditional hard surface. I thought it was a great idea.</p><p>Whatever happened to it?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Microsoft 's hardware research division ages back demoed a mouse that was akin to a bar of soap .
You held it up in the air like a remote control , and rotated around in your hand .
It could be operated from a couch or another location where did n't have a traditional hard surface .
I thought it was a great idea.Whatever happened to it ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Microsoft's hardware research division ages back demoed a mouse that was akin to a bar of soap.
You held it up in the air like a remote control, and rotated around in your hand.
It could be operated from a couch or another location where didn't have a traditional hard surface.
I thought it was a great idea.Whatever happened to it?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30009922</id>
	<title>I went to one of these talks</title>
	<author>AdmiralXyz</author>
	<datestamp>1257502800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>And as a completely impressionable college student (who really needs an internship this summer), I have to say I was pretty impressed.<br>
<br>
The two main points of his talk were a) we need to find a better paradigm for organizing the vast amounts of information we're being deluged with and b) we haven't found a good replacement yet for the mouse-and-keyboard model of human-computer interaction (he basically admitted that Microsoft's efforts at speech recognition so far have been a total failure), but we're going to keep trying.<br>
<br>
After that he showed a couple of demonstrations. Of course, most of what he showed was probably hardcoded, but it was neat nonetheless. At one point, he just ran a search for "zero-carbon energy" and then used voice commands to sort the zillion results by type of origin (news vs. scientific papers vs. personal files). Later on he demoed a transparent display with gesture manipulation, and it was nice to see Microsoft isn't thinking about the flawed "Minority Report" model where you wave your hands in the air like an idiot, this was much more subdued: he used the surface of the desk he was behind to recognize a couple different gestures. Gorilla arm not included.<br>
<br>
So yeah, I definitely recommend hitting up that video and slideshow link if you've got the time. Say what you want about Microsoft, but they aren't just resting on their laurels.<br>
<br>
Well, not totally.</htmltext>
<tokenext>And as a completely impressionable college student ( who really needs an internship this summer ) , I have to say I was pretty impressed .
The two main points of his talk were a ) we need to find a better paradigm for organizing the vast amounts of information we 're being deluged with and b ) we have n't found a good replacement yet for the mouse-and-keyboard model of human-computer interaction ( he basically admitted that Microsoft 's efforts at speech recognition so far have been a total failure ) , but we 're going to keep trying .
After that he showed a couple of demonstrations .
Of course , most of what he showed was probably hardcoded , but it was neat nonetheless .
At one point , he just ran a search for " zero-carbon energy " and then used voice commands to sort the zillion results by type of origin ( news vs. scientific papers vs. personal files ) .
Later on he demoed a transparent display with gesture manipulation , and it was nice to see Microsoft is n't thinking about the flawed " Minority Report " model where you wave your hands in the air like an idiot , this was much more subdued : he used the surface of the desk he was behind to recognize a couple different gestures .
Gorilla arm not included .
So yeah , I definitely recommend hitting up that video and slideshow link if you 've got the time .
Say what you want about Microsoft , but they are n't just resting on their laurels .
Well , not totally .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>And as a completely impressionable college student (who really needs an internship this summer), I have to say I was pretty impressed.
The two main points of his talk were a) we need to find a better paradigm for organizing the vast amounts of information we're being deluged with and b) we haven't found a good replacement yet for the mouse-and-keyboard model of human-computer interaction (he basically admitted that Microsoft's efforts at speech recognition so far have been a total failure), but we're going to keep trying.
After that he showed a couple of demonstrations.
Of course, most of what he showed was probably hardcoded, but it was neat nonetheless.
At one point, he just ran a search for "zero-carbon energy" and then used voice commands to sort the zillion results by type of origin (news vs. scientific papers vs. personal files).
Later on he demoed a transparent display with gesture manipulation, and it was nice to see Microsoft isn't thinking about the flawed "Minority Report" model where you wave your hands in the air like an idiot, this was much more subdued: he used the surface of the desk he was behind to recognize a couple different gestures.
Gorilla arm not included.
So yeah, I definitely recommend hitting up that video and slideshow link if you've got the time.
Say what you want about Microsoft, but they aren't just resting on their laurels.
Well, not totally.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30009936</id>
	<title>Where is Apple?</title>
	<author>Hybrid-brain</author>
	<datestamp>1257502860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Troll</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext>honestly, Apple products would be better.  My school is a fully apple integrated school.  I fully recommend that all schools and universities go Apple.</htmltext>
<tokenext>honestly , Apple products would be better .
My school is a fully apple integrated school .
I fully recommend that all schools and universities go Apple .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>honestly, Apple products would be better.
My school is a fully apple integrated school.
I fully recommend that all schools and universities go Apple.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_11_06_1643227.30010486</id>
	<title>"Recruiting tour"?!?</title>
	<author>Locke2005</author>
	<datestamp>1257505740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Excuse me, but isn't simultaneously spending time and money recruiting new employees and <a href="http://blogs.computerworld.com/15044/more\_layoffs\_at\_microsoft\_another\_800\_cut" title="computerworld.com">laying off over 5000 people</a> [computerworld.com] just a tad bit schizophrenic?</htmltext>
<tokenext>Excuse me , but is n't simultaneously spending time and money recruiting new employees and laying off over 5000 people [ computerworld.com ] just a tad bit schizophrenic ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Excuse me, but isn't simultaneously spending time and money recruiting new employees and laying off over 5000 people [computerworld.com] just a tad bit schizophrenic?</sentencetext>
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	<title>Re:Bar of soap mouse</title>
	<author>recharged95</author>
	<datestamp>1257501660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext>There's an app for that on the iTunes appstore.</htmltext>
<tokenext>There 's an app for that on the iTunes appstore .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>There's an app for that on the iTunes appstore.</sentencetext>
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