Mark Mosher Multimedia

I’m a Synthesist, Sound Designer, Electronic Musician, and Multimedia Artist out of Boulder, CO. I perform solo and in multiple ensembles including the Carbon Dioxide Ensemble. I’ve done freelance sound design work for Ableton Berlin working on MPE sounds for Drift, Wavetable, and Sampler. I’m also the founder of the Rocky Mountain Synthesizer Meet and the Synth Patrol.

Sneak peak at the next version of Windows – Windows Vista, MTV Urge Music Service, Windows Mobile, Media Center, XBOX 360 and more…

Modulate This! – Synth Tech & Technique Artilcles by Mark Mosher

January 11, 2006

OS: Windows

Windows Vista is still a year away, but you can get a sneak peak into the next version by watching the webcast of the Bill Gates Keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2006. The keynote offers a live demonstration of some of the "fantastic new features" of Vista. The video is rather long, so here is a time index:

8:52 – Bill Gates Keynote
24m50s Vista Presentation by group product manager (definitely worth a look!)
36:50 – President of MTV Networks – Announcing "Urge" Music Network 2 Million Music Library
4:50 – Live demo of Urge Music Service 4m50s
44:10 – Justin Timberlake – yup – you heard right
45:30 – Bill Gates, Discussion of Tablet PCs
47:32 – Windows Mobile (including the new Palm® Treo 700w)
49:30 – Wireless phones in the home including VOIP using messenger
50:50 – Seamless TV/Video/PC experience
53:30 – Media Center
55:00 – Media Center Partners (Intel, content partners, Direct TV, etc…)
58:00 – Live demo of Media Center and syncing media into handhelds
1:19:10 – Xbox 360
1:28:00 – a Live demo of XBOX 360, Bill Gates vs. Steve Balmer playing Fight Night Round 3- ahhh – you heard right
1:33:35 – Bill Gates wraps it up – "2006 will be a good year for the digital lifestyle"

See other webcasts here http://www.microsoft.com/events/executives/billgates.mspx

You can also visit the official Windows Vista page to keep up on Microsoft’s progress.

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