Microsoft Live 全景图

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Find and Discover Information：个人信息获取
– Live.com(个性化信息门户)
– Windows Live Search(个性化搜索)

Enhance and Deepen Relationships：个人信息管理
– Windows Live Mail(邮件)
– Windows Live Messenger(及时通讯)
– Windows Live Favorites(在线书签)
– Windows Live for mobile devices(Live服务的移动设备支持)

Explore and Find New Interests：社会化网络
– Social Networking(社交网络)
– Windows Live Spaces(Blog)

Protection and Performance：安全与维护
– Windows Live Safety Center(在线安全中心)
– Windows OneCare Live(在线系统维护)
– Integrated protection(Live服务的安全防护)

Microsoft Office Live：中小企业在线发布及管理系统
– Microsoft Office Live Basics(类似于企业Blog)
– Microsoft Office Live Essentials(增加企业邮局以及文档、客户、项目管理等功能)
– Microsoft Office Live Collaboration(增加公司内部网功能)

Xbox Live：Xbox游戏在线服务
– Xbox Live Marketplace(交易中心)
– Ubiquitous voice chat(语音聊天)
– Gamer Profile(玩家档案)
– Xbox Live Arcade on Xbox 360(游戏的在线下载及购买服务)

Microsoft Live中的大部分功能要数月甚至1年以后才会逐渐开放，不过从以上的列表中已经可以看出微软在Live计划所涉猎的范围之广、野心之大。那么多服务的联动，使微软只要把单独的服务作到别人的一半好，就能在市场上立于不败。说Microsoft Live会杀死一大批Web 2.0公司可能是夸大其词，但是反过来说Microsoft Live会在Web 2.0时代占据重要的地位绝不为过。

未来的电视是什么样子的？

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记得在很多年前的高中时代，一个兴趣相投的同学和我说起一件事，说国外有人举行有奖比赛，题目是未来的电视应该是什么样子的，结果最终得奖者的答案居然出奇的简单：手电筒。
手电筒，就是你要看电视， 只要有个接近白色平面，你就可以看了，就这么简单。当然，其幕后的技术细节是相当复杂的，譬如信号源、信号转换、发光体、电源等等。因为当时的投影屏幕技术似乎已经非常成熟了，电化教室、录像厅，处处可见，好象也不是很贵。可是为什么这么多年来，我们看到了三、四十英寸的电视机，又有了液晶、等离子的大屏幕平面电视，而投影机依然曲高和寡呢？
投影机，最早叫投影仪，是个更加神秘的名字，英文叫projector。在办公场所、会议室、报告会上最常见到，其种类千奇百怪，有大有小，最大的应该是专业级的Barco，以至于直到现在，我们还把投影机叫做Barco，我看到过最小的是康柏电脑(Compaq Computer)的iPAQ投影机，其大小比家用的应急灯大不了多少，可惜现在的HPQ没能把这产品继续下去。
今天看最新的11月份《PC WORLD》，终于看到了这样一件接近梦幻的产品：

从上面的图中可以看出这款投影机的品牌、大小和接口。它是今年第四季度即将上市的产品，标价为799美元，同档价格的是在BestBuy已经有售的InFocus X2。
这款投影机的卖点在于它的小，小到和普通的傻瓜相机那样，重量只有一磅。如果和相机一起带出去旅游，你就可以和同伴一起回顾一天的旅程，而不用几个脑袋挤在一起抢着看了。它的唯一缺点是不够亮，与目前主流产品1000~2000流明相比，它的250流明就只能在基本全黑的环境下使用了；但也是因为它的不够亮，它的灯泡设计寿命为一万小时，就相当于你一天看5小时，可以看2000天，差不多六年，怎么样？它的出现，将是背投电视的终结。
这里是制造商的产品链接。

新版微软入门证书——MCTS第一课: Microsoft Certified Technology Specialists in SQL Server 2005

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