Monthly Archives: January 2008

Microsoft is hiring (again)!

Posted on January 31, 2008 by awfurtado

  Check below some great job opportunities! []s— AFurtado SDET (Software Design Engineer in Test)Click Here To Apply Do you have what it takes to create, release and support the security updates for the newest and earlier Microsoft products? Want … Continue reading →

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Valuable IT job interview resources

Posted on January 30, 2008 by awfurtado

  The Carrers and Job Resources at Office Online are great. There you can find templates for documents such as resumes and thank you letters, articles, tips and many other things. I’d like to emphasize the following: 13 Most Used … Continue reading →

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Hello, Bill! – Part #2

Posted on January 29, 2008 by awfurtado

Diary of a Brazilian Microsoft newbie in Redmond "Initial arrangements" – Friday, Jan 18, 2008 [This post is part of a series. Read the first one here.] So why is one supposed to arrive in Redmond 4 days in advance … Continue reading →

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Hello, Bill! – Part #1

Posted on January 28, 2008 by awfurtado

Diary of a Brazilian Microsoft newbie in Redmond "The Arrival" – Thursday, Jan 17, 2008 Many thousands of kilometers later (or should I say miles?) here I am, in Redmond, WA, where it all started. In this and some of … Continue reading →

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Imagine Cup Korea 07 Embedded Presentations

Posted on January 28, 2008 by awfurtado

  My great friend and Microsoft Student Partner, Ricardo Guerra, was able to publish the videos of the presentations of my team (Trivent Dreams) which won the Imagine Cup Korea 07 Embedded Development Invitational. Here you have it:   First … Continue reading →

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What are the keys to a successful job interview? (by billg)

Posted on January 25, 2008 by awfurtado

  Check Bill Gates’ answer here (Silverlight required). His answer is quite comprehensive: previous experience, passion, flexibility, open mind and techincal skills, among others.   []s — AFurtado

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Understanding Art for Geeks

Posted on January 25, 2008 by awfurtado

  Hilarious! 5-star geek humour!               Click here to see all of them.   []s — AFurtado

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Where’s Waldo?

Posted on January 15, 2008 by awfurtado

  Just sharing how fun it is to discover yourself almost by accident in a "less than one second appearance" in a web video… Check the video ("The Ingenuity Point"): http://www.theingenuitypoint.com/main/default.aspx []s— AFurtado

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XNA Challenge Brazil 2008 Final Results

Posted on January 15, 2008 by awfurtado

  [Updated 28/01/08: Alice’s screenshot is now with the right colors] What a tough competition! The difference between the first and the second places of the Microsoft XNA Challenge Brazil 2008, which happened yesterday in São Paulo, was only 0,048 … Continue reading →

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XNA Challenge Brazil 2008: top-5 finalists

Posted on January 14, 2008 by awfurtado

  Alice, City Rain, Gariman, Ted or Recicle: who’s going to be the winner? These are the top-5 finalists of the XNA Challenge Brazil 2008, whose finals happen today (and I’ll be one of the judges). I’ve compiled a list … Continue reading →

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