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Microsoft Research launches WorldWide Telescope, Scoble cries (cnet.com)
10 points by asnyder on May 13, 2008 | hide | past | favorite | 14 comments


I still don't understand what made Scoble cry... perhaps just a fanboy thing


http://scobleizer.com/2008/02/14/microsoft-researchers-make-...

This at least explains the reference. I certainly don't understand why he felt so overwhelmed by this of all things.


22.6 MB of .Net redistributables will make anyone cry.


OK, now let's have someone make a cool screencast so we can easily skip to the "OMG it's full of stars" awe stuff and not have to waste time futzing with silly Microsoft user interfaces.


I will stick to the Google version primarily because of its platform independence. I have no interest in Windows applications.


May be Wine can run it?


Windows within Parallels Desktop (OS X virtualization package) won't even run it. It needs hardware 3D acceleration apparently. I doubt Wine will work.


Thank you for sharing.


it's also for MAC you smart, no comparison to the web version of Google


Uh no. Well, if you're running Windows in Bootcamp, then yes, but otherwise your Mac ain't gettin' no Microsoft lovin'...


ok, I didn't notice that...

I guess though, he shouldn't trush something before he tries it...


It's neat, but not that much better than Google Sky. Perhaps slightly better imagery, but I don't see why this would make Scoble cry if he had previously seen Google Sky.


Apparently if you have another installer called "setup.exe" on your desktop when you try installing WWT it actually tries to install that instead.

[sigh]Windows[/sigh]


wow, it's breath taking

the tours are cool!




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