Tech.Ed 2011 kicks-off: photos
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Geeks and developers were served champagne, beer and wine at the welcome party for this year's Tech.Ed.
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Dinner at Tech.Ed's welcoming party is held indoors, away from the thunderstorm brewing outside.
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At HP's stand, attendees try their hand at setting a new simulated lap record.
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Microsoft Australia managing director, Pip Marlow, comes out as a geek and gamer and says developers have the ability to make a difference and create better opportunities in the community.
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Microsoft demonstrates how Kinect can be used by modellers to pan, zoom and tilt around a high-resolution model of a vehicle.
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Microsoft's Nick Hodge demonstrates the use of devices interacting with the Microsoft Surface for architectural design.
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Microsoft's stall is the centrepiece of the Tech.Ed exhibition.
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Scattered throughout the venue are "recharge bars" for users to recharge their batteries and plug into Tech.Ed's 100Mbps network.
Michael Lee travelled to Tech.Ed 2011 as a guest of Microsoft.