Category: Microsoft
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Everything You Need to Build A Chatbot
Bots are the new apps! Here are the tools I use to build my bots, teach them, and deploy them to the public.
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This Week in Toronto Tech – Data Science, Women in Tech, Bots, and HoloLens
In the life of a Technical Evangelist, there is no such thing as a typical day. Every single day is different. Sometimes I meet with colleagues at the Microsoft Canada HQ, sometimes I code in coffee shops, and sometimes I speak on stages or in lecture halls around the country. This week I spoke at four […]
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Surface Book Review: Sleek, Powerful, and Uniquely Multi-Purpose
I’ve wanted the Surface Book since I saw it debuted at //build, Microsoft’s big developer conference, last year. I was considering buying one until I saw its steep price tag – the model I was looking at came in over $4000! Well worth the price tag for those who can afford it, but as a […]
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Trendy Techie, Tech Evangelist
I am very excited to announce that, as of today, I am joining Microsoft Canada as a Tech Evangelist! For the last 16 months I have been a Content Developer at Microsoft Learning Experiences, creating online training courses on edX.org for developers around the world. I joined LeX in 2015 after my year-long internship as a […]
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Startup Spotlight: VNTANA Holographics
Holograms have, for decades, been a vision of the future. With applications in communication, entertainment, and productivity, holograms have the potential to make the globe more connected than ever. Microsoft’s Hololens has already shown us that it’s possible with a head-mounted holographic computer (see my post on Hololens if you aren’t familiar with its epicness), but […]
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Celebrating One Year at Microsoft
Today I celebrate my first full-time year at Microsoft! I am so grateful to work in a role where I have global impact and truly feel that I am using my passions to impact others in a positive way. Working in technology we have the opportunity to build a future we want to live in, […]
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Microsoft YouthSpark Live Inspires Next Generation of Leaders
On March 10, 2016, Microsoft Canada and the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) welcomed 100 Ottawa youth to the Shaw Centre for an immersive day of technology-centric programming and inspiration.
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Microsoft Student Partner Summit 2015
Energy was high and innovation was in the air at the second annual Microsoft Student Partner Summit in Redmond, Washington. This year, the 55 best and brightest MSPs from around the globe were invited to Microsoft headquarters for a week-long retreat during the Imagine Cup finals. Their schedule was packed with mentoring, networking, hackathons, and teaching, […]