<![CDATA[Juliana Aldous · Storify]]>http://storify.com/jaldousNodeJS RSS ModuleSat, 25 May 2013 22:06:41 GMT<![CDATA[The Louvre: All the Paintings]]>

What a wonderful world we live in where for less than $100 you too can own a book containing all 3,022 paintings in the Louvre.

Storified by Juliana Aldous · Thu, Mar 01 2012 14:23:47

Over the holidays, I made my semi-annual pilgrimage to Powell's books in Portland, where I picked up (or in this case hefted up with a crane) a copy of the Louvre: All the Paintings by Erich Lessing and Vincent Pomarede.
The Louvre: All the Paintings by Erich Lessing - Powell's BooksThe Louvre: All the Paintings by Erich Lessing - Powell's Books
The Louvre by Erich Lessing: An historic publishing event! Endorsed by the Louvre and for the first time ever, every painting from the wo...
If you are an art lover and a bibliophile this is a must-have for your collection. Now the photos are small in order to fit them in to less than one thousand pages, but you did get a good sense of what the collection contains. It comes in hardcover in a wonderful slip-case and there is also a DVD included with the book.
Here are just five of my favorites.
#1 The Virgin of the Rocks by Leonardo da Vinci. The Mona Lisa is on the cover, so here is a less familiar work.
Virgin of the Rocks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaVirgin of the Rocks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Virgin of the Rocks (sometimes the Madonna of the Rocks) is the name used for both of two Late ...
#2. The Valpincon Bather by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. After slogging through several hundred Madonna, Christian-themed paintings, and dour portraits, it was good to come across a famous nude.
The Valpin%E7on Bather - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe Valpin%E7on Bather - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Valpinçon Bather (Fr: La Grande Baigneuse) is an 1808 painting by the French Neoclassical artis...
#3 The Gypsy Girl by Frans Hals. And to find someone smiling!
Gypsy Girl | artble.comGypsy Girl | artble.com
This girl is believed to be a prostitute which is an extremely rare subject choice for Hals
#4. The Betrothal in the Village by Jean-Baptiste Greuze. My favorite kind of scene were from the 18th century involving scenes from life--even if they were dramatized and allegorical.
A Village BetrothalA Village Betrothal
The Village Betrothal, Louvre Museum, Paris
Jean-Baptiste Greuze - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jean-Baptiste Greuze (21 August 1725 - 4 March 1805) was a French painter. He was born at Tournus, ...
#5 The Doge of Venice Attending the Shrove Thursday Festivities in the Piazzetta by Francesco Guardi. Scenic, historical and great architecture.
Francesco Guardi - The Doge of Venice Attending the Shrove Thursday Festivities in the Piazzetta, 1775 at the Louvre Museum Paris France · mbell1975
On the downside--the book is full of ugly renaissance babies. I mean, seriously, no one understood cute until the 19th century?
Ugly Renaissance BabiesUgly Renaissance Babies
The brilliant Lulandia took the time to animate one of our most recent posts. I think you'll find the above link to be quite… mesmerizing.
The official museum site.
Louvre Museum Official WebsiteLouvre Museum Official Website
from January 14, 2012 to April 16, 2012 Take part in the restoration of two "Treasures of Cairo" Musée Delacroix, until March 19, 2012 Ex...
A special multimedia section from the museum site lets you magnify some of the masterpieces.
Louvre
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My round-up of some don't miss Oscar fun! Schedules, fashion, hosts, recipes and humor

Storified by Juliana Aldous · Sun, Feb 26 2012 09:05:47

Don't want to miss all of the coverage? LA Times has a guide to the shows that will be covering the Academy Awards.
Academy Awards 2012: What time are the Oscars on TV?Academy Awards 2012: What time are the Oscars on TV?
What time are the Oscars? Despite what you may see online, the 84th Academy Awards show starts at 5:30 p.m. Pacific on ABC. Yet on the ac...
What is your favorite all time fashion win? Here is Andre Leon Talley's list from Vogue.
People Magazine's picks from last year.
2011 Best Red Carpet Dresses: Oscars, Golden Globes, Grammys and more : People.com2011 Best Red Carpet Dresses: Oscars, Golden Globes, Grammys and more : People.com
Though she stuck to her signature palette of black and white while promoting The Tourist, the actress stunned the Golden Globes red carpe...
Picks of memorable Oscar Dresses from About.com.
Memorable Oscar DressesMemorable Oscar Dresses
The red carpet at the Academy Awards has become a full-fledged fashion event. At the hands of stylists, celebrities create memorable look...
Stylebistro picks the best Oscar dresses of the past decade.
Full List - The Best Oscar Gowns of the Decade - StyleBistroFull List - The Best Oscar Gowns of the Decade - StyleBistro
Charlize Theron, 2000; Hilary Swank, 2000; Halle Berry, 2002; Jennifer Lopez, 2002; Nicole Kidman, 2002; Charlize Theron, 2004; Angelina ...
Here is a fun (and true!) article by Sharon Greenthal on the most predictably entertaining things about the Oscars.
Here is a link to Roger Ebert's Guide to Watching the Oscar Films on Gowatchit. Included are Roger's reviews of the nominated films and you can also start a movie queue on Gowatchit. I still need to see Hugo! I love the idea of having all of Ebert's reviews in one easy accessible place.
Roger Ebert's Guide to Watching the Oscar FilmsRoger Ebert's Guide to Watching the Oscar Films
Roger Ebert, the best-known and most widely read film critic in the world, reviews hundreds of new movies each year -- including all the ...
Here is the official site for the 83rd Academy Awards for a list of all the nominees.
Oscar's The official 2011 site for the 83rd Academy AwardsOscar's The official 2011 site for the 83rd Academy Awards
See the Oscar Nominees on Oscar.com.
Whether you are home with your family, or hosting a fabulous Oscar soiree. Here are some awesome sounding food and drink ideas for Oscar night. I think I need to get to Whole Foods and buy some bacon jam stat!
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If you live in Seattle don't miss the Paul Gauguin Polynesia exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum.

Storified by Juliana Aldous · Fri, Feb 24 2012 13:27:08

Today I attended the Paul Gauguin exhibit with a few of my favorite colleagues. A link to SAM below provides information and a place to purchase tickets.
We had a guided tour of the exhibit which focuses on Gauguin and his influences including the art of Polynesia. Here is a comprehensive review from Katherine Luck at Crosscut.com.
Gauguin's struggle with authenticity lands at Seattle Art Museum | Crosscut.comGauguin's struggle with authenticity lands at Seattle Art Museum | Crosscut.com
A year after its attendance record-breaking exhibition of the work of Picasso closed, Seattle Art Museum has done it again. The museum is...
And what is Art without a little controversy?
The review by Jen Graves at the Stranger.
You May Be Infected Already by Jen Graves - Seattle Features - The Stranger, Seattle's Only NewspaperYou May Be Infected Already by Jen Graves - Seattle Features - The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper
Seattle Art Museum Tues-Sat. Through April 29. Paul Gauguin-the figure who is now inspiring the cooks at Seattle Art Museum's restaurant ...
People on Twitter respond...
Personally, I just enjoyed the art. But I was also intrigued by the influence of the World's Fair on Gauguin.
Exposition Universelle (1889) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Exposition Universelle of 1889 was a World's Fair held in Paris, France from 6 May to 31 October 1889. It was held during the year of...
Another story on crosscut.com. This one on how how Gauguin would have loved to have seen the Polynesian art on display in the show.
The exhibit Gauguin would have killed to see | Crosscut.comThe exhibit Gauguin would have killed to see | Crosscut.com
"Gauguin would have killed to see this exhibition," exclaimed Richard Brettell, an authority on 19th- and early 20th-century French paint...
Here is some wonderful little videos from SAM in case you can't make the exhibit. Start first with a look at the art of Polynesia.
Paul Gauguin: Setting the Polynesian Stage · theseattleartmuseum
Gauguin Leaves France for Tahiti · theseattleartmuseum
Paul Gauguin: A Return to France and Second Voyage to Tahiti · theseattleartmuseum
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Reading the debate between Pogue and Shirky on SOPA and PIPA? You should also check out Tim Wu's book, Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires

Storified by Juliana Aldous · Sat, Jan 21 2012 12:13:28

Pogue published an article on his blog asking us to "put down the pitchforks on SOPA"
Put Down the Pitchforks on SOPAPut Down the Pitchforks on SOPA
Not enough people have acknowledged that the opposition was arguing two totally different different points - the "you're going about it t...
Clay Shirky strikes back against Pogue's article.
Pick up the pitchforks: David Pogue underestimates Hollywood « Clay Shirky
Writing in his blog on the New York Times yesterday, David Pogue, one of the Times' tech columnists, advises toning down the alarmist rhe...

I'm reminded of reading the history of various Information technologies and the good and bad they spawned through reading Tim Wu's book, The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires. Wu tells the stories of radio, telephone, television, and film—each started out free and open, just like the Internet, and then end up in the hand of one or a few mogels. I think this book will show you what is happening today isn't just a battle between Hollywood and the Internet over intellectual property, but control over the Internet itself. 
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires (Borzoi Books)The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires (Borzoi Books)
Starred Review. According to Columbia professor and policy advocate Wu (Who Controls the Internet), the great information empires of the ...
Don't have time to read the whole book? Here is a video of Tim Wu talking about the book.
tim wu master switch - Bing Videostim wu master switch - Bing Videos
I've also opened up my Kindle Notes with highlights to the public.
Amazon Kindle: The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires (Vintage)Amazon Kindle: The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires (Vintage)
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires (Vintage) In an information industry the cost of monopoly must not be measure...
#sopa, #pipa, #intellectual property
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Lots of good stuff coming out of the larger Server and Tools team at Microsoft where I work as well as Microsoft Learning. Here are some resources...

Storified by Juliana Aldous · Fri, Jan 20 2012 11:11:43

Keynote from Satya Nadella on Transforming IT with Microsoft Private Cloud.
What's New | Microsoft Server & Cloud PlatformWhat's New | Microsoft Server & Cloud Platform
Discover IT improvement opportunities. Compare private cloud solutions from Microsoft and VMware. Download the software components for pr...
Tech Target named System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 SP1 as Product of the Year.
Systems Management winners 2011 SearchDataCenter Products of the YearSystems Management winners 2011 SearchDataCenter Products of the Year
SCVMM has been around for a while now, competing head-to-head with a variety of different vendors and third-party tools. But with this la...
Learn all about Windows Azure here...
Windows AzureWindows Azure
Get the SDK, tools, documentation and more that you need to build applications. Explore what is possible: Websites, Enterprise apps, Mobi...
Learn more about the embedded business and the "Internet of Things..."
Microsoft, Industry Partners Establish Intelligent Systems Market: Windows Embedded elaborates on vision and investment as new research shows that by 2015, the market will double to nearly 4 billion units and over $2 trillion in revenue.Microsoft, Industry Partners Establish Intelligent Systems Market: Windows Embedded elaborates on vision and investment as new research shows that by 2015, the market will double to nearly 4 billion units and over $2 trillion in revenue.
REDMOND, Wash. - Sept. 9, 2011 - Cows and fuel pumps aren't typically thought of as having anything in common, but a Dutch dairy farmer r...
And you can learn all about what Microsoft Learning at our blog Born to Learn...
Home - Born to Learn
I'm pleased to announce our second episode of Cert Talk! This month I talk to Mr. Virtualization himself, Edwin Yuen. Edwin gives us a ru...
And if you are a trainer, teacher, expert on Microsoft technologies and products and are interested in working on Microsoft Learning's content, training or exams, make sure you are signed up in our MSL SME Database.
Calling All SMEs -- Join the MSL SME Database - Born to Learn - Born To Learn - Born to Learn
Born to Learn is the official blog for Microsoft Learning, which includes training for Microsoft products, Certifications, Microsoft Offi...
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As part of a team focused on how we use community to create content at Microsoft, I've been asked to research some of the top industry trends. I thought I'd share what I've found...

Storified by Juliana Aldous · Sat, Jan 21 2012 12:14:56

Trend: Cognitive Surplus

In his book, and the related TED talk, Shirky describes how in the near past our society spent a majority of our free time in passive consumption of media like television.  But now, due the proliferation of online and collaboration tools we are instead turning to creation and collaboration with our free time.  Shirky describes some of these acts as frivolous—such as LOLcats, but that this is also leading to valuable human interaction, such as the creation of Ushahidi—a service that aggregated citizen reporting of breakouts of ethnic violence in Kenya. Example: LOLcats, Ushahidi, KickStarter

Clay Shirky: How cognitive surplus will change the world | Video on TED.comClay Shirky: How cognitive surplus will change the world | Video on TED.com
The story starts in Kenya in December of 2007, when there was a disputed presidential election. And in the immediate aftermath of that el...

Trend: Government Open Up Your Data

There's a growing international movement afoot worldwide to open up government data and make something useful with it. Civic apps based on government data are emerging that genuinely serve citizens in a beneficial ways that officials may have not been able to deliver, particularly without significant time or increased expense.

Data.gov is a site created by the Open Government Initiative for President Obama’s administration. It allows the public to easily find, download and use datasets generated by Fed Government.

Data.gov is also creating communities around certain sets including…energy, education, ocean, law, health, semantic web and “restore the gulf”



Data.govData.gov
Come explore, discuss, meet others in the same field, and develop the data and apps in the community that you care about. Join in the dis...

Trend: Likeonomics

Likeonomics is a term coined by Rogit Bhargava of Ogilvey, which “explains the new affinity economy where the most likeable people, ideas and organizations are the ones we believe in, buy from and get inspired by.” Bhargava has a book coming out by the same name in March 2012 from Wiley.

15 Marketing & Social Media Trends To Watch In 201115 Marketing & Social Media Trends To Watch In 2011
A compilation of the 15 biggest marketing trends to watch in 2011 by award winning Influential Marketing blogger and author of Personalit...
Chobani Yogurt demonstates Likeonomics with Pinterest. Communication Manager, Emily Schmidt says, “There’s a new thing every minute and it’s not to our benefit to spend time on every one,” she says--who can argue wtih that? However, the fact that photo sharing is natural extension of food conversations on the web is not lost on Schildt. “Instagram is big for us, and there is a lot of recipe sharing on our blog. When we saw how many were being shared on Pinterest, we decided to host that conversation ourselves.”
Chobani Yogurt Tickles The Tastes Of Pinterest Addicts, And So Can Your Brand | Fast CompanyChobani Yogurt Tickles The Tastes Of Pinterest Addicts, And So Can Your Brand | Fast Company
There's a new social media platform every minute, it seems, and the darling of the moment is Pinterest. Here are some expert tips from Ch...

Trend: Content Curation

From this great presentation by Corrine Weisgerber, Ph.D....A content curator is someone who plans and overseas the cataloguing arranging and exhibition of collections. They describes and analyzes valuable objects for the benefit of researchers and the public. While an aggregator simply bundles materials together, a curator adds a point of view and brings context and meaning. Storify and paper.li are good examples.   
Building Thought Leadership through Content CurationBuilding Thought Leadership through Content Curation
Presentation given at WebCom Montreal, November 16, 2011

Trend: Ubiquitous Social Computing

This presentation from Edelman covers a lot of trends, but I pulled out a few of their trends under one heading--ubiquitous social computing. From the presentation, "We will connect wherever, whenever as competition heats up in consumer electronics space, ushering in cheaper and better mobile solutions that lessen our dependency on PCs." So be prepared and plan for multiple digital experiences/platforms and Integrate social sharing as part of the experience. 
Eleven Digital Trends to Watch in 2011Eleven Digital Trends to Watch in 2011
Steve Rubel and David Armano curate what Edelman sees as the key trends that clients and teams need to think about in the year ahead.

Trend Public vs. Private

Jeff Jarvis talks about his book Public Parts. While many of us worry about what becomes public, Jarvis argues what good can come from sharing. 
How Sharing in the Digital Age Improves the Way We Work and Live · SimonSchusterVideos

Trend: Developer Engagement

To quote Steve Ballmer, "Developers! Developers! Developers!" All of the above will not be built without the work and engagement of developers. In the Edelmen presentation they encourage us to make available to developers the art,text, video, and data so they can make valuable assets. With that, I'd like to give a shout out to my own team at Microsoft Learning who is working to build training content for developers like these Jump Start.
Mango Jump Start (01): Building Windows Phone Apps with Visual Studio 2010 (Channel 9)Mango Jump Start (01): Building Windows Phone Apps with Visual Studio 2010 (Channel 9)
CODE for this SESSIONSLIDES for this SESSIONMicrosoft MVPs Rob Miles and Andy Wigley are back! The "Building Applications for Window...
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