ONE ASP.NET + Bootstrap

Finally, ASP.NET tools is merging into one unified toolset.
As announced on BUILD 2013, it will also include (twitter) "bootstrap" CSS library/framework, same as jQuery was included before...

ASP.NET and Web Tools for VS 2013 Preview with One ASP.NET, New HTML Editor, MVC5, SignalR 2, EF 6:

ASP.NET MVC 4 Bootstrap Layout Template (VS2013/ VS2012)

Introduction to Bootstrap @ pluralsight

http://twitter.github.io/bootstrap/

Windows 8.1

Windows 8.1 release date, news and features | News | TechRadar



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Hands On with Windows 8.1: Microsoft's 'do-over' OS is loaded with features

Windows 8.1 + Bing

Many Bing APIs are available for Windows 8.1 developers...

The search in Windows 8.1 is "integrated", so local computer, SkyDrive, web, app store, are all searched in parallel...

Using Bing Platform Controls to Build Great Windows Apps | Build 2013 | Channel 9



Bing has capabilities of Speech, Maps, Optical Character Recognition and Translation that can help you add value to your apps across Windows and Windows Phone.

3D Printing with Windows 8.1

Windows 8.1 comes with pre-installed drivers/tools for 3D printers

3D Printing with Windows | Build 2013 | Channel 9

Watch Neo4j

Videos of recorded presentations from Neo4j events.

Watch Neo4j

"Ask Patents" @ StackExchange

About - Ask Patents

"Ask Patents is a question and answer site for people interested in improving and participating in the patent system. It's built and run by you as part of the Stack Exchange network of Q&A sites. With your help, we're working together to find Prior Art on dangerous and overly broad US Patent Applications before they become issued Patents."

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Google Patents site has links to "Ask Patents",
as well as "Find Prior Art" search. Useful.

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The Patent Protection Racket by Joel Spolsky (co-founder of ScatckExchange)

@EFF.org