Ping! (MP4) - Channel 9
25 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 8 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMark DeFalco (@MarkDeFalco) and Rick Claus (@RicksterCDN) dish out cool and interesting news based on what Microsofties are pinging each other about over IM, email, Twitter, and Facebook.
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Ping 254 (Grand FINALE): Secret ninja cat invites, Bruce Wayne's Batcave, China's president at Microsoft
September 28, 2015 20:00 - 23 minutes - 88.1 MB VideoWelcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [01:04] The Last Ping! [02:15] Rick and Mark -> This Week on Channel 9 [02:48] Last Week... [05:28] Elon Musk's Plans for Sending 1 Million People to Mars for $500,000 Each. [08:24] Microsoft sends out invitations for October 6 Windows 10 hardware blow-out [09:55] Windows 10's Ninja Cat-TRe...
Ping 253: Crashing castles, Minecraft cross-platform play, (American) FOOTBALL!!!
September 14, 2015 20:00 - 23 minutes - 90.5 MB VideoWelcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [01:21] Last show... [04:15] Castle Crashers Remastered Release Date MEGA POST [06:27] Minecraft adds cross-platform play so Windows 10 players can build with mobile friends [08:11] Microsoft Announces Office 2016 Will Arrive September 22 [10:43] This November, Your Xbox One Experienc...
Ping 252: Dodging bullets with NASA, Revo Build by Acer, Chase Grid Battle
September 08, 2015 14:00 - 16 minutes - 65.7 MB VideoWelcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [01:28] Last show... [snake game] [02:54] NASA self-healing material can repair itself two seconds after being shot by a bullet [05:36] Acer unveils the Revo Build: A tiny, modular, stackable PC [08:15] NASCAR fans: Lap the competition in the Chase Grid Battle with Bing’s predictions ...
Ping 251: Windows 95, MobileFusion, Xbox Games for Gold, Snake game
September 01, 2015 13:57 - 19 minutes - 85.9 MB VideoWelcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [00:50] Last Show... [03:23] Windows 95 is 20 years old today [06:00] Windows 95 screensaver animated gifs [07:05] Microsoft Photos (from Nov 1979!) [08:18] MobileFusion: Research project turns regular mobile phone into 3D scanner [10:56] Xbox Live Games with Gold for September 2015 ...
Ping 250: 3D-printed pills, Xbox One DVR, surreal smartphone photos
August 24, 2015 20:00 - 19 minutes - 78.6 MB VideoWelcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [00:27] Two Fiddy! [03:18] Last Show... [05:28] The first 3D-printed pill opens up a world of downloadable medicine [06:58] Xbox One Adds DVR For TV In 2016, Chatpad And Backwards Compatibility In November, XBox One Chatpad [09:54] Meet the U.S. team that just won $6.6M at Valve’s mas...
Ping 249: Imagine Cup, Windows 10, #ILookLikeAnEngineer
August 10, 2015 20:00 - 18 minutes - 94.8 MB VideoWelcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [00:33] Hey Golnaz! [01:08] Last show... [03:07] After tragedy, Imagine Cup team seeks ‘to show the world what Nepal can do’ [05:37] Everything You Can Ask Cortana to Do in Windows 10 [08:50] The best Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts Bonus links, 21 best Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts you...
Ping 248: Blue Badges get a redesign, Send app, NinjaCat!
July 27, 2015 20:00 - 14 minutes - 58.6 MB VideoWelcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [01:04] Last week... [02:24] The New Microsoft: Even the Blue Badges are getting a redesign [04:21] [NinjaCat!] A fun surprise for Windows Insiders… [06:20] We want to partner with you to #UpgradeYourWorld [08:22] Channel 9 Apps [09:58] Introducing Send—designed for in-and-out email ...
Ping 247: Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition, Giant Fighting Robots and the Commodore is back
July 21, 2015 16:00 - 21 minutes - 85.8 MB VideoWelcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [00:42] Last show... [05:21] Announcing: Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta [07:04] Giant Japanese robot will fistfight America's MegaBot [09:51] Commmodore is back Baby, with a … Smartphone? [12:26] 3-in-1 Dock - A Microsoft Garage Project for Surface Pro 3 [15:21] SemanticPaint: In...
Ping 246: Hoverboards, Xbox Gold, HoloLens in space
June 29, 2015 20:00 - 18 minutes - 67 MB VideoWelcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [00:39] Last Show (Robot DARPA Challenge) [02:02] Lexus says it's made a hoverboard [04:07] Xbox Live Games with Gold for July 2015 [06:31] Windows 10 Hero Desktop Image | Behind the Scenes [08:04] Microsoft HoloLens is headed to the International Space Station to help astronauts, NAS...
Ping 245: E3 News, Halo HoloLens, DARPA's robots, ASL support
June 22, 2015 20:00 - 22 minutes - 87.7 MB VideoWelcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [01:17] Last Show (3D Printed Clothing)... [03:54] Ping Live (kind of ;) [04:41] Major Nelson E3 Day One Recap, Day Two, Day Three [05:00] Xbox Elite Wireless Controller, New Customizable Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Built for Competitive-Level Gamers [06:06] Xbox One dashboard upda...
Ping 244: More Cortana, Lara Croft, world's first 3D fabric printer
June 01, 2015 20:00 - 19 minutes - 72.8 MB VideoWelcome back to Ping! We talk about more ways to use Cortana, some new games for Windows Phone, the world's very first 3d fabric printer, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [01:07] Celebrating Microsoft Solitaire [01:57] Last Week... www.touchdevelop.com, https://github.com/microsoft/touchdevelop [03:48] Photo's from Gordon and Dan [05:16] Microsoft announces Cortana for iOS and Android [07:04] World premiere uses Kinect to conduct, puts audience ‘inside th...
Ping 243: Time flies with Hyperlapse, Xbox features, Randall Munroe explains complicated things
May 18, 2015 20:00 - 19 minutes - 81.5 MB VideoWelcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [00:46] Build and Ignite On Demand [01:53] Last show... [04:14] Meet Microsoft Hyperlapse, Life moves at its own pace. With Microsoft Hyperlapse, your videos don’t have to, Ping 219 [06:03] Xbox One April System Update: Game Hub Links, What’s On and More Now Available, Xbox One to Fina...
Ping 242: Getting your Goat, MP3 to Vinyl, more TV on Xbox One
April 20, 2015 20:00 - 23 minutes - 82.5 MB VideoWelcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [00:37] Last week... [06:16] Goat Simulator will be chewing on your Xbox One and Xbox 360 from tomorrow [07:54] This Bluetooth disc turns any MP3 into a vinyl record [10:23] TV on Xbox Gets More Versatile with Over-the-Air Tuner for the U.S. and Canada [11:41] Xbox One April System Up...
Ping 241: Cards Against Humanity, Xbox music, buy your own 'Tron' lightcycle
April 06, 2015 19:45 - 21 minutes - 81.8 MB VideoWelcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [01:40] From last week... [06:31] Channel 9 Xbox One App [07:41] Add your MP3s to OneDrive so you can play them on your PC, phone, and Xbox. [09:36] Cards against humanity science expansion pack to fund Women in STEM scholarship. [11:53] Autodesk 123D Tinkerplay User-friendly 3D Actio...
Ping 240: Games, Iron Man lends a hand, world's largest growler
March 16, 2015 20:00 - 22 minutes - 85 MB VideoWelcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [00:58] Comments from last week [02:36] Ori and the Blind Forest, Ori and the Blind Forest (Original Soundtrack) [05:29] CITIES: SKYLINES SELLS 250,000 IN FIRST 24 HOURS [07:37] Screamride [07:59] Robert Downey Jr. and Microsoft team up to give a 3D-printed arm to a child in need [10...
Ping 239: Lumia 640XL, Xbox One March Update, Rock Band 4 and Office for Mac
March 09, 2015 20:00 - 18 minutes - 68.4 MB VideoWelcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [00:51] Ping 200 [01:06] Responding to last week's Question [04:36] Microsoft announces the Lumia 640XL, a poor man's Lumia 1520 phablet [06:47] Xbox One March System Update: Screenshots and Suggested Friends now available in Preview [08:52] Rock Band 4, It’s Back: Rock Band 4 Is Com...
Ping 238: Microsoft Band update, experimental apps, Johnnie Walker gets smart
March 03, 2015 17:53 - 21 minutes - 68.6 MB VideoWelcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [00:43] Comments from last week (BattleBots) [06:11] Microsoft Band update adds cycling app, keyboard, and more [07:01] Microsoft Band SDK Preview [08:31] Behold, the NFC-enabled smart whisky bottle [11:28] Microsoft rolls out free Office for students, worldwide [13:29] Eight manufac...
Ping 237: Battlebots, an unlikely pairing, Mars One selects its finalists
February 25, 2015 08:37 - 17 minutes - 61.5 MB VideoWelcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [03:45] Battlebots will return to TV this summer on ABC! [06:03] A More Open Enterprise [08:23] Mars One selects 1 'alien' and 99 human finalists to die on Mars [10:58] Trade in your old Surface towards a new Surface Pro 3 [13:29] Bad joke time and Question of the week: What would ...
Ping 236: Preview of Windows 10 for phones, Skype 5.2 for Android, and Bing predicts...the future.
February 16, 2015 18:55 - 18 minutes - 59.2 MB VideoHey everybody! Welcome back to episode Ping, this is episode 236. We have some more news about Windows 10, updates to file sharing on Skype for Android, what Bing is predicting now and an easy way to nab 100GB of cloud storage! [05:31] Microsoft offers preview of Windows 10 for phones [08:10] JobsBlog: The Road to Windows 10 [10:39] Skype 5.2 for Android – Share Photos with Offline Contacts [11:20] Bing now predicts ICC Cricket World cup [13:32] Follow these instructions to get 100GB o...
Ping 235: Wireless Phone Charger, Risk for Xbox, and the Next Chapter of Office
February 09, 2015 17:28 - 16 minutes - 55.8 MB VideoMark is out for some personal time off so I asked my buddy Joey to step up an co-host this week. I believe we're in a new cadence now - let's keep it rollin'!!! Yup - we're back - covering the news items MSFTies are Ping'in each other about. [04:41] Microsoft's new Wireless Phone Charger. [06:41] Cody's App Academy - programming skills for kids. [08:14] RISK now available for Xbox One [09:44] Windows 10 for Raspberry Pi 2. [08:14] RISK now available for Xbox One [11:31] The Next Ch...
Ping 234: Wearable Tools, NASA Remembrance, Office for Andriod Apps
February 03, 2015 19:32 - 19 minutes - 73.9 MB VideoRick and Mark have now completed 4 in a row - does that qualify as an established habit or addiction? We're back - covering the news items MSFTies are Ping'in each other about. [06:38] Leatherman Bracelet puts 25 tools on your Wrist [08:48] NASA Day of Remembrance [10:44] Xbox Music and OneDrive support for private music collections [13:23] Office for Android Apps, Outlook for iOS and more [14:35] Transfer Files wireless from your Lumia to your PC Question of the Week! [17:13]...
Ping 233: Dropbox App, Brain Box, Windows 10 (Freaking Holograms!!!)
January 27, 2015 14:02 - 22 minutes - 76.4 MB VideoRick and Mark have now completed 3 in a row! We're back - covering the news items MSFTies are Ping'in each other about. We cover your comments from last time and are trying to talk about OTHER new items since the BIG Windows event on January 21st... It's hard. ;) [05:45] Drop box now has an official app for Windows Phone [07:14] Brain Box: 5 Windows Phone Apps that can make you smarter [11:27] The Next Generation of Windows: Windows 10 (And FREAKING HOLOGRAMS) Question of the Week! ...
Ping 232: USB 3.1, Xbox Wins an Emmy, Rudy Huyn
January 19, 2015 17:33 - 20 minutes - 68.2 MB VideoWelcome back to episode 232 of Ping! [05:26] USB 3.1 and Type-C: The only stuff at CES that everyone is going to use [08:54] Xbox One Closes a Record-Breaking Holiday and Looks Ahead to 2015 Xbox One February System Update: Game hubs and TV updates now in Preview Xbox One Scores an Emmy Award [12:39] Live webcast details for our Windows 10 media briefing next week [14:08] Rudy Huyn brings apps to the people [17:32] Question of the week! Are you as excited for cables as we are? Wil...
Ping 231: Nokia 215, Water from p**p, SmartBelt, Compute Stick, SlingTV
January 12, 2015 22:08 - 24 minutes - 88 MB VideoMark and Rick are back - covering the news items MSFTies are Ping'in each other about after a month long hiatus. We cover your comments from last time, dive into some stories around sanitation, CES2015, streaming services and more. To be specific: [07:31] The Nokia 215 Internet-Ready phone [09:50] The Machine that makes water from P**p [12:55] CES Stuff: SmartBelt [14:18] CES Stuff: Intel Compute stick [15:42] CES Stuff: HP stream mini desktop [17:56] Dish Network Sing TV Question o...
Ping 230: Angry Birds, Satya's Favorite App, NORAD, Forcefields and Pulse
December 10, 2014 21:21 - 15 minutes - 61.3 MB VideoRick managed to figure out a more reliable recording method, namely using the CH9 studios - so Mark and Rick are back - covering the news items MSFTies are Ping'in each other about. We cover your comments from last time, have a funny story about our last remote shoot, and talk about these stories: [03:50] Angry Birds - all versions rumored to be free on Windows Phone store. [05:36] Satya's Favourite application / productivity app - Delve [07:28] Track Santa via NORAD with Microsoft, Bing,...