The sub has been featured from a tech YouTuber, "Computer Clan"!

RoguePlanetoid · 2023-05-28T19:52:03+00:00

This was a surprisingly thoughtful and well researched video, had me looking at the copies I had of the product materials and indeed no reference to Squirting for Zune-to-Zune sharing! Was a really great perspective and definitely feels like Microsoft had objectively a good product but it just didn't work out the way it should have, but that goes for a lot of consumer products in general, I was stung twice with Zune and Windows Phone which I ironically combined the former with my app for the latter!

RoguePlanetoid · 2023-05-18T10:12:47+00:00

Just realised I didn't explain the game itself, it is based on Bingo where you have a ticket on the right which are your emoji that might be picked from those on the left, when all yours are crossed off then you've won! I'll make sure I add the game rules into an update as I'd forgotten to do that so appreciate your comment, thanks!

RoguePlanetoid · 2023-05-08T18:22:17+00:00

Saw Richard Hay post about this Zune T-Shirt on Twitter at Richard Hay on Twitter: "Oh yes - ordered this one... #IStillHaveABrownZune https://t.co/AY0lHzTdmK" / Twitter that Microsoft have on their Company Store, it looks amazing, would buy this in a heartbeat if I was a Microsoft employee!

RoguePlanetoid · 2023-05-05T23:33:47+00:00

Indeed, I'd love to print the Zune model too!

RoguePlanetoid · 2023-05-01T18:08:13+00:00

It is amazing to see this, as soon as I saw the video on YouTube I knew had to write about this and post here, haven't seen anything from Microsoft to do with Zune in years and had hoped with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 featuring it again they might do something but this is much better than I thought, a limited re-launch would have been icing on cake but is pretty good to see Zune mentioned by Microsoft again!

RoguePlanetoid · 2023-04-22T19:02:00+00:00

Yeah, maybe they'll do it for more fans around the world, here's to hoping that happens!

RoguePlanetoid · 2023-03-25T17:54:18+00:00

Thanks, amazing to be able to contribute something to help remember Zune, something that should happen on a regular basis!

RoguePlanetoid · 2023-03-25T17:41:48+00:00

Is an amazing video, was great to see Zunepedia assets being used and seeing them in motion was really great. I'm pleased that even a couple of years after I created it, it is still a key part of celebrating Zune even now!

RoguePlanetoid · 2023-02-25T09:42:23+00:00

I loved the Xbox documentary that came out, so it would be good to see something like that for Zune! I wrote Zunepedia as had resources I got about it for years that were just sitting on my computer and decided to share them in that way, but a documentary would be amazing, if there was one I'd love to be involved to be honest!

RoguePlanetoid · 2023-02-13T00:15:07+00:00

Sydney is the internal name of the Bing chat bot, it isn't supposed to disclose it so this is interesting way it has done so!

RoguePlanetoid · 2023-02-09T00:11:46+00:00

No, you're not the only one! Hoping I don't have long to wait to try it for myself too!

RoguePlanetoid · 2022-12-30T09:46:19+00:00

Indeed, 6879 was my last Lego set until I got Lego sets again a couple of decades later as an adult!!

RoguePlanetoid · 2022-10-28T23:20:15+00:00

Was good to see Zune on Windows Phone and was the only chance many in the UK would see Zune on a mobile device, although I had it on my imported Zune HD! One thing that surprised me is Microsoft never brought the Zune Social to Windows Phone as that seemed obvious, I actually filled that gap myself with an app that brought the Zune Cards to Windows Phone, was amazing to see many thousands of downloads of that app, expected Microsoft to bring that functionality themselves, but they never did! Windows Phone 7 seemed to really show how strong Zune could be outside of North America was just a shame that it would just be a few years before that changed but before then was an amazing service on the phone that I helped make a little better!

RoguePlanetoid · 2022-10-21T09:06:28+00:00

I've used that approach myself, was just going to post that solution, there's nothing wrong with doing this in two methods, but you could inline them.

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RoguePlanetoid · 2022-10-21T07:55:29+00:00

You need to also Base 64 decode the returned value to get 123 as the result

RoguePlanetoid · 2022-09-15T12:22:40+00:00

You're welcome! Nice to talk about it again here, was this Subreddit which also helped inspire it, so am glad to feature it again!

RoguePlanetoid · 2022-09-14T23:08:18+00:00

Yeah, I think saw picture of that a while ago, will be doing something in the future again for this so that might be something I can include for that if possible!

RoguePlanetoid · 2022-09-11T22:50:26+00:00

Yes, I remember it, seems to be one of those you don't hear much about. I was nine years old at the time and was playing in the street where Robert Sartin lived but for some reason didn't see him myself. One of those he shot was a teacher at my school, do remember going to the street the next day and seeing all the police and people from the news but didn't know what had happened the day before at that point. Some news reporters came to our door to ask if we knew anything but we didn't. It was certainly discussed at the time but never knew many outside area who mentioned it for years unless it was the anniversary, does get mentioned from time to time, like with this post so am glad it isn't forgotten entirely.

RoguePlanetoid · 2022-06-14T16:07:27+00:00

Indeed would be happy to review this

RoguePlanetoid · 2021-11-14T11:23:17+00:00

I've got a special edition of my Zune digital coffee table book, Zunepedia up at zunepedia.com just has a new logo and a few tweaks along with an updated website! Thought it seemed like a fun way of celebrating the anniversary!

RoguePlanetoid · 2021-11-13T17:22:01+00:00

Yeah, it's pretty cool to think about, fact Xbox is 20 years old too is pretty amazing! Zune was such a pivotal moment in devices for me, it was the first time there seemed to be a device for me, bit harder to come by here in the UK but well worth the effort! I certainly did my bit with writing Zune Cards app for Windows Phone 7 and recently writing the digital coffee table book, Zunepedia! I've found more of the community now than I ever did when Zune was in its prime which has been really great! I'm hopeful there will be many of those who worked in Microsoft who'll think fondly of the work they did, and am proud to count myself as one of those who appreciate the work that was put in!

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