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PowerPivot for Excel is an Excel 2010 add-in that allows users to pull data from... Create a PivotTable using PowerPivot Data. A transcript is provided below.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Live_Labs_Pivot Pivot is a software application from Microsoft Live Labs that allows users to interact with and search large amounts of data. It is based on Microsoft's Seadragon . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It's been described as allowing users to view the web as a web rather than as isolated pages. [ 3 ] After Live Labs were shut down the stand-alone Pivot application is being hosted by Microsoft Research. [ 4 ] The Silverlight control is still available, though. [ 5 ] [ edit ] Functionality Microsoft Pivot was Microsoft Live Lab’s most ambitious project. It is a program based on the Seadragon [ 1 ] [ 2 ] technology.

Microsoft Live Labs Pivot

http://www.manyniches.com/developers/crunchbase-data-mashed-into-microsoft-pivot-2/

Crunchbase Data Mashed Into Microsoft Pivot

About two weeks ago I had the good fortune to spend some time at an offsite where I met Gary Flake. I remember reading the Wired Magazine cover piece on Gary a few years back, but didn’t didn’t have any idea who he was when I was introduced to him at the offsite. As one of Microsoft’s Technical Fellows, he’s basically one of the 20 or so smartest engineers in the company. Spending time with a guy like that is a treat, and this guy thinks about stuff that gets me excited. Data and systems.
Keith Teare was hanging around the Real-Time CrunchUp today showing off his newest project – Speedi.ly . What does Speedi.ly do? One thing, very well and at scale. Speedi.ly takes a piece of content, or grabs the content from a URL, and analyzes it. It does this very fast and it outputs some key data.

Getting To The SuperTweet: Speedi.ly Classifies The Real Time We

http://techcrunch.com/2009/11/20/getting-to-the-supertweet-speedi-ly-classifies-the-real-time-web/
http://lifehacker.com/5573782/five-best-to+do-list-managers

Five Best To-Do List Managers

The humble to-do list hasn't changed much over the years, but the methods we use to manage it have. Here's a look at five of the most popular tools for helping you manage your to-do list. Photo by little blue hen . Earlier this week, we asked you to share your favorite to-do list manager . Now we're back with an overview of the five most popular responses to help you pick just the right tool for your to-do list wrangling.
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