In these rules, “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to Microsoft Corporation, the sponsor of the Contest.“You,” “yourself” refers to an eligible Contest entrant. CONTEST DESCRIPTION: This is a skill-based Contest and chance plays no part in the determination of the winner(s).



Unlike me, my mother has a interior designed decorated home. Phillip Andrew (her dog) loves it and no one realizes it is the dog's bed.
See, my time was spent more productively getting back into the good graces of my mother, rather than helping out Microsoft deal with its self inflicted issues.
Be creative, but make sure it’s an embedded device that you could actually build.
Deadline: January 7, 2009 at PM Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8) On January 9, 2009, we’ll announce the 50 participants who will advance to round two. All 50 finalists will receive a free SPARK Your Imagination kit, based on the VIA Artigo Pico-ITX board.
Here’s how the contest works: Submit a 1-3-page paper that outlines an embedded project that will help realize the home of the future.
Maybe you envision a thermostat that sets itself according to the latest weather forecast, or a refrigerator that re-orders groceries.We know you've got great ideas – and we want to see them in action.So go to your quiet place, think big and enter the Sparks Will Fly 2009 Challenge.THE MICROSOFT SPARK YOUR IMAGINATION CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES Common terms used in these rules: These are the official rules that govern how the Microsoft SPARK YOUR IMAGINATION contest promotion will operate.This promotion will be simply referred to as the “Contest” throughout the rest of these rules.Now getting back to 2009 and Microsoft Dynamics Dare to Dream Different challenge. Recycling is fast becoming a vital part of modern living.