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Let me introduce you to traffic in Boston... I-93 was going great until the exit...

Fortunately, I don't have road rage, so I just had to remain calm.

I took a quick nap...

Sullivan Square. Almost there!

Between this picture and the last took place in the span of 8 minutes. Didn't get too far.

We're finally here!

Step right in!

The visit was great! In addition to BHCC students, there were over 150 high school students attending a STEM/Non Traditional Careers program event that encourages students to look at careers non-traditional to their gender.

Some photos of the different groups:

I explained that whether or not they plan to study in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field, whatever job they end up getting will most likely involve some technology. Think about it - if you're a marketing or business major, how important is it to be able to understand the technology you are promoting or using?

Today we decided to try a different game: Hover Ball!

Happy winner of the LifeCam VX-3000!

All in all, it was a good day. I think the students were more informed about the different careers available to them and decrease the perception that technology jobs do not

Off to Bentley College!

Ok so I'm back in my home state! 

We setup the visit right outside the UMASS Boston Campus Center. It was a great location since the MBTA buses stopped right in front, so we were quite visible!

I decided to spice up the inside of the DDR. It was pretty boring inside... (see blank walls below)

What dorm room isn't completely with out some posters. The Zune team gave me some awesome posters I've been giving away.

Remember the Cash Cube? Well, Philip gave me an idea and we decided to call it "Win Edwin's $$$$". I took one of my own dollar bills and threw it in the Cash Cube. Someone grabbed it and we decided to give her a copy of Office 2007 Ultimate which is selling on Amazon.com for $579.99!

That's my dollar bill!

Click here for some Office 2007 tips!

Rock Band never gets old...

Hey is that Wesley Snipes?

  Wow, is that really me? I look like I'm glowing/burning and can almost pass for Korean...

My awesome MSP, Ania, who was doing demos of the HP 2710 Tablet.

Jeff asking a trivia question for a XBOX360 game...

Me and Deborah Boisvert from BATEC - one of the most amazing people I know!

I guess people like brining their food on the DDR.

Other random pictures...

Next stop... Bunker Hill Community College!

One of the big swag we're giving away is Office 2007 Ultimate!

If you're still stuck on Office 2003 and/or familiarizing yourself with the new Office 2007 ribbon, you really need to check out these really helpful Interactive Guides. It's definitely worth fooling around with it.

For example, below is the Word 2007 interactive guide.

When you hit start, you are presented with the Word 2003 interface.

Chose an option, and it will show you exactly where in the Office 2007 ribbon it is located!

Pretty cool!

I love the DDR, but I've noticed when taking long drives, the radio/speakers are just not cutting it...

Hofstra University! It's only 15 minutes away from where I grew up (Baldwin, NY), so it was great to be back home.

We landed a pretty awesome parking space right outside the Mack student center.

It was about time we unleashed the additional capabilities of the XBOX360 while on tour, so i decided to sign up for a XBOX Live account since we are connected to the internet.

Sorry, the Gamertag isn't terribly original or interesting, but it's easy to find. I tried to register the GT as "Microsoft DDR", but I kept getting errors because you can't use the word "Microsoft" as part of the GT name. Makes sense I guess.

So I'm feeling my age now, but I was really excited because through XBOX Live, you can download so many old school games like Paper Boy, Golden Axe, Street Fighter and more!

And I downloaded some movie trailers. It's pretty sweet watching it on the Samsung HDTV with the Denon Home Theatre system!

The cash cube was popular once again! It's not as easy as it looks...

Overall, we drew a pretty good crowd and gave a way all our swag for the day!

One of the students brought in their lunch, and I was wicked stahvin to begin with! But it was getting cold, so I offered to heat it up in our microwave.

All I need is a toilet and shower, and I could have been living here! Oh well, it was great to be back, but 'we're off to UMASS Boston for Day 3 of the tour... Bye NY!

Go Red Sox! (Burn!)