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First of all "Creative Systems Group?" How about a C9 video on those guys?

 

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Matt MacLaurin

Microsoft's Creative Systems Group

 

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Matt MacLaurin, who works for Microsoft's Creative Systems Group, is developing a game -- and game-development platform -- called Boku. Recalling his own early experiences writing software for systems that invited hacking, Matt thinks kids today see computers as passive entertainment more than tools for active engagement and free expression. Inspired by Logo and Smalltalk, Boku aims to restore that sense of creative play.

 

 

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