Microsoft and WindowsForDevices.com have announced the winners of the Windows CE “shared source” programming contest they co-sponsored this summer. Microsoft says the contest was conceived to “address misconceptions” related to Microsoft's Shared Source program.

(Click for larger view of the “Apocryphal Tux”)

Contest winners include a video-enabled “Street Blog” project from Brazil, a rear-view “Toddler Cam” for SUVs, and a smart videoconferencing system based on “motes.”

Find out all about the contest and the winning projects, and download the projects' whitepapers and videos, here:

Incidentally, if you're at LinuxWorld today you might want to take advantage of the Windows Embedded team's “free app” giveaway. In this case “apps” stands for appetizers — specifically, embedded turkey clubs (“it's the bacon that's embedded”), boneless “penguin” wings (“hot and tasty, but with no support infrastructure”), and beverages (including beer and wine). Details are here.

 
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