OK if you have been hanging around theSpoke at all (and not many of you are lately) you've noticed that is's a pretty dead place. You may have been waiting/hoping/wondering if things would ever get fixed. Well sometimes fixing requires a complete "do over." Well this is one of those times. The "do over" is open at Channel 8 (channel8.msdn.com)

Channel 8 is THE place to be for STUDENTS who want to code, connect and create technology. Stay plugged into tech news and share in the experience with students around the world just like you who want to see their creations come to life. This is also a back door directly into Microsoft just like Channel 9 but from a student point of view. This means access to the inside scoop about our products and life working inside Microsoft and information on cool things coming out. This is your community – a place for you to share your tips and tricks and even your problems. Go check out what others are doing and talk about what you think is cool.