Windows 8 Orientation

What am I learning about Windows 8?
(will be updated as new info presents itself...)

1. (new)WinRT=Windows Runtime
1. WinRT (the new Windows Run Time) is not a replacement for Silverlight or .NET, it’s a replacement for Win32. And that means that it’s the new native runtime for Windows, and not a managed code layer that sits higher on the stack.
1. http://www.winsupersite.com/blog/supersite-blog-39/windows8/winrt-replacing-win32-140605
2. Modes=2
1. Desktop
2. Metro Style
3. BCL=base class libraries 
4. Lists of Features / Terminology
1. http://www.winsupersite.com/article/windows8/windows-8-features-terminology-140559
5. Charms
1. http://dotnetspeak.com/index.php/2011/09/what-i-learned-at-the-build-conference/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DotNetSpeak+%28DotNetSpeak%29
6. Samples
1. Metro
1. http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Windows-Developer-Preview-6b53adbb