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At BMW, "Risk-taking is part of the job"

At BMW, "Risk-taking is part of the job." But rick-taking can also hit your customer's perception of...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/24/2006

Friday Humour: Hero Dog Fills Out Hospital Paperwork

From the wonder of the onion today... "Ginger, a four-year-old golden retriever, saved the life of...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/20/2006

Dr. Who & Exchange: CDO fix for time adjustment

Apparently Dr. Who isn't the only one capable of controlling time. As noted in support article...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/20/2006

Article: there's "no immunity" from security vulnerabilities

This weekend I blogged that when it comes to security on your computer -- whether it's a Mac or a PC...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/17/2006

Of interest: Slam 1.0 Release

As noted on their new Slam blog site, the team annouced the first release of Slam... as covered on...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/17/2006

A look inside the TV lab... MSTV usability, that is

Of interest is this article from Mark Sullivan of Light Reading, featuring a look at the Microsoft...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/17/2006

Articles I'm re-reading this weekend

A cloudy day in Washington and the kids are at a birthday party. So once I've cleaned up the...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/14/2006

Mac or PC Security, it doesn't matter: be prepared

In a comment I received to a recent blog posting on being careful when it comes to viruses, I wanted...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/14/2006

Friday humour: the guy the virus writers count on

Flash to a conversation overheard in a checkout line: when one person asks another why they hadn't...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/14/2006

As noted earlier in the week, the new T-Mobile Dash Smartphone is coming soon. This info is in the...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/13/2006

Article: Seattle PI reports on the Changes in COSD

The Seattle PI reported today that "Microsoft Corp. announced plans Thursday to reshape the internal...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/13/2006

Windows Vista RC2 public download closed

Techweb ran an article on how the public, free Vista RC2 download was closed. "As promised,...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/11/2006

Just released: New T-Mobile Dash Smartphone

MSNBC has a quick review quick review from Gary Krakow on T-Mobile's new Dash phone, a slick...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/11/2006

OneCare v1.5 Beta for Vista now available

Windows Live OneCare Beta 1.5 is available and supports Vista RC1 and greater, and can be downloaded...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/10/2006

Wired's "Rebuilding Microsoft" article now available

As noted in a previous post on Ray Ozzie on connecting with customers and partners, the article I...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/08/2006

Very cool: Optimus Mini Keyboards

I first saw the multi-functional Optimus mini keyboard in the March issue of PCMag: "Seems like...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/08/2006

RCP Article: Vista RC2 Ships -- But to a Select Audience

From RCP Magazine... Vista RC2 Ships -- But to a Select Audience - October 06, 2006 - As expected,...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/07/2006

Friday Humour: Fake crosswalk signs

Thanks to BoingBoing for today's item on fake crosswalk signs. The creator of the Total Crisis Panic...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/06/2006

FYI: Windows XP SP1 support ends on October 10, 2006

This from the Microsoft support pages on Windows XP SP1 support ending. If you haven't updated your...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/06/2006

News: New Best Buy digital music servce, powered by RealNetworks

As previously noted, Real will launch a new Rhapsody-To-Go-DRM technology, dubbed Rhapsody DNA, on...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/06/2006

MSN Tech: Be a Better Computer Caretaker

Today on MSN Tech & Gadgets, a good article on how to be a better computer caretaker" "You spent...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/05/2006

MS Robotics' Tandy Trower on Robot Magazine

I was out with my five-year-old son this afternoon getting his first library card, when what do we...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/01/2006

Not quite in time for Zune-oween: a box of Zunes

A box o' Zunes... see more at this link from ZuneInsider: Thanks for the note, n4cer1. Tags:...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/30/2006

On Zune: satisfying experiences should start with opening the box

First off, let me say that I remember when unpacking a Mac was an experience like opening any other...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/30/2006

Old news: luggable Xbox 360 laptop

Thanks to Reeve's blog, I found this lovely item which has absolutely nothing to do with customer...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/30/2006

Interesting article on Slate today, on Idiotic Corporate Penny-Pinching ... "Such coffee cutbacks...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/29/2006

it wears kids out: Lego Star Wars 2 for Xbox 360

BTW, a word of praise: we just purchased a copy of the latest installment of Lego Star Wars 2 for...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/29/2006

Ray Ozzie on connecting with customers and partners via blog

(It's been a busy week with mails, reviews, meetings and running the latest Vista and Offce builds...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/29/2006

On Channel9: Interview with Kathleen Hogan, VP of Customer Service & Support

On Channel9 is an inteview with Kathleen Hogan, corporate VP of Microsoft Customer Service and...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/23/2006

Many thanks to my friend in support for the link to https://buzzcustomer.com/ which covers the good,...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/22/2006

Company Meeting and demos: still amazing

No secret that the annual company meeting was held yesterday in downtown Seattle. "About 14,000 of...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/22/2006

New Rhapsody To Go DRM = 40,000 terabytes of new downloads?

The PC enthusiast site ArsTechnica reports this week that RealNetworks will use their own digital...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/20/2006

Zune pictures now online: CNET News Article

Today, CNET has has a suite of photos on the new Microsoft Zune digital media player. This is a link...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/14/2006

Microsoft’s new hardware devices, for Vista

Not all the devices are featured on the corporate web site yet, but click here to see some of the...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/13/2006

Apple's iTV promise is a reality today in Media Center, and others

As a follow up to my , the New York Times has on article on Apple's Plans to Inhabit Living Room....

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/13/2006

Doug Burgum to leave MBS, Satya Nadella moves up

It was announced today that Doug Burgum is stepping down as head of Microsoft Business Sollutions,...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/12/2006

AppleTV... er, iTV coming soon: new Apple Announcements

As I mused in my guess on Apple's next "showtime", Apple did announce today an upgrade to iTunes,...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/12/2006

Video: Michael Dell talks at the Austin Game Conference

See this link to Michael Dell's talk at the Austin Game Conference. "Yesterday, Michael was featured...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/11/2006

Crashes happen to the nicest people

As noted earlier this summer, my wife's hard drive failed. And tonite I read that Guy Kawasaki's...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/11/2006

"Does that new Vista computer come in eggplant?"

Today in the Seattle Times, an article on Vista PC design, highlighting that "Microsoft has offered...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/11/2006

My Vista RC1 experience: first week

As I noted previously, I moved our home desktop PCs to Vista. More accurately, to dual boot on two...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/10/2006

My guess on Apple's next "showtime"? Front Row with DVR

News.com reports that Apple Computer has invited the press for a "Special Event" next week in San...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/09/2006

Large Screens: "The Best Computer Upgrade Ever"

Leave it to Apple to help us make priorities on our peripheral purchases: as noted on Slate...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/08/2006

More on Windows Visa Upgrade Pricing

As I noted previously re: Windows Visa Upgrade Pricing, I received some spirited comments and mails....

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/08/2006

Windows Vista Upgrade Pricing Announced

MSNBC reported that Windows Vista pricing is now live on the Microsoft corporate after a busy week...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/06/2006

Dual booting Vista with XP: moving the rest of our PCs

One small step... deep breath. This weekend I'm reimaging a couple of Windows XP-based OEM machines...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/02/2006

Take a whack at it: you might be surprised

All summer long, my eight-year-old son has been struggling to complete a five-minute math quiz...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/02/2006

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