M3 Sweatt's blog
Thoughts on time, technology, products and services at Microsoft
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
News & Link: T-Mobile Dash coming Oct. 25
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
Friday Link: the secret to productivity is the free food
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
Friday Link: buzzcustomer.com for customer service stories
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