M3 Sweatt's blog
Thoughts on time, technology, products and services at Microsoft
Office Document Templates and an O2K7 Preview
This week we needed to create a document for our children's teacher. Given the lack of free time --...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 05/12/2006
Microsoft security updates summary for May 2006
From the Microsoft at home web site today (May 9)... As part of Microsoft's routine, monthly...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 05/10/2006
Of interest: E3 comes to you via Xbox.com
Of interest... Not going to E3? Now you can visit the show somewhat vitually courtesy of Xbox.com....
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 05/09/2006
Survey says... PC Competitors: Digital Video Recorders and Game Consoles
Today CNN reported in an e3 preview that Ipsos (major research firm) found that of the Americans who...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 05/09/2006
Cybersafety and staying safe online
I'm clearing out the email that I missed this week due to a number of big reviews and meetings...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 05/06/2006
Top Ten Lists: Customers and Customer Service
This is a good cross post from Young Joo with his "top 10 list of how you as a software engineer...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 05/05/2006
Friday Link: The link between email and checked baggage
My friend Pierre blogs that you’re as likely to lose an email as the checked bag on your next...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 05/05/2006
Tomorrow: Spotlight Webinar on The Road to Vista
Tomorrow (May 5th) be sure to check out the webcast "Solution Spotlight Webinar: The Road to Vista"...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 05/04/2006
Is it real or... Find out with Office Genuine Advantage
If you think that the copy of Microsoft Office you purchased may be counterfeit, there's a way to...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 05/04/2006
Does your computer Automatic Update?
Of interest... Russ Cooper wonders in Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine why many computer...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 05/04/2006
Link: Microsoft Customer Service for help on non-technical issues
The past few days have been back to back busy in preparation for a number of important discussions...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 05/03/2006
Creating strong passwords (and passphrases) in six easy steps
There's a good article that was recently posted on on the Microsoft Security At Home web site that...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 04/29/2006
Friday Link: How the customer is always right... unless they're not
For Friday reading: Seth Godin writes this week about the unwritten rule 3 on Stew Leonard's famous...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 04/29/2006
TechWeb: Top 10 Windows XP Tips
TechWeb's Desktop Pipeline has published their Top 10 Windows XP Tips... "With Vista at least seven...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 04/26/2006
Fotune: on Ozzie and "Microsoft's new brain"
OK, one more: this week, Fortune arrived at home with an article on "Microsoft's new brain" on how...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 04/24/2006
PC Mag articles: Why You Want Vista Now!" and "A Quiet PC"
As Rob points out in his blog, there is a good article this week in the latest PC Magazine on "Why...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 04/24/2006
Report: Illegal Downloading Down Among US Kids & Teens
There's a new survey that notes illegal downloads of content via the Web has dropped by 17% over the...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 04/15/2006
Friday Link: What does satisfaction have to do with the milkman?
This past week has been busy -- even with the school holiday -- so what time I'm not spending on...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 04/14/2006
ABC will soon offer biggest TV hits online for free
Now this is great for people who might miss there favorite shows: ABC will offer free hit shows on...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 04/10/2006
Support.microsoft.com: One-stop for help and support
Over the last few days, I've answered these two questions multiple times: Where do I go to get more...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 04/09/2006
Weekend Q&A: How do I convert other video files to WMV?
This week, I received a question that my home video / prosumer side enjoys: "What software should I...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 04/08/2006
Friday fun: MSNBC on "The Digital Life"
MSNBC has a series on "The Digital Life" (note: it does not feature any hotel heiress TV icons), a...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 04/07/2006
Of interest: Cyber-sleuths Catching Cyber-crooks
EWeek has an interesting article on the Secret Service's Operation Rolling Stone, the fed's latest...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 04/06/2006
Tom's HWG outlines specs for Vista-capable PC tiers
Tom's Hardware Guide posted an article today on "How capable is a 'Vista-capable' PC?" In it, the...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 04/05/2006
Windows Vista Capable PC Program: What's in Your Future?
Here's the question on my mind today: if you're considering buying a new PC, will you wait to buy a...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 04/01/2006
Of interest:Toshiba Launches World's First HD DVD Player
eWeek reports today that Toshiba released their new HD DVD players in Japan. That makes Toshiba the...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/31/2006
eWeek reports IE Update "extension" for "small set of customers"
Today eWeek reported that "Web developers [will get] an extra 60 days to continue making...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/29/2006
Weekend humour: port shutdowns
Now, nobody likes it when they find their network port has been shut down by IT, so this weekend's...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/26/2006
DVR services estimated to rise, perhaps with content subscriptions, too?
I saw in the news today that Isuppli (a market research firm) estimates that global subscribers to...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/23/2006
News: Dell to buy Alienware
From the news this week... Dell Inc. said on Wednesday it agreed to buy gaming-computer maker...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/23/2006
What's so bad about unprotected wireless?
What's so bad about having unprotected wireless? Apparently a majority of people are doing it. In my...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/22/2006
BusinessWeek: Xbox 360 shipments to be "boosted"
Check out this morning's BusinessWeek article on increased Xbox 360 shipments... "Microsoft Corp. is...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/21/2006
Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview now available
As noted on the IE Blog today and across the web, the Internet Explorer Beta 2 Preview for Windows...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/21/2006
Phishers & Keyloggers: From Russia with Love (not)
All this talk of security and viruses, and what happens at home? We get stereo stomach flu (with...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/17/2006
Screen Scraping, Trojan Horses and passwords... oh, my
Once again, here's today's installment on some of the different ways Microsoft is working on...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/16/2006
I've been phished, but I didn't bite
No sooner do I post about the ills of phishing this morning that I return home to find a lure in my...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/15/2006
bits: Making pictures with DNA for fun and... well, fun (for now)
Driving across campus this evening I heard a story on NPR, Fun with DNA... Imagine a yellow smiley...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/15/2006
Phishing: Don't get caught
OK, a poor title, I admit. Don't filet me. As noted, this week I am posting on some of the different...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/15/2006
News: Windows Live parental controls due this summer
CNET reports today that just in time for your children's summer vacations, Windows Live parental...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/14/2006
It's flu season: check up with Windows Live Safety Center
This past weekend, I started looking at some of the different ways Microsoft is working on improving...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/14/2006
On10.net is live... but not Live.com (yet)
On10.net is now live... should be an interesting site. The site is from the team who brought you...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/13/2006
How much does spam weigh? (And what to do about it)
Often when meet and talk with our customers and partners, I hear some of the same concerns that...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/13/2006
"Windows Defender surprise: This beta a good bet"
Today on the Seattle Times personal technology page, there's a good review of Windows Defender, the...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/11/2006
Anti-spyware added to new OneCare beta
As noted on CNet, the new beta version of Windows OneCare Live Windows OneCare now includes...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/10/2006
Report on "The end of TV as we know it"
A few of the good folks from IBM Business Consulting Services released a report earlier this year on...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/10/2006
New Windows Live updates: Improved Search, Toolbar RSS Support
Announced this week, improvements to the Windows Live service with improvements in Search, a new...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/10/2006
Staying ahead and Work/Life Balance
A quick entry as this came across my IM while on a conference call: of interest from Fortune, an...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/07/2006