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Thoughts on time, technology, products and services at Microsoft

Heading down to SXSW this year? Long flights? Worried about not finding a power outlet when your...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/08/2010

Another interesting find in my effort to cover at least one customer and partner challenge or issue...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/08/2010

From Daniel… timely in my effort to cover at least one customer and partner challenge or issue per...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/05/2010

Today I continue the effort to cover at least one customer and partner challenge or issue per day …...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/04/2010

Keith asks today… "I am still running Vista on my home computer. It works well for me. How do I...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/03/2010

Diane asks… "Will you answer questions on any Microsoft product? How long do you [I assume she...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/02/2010

"Beware the Ides of March" Not actually said by Caesar (in Julius Caesar Act 1, scene 2)...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/01/2010

A reminder that the Windows 7 release candidate (RC) will expire soon. Beginning February 15, users...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 02/04/2010

Yesterday, Chris Trimmer from WWLP described in a Webcast some of the changes recently made in our...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 02/04/2010

Yes, I use lots of different software, including applications from companies of all sizes, from...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 02/02/2010

Today's been a busy day, what with work and getting pinged with the press on the new tablet products...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 01/27/2010

Adapted from a past post, Staying ahead and Work/Life Balance, revised for 2010… Lauren Cooney noted...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 01/23/2010

As noted on Twitter, even Microsoft employees use the MicrosoftStore, especially when there's a sale...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 01/22/2010

As I last month, I decided to finally and dive into a new Kindle – namely the Kindle DX Wireless...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 01/21/2010

Earlier this week, I posted a link to the Security Advisory 979352 Posted: Vulnerability in Internet...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 01/21/2010

Yesterday, Jerry Bryant announced here on the MSRC blog that Security Advisory 979682 Released....

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 01/21/2010

As you may already know, CES 2010 begins this week in Las Vegas (officially, CES is January 7-10)....

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 01/05/2010

Have you seen what's new over the Bellevue, WA skyline? My son, Max, noticed a sight of one of the...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 12/26/2009

For all of those who are still braving the crowds to finish their holiday shopping, you're in good...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 12/24/2009

One of the things I like to do is coincide the playback of the famed Concerts for Bangladesh with...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 12/11/2009

If there is data on your PC that you need to protect, BitLocker encryption can help to protect your...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 12/07/2009

Well, Black really isn't the new Blue this season, as some may have you believe. Over at the...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 12/01/2009

Going to Fiji anytime soon? Or scheduling LiveMeetings with a thriving supplier in the region? Then...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 12/01/2009

New over at the Microsoft Daylight Saving Time & Time Zone Blog, details on the Microsoft...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 11/26/2009

It's Thanksgiving, and again I am fortunate enough to spend my holiday with my friends and family....

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 11/26/2009

Jenn asks today… "What do people read the most on your blog? I found your article on how to...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 11/21/2009

In the category of the interesting and odd things I see around Microsoft, this is one of the most...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 11/20/2009

On today's WSJ.com in Mossberg's Mailbox from Nov. 18, 2009 on the allthingsd.com/ site (the blog...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 11/19/2009

Of interest is the new Dell Inspiron Zino HD which ZDNet calls "Dell's answer to Apple's Mac...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 11/18/2009

Here are answers to some common questions about upgrading to Windows 7 from our Windows 7 frequently...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 11/13/2009

Brandon over in Windows (interesting to write it like that, having recently moved from building 26)...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 11/12/2009

As I Tweeted today, over the weekend I read Paul Cooke's Windows Security Blog post on Windows 7...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 11/10/2009

Of interest are the top films from the Windows 7 72-Hour Film Festival, held in Seattle last month....

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 11/05/2009

A little more than three years ago as I noted here, I joined the Windows division working in COSD...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/28/2009

Did you have a Windows 7 Launch Party? Gizmodo offers a gallery of photos from several different...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/25/2009

Today really is a great day. Not only have we arrived at the launch of Windows 7 today, I also...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/22/2009

Welcome to Windows 7 Release! OK, now you have your copy of Microsoft Windows 7. First, check that...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/22/2009

More than almost any item on the blog save my articles on daylight saving time and more recently the...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/20/2009

As Mary-Jo Foley reported and (as noted on twitter) just announced on Microsoft PressPass, Dave...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/19/2009

As I noted in my post yesterday, this year's Microsoft Giving Campaign activities kicked off this...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/15/2009

As I noted here, this year's Microsoft Giving Campaign activities kicked off recently. In support of...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/15/2009

Here are a few of my recent favourite tweets from others on Twitter. A quick post between...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/07/2009

Parking @ #BrickCon: $7. Coffee outside: $4 The line to get in the door? Endless, but worth it......

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/06/2009

For those FTEs who read this blog, a quick note to let you know that I have posted a few items of...

Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/05/2009

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