Speaking at Web 2.0 expo April 21-25th
Later this month I’ll be down in SF talking at Web 2.0 Expo. I’m doing a half-day tutorial on…
Category: Microsoft
Fresh thoughts on the Microsoft/Yahoo merger
This is exactly the kind of topic I avoid here, but since the deal hasn’t been shot dead (at…
Commentary on NPR’s Marketplace, tonight (update)
Joy of joys, I was asked to do a commentary on one my favorite shows. Marketplace, an NPR business…
The ideal designer & project manager
One question I’m often asked is what is the ideal designer? – I get this from managers or VPs…
The Office sitcom meets Microsoft
If you like the original british series w/David Brent, you’ll dig this: Part1 and Part2 (link from Ario, Rbanks)
Replacing the desktop (not yet)
Every so often the urge surfaces to replace parts of GUI, like Menus, toolbars and the desktop. This popular…
Tales of Vista development at MSFT
An interesting opinion on Vista’s project management issues from a former development manager on the Vista team (now a…
The victimization ratio
Interesting, if cynical, post over at next-microsoft. He mentions part of his criteria for chosing a job is how…
The Vista saga: an opinion
The announcement of the Vista delays has sparked a new round of debates about what’s going on at Microsoft.…
Me, Microsoft and Digg.com
One day this week, I think by accident, an essay of mine appeared on digg.com‘s home page. The essay…
Best questions from the Microsoft talk
Had about 120 people yesterday – and was thrilled to see some familiar faces. It’s always good to speak…
Google’s 10 rules compared to Microsoft
MSNBC posted Google: Ten golden rules by Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt, on how Google manages their knowledge worker staff.…
Microsoft no more
Today was my last day at Microsoft. Several months (years?) of thinking about doing other things have ended. I…