Would you like fries with your Windows Apportal?
Always be suggestion selling! Join me for: “Your experiences, reinvented with Windows Apportals” at Convergence 2015 on March 18 at 3:30PM, Georgia World Congress Center, Room B203 #CONV15
I got a fever, and the only prescription is more Apportals!
Apportals rock! Join me for: “Your experiences, reinvented with Windows Apportals” at Convergence 2015 on March 18 at 3:30PM, Georgia World Congress Center, Room B203 #CONV15
I love the smell of innovation in the morning: Work smarter with Apportals
Smells like victory. Join me for: “Your experiences, reinvented with Windows Apportals” at Convergence 2015 on March 18 at 3:30PM, Georgia World Congress Center, Room B203 #CONV15
Happy St Patrick’s Day from genuine Irish
As a daily driver of the only mass-produced Irish car — the iconic DeLorean DMC-12 — I feel a special connection to St Patrick’s Day and the Emerald Isle. Plus, I’m like half-Scotch/Irish too 🙂 From Wikipedia: The DeLorean DMC-12 (commonly referred to simply as the DeLorean as it was …more
Thunderbirds Are Go | Official Trailer
Oh my gosh, I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE THIS!!! Here’s the global YouTube reveal of the Thunderbirds Are Go trailer, 24 hours before it’s aired on ITV and CITV. Thunderbirds Are Go is coming to CITV Spring 2015, and I can only hope to North America soon after. Computer animation …more
Windows Apportals at Convergence 2015
Catch my talk on Windows Apportals at #CONV15. My session is titled “CS15T043: Your experiences, reinvented with Windows Apportals: Discover how Apportals can transform your organization and build highly productive teams”. I’ll be speaking Wednesday, March 18 at 3:30pm in Room B203. I’m also super excited to see we’re through …more
McKinsey & Company: The dawn of marketing’s new golden age
This great article from McKinsey & Company title “The dawn of marketing’s new golden age” is a must read: Link It’s a great summary of what I’m experiencing every day, and a really awesome way to summarize why I am so excited about my job. Having been around marketing since …more
Uh oh … this could be expensive …
Wow oh wow, would I ever love to get my hands on this — it’s called “The Story of Disneyland — an Exhibition and Sale”. I’m guessing an OCD Disney fanatic has collected everything from the opening of the Park, and now it’s all for sale. I wonder what the …more
“Chick Flick the Musical”, the YouTube Promo
Check out this fantastic new promo video for Chick Flick the Musical, now on the Tubes of the InterWeb and tracking to more than 400 views already! The video features commentary from Director Mary Catherine Burke; Choreographer Tiffany Hollier; and Writer Suzy Conn. They’re all fantastic — the camera loves …more
New from IKEA: Experience the power of a bookbook
This is a really sweet piece of viral content from IKEA that plays nicely on a modern obsessions and simultaneously reinforces the IKEA brand attributes of simplicity and economy. The talent in this spot is also great — the narrator has the perfect level of humility and he never reaches …more
Space Race 2.0
We live in amazing times. Sneaking up on us without most people noticing, we are in the midst of a second Space …more
Well, this gives one a pause for thought, doesn’t it…
From today’s Popular Mechanics: Why Superintelligent Machines Are Probably the Dominant Lifeforms in the Universe | It’s a robot’s universe. We’re just …more
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Happy Franksgiving 2014!
Thanksgiving is actually a relatively modern holiday – and only an “official” holiday since 1941. In fact, although U.S. Presidents had declared …more
DeLorean: Live the Dream…
As a proud DeLorean driver I like to Live the Dream on a daily basis, and I always Keep the Shiny Side Up on …more
TBT: Wow, 8 years at Microsoft today!
Today, unbelievably, is my 8 year work anniversary at Microsoft (October 9). It has FLOWN BY — and it’s been a helluva …more
REVIEW of Northwestern University Arts Alliance Presents: DOGFIGHT
One of the great joys of being a parent is to watch your child grow into an adult. It’s not what they …more
Northwestern University Arts Alliance Presents: DOGFIGHT
My daughter Myrna is playing the role of Rose Fenny in the Arts Alliance’s 2014 production of DOGFIGHT. It’s November 21, 1963. …more
Saturday Morning Cartoons are NO MORE…
It was just a few weeks ago on August 21, 2014 when I waxed nostalgic about the great old days of Saturday …more
CHICK FLICK THE MUSICAL coming to Millbrook Playhouse in Mill Hall, PA
I’m looking forward to seeing the next version of CHICK FLICK THE MUSICAL at the Millbrook Playhouse in Mill Hall, PA. Running …more
Ruh-roh — the Robotics division of Microsoft Research has been suspended…
Today, as part of Microsoft’s restructuring plan, the Robotics division of Microsoft Research has been suspended, according to a tweet from Ashley Feniello, the …more
Ultimate ALS Ice Bucket Challenge?
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is winding down as the summer phenom of 2014. It was a great run — raising tons …more
Happy New Year! “Let’s Start the New Year Right”
Ah yes, the day after Labor Day — one of my favorite times of the year. It’s the start of the work …more
Doc Brown spotted in Paris…
My daughter Myrna was wandering the streets of Paris last night, and she happened across a DeLorean Time Machine. I didn’t know …more
Contributions — Committee “Thumbprints” and Great Ideas…
And here’s another classic from Bo Zaunders — my favorite one of all time I think — that perfectly describes how large …more
My Braille Business Cards, my Grandfather Dziadzi, and Microsoft Accessibility and #empowering
Since I started at Microsoft in 2006, I have always opted for Braille on my business card, which spells out my name …more
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Welcome to Microsoft’s World Wide Web Server!
Microsoft’s first homepage, full of Internet-y, Superhighway-ish; Tube-y; Worldwide-y goodness … launched 20 years ago TODAY: Link There’s a great article on …more
The Wonderful World of Marketing Episode 7: “Copernican Shifts in CPG — Consumer Packaged Goods”
In this episode of “The Wonderful World of Marketing” I spend time talking about how when selling to consumers the obvious approach isn’t …more
1970 Promo for ABC-TV’s Friday Line-Up
Well, is this one killer line-up or what? There was something intensely magical about those ’70s sitcoms. They have a “wile away the …more
Yeah Bob! Bob Mcdonald confirmed as Veterans Affairs Secretary
Way to go Bob — a unanimous confirmation! From NYTimes.com: Link Senate Confirms Obama’s Choice to Lead V.A. The Senate voted unanimously …more
Apples are Red; IBM’s Blue; If Mac’s going to be the Third Milestone, I need all of you!
“Apple Dating Game” from a 1983 Apple Event preceding the launch of the Mac: I’m awash in ’80s computing nostalgia with the …more