As Albert Einstein once famously fake-Internet quoted, “…the more things change, the more they stay the same.” And while that may be true in a general, fake-Internet quote-y kind of way, it’s clear that the fake-Internet quoting Einstein didn’t work in a modern marketing department. Because, things are not staying …more
January is always one of my favorite months of the year because we do something at Microsoft call Mid-year Review (or MYR to the acronymnically inclined) which is a globally run business review of all subsidiaries that is sort of a cross between a root canal and a pep talk. …more
Today, unbelievably, is my 8 year work anniversary at Microsoft (October 9). It has FLOWN BY — and it’s been a helluva ride. When I started at Microsoft I was hired into Microsoft Research (MSR) to build and launch Microsoft HealthVault — which is still humming away in the Microsoft …more
Ah yes, the day after Labor Day — one of my favorite times of the year. It’s the start of the work (and school) new year, and it’s a great time to re-visit affirmations; re-think goals; and to re-commit oneself to the theme of the year. For me, with Microsoft’s …more
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 Microsoft.com tracing the evolution of Microsoft.com — consistently one of the top 10 Web sites on the Web since its launch: Link In 1994, there was no World …more
“Apple Dating Game” from a 1983 Apple Event preceding the launch of the Mac: I’m awash in ’80s computing nostalgia with the addictive Halt and Catch Fire, and this video is just pure gold. Particularly notable is Gates’ projection that 50% of all Microsoft revenue will come from the Mac …more
Find out more about Windows Apportals on Microsoft.com. WHAT ARE WINDOWS APPORTALS? A Windows Apportal is a Windows 8.1 app that can integrate a customer’s entire Line of Business (LOB) stack into a single, modern, touch-based experience. The concept behind Apportals is simple – introduce the same nested folder structure …more
Find out more about Windows Apportals on Microsoft.com. WHAT ARE WINDOWS APPORTALS? A Windows Apportal is a Windows 8.1 app that can integrate a customer’s entire Line of Business (LOB) stack into a single, modern, touch-based experience. The concept behind Apportals is simple – introduce the same nested folder structure …more
Find out more about Windows Apportals on Microsoft.com. WHAT ARE WINDOWS APPORTALS? A Windows Apportal is a Windows 8.1 app that can integrate a customer’s entire Line of Business (LOB) stack into a single, modern, touch-based experience. The concept behind Apportals is simple – introduce the same nested folder structure …more
It’s not very often that we get to watch the birth of a new category, so when it happens it’s worth mentioning. It’s always interesting to watch a new term enter the language, like “SUV”, which emerged in the late ’80s from an acronym (Sport Utility Vehicle) to common usage. The …more
I had a great time last night at the Health Innovator’s Collaborative event at the University of Washington’s Department of Bioengineering. Titled …more
As noted by the Seattle Times, Pike Place Market is setting up a new satellite Farmer’s Market on Tuesdays at the Microsoft Commons …more
As I was saying a couple of weeks ago in reference to ToyBots, it’s may be a bit early from a technology standpoint, but …more
