Quick post between meetings that I wrote up before the kids headed off to school today... a week's worth articles from the reading file for you. As noted these are all (for the most part, Nov 20-30) available for download, making it easy to read the files...

A quick update before I head off to deliver a presentation... David Pogue delivers his review of the new Zune in his review Microsoft gets better at carrying a Zune (International Herald Tribune ). He said that "the Zune has come a long way, with built...

Update on Venezuela: as noted previously in my post News: Venezuela to change to a new time zone on December 9 , the change to the Venezuelan time zone takes effect officially at 3:00AM local time on Dec 9th. As Jorge Lopez reminded me, the news articles...

Per my poster yesterday on the new Windows Home Server , there is a good, initial review of the HP MediaSmart Home Server model EX475 from Terry Walsh on the UK site http://www.wegotserved.co.uk (the self affirmed Windows Home Server Site ). As noted...

I received this question (thanks, Mark) about the new HP MediaSmart Home Server ... "What's the difference between my current PC (with Windows Vista) and the new Windows Home Server from HP?" Good question. As noted on our site, Windows Home Server is...

Thanks to a note from the hard working folks in Windows Sustained Engineering (!), I'm happy to announce that the 2008 Cumulative Time Zone Update for Windows has just been released to the Microsoft Download Center for currently supported Windows Operating...

Back from a long weekend of Thanksgiving merry making and Black Friday weekend shopping... Leave it to a new article on Slate.com to help me get a refund when I see the price drop on that new widget or whachamacallit that I just purchased on Amazon...

We have reports (thanks, Jose!) that Venezuela will move to a newly created time zone, shifting by 30 minutes to -4:30h UTC on December 9th. For those of you keeping score, that’s at least the seventh change to the start date. According to news reports...

Lisa and Jeannie asked... "How do we archive our mail in Outlook?" Look no further than Microsoft Office Online website for more info on how to file or archive your e-mail on your own computer . "Learn the different Microsoft Outlook methods for storing...

Just a quick note that I am reducing the timeframe for comments as I'm getting way too much spam comments on older posts. If you have a specific comment, feel free to use the "email me" feature in the left-hand nav.

As I’ve noted previously, some of the new crop of Windows Vista PCs all-in-one PC (AIOs), are attractive from a design perspective. And 'though I may suffer from Mac hardware envy, Dell has a new remedy: The new Dell XPS One. For our next computer at...

Now this is very cool... this on Cool Hunting: Zune Originals: Interview with Chris Stephenson ... " Zune 's next move takes their support of emerging artists and literally puts it on their sleeve. Zune Originals is a collection of 27 original works by...

Can you believe it's November? And with the fall comes the grand opening of the new Building 99, which will house Microsoft Research. Through 2009, Microsoft will bring on-line office space that will expand the main campus by a third, with room for 12...

Courtesy of On10.net... Windows Home Server now available! "Today the Home Server team announced HP's Windows Home Server is available for pre-order ( Amazon , CompUSA ) and will be shipping before the holidays. I stopped by Charlie Kindel's office to...

Adrienne asks... "How should I manage my home network to keep it safe?" Of interest, from the MS.com website, 10 tips for maintaining a healthy home network by Joli Ballew, author and media and technology expert (as adapted from Windows Vista: Home Networking...

I often tell my taller son that " time is a precious thing. Never waste it. " This usually happens when he comments loudly on the need to complete his homework. ;) Well, tonite (or this morning, depending how you look at it) you'll get another hour...