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As you may know Microsoft Dynamics sponsors the Lotus F1 team , well wandering down through our reception i spotted this Lotus F1 car VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL   now being a bit of a car geek i actually think it might be  a 2010 model but all re-liveried up… Rob Technorati Tags: Lotus ,...

I don’t usually do non work stuff on here but couldn’t resist these shots of youngest (9 months) wearing his Geek Beta t-shirt I bought for him in the company store on my last visit to Redmond… Rob Technorati Tags: Microsoft , Geek Beta , Microsoft Company Store

Microsoft UK Techdays 2011 – Online Webcasts   Looks a great series of webcasts covering topics from Cloud computing, the desktop and moreplus there are some great prizes to be won if you tune in… “Hosted by the leading specialists in their field, Tech.Days Online brings you all the latest advances...

If there is one program I always try and catch over Christmas it is the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, that I have watched since a boy  and again this year they are being sponsored by Microsoft Research. This year, the three lectures given by Dr Mark Miodownik under the title 'Size Matters...

A History of Microsoft – Highlights from the First 35 years. Great new article on the Windows Online site that covers the history of Microsoft and our operating systems, with some great geek trivia in there as well. 1975–1981: Microsoft boots up 1982–1985: Introducing Windows...

Just wanted to point out these Free events Microsoft UK is running Microsoft tech days between the 12 and 16th April in London . “ This April, we're celebrating a number of product launches and innovations during an exciting week of technology and social events.  Join us to find out how you can...

  Now this really is a good reason to see what all the fuss is about Bing.  Give with Bing “Search with Bing, the new search engine from Microsoft, and for every 10 qualifying searches you do, we will donate 5p to Sport Relief.” Just go to the web site and download and install the giving counter...

Like the new cleaner Microsoft Help and Support site, i think it does a great job of helping to call out the most current and popular requests that our customers have when they need support.   What do you think, let us know?   Rob Technorati Tags: microsoft

Great slideshow from the BBC about all the major Windows versions (so no Microsoft Bob)   BBC NEWS | Technology | In Pictures: Windows into history Rob Technorati Tags: Microsoft , Windows , BBC

Hot on the heels of the UK Windows on twitter post from earlier is the news of this new account @MicrosoftHelps “ We’re the official Twitter account for Microsoft Customer Service and we’re here to help you find answers and to help escalate your issues!” This is hopefully a fantastic initiative by Microsoft...

I was very surprised and privileged to be the first guest on a new series of podcasts called Microsoft Talk by 2 very enthusiastic Microsoft fans in India, @Abhishek   and @Manan Episode 01: Windows 7 with Rob Margel < Microsoft Talk… with A & M We chatted informally about all things Windows...

If you wanted to get an over view of how Microsoft has a corporation is tackling some of our environmental challenges and what we have done so far then check out this video: Software Enabled Earth : New Microsoft Environmental Practices video Just some of the things I took away from this short video...

The online team in the UK have launched a new really cool (and not just because my blog is in it) web site called Microsoft Wave that aims to be: ‘…the site that brings you the freshest developments and products to come out of Microsoft.’   really liking the design of the site, which isn’t the usual...

Well maybe you should check out the updated Microsoft Careers site at https://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/gb/home.aspx The new site has an improved search and you can in fact search for careers across our company. Rob Technorati Tags: Microsoft

Ray Ozzie speaking to the BBC on life after Windows 7 BBC NEWS | Technology | Microsoft on life after Windows 7 Just a short <2 min clip but well worth listening to. Rob Technorati Tags: Ray Ozzie , Win7 , Microsoft

I just got of a call from my colleague Andre who works in the online support area for Microsoft.  We where discussing the Microsoft Fix it Solution Center and he mentioned that there was a Desktop Gadget that you can install to see the most popular/recently released Fixit solutions.  I had...

  Just wanted to point out this really cool looking Windows Extension Microsoft Maren that lets you type using a Roman character keyboard and have it convert to Arabic on the fly. ‘Lack of access to an Arabic keyboard or lack of familiarity with one are two of the most common problems preventing...

Remember the Gadget Guru that we brought you late last year, well we have fully updated it to not only show you the best range of laptops, netbooks and other devices but in a much more sophisticated and easier to use interface using Microsoft Silverlight We still give you a summary of the machine specs...

I have mentioned the Microsoft Store before which is a great site for buying Microsoft Software direct from Microsoft, and Chris who runs it here in the UK has told me that it has undergone a bit of a makeover: Highlights of the new changes include: New Header Design – a new look and a special section...

Slightly off topic from the usual Windows Help  but just watched this really interesting video from ZDNet.co.uk about: “ Inside Microsoft Research UK Chris Bishop, chief research scientist, talks to ZDNet UK about turning blue-sky science into commercial products, and whether he has ever told Steve...

The Microsoft download center has undergone a recent upgrade to both its front end design, that i quite like and the back end architecture, to make it easier for you to use: if you cannot find what you are looking for from the homepage simply enter in what you are after in the search box,a d press enter...

Spotted this nice photo article over on silicon.com Photos: Windows through the ages which shows 10 Windows screen shots from Version 1 through to 7, really interesting to see the changes... From 1.0 to Windows 95 and to Windows 7 My first encounter with Windows...

No not a typo, I really hope these will be available in the UK as well. Microsoft Turns to Crispin, Rapper Common for New Clothing Line - Agency News - Advertising Age Rob Technorati Tags: Softwear , Microsoft

  Following on form a previous post  on the n ew licensing and Piracy site I wanted to share this new site on a similar topic. 'The new Counterfeit Gallery navigation includes the typical three types of counterfeit, high-grade or high quality, mid-grade quality and low-grade or low quality...

Steve Ballmer, I'm a PC , nuff said   Rob Technorati Tags: Steve Ballmer , I'm a PC