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August 2006 - Posts

Why Are People So Vicious Online?

Posted Sunday, August 27, 2006 8:35 AM by joemorel
Hey, you! Yes, you. The one with the keyboard in front of you and the mouse in your hand. Step away slowly from the computer, with your hands up. Oh, you were thinking about typing something really nasty, weren't you? Something truly stinging. Yes, that Read More...
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This Time It's For Real--I'm Selling My iPod

Posted Saturday, August 26, 2006 2:02 AM by joemorel
For those of you who have been keeping up with the blog, I've been going through a migration from iTunes and the iPod to Windows Media Player and my Gigabeat S . I'm now happy to say that I'm ready to complete the switch--I'm officially selling my iPod--through Read More...
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How Am I Supposed to Find the Right Forum?

Posted Friday, August 11, 2006 5:26 PM by joemorel
I'll admit it--the MSDN Forums have grown to the point where it's very difficult to find the appropriate forum to ask a question in, especially if you are new to the forums. If you just get dumped off on the homepage of the MSDN Forums you'll likely have Read More...
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Forums Moderator Toolset Requirements and Feature List Available

Posted Thursday, August 10, 2006 1:07 AM by joemorel
Well, it looks like I really am going to move forward on creating the moderators toolset that I first mentioned a little bit back . We're going to use CodePlex to host the site, and I'm very, very excited to run a project where Microsoft is working step-by-step Read More...
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Forums MSN Search Constructor (1.1) the Featured Project on GotDotNet!

Posted Wednesday, August 09, 2006 12:16 AM by joemorel
How cool is this--the little applet I wrote awhile ago to make complex searches using MSN Search against the forums is currently the featured project on GotDotNet ! The project homepage is here . I've also updated the tool on the site to version 1.1, Read More...
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Apple Disbands Forum Support Team

Posted Wednesday, August 02, 2006 7:38 PM by joemorel
Yikes...this wasn't an article I expected to see coming: http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=1923 (AppleInsider link, via Sandy ...thanks.) There are a few things that aren't clear from this article, but here's what it looks like. Apple simply Read More...
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One Year at Microsoft...Assimilation Complete?

Posted Wednesday, August 02, 2006 12:59 AM by joemorel
Six months ago, I started this blog with a post commemorating my first six months at Microsoft , along with a few things I had learned during my first six months at the company. Today is August 1st, and I just got an (automated) email from HR congratulating Read More...
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