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M3 Sweatt's blog, with thoughts on Windows, Customer & Partner Satisfaction, Time and other things at Microsoft

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From Windows 7 to working with product groups customer satisfaction
A little more than three years ago as I noted here , I joined the Windows division working in COSD for Jon DeVaan with the rest of his management team (as I initially noted here ) to work on Windows 7. I've certainly enjoyed the run in Windows, this being Read More...

Posted Wednesday, October 28, 2009 8:47 PM by mthree | 0 Comments

Gizmodo offers a look at several Windows 7 Launch Parties
Did you have a Windows 7 Launch Party? Gizmodo offers a gallery of photos from several different Windows 7 launch parties although most/all are uncredited with original owners/URLs. This one is certainly my favourite (is it yours?): Note to self: need Read More...

Posted Sunday, October 25, 2009 11:30 AM by mthree | 0 Comments

Twitter: it's more than people talking about themselves (well, maybe not ;). It's a real resource.
Parking @ #BrickCon : $7. Coffee outside: $4 The line to get in the door? Endless, but worth it...   Interesting think about Twitter. It's a social network that's more than just a bunch of people talking about themselves, as Pam Baker noted in her Read More...

Posted Tuesday, October 06, 2009 12:46 PM by mthree | 0 Comments

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Personal documentary from Microsoft writer makes an impression
Of interest: reminding me of the brief series noted here , I found this article from Nicole Brodeur " Microsoft writer makes documentary on losing hand to cancer ", about the film documentary from Joshua Isaac, a writer at Microsoft. Isaac lost Read More...

Posted Friday, May 01, 2009 5:08 PM by mthree | 1 Comments

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Your questions: How I Work at Microsoft
(I've republished this post today due to a server issue that seems to be happening with the link to the original post.) How I Work: M3 Sweatt No matter what anyone tells you, there’s still a bunch of paper in this digital world. M3 Sweatt, Windows Core Read More...

Posted Wednesday, April 01, 2009 5:25 PM by mthree | 1 Comments

Video: Bill Gates on the importance of DreamSpark and the student community, courtesy of Max Zuckerman at Channel 8
Of interest is this video from last week from Max Zuckerman of Channel 8 , speaking with Bill Gates on the importance of DreamSpark and the student community… You can find this video as well as Gates' keynote on the Government Leaders Forum press site Read More...

Posted Sunday, March 29, 2009 8:22 PM by mthree | 1 Comments

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The Microsoft 2019 video, good presentation skills, and NASA junkie Kevin Schofield speaks at Convergence
Today I saw that NASA junkie Kevin Schofield , GM at Microsoft Research, spoke at Convergence 2009 this week and showed the now infamous view from MSR of the future in 2019 video… "So let me bring this close to home because, you know, this is kind of Read More...

Posted Thursday, March 12, 2009 1:47 PM by mthree | 0 Comments

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Concerned about online privacy? So is Microsoft's Peter Cullen. Actually, it's his job.
There's a new article and interview up on Microsoft PressPass with my friend and fellow Canuck Peter Cullen from Microsoft on Data Privacy Day & online privacy. (Also available at http://tinyurl.com/pcullen013009 .)  The kids are in school today… Read More...

Posted Friday, January 30, 2009 2:22 PM by mthree | 2 Comments

Coming up in February: Mark Russinovich on the Springboard Series discussing the beta of Windows 7
As I've noted previously , Mark Russinovich hosts a virtual roundtable for IT pros worldwide . The next one is coming up in a few weeks, on Thursday, February 12, 2009, when the topic will be the Windows 7 Beta. Better still, you can submit questions Read More...

Posted Sunday, January 25, 2009 9:16 PM by mthree | 0 Comments

Random quotes from 2008: from our resident seven year old on pop music
To start my collection of random quotes, I offer this from one seven-year-old boy at the end of the new movie Iron Man just as the closing credits rolled. It's a testament to his proficiency on Guitar Hero and eclectic music library: "Is that Black Read More...

Posted Tuesday, December 30, 2008 11:39 AM by mthree | 1 Comments

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Of interest: Majel Barrett of Star Trek fame passed away today
Sad day.  According to news reports today, Majel Barrett-Roddenberry , the widow of television director/producer/writer and Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry , died today (December 18, 2008) as a result of complications from leukemia. You may remember Read More...

Posted Thursday, December 18, 2008 2:19 PM by mthree | 2 Comments

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Announcements: the kick-off of Microsoft Answers beta, courtesy of Chris Kilbourn
A new site has hit Microsoft.com, in support of our customers: the new community on the Microsoft Answers Site , Microsoft’s first consumer-focused support community. Chris Kilbourn (the Lead Site Manager for TechNet) posted today about the launch... Read More...

Posted Monday, December 15, 2008 1:16 PM by mthree | 1 Comments

From a friend: a suitable short movie on wisdom
I just received this from my incomparable friend, JuliAnn: the Wisdom Book movie: it seemed appropriate to include it here: http://www.wisdombook.org/ Please watch this video. Then take a deep breath and a few glorious minutes to take it in. Ask yourself- Read More...

Posted Sunday, December 07, 2008 4:14 PM by mthree | 1 Comments

+1: Hugh MacLeod is a Comic Genius
On my way to a meeting, but first: this top of the hat to Steve Clayton. As Steve posted and Tweeted today (you can see that for yourself here ), Hugh MacLeod is a Comic Genius. (More on his work briefly in a pastpost and on his blog/ site at http://www.gapingvoid.com/ Read More...

Posted Thursday, December 04, 2008 8:58 AM by mthree | 0 Comments

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Watching the Windows 7 keynotes at WinHEC… all from the comfort of my home office
I'm out sick this week <cough, cough> whilst the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference 2008 (WinHEC) kicked off today at the Los Angeles Convention Center (thru November 7).  "WinHEC 2008 provides the opportunity to learn about the latest Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 05, 2008 3:15 PM by mthree | 1 Comments

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