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Wonder what to do when you're waiting for Outlook on one computer to move several thousand messages, and another computer is busy copying video demos? Use the third to post your reading list. In the time that it took me to burn a DVD and delete the old
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As noted on LifeHacker... Featured Windows Download: TweakRAM Memory Optimizer Free Today Only "Instead of dropping cash on a new stick of RAM for that old computer, go grab a free license for the normally $20 memory manager TweakRAM—today only. TweakRAM
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A special week end, weekend edition of what I've read, beginning with Elizabeth M. Gillespie's story on how Starbucks' "My Starbucks Idea" site has been flooded with ideas for improving customer experience ... "Hundreds of coffee-obsessed consumers chimed
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Welcome to another installment of the reading pile, a collection of things on the web (and a few references to the hardcopy items with online versions). The past week -- as always -- has been a busy one, with changes to DST in Chile, the revelation that
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Admit it: you don't have a gift for that special someone tomorrow. (Hello... it's Valentine's Day. My gift for my wife was rescuing her from an awkward spot late today, with apologies to attendees at TechReady.) My old friend, Ben Calica, is working with
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First off, let's just says that it's been a busy week, with several changes and shuffles during mid-year review , as Directions on Microsoft analyst Rob Helm noted on January 11. He said that "there's often a lot of churn between January and March." But
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A lot can happen in seven years . Nice to receive a cake, as it were... I received several notes and a couple of IMs today congratulating me on my anniversary, as today is my 7-year anniversary at Microsoft, a little less than a third of my career. So
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Off to a quick lunch, but first a posting of some of the articles in my reading pile, courtesy of del.icio.us . Keep in mind that many of the descriptions are taken directly from the articles. Macworld 2008 coverage (CNET News) - By CNET staff, 1/15/2008
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Remember, there are still .6 shopping days 'til Christmas. Need some conversation starters for your holiday get-togethers? Here are a couple of my favourite strange and funny news stories to help get you started, along with a reading list of things I've
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Happy holidays to readers and those of you who stumbled upon my blog. In this holiday season, I trust that you are able to the time with your friends and family: please remember that time is a precious thing. Never waste it. http://blogs.msdn.com/mthree/archive/2007/09/30/time-is-fleeting-093007.asp
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Yes, children, there is a Santa Claus. A couple of weeks ago, our youngest son wrote a brief letter to Santa Claus, outlining what he wanted most for Christmas. His list consists of a single toy, and he said that he wanted to send it to Santa's workshop
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New Seattle snow + no sitter = no evening out. ;( We had to cancel our busy evening plans due to several factors, much of which was due to snow. Up to a couple of inches in our area, much of which has stuck for the night. (It's not that common.) Oh, well.
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For a Hollywood project that is supposed to be as dead as a anything shot with a needler , there's one that seems to have respawned again just like Master Chief on the 'net... Of interest is the MSN site dedicated to the live action Halo movie , directed
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A recent mail: "Where are your blog postings? Are you still around?" Let's just say that it's been a busy week. Thanks for asking. Brazil "Sprang Forward" , my taller son has decided that he is going to be Master Chief from Halo for Halloween (you know,
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Fall is here, New Zealand "Sprang Forward" and much of North America is close to a new "Fall Back" on November 4th. As we near Hallowe'en, are you curious to know what do candy, Microsoft products and Congress have in common? Well, while you're catching
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