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January 2006 - Posts

Free Stuff Bounty Over - But Is It?

Posted Monday, January 30, 2006 10:41 AM by PeteL
Last week I posted a bounty on a bug , and I'm happy to report that I've got repro steps! But I don't have the common user scenario yet, so I'm leaving the bounty open. So, the bounty is still open, if you can get me repro steps to get the bug to happen, Read More...
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Help me find a bug - Get free stuff!

Posted Monday, January 23, 2006 6:14 PM by PeteL
I've posted about it before, but there's a bug in VS2005 that is driving me nuts. Sometimes, when attempting to rename a webcontrol from the property grid, the rename fails with an error dialog that says "If you have references in mark up, they will not Read More...
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too short, too long, just right

Posted Monday, January 23, 2006 10:28 AM by PeteL
One of the cool things I like about working at Microsoft is the diversity. There are so many smart, and diverse people here, it's fantastic. At the same time, it presents some interesting challenges within all the different orgs. Sometimes, when we're Read More...
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My Photography Is Hanging

Posted Friday, January 20, 2006 5:01 PM by PeteL
I've got two shows hanging in the very near future, not a lot of my work, but there is some, so if you're interested in seeing any, I'd recommend checking it out! PCNW Staff & Faculty show is currently hanging at the Photo Center. I've got three pieces Read More...
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We're Hiring!

Posted Friday, January 20, 2006 4:30 PM by PeteL
Our team just finished a post-ship re-org, and we've got at least two open head count for testers on our team. We're particularly looking for industry hires (at least a few years testing experience), but if you're graduating this spring, you should apply Read More...
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reviews & community commitments

Posted Wednesday, January 18, 2006 3:00 PM by PeteL
Usually around mid-January and mid-June, Microsoft employees do a bit of bitching. It's review time. This year is no exception, it's time to do my review, or more realistically at this time of year, the "mid year discussion". It's an opportunity to check Read More...
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bug bashes

Posted Thursday, January 12, 2006 4:13 PM by PeteL
We've just started scratching the surface on Orcas on our team. We're currently in the middle of a bugbash playing with the new designer surface in Orcas. There are days when I love my job, and today is certainly one of them. I spent my morning helping Read More...
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The Browser Icon - FavIcon.ico

Posted Tuesday, January 10, 2006 11:50 AM by PeteL
Welcome to 2006! For quite some time, I've wondered how people get their websites to display with the customized icon in the address bar, instead of the standard IE (or applicable icon) icon. I was talking with my friend Cam about this while he was down Read More...
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