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Yet another huge storm
It’s pouring buckets again today, with strong winds last night blowing some nasty winds.  Fortunately, I’m extremely well-prepared, so it’s just another storm for me.  That said, I’m looking forward to what’s next: This is a good time to remind Read More...
Posted 05 May 09 07:18 by sprague | 0 Comments   
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Just can’t get decent weather anymore
Just when we thought summer was near, we get reminded that we still live in the Pacific Northwest.  Look at the view from my office window right now: Somebody rescue us from this cold and snow! Read More...
Posted 13 April 09 04:07 by sprague | 0 Comments   
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Microspotting
If you're wondering what it's really like inside Microsoft (maybe because you want to work here?), read the interviews at the corporate blog Microspotting . In the most recent post, Ariel interviews Microosft platform evangelist Jeff Sandquist , who tells Read More...
Posted 20 May 08 05:15 by sprague | 0 Comments   
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Marketing Jobs at Microsoft
One of my favorite things about my job is the small, start-up feel to our organization and how I'm able to have the resources of a big company behind me, but with the flexibility and impact of a start-up. If you're interested in a job like that, please Read More...
Posted 08 May 08 07:02 by sprague | 1 Comments   
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Snow showers in April
Unbelievable what I saw as I left the office tonight: This is the parking lot for our office, Building 99 . Here it is, heading into late April and we are getting snow! It's not fair! Read More...
Posted 18 April 08 06:29 by sprague | 1 Comments   
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Happy to be owned by Microsoft
Mike McCue, founder of Tellme is quoted in the Seattle P-I: "We are pretty much doing everything we were doing before -- just a lot more of it," said McCue. We had a nice offsite meeting with our Tellme friends last week and I can say the same thing. Read More...
Posted 04 March 08 03:57 by sprague | 0 Comments   
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Bill Gates Last Day
If you haven't seen the video that Bill Gates showed at CES: Bill Gates Last Day CES Clip Read More...
Posted 10 January 08 04:38 by sprague | 0 Comments   
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Time for Office updates
If you're running Vista and Office 2007, by now you'll have received notice of the new Office 2007 Service Pack 1. You'll need to open Windows Update yourself to pull it in and install, like I just did this weekend. While you're at it, if you have a Windows Read More...
Posted 16 December 07 12:04 by sprague | 0 Comments   
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Steven Pinker Coming to Microsoft
As a long-time fan of Steven Pinker , I'm excited that he'll be visiting Microsoft this week to discuss his new book, the Stuff of Thought. (If you'll be in the Seattle area, you can also see him at Town Hall Seattle on Wednesday at 7:30pm). What questions Read More...
Posted 25 September 07 08:16 by sprague | 3 Comments   
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See, we really are nice guys
The Wall Street Journal reports last week on a Harris Interactive study that shows Microsoft has the world's best corporate reputation. And we're up quite a bit from last year (80.74 vs. 78.11) Huh?!? This plus the fact that Fortune ranked us one of the Read More...
Posted 31 January 07 07:51 by sprague | 0 Comments   
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