Just a quick (90 second) introductory video - to play with music and my new phone's camera capabilities. http://images.soapbox.msn.com/flash/soapbox1_1.swfVideo: Kevin's TechEd 2007 Diary - Part 1And you can see the video streamed here.-Kevin
Tag: Could get me fired
TechEd: 15 years of Geeking Out!
...and here I come!I am so excited. You'd be hard-pressed to find a bigger fan of TechEd than I am. And this year Microsoft is celebrating 15 years of TechEd. I missed the first year (1993 - Orlando), but I have attended nearly all of them (Only missed two others - '96 and '97), and … Continue reading TechEd: 15 years of Geeking Out!
Goodbye ‘Longhorn’… Hello ‘Windows Server 2008’
Yes! It's finally official! BillG announced it at WinHEC today. Now we all have to train ourselves to stop saying "Windows Server Codename: Longhorn" and just say "Windows Server 2008"."Kevin! I thought it was going to ship by the end of this year? Does this mean I'm going to have to wait until '08 to … Continue reading Goodbye ‘Longhorn’… Hello ‘Windows Server 2008’
Come one, come all!
"...but not if you're a competitor!"An interesting e-mail discussion thread was generated early this morning among IT Evangelists at Microsoft. It all started with this forwarded e-mail (thanks, James, for blogging it). In summary - A Google product marketeer e-mailed a set of attendees registered for a Google event, politely asking them not to attend … Continue reading Come one, come all!
Windows-on-a-Stick?
(Are we selling our products at the local State Fair now?)Apparently that's what Microsoft and SanDisk are planning on doing. I love it!Check out this article: SanDisk, Microsoft in USB flash drive, memory dealImagine this... you don't need your own computer anymore to travel. You just go to a kiosk with your SanDisk drive.. plug … Continue reading Windows-on-a-Stick?
Too Cool NOT to Share!
And by "cool", I mean "laughing-so-hard-I-can't-breathe FUNNY"...(DISCLAIMER: This is a spoof! Some people at Microsoft DO have a sense of humor!) http://images.soapbox.msn.com/flash/soapbox1_1.swfVideo: Microsoft's oPhone
Breaking News: Announcement Rumor
An e-mail thread I've been a following at Microsoft has had me excited to talk about this, and now that it's been blogged by others I feel I can let the "cat out of the bag" and post about it as well. Stanislas Quastana's blog confirms the rumor of a new area for Microsoft... even, … Continue reading Breaking News: Announcement Rumor
Kevin’s ‘New Day’ Video Diary – Part 3
Part III - The Madison Wisconsin* ExperienceThis video contains action and commentary from the second half of my second week of "Launch" events for Microsoft Across America. *Absolutely no dairy cattle were harmed during the making of this video. http://images.soapbox.msn.com/flash/soapbox1_1.swfVideo: Kevin's "New Day" Video Diary - Part 3Here is the streamable version, too.--Thanks Madison! And thank you … Continue reading Kevin’s ‘New Day’ Video Diary – Part 3
Yeah! We are Microsoft! We beat babies!
How's that for an attention-getting subject line?But check it out... According to a Harris Interactive/Wall Street Journal poll, Microsoft has the most respected reputation among US corporations."What? How do they do that while beating babies?"According to the article, we beat out the previous 7-year-long-standing leader in this poll, Johnson & Johnson. Apparently cute cuddly babies … Continue reading Yeah! We are Microsoft! We beat babies!
Kevin’s ‘New Day’ Video Diary – Part 1
Last week I was among the Microsoft employees, presenters, and evangelists who were fortunate enough to speak at launch events on behalf of the release of Windows Vista, 2007 Office, and Exchange Server 2007. These events are definitely not anything like our usual TechNet Events. We have a whole crew of workers handling check-in and … Continue reading Kevin’s ‘New Day’ Video Diary – Part 1
Absolutely Full of I.T. 