The recent Microsoft news (Scoble leaving, Gates taking a reduced role, Ray Ozzie stepping up) combined with the last 10 years worth of evolution in networking and of the web really got me wondering about Microsoft’s role in the future.
Microsoft Extends Office Training Online
A computer on your desk at work equals a 17-percent pay raise, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It’s not so much the machine, it’s the skills of the person working it. When answering the job ad, she was able to tell recruiters she knew how to use Excel.
When Should You Use Microsoft SQL Server Over Microsoft Access?
Two of the coolest tools that have ever come out from Microsoft are certainly Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Access.
Microsoft Word 2007 Beta 2 Blogging Functionality
Testing the blogging functionality in Word 2007 beta 2.
Notes on Microsoft Presentation at Where 2.0
From Where 2.0, notes from Stepen Lawler’s Microsoft presentation…
Microsoft to Lose Scoble? Not Entirely.
I’m seeing some things on the blogs that just chap my hide. First, I love Microsoft and Microsoft did not lose me – at least as a supporter and friend.
Robert Scoble Quits Microsoft
Blogging pioneer and all-around good guy Robert Scoble is leaving Microsoft to join Podtech.net, a podcasting/video blogging start up that recently took in several million dollars in financing.
Microsoft Also Readying “Haiku”, A Smaller Origami
Lots of people are writing about how Microsoft is still doing development work on “Haiku”, the code-name for an even smaller PC form factor than the “Origami” Ultra Mobile PCs.
Nintendo Patent Could Be Awkward For Microsoft
Nintendo has been granted a patent for a videogame instant messaging system. Originally filed in 2000, this patent could lead to lawsuits against other game console manufacturers.
MaximumASP Teams Up With Microsoft
A Kentucky-based business is going to be Microsoft’s first partner to offer free beta test accounts featuring Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 and Microsoft Windows Server “Longhorn” Beta 2. The company, MaximumASP, is a top provider of Windows-based hosting services.