M3 Sweatt's blog
Thoughts on time, technology, products and services at Microsoft
Joe Wilcox's post: Microsoft, Give Thanks
Of interest post-Thanksgiving, here's more for you to digest on Microsoft... courtesy of Joe Wilcox...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 11/28/2008
Reprising a past post on Being Thankful
This has been a light blogging month, between being struck with a vicious cough and busy at the...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 11/27/2008
If someone says "that's impossible"…
Five days since I posted, as I have been recovering from a cough/virus/whatever, and I was Mr. Mom...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 11/10/2008
Watching the Windows 7 keynotes at WinHEC… all from the comfort of my home office
I'm out sick this week <cough, cough> whilst the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference 2008...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 11/05/2008
Advisory: Office for Mac 12.1.4 Fixes Entourage Meeting Invite Issue
As you may know from previous posts, we have both Macs and Windows PCs at home ( think that we even...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 11/03/2008
Just sleep in: Swedish researchers find Daylight saving time, erratic sleep schedules could affect your health
Happy November. As I tweeted this week, daylight saving time ends this weekend in much of North...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 11/01/2008
Attention, most of North America: make sure you Fall Back this weekend as daylight saving time comes to an end
As I tweeted tonight on Twitter and noted earlier this week, daylight saving time ends this weekend...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/30/2008
Opinion: Windows 7 "could make using a PC meaningfully more pleasant"
As noted today on Twitter, a quick post before I head off to my next meeting. An interesting post...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/30/2008
It's two… no, three blogs in one: the new Windows Blog
You can now knock a couple of blogs off your reading list. No, they weren't tossed – nor did the...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/28/2008
Video: CNET's Ina Fried and Kara Tsuboi on the epicurean appeal of Microsoft Windows 7
In this video from CNET's Ina Fried and Kara Tsuboi, you'll learn "why consumers can expect more...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/27/2008
Daylight saving time ends this weekend in much of North America, provides an extra hour of sleep
Hopefully you survived the end of European Summer Time and Moscow Daylight Time on Sunday (as I...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/27/2008
Windows Vista, Windows 7, conferences and other things taking up my time
Generally the lack of posts in October is directly related to the (growing) amount of work on my...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/26/2008
Advisory: Late breaking daylight saving time changes in Argentina (again) for 2008-2009
Ever see the movie Groundhog Day? Well, I feel like I'm re-living a past event. The government of...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/17/2008
Do Australians approve of the changes to daylight saving time down under? Apparently so
Greg Kelton of Adelaide Now reported (October 01, 2008 11:50am) daylight saving started this weekend...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/06/2008
What time is it Down Under? Daylight Saving Time comes to much of Australia on October 5
A quick quick Tweet as the Register's James Sherwood reports that the Daylight savings shift to...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/02/2008
Handling customer technical questions should not be like the Sunday funnies
Some days, the comics are just so right on the money. (https://tinyurl.com/3qsahl) Tags: Humour,...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/28/2008
NBC Video Direct restores world order at home, saves my bacon
As I Twittered (tweeted? I'll get this right), sometimes you forget to do something: pick up milk on...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/28/2008
Your questions: I can't find Form Fill in Live Toolbar beta. Where can I find it?
Thanks to Bethany for her question sent via email… "I just installed the Live Toolbar beta and...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/27/2008
Windows 7 pre-beta bits and more for PDC 2008 attendees
Before I head off with my youngest to his guitar lessons and the skatepark, a few words on one of my...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/27/2008
Keep things in perspective: Time is a precious thing. Never waste it
As I Twittered, I'm now heading home after a long day (no, really). After days like today, I...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/24/2008
A badge of your very own: I'm a PC
Breaking for lunch, and so here's a quick post with a little badge for those interested, given the...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/22/2008
I see a new licensing fee coming my way: the Minox DCC Leica M3 Plus
In the what’s also labeled with my name department, this morning brings this mail from my friend...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/21/2008
Steve Ballmer has posted his own ‘I am a PC’ video clip
Yes, that’s right: our very own Steve Ballmer is on the Life without walls web site with his own...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/20/2008
Of interest: New 'Life without Walls' Wallpapers for your PC... or Mac
Brandon LeBlanc said on the The Windows Experience Blog that he's posting a few of the new...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/20/2008
When your name has a number in it, people assume you might be a computer. Now, I am a PC.
Flash back to Compuserve email to 75435,446, circa 1984: "So, what kind of a name is 'M3'? Are you a...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/19/2008
Life in Windows: Rumours of "hitting M3" doesn't mean that I have any nasty bruises
As noted in the Seattle PI, Microsoft holds annual employee meeting tomorrow... If you spot hundreds...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/17/2008
Watching the water level drop
A while ago, Beth (who I first worked with in the Exchange group on DST and now on customer...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/16/2008
Of interest: Quick Photosynth of Lake Washington
Today was an absolutely lovely day in the Puget Sound area. I uploaded a quick Photosynth...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/14/2008
Dude, I'm returning a Dell: the hard drive failed on our new PC
I wanted to share a very frustrating story with you that happened to me last weekend, one that I...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/13/2008
Advisory: Updates to the Microsoft Daylight Saving Time Help and Support Center
A quick update: I tweeted on Twitter that we have updated the Microsoft daylight saving time and...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/12/2008