M3 Sweatt's blog
Thoughts on time, technology, products and services at Microsoft
Six months and Google still doesn't believe I'm me: the troubles with "real" identities
Remember when I noted that after three months, the nameless folks at Google insisted I wasn't me ?...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 01/20/2012
What will the PC look like in five years? Here's one look at my son's possible Windows PC in 2016
The other day I mused about my past predictions of future PCs, noting how far we've come for...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 01/06/2012
A past look at future tech: thoughts on the Windows PC of 2008 back in 2003... and 2012's in 2008
Here's a blast from the past, when I predicting the average PC of 2012 back in 2008... and the PC of...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 01/03/2012
Three months now and Google insists I'm not me. The troubles with "real" identities and the latest 'nymwars'
Interesting article in today's San Jose Mercury News: Who has the right to decide how you're known...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 11/17/2011
The time has come to move on… to Windows 7 (especially if you're still on Windows XP)
It's time to make a move away from Windows… Windows XP that is. As Rich Reynolds noted in his...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/27/2011
Announcement: Late breaking 2011 time zone changes for Armenia and Ukraine (again)
I originally posted that we confirmed that Armenia, Belarus and Ukraine won't fall back but also...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/22/2011
Google determines I'm not me: the troubles with "real" identities
Love it. As noted in a prior post, Google doesn't believe I'm me: the troubles with "real"...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/20/2011
Posted: Information on preparations for daylight saving time changes and Microsoft Office 365
My friends over in the Office 365 team have provided some guidance on their community site about...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/13/2011
Steve Jobs 1955 - 2011
I'm sad today. Many of us knew this was coming with Steve's recent departure from day to day at...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 10/05/2011
Changes to daylight saving time in Russia for 2011: third party resources & guidance
A question from the virtual mailbag today… "I know that you have released guidance on Microsoft...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/29/2011
Announcement: Microsoft webcasts on DST changes in Russia: Oct 3rd & 6th
We're doing another series of webcasts next week to help customers and organizations preparing for...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/28/2011
Microsofties: When it comes to Tweeting, be thoughtful
For all you 'softies a reminder: please watch what you tweet and share in the social mediashpere...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/22/2011
Get Outlook 2010 SP1 for displaying two separate time zones in the Calendar
Want another reason to install Outlook 2010 SP1? In Outlook, you can display two separate time zones...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/15/2011
Announcement: Microsoft webcast on daylight saving time changes in Russia
[Update 9/19/2010: The materials from our webcast, along with a recording of the webcast itself, are...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 09/12/2011
New blog from the Windows team: Building Windows 8
Want to see posts from the Windows 8 team? Follow their new blog, Building Windows 8, aka...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 08/15/2011
Google doesn't believe I'm me: the troubles with "real" identities
Google doesn't believe I'm me. Or so they told me today with a note that my profile has been...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 08/13/2011
Top 10 little known Microsoft facts
A little fun on the shuttle today, via Twitter... Top 10 little known Microsoft facts: # 10: There...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 08/12/2011
Microsoft Previewing ‘Windows 8’
Noting Julie's article today, we demonstrated the next generation of Windows at the D9 Conference...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 06/01/2011
Microsoft Bing and Xbox.com Support World IPv6 Day
June 8 is just around the corner, and along with other members of the Internet Society (ISOC),...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 06/01/2011
World IPv6 Day and Windows
Christopher Palmer from the Windows Networking Team has a great post out on some more detail on...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 05/26/2011
Announcements: Supporting the next version of the Internet with IPv6 SP1
In my job at Microsoft, I worry about lots of things, not the least of which is where I parked my...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 04/01/2011
It's Time To Spring Forward An Hour in the US and Canada: Daylight Saving Time Arrives Sunday
I was reminded today (thanks, Joel and Beth... how could I have forgotten!) that today is the third...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 03/11/2011
More thoughts on The Microsoft Garage Science Fair
A shout out to Steve Clayton's post last week, looking at "What’s hot at Microsoft’s Science...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 02/14/2011
Heading to Microsoft TechReady 12 in Seattle? Check out my helpful hints and survival tips
Here's a link to my post last year on some helpful hints on Surviving TechReady in Seattle, from...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 02/11/2011
Satya Nadella: the new president in Microsoft's Server & Tools Business
News today: we have a new president in the Server & Tools Business: Satya Nadella, a respected...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 02/09/2011
Dell showcases a new 10-inch Windows 7 tablet
Just showcased today from Dell, their new prototype of a 10-inch Windows 7-based tablet, due out...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 02/08/2011
Microsoft's Bing increased U.S. market share to nearly 28 percent, up 6 percent
W00t! Microsoft's Bing bites Google back, jumps 6% as noted by Brier Dudley today in the Seattle...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 02/08/2011
Of interest: Ex-Microsoftie Brad Lovering joins Splunk in Seattle
Congrats to ex Microsoft-ie @brad_lovering, as he just joined @Splunk, as noted at...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 02/08/2011
Post: Configuring IPv6 addresses on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008
Of interest is Rand Morimoto post today on IPv6 Static Addressing and DNSv6, with details on...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 02/07/2011
Humour: A Fun Volkswagen Commercial featuring Darth Vader
A little humour today, just before Superbowl Sunday: this commercial from Volkswagen featuring a...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 02/05/2011
Bing to support the next generation of the Internet on World IPv6 Day
As noted in my post "The Transition to IPv6 is not the End of the World. No, Really." the...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 02/03/2011
With IPv6, where will you keep your 428 octillion Internet enabled devices?
Today we were discussing the transition from IPv4 to IPv6 that I noted yesterday. To me, one of the...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 02/02/2011
The Transition to IPv6 is not the End of the World. No, Really.
Today is my tenth anniversary of joining Microsoft, and in that time I have seen my share of...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 02/01/2011
Update available for Microsoft Office OneNote for Apple's iPhone, iPad and iOS
Remember the new release of Microsoft Office OneNote for Apple's iPhone, iPad and iOS? Benoit Barabe...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 01/27/2011
Your questions: What the heck are you doing at Microsoft and what is CPE?
I was asked today: "just what are you doing at Microsoft these days? And what is this CPE thing...
Author: M3 Sweatt Date: 01/26/2011