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John Montgomery's Weblog
Oil vs. Latex Paint
90% of the time, I use latex paint because it's easier to clean up and dries much faster. But every...
Author: johnmont Date: 11/25/2004
Comcast DVR
Locally in Seattle, thanks to a Comcast/Microsoft deal, Comcast has begun a broad trial of a digital...
Author: johnmont Date: 11/25/2004
The Greatest Musicals of All Time
Since I was in Junior High School, I played professionally in the pit orchestras for various...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/26/2004
Comcast Channel 104
My wife and I were watching "Desperate Housewives" in high-def. Wonderful, except that the audio...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/24/2004
The 1.3oz Bag of Coffee
I just ran into the Farmers Brothers rep who was replenishing our floor's supply of coffee (or as my...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/19/2004
On the Beauty of English
Last weekend, I read a leader in the Economist praising short words. The amazing thing about it was...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/14/2004
Looking For A Few Good Product Managers
Recently, two folks have left my team -- my C++ product manager and my WinFX product manager. Both...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/10/2004
My Cat, The Radar Dish
For the last few days, one of our cats (Mac) seemed a little under the weather. It's hard to...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/07/2004
Top Ten Rejected Legal Disclaimers for My Blog
Recently I noticed that my blog didn't have a legal disclaimer and figured that it probably should....
Author: johnmont Date: 10/02/2004
Wines You Should Buy: The Short List
Mostly, people just ask me what they should buy and could care less about my running life with wine....
Author: johnmont Date: 09/29/2004
Home Depot and Maytag: The Saga Continues
Andrea from Home Depot was true to her word: she called this afternoon as promised. Unfortunately,...
Author: johnmont Date: 09/28/2004
There's Always A Worse Woodworker
My wife got someone's old dining room table free and has asked me to turn it into a chaise lounge....
Author: johnmont Date: 09/27/2004
Interesting Conversation at Home Depot
Yesterday I went to Home Depot. Normally, this wouldn't warrant mentioning, since it seems I make at...
Author: johnmont Date: 09/26/2004
Maytag and Mold
My last post about my new Maytag Neptune washer and the class action suit against Maytag yielded a...
Author: johnmont Date: 09/24/2004
From Paint Job to New Second Story
Somehow, simple projects around my house always turn into complex ones. I can't just paint the...
Author: johnmont Date: 09/19/2004
The Lowly Griddle
I just bought a Lodge cast-iron grill/griddle. I wanted it mostly because I don't have a way to get...
Author: johnmont Date: 09/17/2004
Maytag Neptune Washer Lawsuit?
Well, well. After doing all the research, we learned yesterday that there's a class-action lawsuit...
Author: johnmont Date: 09/15/2004
A Loafer, Spending Lots of Bread, and Wow
It's been a while since I gave the local wine update. Mostly this is because I haven't spent enough...
Author: johnmont Date: 09/15/2004
Getting the Job Done
Being that today is Labor Day, I decided to do some labor. So I got up and set about doing all those...
Author: johnmont Date: 09/06/2004
Score Me Some H
Yesterday when we were out food shopping, I picked up a $16 bottle of Willamette Valley Pinot Noir...
Author: johnmont Date: 09/05/2004
It Is Done
After a few hours down in the basement (the first few dedicated to eradicating the dust that had...
Author: johnmont Date: 09/05/2004
Raptor Ridge Pinot Gris and Plumbing
I just polished off a bottle of Raptor Ridge 2003 Yamhill Counte Pinot Gris. Yum. Nice fruits, a...
Author: johnmont Date: 08/29/2004
On HVLP and Longhorn
Last week was an impressive example of Microsoft in action. After the RTM of XPSP2, Brian Valentine,...
Author: johnmont Date: 08/28/2004
Another Eight Wines
It's been a slow week and not a particularly good one for wine, at least for me. At the start of the...
Author: johnmont Date: 08/08/2004
Missed Google Name Opportunities
Google got it right with Froogle (the site for searching for the least expensive products), but...
Author: johnmont Date: 07/29/2004
Zin Tax
Last night, we tasted ten more wines -- eight Zinfandels, a Pinot Noir, and a Riesling icewine....
Author: johnmont Date: 07/28/2004
Questions I've Been Asked About Wine
Since yesterday's post, I've gotten a bunch of questions about wine and why I bother tasting it....
Author: johnmont Date: 07/27/2004
International Pinot Noir Celebration Results
Yesterday I went to McMinnville, Oregon with Chuck Humble for the International Pinot Noir...
Author: johnmont Date: 07/26/2004
MSN Goes to .NET!!
It turns out that MSN just acquired Lookout. And Lookout is written in managed code. MSN is now...
Author: johnmont Date: 07/16/2004
Off to Hotlanta
Every year Microsoft has its sales and technical conference (called MGB for Microsoft Global...
Author: johnmont Date: 07/12/2004
Developer Security Certification
What would happen if Microsoft created a security training and certification program kind of like...
Author: johnmont Date: 07/11/2004
What do we call ClickOnce?
Right now, ClickOnce is a code name. We need a real name. What should it be?
Author: johnmont Date: 07/10/2004
What am I missing?
I'm working on a document that is supposed to capture the wonder of the .NET Framework 2.0 in a page...
Author: johnmont Date: 07/10/2004
Must Drink Pinot
Every year since 1987, a group of wine enthusiasts and vendors has gathered in Oregon for a chance...
Author: johnmont Date: 07/10/2004
The benefits of the humble coffee bean
https://www.danieldrezner.com/archives/001440.html#more So my obsession with coffee can be justified...
Author: johnmont Date: 07/07/2004
Good Customer Service
The other day, I was wine tasting in Portland with Chuck Humble, a friend of mine. In general, it...
Author: johnmont Date: 06/09/2004
9GB Music with Random On
Start with something from Orff's “Carmina Burana,” then Bach Violin Sonata movement,...
Author: johnmont Date: 05/28/2004
Ted Hu Responding to my Google IPO Post
I'm just going to pull his entire comment into the main blog because I thought it was interesting....
Author: johnmont Date: 05/28/2004
On Google, Stock, and IPOs
This weekend, I had a conversation (actually an IM) with a friend of mine who's in the computer...
Author: johnmont Date: 05/17/2004
The Transparent Society
A few days ago, Jon Udell wrote about the transparent society. I remember having a conversation with...
Author: johnmont Date: 05/15/2004
Top Ten Windows Forms Applications
Recently, someone reforwarded me this CNet article on the “smart“ client -- a client...
Author: johnmont Date: 05/15/2004