I had another of my favorite type of interactions with a stranger from Microsoft (or a contractor thereof) this morning. “Rachel from Microsoft” called me to tell me of many exciting opportuntities surrounding the launch of Vista, Office 2007, and Exchange Server 2007. We get such calls every week or two, which is fine — [...]
Partnering with Microsoft — the myth of a single point of contact
November 28th, 2006 · 9 Comments
Tags: Entrepreneurship · Events · Partnering with Microsoft
Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference — Steve Ballmer’s Keynote
July 12th, 2006 · No Comments
(Composed Tuesday, 7/11/2006 at Microsoft WWPC)
I always enjoy Steve Ballmer’s presentations – he’s enthusiastic and loud, insightful and funny, and that works well with a big, supportive crowd. He did well today, but I’ve seen him before, and I have to say he was not fully on his game today.
He hit on the expected themes [...]
Tags: Events · Partnering with Microsoft · Presentations
CPUs Gone Wild
July 12th, 2006 · 1 Comment
(Composed Monday 7/10/2006 en route to Boston for Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference.)
I’ve mentioned my happy relationship with my Dell Latitude 610 laptop, and that relationship continues today on the plane to Boston. If I choose my tasks appropriately, I’m just as productive in an aisle seat on JetBlue as I am in the office (maybe more — [...]
Tags: Usability