I Hate Linux

Future of my Add-ins

I Hate Linux — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:14:24 GMT

Traditionally most companies are fine with their employees making a buck on the side or donating their time or services just so long as doing so doesn't conflict of interest with the their day job either through causing ones work quality to...(read more)

New Palin Conspiracy Theory

I Hate Linux — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:24:23 GMT

What does a guy do when he’s going to take a break from some work for the evening? Sit down, watch a bit of TV and come up with conspiracy theories of course! They are all the rage right now aren’t they ? So I was going through tonight’s episode of Hannity...(read more)

Must resist urge to spend money...

I Hate Linux — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:51:40 GMT

My favorite Microsoft product (Windows Home Server) is made successful not only through great software, but also through the availability of inexpensive massive hard drives (and plenty of them) and last month when Seagate announced their upcoming 1.5...(read more)

Time for a potentially career limiting move?

I Hate Linux — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:04:08 GMT

After a (sarcastic) discussion last week about how soon everyone would be work for me one way or another I came to realize that I've come to learn much at Microsoft, and in that time have seen gaps that I believe only I can properly fill and as a...(read more)

200

I Hate Linux — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:26:07 GMT

...or "Two century club" ...or "longest 8 lbs ever!" My long running weight loss campaign has hit another milestone today with the scale telling me I'd reached 215 lbs, 200.2 lbs down from where I'd started back in May of 2006...(read more)

Maybe this state isn't so bad

I Hate Linux — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:13:39 GMT

Those who know me know I haven't been overly thrilled with the Seattle area and what I've seen of Washington in general as it's just too big/crowded/busy of a place. The news last week of the Washington Governor being refused entry to a bar...(read more)

Ooo what a savings

I Hate Linux — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:10:07 GMT

The laptop I use today is a rather slow Gateway M275 tablet device which is really only useful to me as a remote desktop client to the faster PC in my second bedroom and when I got an email this evening advertising a great deal on a laptop I was interested...(read more)

Dead 360

I Hate Linux — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:15:34 GMT

Grrr. Yesterday my Xbox 360 started to have some issues with 3d rendering (2d and overlays were still fine) when playing Call of Duty 4. This issue also manifested itself when testing with Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 and Halo 3 and quickly manifests itself even...(read more)

Not wanting to keep me as a customer

I Hate Linux — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:47:57 GMT

Since starting at Microsoft I have found myself spending more time on email than ever before... so much so that I now find myself wanting a way to check my work email anytime/anywhere... the perfect job for a smartphone... so the hunt has been on and...(read more)

“I’m not at liberty to answer that question”

I Hate Linux — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:19:41 GMT

Like many I wish our politicians could just get along and when they fly off the handle I too often times just shrug and wish I could vote them out... last night though I heard something that got my blood boiling and that couldn't be ignored. Last...(read more)

When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions

I Hate Linux — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:18:07 GMT

Last weekend I ran across an episode of When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions and was... awestruck, completely and utterly dumbfounded... even as I (slowly) write this blog post I have to do so only during the commercials because the footage is incredible...(read more)

Power Pack 1 and Tab Manager

I Hate Linux — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:13:17 GMT

With the recent public release the Release Candidate of Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 it is imperative that any users of Tab Manager take special care when upgrading to avoid being incessantly nagged . Problem Due to changes in the way the Console...(read more)

Multiple-Voices

I Hate Linux — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:41:53 GMT

What's worse than hearing multiple voices in your head? Trying to speak with multiple voices. The time has come to split my blogging as I now find myself having two separate voices... Brendan Grant, Software Development Engineer on the Windows Home...(read more)

Weight Loss - 2 years in

I Hate Linux — Mon, 05 May 2008 06:04:27 GMT

Yesterday a little known aniversery came and went with little notice in the blogsphere... largely because I was too busy to celebrate it... until now. What is this anniversary? Two years ago I began a weight loss campaign that has been fairly successful...(read more)

One Month In

I Hate Linux — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:02:03 GMT

This morning I realized that one month ago yesterday (3/24) I arrived bright and early to building 43 on the Microsoft campus to begin NEO ( New Employee Orientation ) and to begin my career with Microsoft. What a month it's been. While all of the...(read more)