So, what is it that I do?

I have had three people ask me to explain what it is that I do at Microsoft as a Lead Program Manager.  I’ll eventually get around to expanding this post more, but until then, here are some good links:

http://blogs.msdn.com/techtalk/archive/2005/08/08/449231.aspx The Art of Project Management by Scott Berkun

Record High Temperature in San Francisco (and I’m in Philly)

Most San Franciscans know that there are about five drop everything and have fun outside days per year.  Without fail, I’m out of town for most of them.  I think I’m going to start sharing my travel plans with weather forecasters.

In related news, it was a cold and dreary in Philadelphia and the red-eye [...]

Business Week: Microsoft May Be a TV Star Yet

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_06/b3919124_mz063.htm

BillG Q&A: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_06/b3919127_mz063.htm 

Yup, that’s the group I work in.

Where to find info on the Comcast DVR offerings from Guideworks (TVGuide) and MSTV

http://www.wematter.com/comcast-dvr.htm http://blogs.msdn.com/johnmont/archive/2004/11/25/270425.aspx http://www.jeffsandquist.com/PermaLink,guid,8651f710-98c2-4b1d-83eb-a1db2188e01e.aspx http://radio.weblogs.com/0001011/2004/11/16.html http://www.majornelson.com/blog/2004/11/thanks-for-memories-tivo.html http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000097020901/

Do yourself a favor and install the new MSN Toolbar and Desktop Search

http://beta.toolbar.msn.com/

After running the Google toolbar for a long time, I switched to the new MSN toolbar with desktop search on my work machine.  After using it for several weeks, I can attest that this is a great package of software and it’s still only beta!  I’m now installing it on my home machines — [...]

Bill Gates comes to Silicon Valley

Bill Gates came to Microsoft’s Silicon Valley Campus on October 1 to give a quick talk on stuff going on in the company, our strategy, etc.  One neat thing about Microsoft is that BillG and SteveB come talk to employees and there is no holds barred Q&A.

I asked Gates a question about the increase [...]