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a lesson for the rest of us

Posted Sunday, October 04, 2009 1:16 AM by drey
so somehow i missed these two videos until this evening – kanye west interrupting  taylor swift as she accepts the best female video award at this year’s mtv video music awards – ouch! taylor swift’s best female video acceptance at mtv’s vma 2009 Read More...
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bill gates makes richard feynman physics videos available

Posted Saturday, July 18, 2009 12:55 PM by drey
i just got back from a 20 mile bike ride, had lunch with the family and am now watching microsoft research project tuva – a series of videos about physics which inspired bill gates.  the first video starts with a 5 minute intro and then feynman begins:  Read More...
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my best year in college

Posted Friday, July 17, 2009 4:54 PM by drey
in the summer of 1987 my mother received a call from millikin university in decatur, il.  apparently they had over booked dorm assignments and they were looking for approximately 40 students that would be willing to live off campus in a hotel.  Read More...
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want to help feed america?

Posted Sunday, July 12, 2009 9:26 AM by drey
i've already blogged about browser for the better (which runs through august 8, 2009) - download internet explorer 8 here and microsoft will donate 8 meals to help feed america. what i wasn't aware of was the other promotions feeding america has done Read More...
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preparing for techready 9

Posted Wednesday, July 08, 2009 11:37 AM by drey
i will be spending the last week in july out in seattle at techready – a semi annual gathering of microsoft field engineers.  last year at techready 7 i saw ray ozzie speak for the first time.  some of the highlights are contained in a wired Read More...
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history of microsoft videos - 1995

Posted Saturday, July 04, 2009 10:49 AM by drey
in february channel9.msdn.com started a history of microsoft series that has been very entertaining to watch. in a few short months, the series has covered 20 years of microsoft, computing, and the world. check it out here . Read More...
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the it crowd complete second season dvd is here!

Posted Friday, July 03, 2009 12:01 AM by drey
i noticed up in my netflix watch instantly queue that the second season of the it crowd is available on demand.  i quickly checked the availability of the dvds and best buy has the first and second season in stock.  the third season is scheduled Read More...
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my father and uncle phil

Posted Sunday, June 14, 2009 8:08 AM by drey
friday my uncle phil passed away. i have known him most of my life (he married my aunt when i was very young) and he always had a gentle tone and served his family, church, state and others selflessly. when i think of my dad who has so many of these same Read More...
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chicago cares

Posted Saturday, June 13, 2009 6:36 AM by drey
this is the second year that i'll be volunteering as part of chicago cares. more on this soon, but this is the second saturday in a row that has began with a drizzly cool rain (just the way i like to bike 65 miles) - at least today there is a plan for Read More...
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are you a windows ambassador?

Posted Monday, May 18, 2009 3:45 PM by drey
i've been using windows since version 3.0 so i considered myself an ambassador even before joining microsoft 3 1/2 years ago. here's your chance to become a windows ambassador . the windows social media team is looking for 40 windows brand ambassadors Read More...
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windows 7 sensor and location platform overview

Posted Monday, May 11, 2009 8:39 AM by drey
about 6 months ago i attended a session about the sensor and location platform plans for windows 7 in redmond and now information has made it to channel9 here . although a programming topic, it shows some of the thought that has gone into the new operating Read More...
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the it crowd streaming on netflix - dvds come to america

Posted Wednesday, May 06, 2009 10:08 PM by drey
probably the most important television comedy ever, the it crowd series 1 has been released on netflix and i believe is now available on dvd in the states. my wife and i have watched every episode on ifc at least 10 times - there's so much humor packed Read More...
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only one eva

Posted Monday, April 13, 2009 6:43 PM by drey
for over 20 years (half my life) i've known a really amazing woman and almost 18 years ago she agreed to marry me. when it comes to people that have influenced me, eva is at the top of the list. she's been an amazing friend, wife and for a little over Read More...
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dan - checkered shirt, edward - white shirt, tie

Posted Sunday, April 12, 2009 10:35 AM by drey
my first day at microsoft (october 31st, 2005) i started with a couple other people. that's the day i met edward - we started as windows client technical specialists. we went through a lot together starting at microsoft - we both hold the record of the Read More...
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20 years since paul's boutique - beastie boys still going strong

Posted Saturday, January 17, 2009 12:49 PM by drey
the first (and possibly only) full rap song i have memorized is "sucker mcs" by run dmc. on take a bite outta rhyme, lords of brooklyn and everlast turned it into a song. on "in the beginning there was rap" wu tang clan covered it. if you go over to youtube Read More...
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