blogs.technet.com - 2/1/2009
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I've always loved this company. I've only worked here two years, but the love affair began long, long ago (although it was in this galaxy). I remember, back in the 80s, thinking how Microsoft had changed the world of software forever. In fact, when I told my parents I got hired at Microsoft a ...
news.cnet.com - 1/30/2009
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news.cnet.com —
Remember that teenage trick of sticking your fingers
in your ears and saying, "I can't hear you"?...
That's how I felt on Thursday morning when I talked to Adam Sohn, the marketing director for Zune. No retreat, baby, no surrender. I don't ...
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Microsoft: More Zunes coming in 2009
techflash.com - 2/2/2009
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techflash.com —
One of my favorite weekend activities is perusing
the Seattle region's thrift stores. I noticed something interesting...
on Sunday-- an overabundance of Microsoft t-shirts. A lot more than I've noticed before. There were dozens at one Goodwill alone. OK, ...
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Gallery: The shirts that Microsoft workers no longer ...
seattlepi.nwsource.com - 1/30/2009
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seattlepi.nwsource.com —
Microsoft Corp. is suing a former employee, claiming
that he applied for a job at the company...
under false pretenses and then used his role at Microsoft to gain access to confidential data related to patent litigation he is now waging.
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Microsoft sues CEO of Ancora for spying
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Man tattooed with Microsoft mantra laid off
Boing Boing Gadgets —
... Dan Woodman — the guy who got a Blue Monster tattoo with the internal Microsoft slogan "Change the world or go home." — has been laid off by Microsoft in its first wave purge of 1,400 employees. ...
Guess What Happened To The Guy With The Microsoft Tattoo (MSFT)
Silicon Alley Insider —
... But the tattoo wasn't enough -- Dan took a picture of it, and uploaded his pride to a new blog he started about his work at the company, with the first entry titled: "I LOVE this company!" ...
Roundup: Is Apple doing a video phone? Blue Monster tattoo man laid off, and H-1B worker woes
VentureBeat —
... Guy with blue monster tattoo among those laid off at Microsoft: He became famous for putting Microsoft’s unofficial logo on his arm. But blogger Dan Woodman continues to profess, “I love this company” and says his plan is to get rehired. ...
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