A View from Elsewhere
John Montgomery's Weblog
An Ad, but a Funny Ad
Everyone once in a while, Microsoft does a good one. Check out this LiveMeeting ad.
Author: johnmont Date: 10/25/2005
Evolution of the Cathedral
In his post about the changing cathedral and bazaar, Jon Udell asserts that the cathedral and the...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/12/2005
Are You Dumb?
A game to play with the sound turned low so nobody can hear whether you're dumb or not.
Author: johnmont Date: 10/11/2005
Supersonic Flight
I guess the Concorde never made back what it cost to research and develop it. I suspected that, but...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/11/2005
VB .Next
Good article on eWeek on VB "9."
Author: johnmont Date: 10/11/2005
I Suppose It's Kind of Like Goodwill or the Salvation Army
Britney Spears is selling her used clothing on eBay for charity. You know, somewhere in here,...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/11/2005
Text Your Teapot
Engadget picks up some interesting items, among them this teapot that you can send a text message to...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/11/2005
What? No Captain Underpants?!
Evidently book banning is still in style. I thought that went out with goose-stepping and invading...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/11/2005
Brilliant Serenity
After admitting to Bill Dunlap, the C++ product manager, that I was a Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan,...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/11/2005
The Myth of the Once-Readable DVD
I'm getting kind of a kick out of reading Ed Bott's stories documenting how he's trying to clarify...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/11/2005
At the Heart of Science Fiction
I've been reading a bunch of sci fi for the past couple of months (John C. Wright, Richard Morgan,...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/09/2005
Yuck. And Let Me Repeat, Yuck
Sucking blood from your daughter's thumbs. Mega-yuck.
Author: johnmont Date: 10/09/2005
Oh, The Irony
A headline on CNN caught my eye: Clinton inducted into women's hall of fame. That's only because it...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/09/2005
Shrunk/Shrank and Other Grammatical Observations
Found a useful Web site for my previous post. Nice for a grammar nut like me.
Author: johnmont Date: 10/09/2005
You Need a Better Tape Measure
Everest shrank?
Author: johnmont Date: 10/09/2005
Comcast DVR Trick
My Comcast DVR learned a new trick: to skip back after fast forwarding. If you're like me, when you...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/09/2005
Andreessen Posts on Ning
I'm not sure why I decided to pick a fight, but Alex Barnett chose to answer my questions, and...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/09/2005
Google and Sun: Room for Interpretation
I just noticed an article in the NY Times about how the vapidity vaporousness announcement made by...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/08/2005
Gentlemen, Start Your Icons
A minor flame war about whether Microsoft should introduce a "non-standard" icon to IE to represent...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/08/2005
I'm Glad He Said It, Not Me
Dave Winer had an unpositive reaction to Google's latest try at understanding blogs, mentioning that...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/08/2005
This Job May Make You Go Blind
I have no further comment on this one. OK, maybe one comment. But I'll keep it to myself. OK, I...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/07/2005
Does This Mean Two-Minute TV Shows?
A hybrid microwave/TV.
Author: johnmont Date: 10/07/2005
Gilder-stern is Dead
Charles Fitzgerald eloquently puts George Gilder in his place.
Author: johnmont Date: 10/07/2005
Superplatforms and Commodities
I'll continue one argument I was having with Jon in the open, just to see what happens. The premise:...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/07/2005
Why I Blog About Meaningless Things
I was having an email conversation with Jon Udell the other day about the concept of the...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/07/2005
As Seen on TV
A couple of weeks ago, my wife was on Jeopardy. Of course, I joined her, flying to LA to watch the...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/06/2005
Just Read It for the Last Paragraph
It's this kind of humor that I find the best -- something hovering on the irony/satire line.
Author: johnmont Date: 10/06/2005
The World is a Strange Place
Though not much for art, and definitely not much for graffiti, I'm dying to give the FatJab a try.
Author: johnmont Date: 10/06/2005
Security Signoff
Visual Studio 2005 and .NET Framework 2.0 just passed their final security review in preparation for...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/05/2005
March Toward Launch
Yesterday, our customers signed off on our release candidate. In case you don't know, the VS and...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/04/2005
Seattle No Longer the Lap Dance of Luxury
Seems the city council decided that lap dances were bad. Now, I'm not a big attendee at strip clubs,...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/04/2005
Call It 32 Inches
My father in law walked up the street to a construction site where they were lowering a house back...
Author: johnmont Date: 10/04/2005
So What's a PDC Like "Behind the Scenes?"
As an attendee, you don't think about this kind of stuff. But, like many things, you notice it when...
Author: johnmont Date: 09/13/2005
Watching ChrisCap Give a Demo
Chris Caposella is the VP of Office marketing -- senior guy. I've worked with him on a couple of...
Author: johnmont Date: 09/13/2005
.NET Framework Dull?
Ed, I'm insulted! You've called my baby ugly!!
Author: johnmont Date: 09/10/2005
To The Screaming Children (You Know Which Ones I Mean)
Dear Kids, I want to thank you: You are how I know summer is here. You see, when summer is here,...
Author: johnmont Date: 08/06/2005
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words. A Comic Is Worth A Million.
Author: johnmont Date: 08/05/2005
WinFX Runtime Components and Windows Vista Beta 1 Available
The new MSDN Windows Vista Longhorn Developer Center is live, including pointers to the download for...
Author: johnmont Date: 07/27/2005
Shareware Starter Kit
Dan got picked up by Mary Jo. This project has been a total labor of love for Dan, whose full time...
Author: johnmont Date: 07/17/2005
A Three-Hour Walk
Yesterday, my wife and I went for a three-hour walk. Ostensibly, it was to participate in the...
Author: johnmont Date: 07/17/2005
More Headlines to Love: "China to send pig sperm to space"
Check out the story, especially the picture.
Author: johnmont Date: 07/17/2005
Brad Evidently Needs a Job
Brad Abrams seems to want a job. I do have openings, but they're going fast.
Author: johnmont Date: 07/15/2005
Another Amsterdam Bathroom Observation
At the RAI, I noticed another thing in the bathroom. They have created a peculiar hybrid hand-drying...
Author: johnmont Date: 07/05/2005
The Fly
I went to the men's room here at the RAI in Amsterdam. As I stood before the urinal, I looked down....
Author: johnmont Date: 07/04/2005
Scalable User Experiences
I had a thought on the plane on the way over after we announced Atlas. The past ten years in...
Author: johnmont Date: 07/04/2005
Aaah, Amsterdam!
Whenever I arrive at a new location, I want to check it out. Primarily, I want to know where my...
Author: johnmont Date: 07/04/2005