Vedea is a visualization programming language from Microsoft
december 2009 by jimray
Inspired by processing, built on .Net's dynamic language runtime but simplified and targeted at non-programmers.
microsoft
visualization
dataviz
tumbl
december 2009 by jimray
Internet Explorer 8: History of the internet
march 2009 by jimray
Microsoft must've realized that anything serious would've just been torn apart. This is actually pretty damn good.
microsoft
browsers
ie
funny
tumbl
march 2009 by jimray
Microsoft getting ready to lay off 17% of staff
december 2008 by jimray
"Currently Microsoft employs about 90,000 people across the world and from what we're hearing, some 15,000 of those are expected to be giving marching orders come January 15th. ... So far, we haven't managed to confirm what departments or regions will be hit the worst, but we're hearing that MSN might be carrying the brunt of the layoffs."
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economy
recession09
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december 2008 by jimray
Google helped Microsoft patch Javascript in IE 6 so that Gmail could work better
september 2008 by jimray
On the one hand, I'm glad to see that IE 6's JS implementation will suck a little less. On the other hand, I'm sad to see its continued support. To hell with shit browsers.
ie
browsers
microsoft
google
webdev
september 2008 by jimray
IE 8 performance improvements
august 2008 by jimray
Honestly, though, IE is so far behind that a 2.5x improvement in javascript performance isn't much to crow about. Especially with what the Safari and Firefox teams have been demoing.
microsoft
browsers
javascript
ie
webdev
tumbl
august 2008 by jimray
IE Death March
august 2008 by jimray
End support for IE 6 by March, 2009. Just in time for my 30th birthday.
webdev
ie
microsoft
browsers
awesome
via:magnetbox
tumbl
august 2008 by jimray
NBC and Microsoft want to lock down your Zune so you can only play "allowed" content
may 2008 by jimray
"Apple refused to cooperate with NBC on building filters into its iPod player to remove pirated movies and videos. Microsoft, by contrast, will accept NBC’s pricing scheme and will work with it to try to develop a copyright “cop” to be installed on
dumb
copyright
drm
microsoft
nbc
tumbl
may 2008 by jimray
If Microsoft goes fully hostile on Yahoo
april 2008 by jimray
Really excellent breakdown on what might happen with the Microsoft Yahoo deal from Marc Andreessen.
business
microsoft
yahoo
tumbl
via:waxy
april 2008 by jimray
Massive Attack: Half A Million Microsoft-Powered Sites Hit With SQL Injection | Compiler from Wired.com
april 2008 by jimray
Saving this for the next time one of our "technology team professionals" tells me that anything but Microsoft SQL server isn't good enough.
security
microsoft
databases
april 2008 by jimray
If you bought anything from MSN Music, better listen to it before August 2008
april 2008 by jimray
"If you attempt to transfer your songs to additional computers after August 31, 2008, those songs will not successfully play." This totally bodes well for Zune. No, seriously, I'm sure it'll be fine.
microsoft
dumb
drm
tumbl
april 2008 by jimray
Microsoft Windows 7 Exclusive!
april 2008 by jimray
This is so laughably stupid. Vista's performance problems have to do with the fact that they decoupled their monolithic libraries? WTF? Lots of good OS X FUD in this one, too
dumb
microsoft
windows
mac
tumbl
april 2008 by jimray
Bill Gates deletes his Facebook account, switches to LinkedIn
february 2008 by jimray
I guess he's gotta polish up that résumé since he's gonna be out of job this summer. Plus, the pictures that Ballmer added to his Facebook wall from the company Christmas party were none too flattering.
microsoft
facebook
socialsoftware
tumbl
february 2008 by jimray
Zune journey
february 2008 by jimray
I love the wacky, creative stuff Microsoft comes up with when they actually have to compete in a market and can throw tons of money into something
advertising
music
microsoft
zune
flash
animation
february 2008 by jimray
Library of Congress taps Silverlight to "enhance" access
february 2008 by jimray
One of those nifty projects where Microsoft is giving away $3 million - in Microsoft software. I wonder if they get a tax break on that!
dumb
microsoft
silverlight
libraries
government
tumbl
february 2008 by jimray
WSJ is reporting that Yahoo's board plans to reject Microsoft takeover bid
february 2008 by jimray
Microsoft could take the deal directly to shareholders, with a proposed replacement board, or even offer more money. This is pure theater, I love it.
microsoft
yahoo
tumbl
february 2008 by jimray
The MICROSOFT: KEEP YOUR EVlL GRUBBY HANDS OFF OF OUR FLICKR Pool
february 2008 by jimray
Self righteous Flickr users vs. Microsoft -- which is more idiotic? I bet that at least half of the members of this group regularly leave sparkly animated blue ribbon GIFs as comments, i.e. are the types who make Flickr suck
flickr
dumb
microsoft
photography
yahoo
tumbl
february 2008 by jimray
Internet Explorer lays anchor in 1999, sets sail for the future
january 2008 by jimray
Best bit I've read yet on the IE 8 backwards compatibility stupidness
browsers
microsoft
ie
webdev
tumbl
january 2008 by jimray
The next version of Windows Mobile will be heavily focused on touch
january 2008 by jimray
WM 7 won't release until 2009 and the most interesting new (read: not already on the iPhone) feature seems to be that you can doodle on the lock screen. Can't wait.
microsoft
mobile
windows
dumb
tumbl
january 2008 by jimray
Internet Explorer 8 passes Acid 2
december 2007 by jimray
Dean Hachamovitch, general manager for IE, and still the one person I'd most like to face in a Fight Club style throwdown, announces what is a good start.
browsers
webdev
ie
microsoft
standards
tumbl
december 2007 by jimray
Opera sues Microsoft over complete lack of standards compliance
december 2007 by jimray
Can I contribute to this legal fund?
ie
browsers
microsoft
opera
awesome
tumbl
december 2007 by jimray
Dear Fortune, please stick to your mission of making boring rich people richer
september 2007 by jimray
And stop pontificating about shit you know nothing about. Facebook is not "the closest thing the world has to a next-generation Internet [sic]"
dumb
facebook
microsoft
tumbl
september 2007 by jimray
Finally, someone talks some sense about Facebook
september 2007 by jimray
Kara Swisher nails why Facebook is so overhyped. I'm one more "person I haven't seen in a decade just friended me" away from dropping my profile.
facebook
microsoft
community
google
social
tumbl
september 2007 by jimray
Microsoft finally figures out that people hate Redmond
september 2007 by jimray
In a half-hearted attempt to keep people from jumping ship to Google, Microsoft is finally leasing space to move about 700 employees downtown. That's out of 35,000 who work in Puget Sound. FAIL.
microsoft
seattle
dumb
tumbl
september 2007 by jimray
Silverlight goes 1.0, Linux support coming
september 2007 by jimray
I sat behind Miguel de Icaza at MIX this year, good to see he's involved. Linux support is probably more philosophically important to Silverlight than anything.
microsoft
webdev
silverlight
linux
tumbl
september 2007 by jimray
ISO rejects Microsoft's Open XML format
september 2007 by jimray
"Some critics of Microsoft blamed the company’s own aggressive lobbying for its defeat." Or maybe the fact that Open XML sucks ass.
standards
xml
via:daringfireball
microsoft
tumbl
september 2007 by jimray
NASA, MS Research and MSNBC.com teamed up for a Photosynth experiment with the space shuttle
august 2007 by jimray
Actually works pretty damn well assuming you have all the plug-ins installed (sorry Mac friends, gotta fire up Parallels for this one).
work
space
microsoft
cool
tumbl
august 2007 by jimray
The MS Exchange team has a blog post about using your iPhone with Exchange
july 2007 by jimray
Lotta FUD in this one and the bottom line is: Apple or some third party app developer needs to license the Exchange protocols and create a real solution. As soon as that happens, they'll be getting my $600.
microsoft
mobile
email
iphone
tumbl
july 2007 by jimray
A brief history of Microsoft in your living room
july 2007 by jimray
Up until a few months ago, I still had to test for the horrific abomination that is MSN TV. Die, motherfucker, die.
microsoft
television
media
work
webdev
tumbl
july 2007 by jimray
Microsoft's perspective on life inside of Google
june 2007 by jimray
Plus, recommendations on how to attract the kinds of folks going to Google. Interesting that Microsoft actually pays higher salaries, but with MSFT stock basically flat since 2000, I can see how GOOG stock would be more attractive.
google
microsoft
work
culture
tumbl
june 2007 by jimray
Adverblogger actually defends Federated Media's embarassing Microsoft blogola gaffe
june 2007 by jimray
Money quote: "The best publications have always been dialogs between great writers, passionate readers, and, yes, advertisers." Ah, yes, payola is just part of the conversation!
advertising
dumb
microsoft
marketing
media
ethics
tumbl
ac
june 2007 by jimray
Translation From PR-Speak to English of Selected Portions of Federated Media Publishing Vice President Neil Chase’s Response to the “People-Ready” Ad Campaign [dive into mark]
june 2007 by jimray
Mark Pilgrim rather brilliantly breaks down the whole Federated Media/Microsoft blogola bruhaha
advertising
weblogs
bloggers
funny
microsoft
media
dumb
ac
tumbl
june 2007 by jimray
Silverlight 1.1 for Macs will be Intel only
may 2007 by jimray
This is the version that integrates the .NET runtime. I don't have a huge problem with this as 1.1 is 6-8 months out anyway and a year or more from serious penetration.
silverlight
webdev
microsoft
mac
tumbl
via:daringfireball
may 2007 by jimray
Microsoft fanboi hack tries to talk himself in to the idea that a .NET version of Ruby on Rails is better than the real thing
may 2007 by jimray
And don't even get me started on the "viral" GPL inanity.
dumb
microsoft
rubyonrails
tumbl
may 2007 by jimray
U.S. Government bans Vista, Office 2007
march 2007 by jimray
That's a pretty big customer...
microsoft
windows
vista
government
tumbl
march 2007 by jimray
Fake Steve really nails the idiocy of modern patent litigation
march 2007 by jimray
Some irony for sure, but he's right in that you're either growing or you're dying
tumbl
patents
microsoft
march 2007 by jimray
Install multiple versions of IE on your PC
march 2007 by jimray
Nifty installer that handles all the DLL crap you have to go through to get multiple versions of IE working on your machine.
ie
browsers
webdev
microsoft
software
windows
march 2007 by jimray
Weather Channel teams up with Microsoft's Live maps for truly local weather
march 2007 by jimray
See why it's raining in your front yard but sunny in the back
weather
maps
microsoft
march 2007 by jimray
How to install Vista in OS X using Parallels
february 2007 by jimray
I swear I'm gonna do this some day...
vista
microsoft
windows
mac
software
february 2007 by jimray
Microsoft will support OpenID
february 2007 by jimray
I swear I thought this was announced a while ago, but great news all the same.
authentication
identity
microsoft
via:waxy
openid
february 2007 by jimray
PHP for Microsoft Ajax Library
january 2007 by jimray
Say what you will about Microsoft, it's a good move on their part releasing that JS library as open source.
microsoft
php
ajax
javascript
webdev
january 2007 by jimray
"just a few clicks away"
january 2007 by jimray
Deleting a shortcut from your Vista desktop, in seven easy steps
wtf
microsoft
vista
sucks
dumb
design
usability
january 2007 by jimray
Universal and Sony prohibit Zune sharing for certain artists
january 2007 by jimray
Yeah, you can fault the record companies for this, but why the fuck did Microsoft even make this an option at encode time?
microsoft
drm
zune
dumb
riaa
music
january 2007 by jimray
Windows 386 Promo Video - Google Video
january 2007 by jimray
Seriously, just skip to the seven minute mark, it's absolutely stunning
funny
video
microsoft
marketing
wtf
january 2007 by jimray
Bribing Bloggers
december 2006 by jimray
"This is the most frustrating thing about the practice of giving bloggers free stuff: it pisses in the well, reducing the credibility of all blogs." Joel has some great points here that will continue to be brought up as bloggers continue to gain influence
media
weblogs
bloggers
ethics
microsoft
marketing
december 2006 by jimray
Christgau's consumer guide is live at MSN
december 2006 by jimray
Everyone who's in Seattle who's in to music likely has an opinion about Sean Nelson, but this is unequivocally a very good thing and he deserves serious kudos for making this happen
microsoft
msn
music
seattle
foo
december 2006 by jimray
How can I automatically keep my Windows Start menu sorted?
december 2006 by jimray
God, I hate Windows
microsoft
windows
stupid
december 2006 by jimray
WPF/E First Release Available
december 2006 by jimray
Latest "flash killer" in beta
flash
microsoft
webdev
december 2006 by jimray
IE6 and IE7 Running on a Single Machine
december 2006 by jimray
TImebombed Virtual PC images (expiring April 1, 2007) that allow you run IE 6 in its own virtual space. I've found that the browser archive standalone can be really buggy, so this is good. Yay, Microsoft.
microsoft
webdev
browsers
ie
via:/.
december 2006 by jimray
Windows Live Search for mobile beta
december 2006 by jimray
Supposed to be better than Google, there's a Java version, too. UPDATE: The Java version is super buggy on my e61, but the WMobile version looks pretty rad.
java
microsoft
search
e61
mobile
maps
2download
december 2006 by jimray
The Windows Shutdown crapfest
november 2006 by jimray
When bad bureaucracy happens to good devs. This dude works at Google now...
microsoft
google
via:daringfireball
design
windows
programming
november 2006 by jimray
NBC News Launches Video Podcasts on MSNBC.com
november 2006 by jimray
Launches the same day as the zune. Yay, synergy
media
microsoft
video
podcasts
nbc
television
november 2006 by jimray
Microsoft Moves Into Video Download Fray
november 2006 by jimray
Movie/TV downloads come to your XBox
microsoft
television
videogames
movies
november 2006 by jimray
Microsoft launches Google Earth killer
november 2006 by jimray
My buddy Greg worked on this! And it is seriously effing cool, even from a Microsoft hater like myself. Win/IE6+ required, but it's worth it!
microsoft
maps
awesome
november 2006 by jimray
Standalone versions of older IE installations
october 2006 by jimray
Now that IE 7 is "official" I took the plunge, but still need these to fully test our browser matrix
browsers
webdev
ie
microsoft
october 2006 by jimray
IEBlog : Must Have Add-Ons for IE7
october 2006 by jimray
Forgot the link to Firefox...
browsers
microsoft
ie
october 2006 by jimray
First IE7 vulnerability discovered
october 2006 by jimray
Checks watch... not quite 24 hours after being released!
ie
microsoft
browsers
security
october 2006 by jimray
IEBlog : IE7 Is Coming This Month...Are you Ready?
october 2006 by jimray
Why is "The Imperial Death March" stuck in my head now?
browsers
ie
microsoft
october 2006 by jimray
Windows Vista has new Reduced Functionality Mode
october 2006 by jimray
And it's a feature! This is screaming to get hacked.
dumb
microsoft
windows
vista
via:daringfireball
october 2006 by jimray
Quickest Patch Ever
september 2006 by jimray
Microsoft patches DRM faster than it patches security holes. A bit misleading, IMO, given that it's probably a great deal easier to fix this one bug than the myriad holes scattershout throughout Windows XP, but an interesting point nonetheless.
via:waxy
security
drm
microsoft
september 2006 by jimray
Internet Explorer 7 Release Candidate 1 in standalone mode
september 2006 by jimray
Microsoft should enable this as an official patch/extension/whatever
microsoft
browsers
ie
webdev
september 2006 by jimray
FairUse4WM strips Windows Media DRM!
august 2006 by jimray
Yeah, but then you have a bunch of unencrypted WMA files lying around. Who wants that?
drm
encryption
microsoft
music
windowsmedia
august 2006 by jimray
David Brendt comes to Microsoft
august 2006 by jimray
"So, what's the vibe here?"
funny
video
via:metafilter
microsoft
business
august 2006 by jimray
Microsoft Live Labs: Photosynth
august 2006 by jimray
Really cool photo visualization and community app. Imagine this applied to the photos in Flickr's database.
design
brilliant
photography
microsoft
research
software
visualization
august 2006 by jimray
If Richard Feynman applied for a job at Microsoft
july 2006 by jimray
"Now comes the part of the interview where we ask a question to test your creative thinking ability. Don’t think too hard about it, just apply everyday common sense, and describe your reasoning process."
brilliant
microsoft
satire
july 2006 by jimray
Adobe responds to the Microsoft PDF export thing
june 2006 by jimray
Oh please, this is horse shit. I'm the last person to defend Microsoft or their buinsess practices, but this is classic corporate-speak BS. If you're going to make something an open standard, make it truly open, even for convicted monopolists. This just m
microsoft
adobe
dumb
pdf
june 2006 by jimray
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