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James Senior

The marketing guys in the UK recently put together some nice scenario videos last month showing the many different uses of Vista and other software and services like those included in Live.

You can visit the micro site here.

I also asked them if they could get the videos up on Soapbox which they have done! Here they are too:

Start-ups don’t use Microsoft?

Last week I watched one of my favourite bands – Turin Brakes - play a free gig in Camden, London. They were headlining at Intel’s Studio; a competition for unsigned bands to win a record deal.

When they came on stage they told us they haven’t got a record deal – they had been dropped by EMI. I was shocked. Even if you have all the talent in the world, it doesn’t guarantee success. My friend who was with me commented that EMI can’t have been doing their job properly as he’d not even heard they...

Perpetually Connecting = PC = latest US Bill Gates and Seinfeld Windows (Vista, Live, Mobile) Adverts

I see the latest Windows advert is up on http://www.microsoft.com/windows/. These are the US adverts and the UK adverts are coming so I’m told. It is nice Microsoft beginning to emphasize the value of it’s products … I just wish I could see the how the whole series will play out. The latest tag line is Perpetually Connecting which becomes PC.

Talking about videos, the same site now has a stack of videos at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/possibilities/products/default.aspx

Go have a look, you mig...

My Beautiful Empty Inbox

My inbox is empty, and what a joy it is to see. Normally, my inbox looks like a disaster zone with thousands of emails, many unread, and at least a hundred red flagged. So how have I managed to move from chaos to clarity. Have I lost my job? Or my mind?

Actually neither (as far as I know). I don't often promote products via this blog - apart from our own of course - but Speedfiler from Claritude Software deserves a special mention as it has so transformed my working day.

What is it? It's an Outlo...

Should I use SkyDrive or Office Live Workspace to store files online?

It's a question I've come across a few times recently: We provide a number of ways for you to store documents online:

1. Windows Live SkyDrive gives you 5GB of storage for free
2. Office Live Workspace gives you a further 500MB of free storage
3. Live Mesh gives you yet another free 5GB
4. Hotmail gives you...yet another free 5GB

So with all this free storage, what's the best way to use it? Here's my totally unofficial guidance:

1. SkyDrive is a great place for storing finished documents, or docume...