What a cool technology that is. Big Brother Google is watching and gleaning information, sure.
But what a great tool that is – sync Firefox between not only different computers, but Windows, Linux and OS X. Now we're talking.
I'm sure many of you know about it, but I just found it today and I DO use OS X, Windows and Ubuntu Linux on a daily basis – what a great time saver!!
Check it out: http://www.google.com/tools/firefox/browsersync/
Yikes! Long time out of the loop!!!
Well, hopefully that won't happen again – lot's to catch up on, but a quick note on my former employer, Microsoft.
Robert Scoble leaving the company is a big psychological blow! – the employees read his blog and when he was in Minneapolis I know a couple who personnally attended a geekdinner. Combine that with stock priced near $21.50 and I am not sad to have left, but I am very sad for the company.
As a commentor on http://www.seekingalpha.com mentioned, Fire Ballmer! – He's a sales guy. If you want strategy and ideas, get a technical guy in charge or put someone who has good marketing vision. Sales guys get things handed to them and they get a quota and they get told what mountain to go conquer with no resources. If not firing, PLEASE put him back in charge of World-Wide Sales! Kevin Johnson would be a great successor – he's been through all parts of the company(he actually directed Premier Support for awhile, imagine that), but I often wonder where the idea people are – maybe Ray Ozzie would be a good choice, too.
Well, off to relax for the evening, more to come, I promise!
I just got done with Mayo’s Executive Health program visit. Living about an hour and half away from Rochester, MN means I get close access to some of the best doctors in the world. Their Executive health program is amazing – in two days, you can get done what usually take 3-4 weeks of time and multiple appointments – blood screening, tread mill stress tests, you name it.
A little high on the cholesterol and little out of shape – two things I expected after a Microsoft stint that never seemed to leave any free time – and otherwise a clean bill of health. I can’t say enough good things about the staff and doctors at Mayo – they are truly world-class.
Well, Happy New Year all!
The wife and I are hosting a New Year’s Eve party tonight – pomegranate martinis are the featured drink until 8 or 9PM, then it’s off to the next door neighbor’s house. If you’re going to attend, the secret drink is out now, but shhh – don’t let Melissa know I told you. 
What a great year this should be – moving on from Microsoft and heading to a small start-up, Compellent Technology.
However, Microsoft technology will be with me for a long time and I do hope they get out of their ‘funk’. Tonight the main entertainment will be the Xbox 360 running Media Center photos with song lists playing in the background – photos from the year, including some from Microsoft events and parties with friends. We didn’t travel a lot this year, so there won’t be a lot of photos – Melissa had Rowan in July, so certainly nothing wild and crazy.
Here’s to all of you out there – Have a Happy New Year and see you in 2006! May your road go ever on and no doors block your way…
Check out Mitch’s post on taking back the web.
Some good thoughts on technology and where we’re headed.
So, my first blog entry is on the last day of my employment with Microsoft. Technically, my last day is 12/31/05, but nothing happens on New Year’s Eve, unless of course you were at Microsoft on 12/31/99, which is another entry all to itself.
So, ‘Hello’ and thanks for checking out my blog.
