Marcus at Microsoft
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About me
I'm in the Online Services and Windows consumer group here at Microsoft and my responsibilities include being the community manager for Windows Live. Basically, that means I have one of the coolest jobs ever. Not only do I get to use and talk about Windows Live, but I get to see and hear and learn how customers use our products every day. And yes, I really do use the products in my day-to-day work and home life even though my title says "marketing".My interests
Travel, Photography, Food, Wine, Gardening, Animals, Reading, Consumer TechnologyAbout my Windows Live Space
My little corner of the interwebs for musings about various Microsoft-related topics -- mostly real-life consumer tips, tricks, and stories about Windows Live.My posts
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Trying Out Twitter
11/18/2008,
Marcus at MicrosoftA few months back, I blogged about not having been bitten by the Twitter bug. Well, it finally got me. Here are a few things that that ultimately got me tweeting: It’s a great way to get timely news and insights filtered by knowledgeable people. I ...
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Podcast: Windows Live Writer
11/14/2008,
Marcus at MicrosoftI love Writer. You love Writer. Everyone loves Writer. I recently sat down with Becky Pezely, Senior Program Manager on the Writer team to get her take on the current beta release of Writer as well as what’s coming up right around the corner when Writer ...
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Windows Live Announcement Today
11/13/2008,
Marcus at MicrosoftToday, the Windows Live team formally announced the next generation of Windows Live. It’s a thrilling day to be part of the extended team working on this release. You can read more about it on Windows Live Wire or on Microsoft PressPass. I also blogged ...
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More Thoughts on On-line Video
10/21/2008,
Marcus at MicrosoftAbout two months ago, I posted a blog entry covering the basics of sharing video on-line called Video Sharing 101. That post purposefully didn’t dive into the details of video equipment, recording techniques or video editing software. But in the ...
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Announce You’re Online with a Signature Sound
10/7/2008,
Marcus at MicrosoftOne thing you’ll probably notice after trying the new beta release of Windows Live Messenger is that it just looks better. It looks more fun and playful. And as you dig into it a little more, you’ll see the playfulness isn’t just skin deep. Something ...
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First Impressions of Microsoft Research AutoCollage 2008
10/2/2008,
Marcus at MicrosoftI finally got a few minutes to try out something I’ve been wanted to experiment with for a while now. It’s called AutoCollage, and it’s one of the coolest things I’ve seen our friends at Microsoft Research develop (and they have lots of cool things). It ...
