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Via Scoble: Wait, that was MY bug? Ouch!

Microsoft's Larry Osterman steps up and claims responsibility for the code that botched the demo I posted on Saturday.

Here's something new and interesting from Microsoft. Someone stepping up and saying that the demo got messed up because of code that they are responsible for. I think it's probably a natural extension of Microsoft's recent blogging strategy which is to put a more human face on the company.

While Microsoft tends to act like a giant faceless machine a lot of the time, most of its employees are just regular people, and it's good to remember that sometimes.

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Windows Vista speech recognition failed in demo I agree with the Slashdot post that this could be the new “All your base.” Or maybe, more appropriately, the new “egg freckles.” Stuff happens. Especially in live demos. It happens to everyone, but it's still fun to poke fun at Microsoft when it happens to them. I'm surprised that it had problems though...it was on their home turf. I would think that they would have been able to keep the conditions consistent between testing and the live demo.

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101 Cookbooks - Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream: I'm speechless. Why hadn't I tried this before? Probably because I assumed that LN2 was expensive. Lots of good links to get started on thinking about LN2 cooking. That'll definitely get me back in the kitchen. Started up the grill today and did some filets mignon. I got a taste for BBQ this week, so I'm getting ready to fire up the smoker if the weather holds.

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Yesterday, I posted a list of my favorite podcasts. I made a couple goofs. One of which was pointed out by one of the podcasters that I mentioned in my list. I'm still figuring this blogging thing out. Bear with me. :)

The Manager Tools podcast hasn't been doing interviews. I have no idea why I put down that it did. I guess that's what happens when I try to write a lot of words all in one post. I stand by the rest of it. Management is hard work, and it's harder work to do it right. I'm learning a lot from this podcast and I hope that I can apply their techniques effectively some day.

I also listen to another podcast that does do interviews that I failed to list in my favorites list.

The Cranky Middle Manager podcast. Another management-oriented podcast whose primary focus is on the issues that middle managers face. The host interviews various authors, consultants and managers about topics like how to lead geeks, getting over disciplinary xenophobia, and many others (the latest episode is #38).

Also while I'm thinking of it, I starting to lean back in the direction of iPod Nano's needing Autofill. The variability of the size of my Podcast playlist is making it really difficult to fill the rest of the device with music.

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