check the boxes v. phr.— «In lobbying parlance, this is known as “checking the boxes”—meticulously informing powerful congressmen and senators about a transaction they might want to weigh in on down the road. Lobbyists live by...
moofer n.—Gloss: a person who works in a variety of places and not just in an office. Note: Coined by Microsoft from Mobile Out of Office. «“Working from home” has negative connotations. Become a “moofer” instead. A...
surface computer n.— «The Microsoft Surface, as it will be known, is the product of five years of research and is the first iteration of what MS is coining “surface computers” that will rely upon touch as the sole method of...
paint the pig v. phr.— «For Office 2007, Microsoft has finally given up on what the company internally refers to as “painting the pig.” For the first time ever, Office has been given a thorough UI overall.» —“Microsoft...
frankenbuild n.— «Microsoft has issued an update to Windows Vista that’s intended to stop a piracy monster. The software maker said Thursday that the update is aimed at thwarting a technique that was letting some people use pirated...
dashboarding v.— «My company really only uses SPS for the document storage—not dashboarding, workflow, etc.» —“Re: Single or Multiple Worksapces Config Question” by Michael Donahue Usenet: microsoft.public.sharepoint...