CBO n.— «Robert Scoble (CBO of Microsoft, CBO = Chief Blogging Officer) admitted it in an interview for us.» —“Second wave of popularity of Windows Mobile phones within Microsoft arrived” MS Mobiles Dec. 29, 2005...
tape out n.— «To make computer chips, complex instructions are commonly sent in a form that can only be read by automated fabrication machines. This process is known as “tape out.”» —“From Deepsouth Shrimp to Microsoft...
ten-foot experience n.— «It’s what Microsoft refers to as the “10-foot” (sofa-based) experience as opposed to the “two-foot” (desktop) experience, and it’s something that the company is keen to promote.» —“The...
two-foot experience n.— «It’s what Microsoft refers to as the “10-foot” (sofa-based) experience as opposed to the “two-foot” (desktop) experience, and it’s something that the company is keen to promote.» —“The...
QFE n.— «“Out-of-band releases have some advantages,” he said. “You can more quickly add QFEs and bug fixes, whereas if the functionality is tied into the kernel it takes a much longer time to release.” [Ed note: QFE...
turn blue v.— «I got caught playing the expectations game on two fronts the past week…one of them was work where I decided (some geek friends of mine will shudder) …to apply for a full time Microsoft position…since my...