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  • Fortune Names Microsoft’s Carolyn Everson 40 Under 40

    The girl is just incredible. Kudos to Fortune for noticing… Here’s what Fortune said about Carolyn Everson today: Microsoft spent a year vetting candidates for this newly created position before picking Everson to lead its aggressive push into advertising through media properties like Bing and Windows mobile. A seasoned media exec who was most recently executive…

  • Cirque Du Soleil + Project “Natal,” aka The New XBOX That Jim Carey Is Already Really Good At

    There’s some reports today about our work with Cirque and Microsoft on Project Natal, which is the new, controller-free Xbox. I’ve demo’d the thing and it’s pretty incredible. I played some beta versions of unannounced games in LA a month ago, including a white water rapids game (I sucked at it, but Jim Carey was…

  • Hitler Finds Out About The Windows 7 House Party

    My friends at Microsoft sent these to me. They too can’t believe someone thought this was a good idea. Despite how painful it is to watch these, Windows 7 is actually good, and I admit I just downloaded it.

  • BING Spot Premiered Tonight on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

    Tonight the BING execution premiered on The Daily Show. In each, a commercial break begins with a direct response ad for Snuggie. After a few seconds, your TV begins fast forwarding, as if it has a mind of its own. It fast forwards through the Snuggie ad, then through spots for Bosley, Cash 4 Gold…

  • We’re Finally Talking About “Bing” Today

    Just read the feature about us by Stuart Elliott in the New York Times today, announcing our branded ent (what are we supposed to call it, again?) deal with Microsoft. Msft’s tapping MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, CMT and Nick at Nite to help Yusuf & co. launch BING, their new search decision engine. I’m proud…