Jen Gentleman
@jenmsft.bsky.social
I work on the Windows engineering team at Microsoft and help with feedback for Start menu, Settings, taskbar, input + more
You can find me on most of the other social media apps including Twitter and reddit with the same account name @jenmsft
You can find me on most of the other social media apps including Twitter and reddit with the same account name @jenmsft
It's that time of the year when I need to summarize everything I've accomplished, and I wish I could just submit this picture instead
November 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
It's that time of the year when I need to summarize everything I've accomplished, and I wish I could just submit this picture instead
Nobody:
One random taste bud on your tongue: FOR NO REASON I AM INCREDIBLY ANGRY AND IRRITATED TODAY
One random taste bud on your tongue: FOR NO REASON I AM INCREDIBLY ANGRY AND IRRITATED TODAY
November 13, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Nobody:
One random taste bud on your tongue: FOR NO REASON I AM INCREDIBLY ANGRY AND IRRITATED TODAY
One random taste bud on your tongue: FOR NO REASON I AM INCREDIBLY ANGRY AND IRRITATED TODAY
If you pick up an old shell, can you hear the C?
November 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
If you pick up an old shell, can you hear the C?
BRB liking every photo I see of the aurora
November 12, 2025 at 2:33 AM
BRB liking every photo I see of the aurora
Right click desktop
Click View
Uncheck show desktop icons
Sigh in relief that now no one can see just how truly chaotic your desktop really is
Click View
Uncheck show desktop icons
Sigh in relief that now no one can see just how truly chaotic your desktop really is
November 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Right click desktop
Click View
Uncheck show desktop icons
Sigh in relief that now no one can see just how truly chaotic your desktop really is
Click View
Uncheck show desktop icons
Sigh in relief that now no one can see just how truly chaotic your desktop really is
"If you won't get my toy for me, then I'll get it myself"
November 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
"If you won't get my toy for me, then I'll get it myself"
I love being able to see a written battery percentage in the taskbar now - so much easier to read at a glance
November 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I love being able to see a written battery percentage in the taskbar now - so much easier to read at a glance
Me: I wish I could teleport
Also me: But what if teleportation destroys the original you and all you're left with is a copy
Also also me: But would it hurt the original body? Would the copy even know it was a copy?
Also also also me: you need more sleep
Also me: But what if teleportation destroys the original you and all you're left with is a copy
Also also me: But would it hurt the original body? Would the copy even know it was a copy?
Also also also me: you need more sleep
November 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Me: I wish I could teleport
Also me: But what if teleportation destroys the original you and all you're left with is a copy
Also also me: But would it hurt the original body? Would the copy even know it was a copy?
Also also also me: you need more sleep
Also me: But what if teleportation destroys the original you and all you're left with is a copy
Also also me: But would it hurt the original body? Would the copy even know it was a copy?
Also also also me: you need more sleep
I should stop scrolling social media and go to sleep
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(keeps scrolling)
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(keeps scrolling)
November 7, 2025 at 11:10 AM
I should stop scrolling social media and go to sleep
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(keeps scrolling)
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(keeps scrolling)
Don't you hate it when someone figures out your password and you have to go and rename your building?
November 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Don't you hate it when someone figures out your password and you have to go and rename your building?
❌ Finish the presentation well in advance
✅ Finish the presentation in the moments before you have to present
✅ Finish the presentation in the moments before you have to present
November 5, 2025 at 12:10 PM
❌ Finish the presentation well in advance
✅ Finish the presentation in the moments before you have to present
✅ Finish the presentation in the moments before you have to present
The first time I saw a bunny: BUNNY!
The 500th time I saw a bunny: BUNNY!
The 500th time I saw a bunny: BUNNY!
November 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The first time I saw a bunny: BUNNY!
The 500th time I saw a bunny: BUNNY!
The 500th time I saw a bunny: BUNNY!
Have you ever looked at the paperclip emoji in windows 11? 👀
November 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Have you ever looked at the paperclip emoji in windows 11? 👀
"It's fall back, so you get an extra hour in your day"
No, now I'm just hungry an hour earlier
No, now I'm just hungry an hour earlier
November 3, 2025 at 1:02 AM
"It's fall back, so you get an extra hour in your day"
No, now I'm just hungry an hour earlier
No, now I'm just hungry an hour earlier
Good guy microwave - never lets me forget that there was a daylight saving change
November 2, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Good guy microwave - never lets me forget that there was a daylight saving change
Cold take: Hydroplaning is the worst
November 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Cold take: Hydroplaning is the worst
"I hope this email finds you well"
How the email finds me:
How the email finds me:
November 1, 2025 at 12:17 PM
"I hope this email finds you well"
How the email finds me:
How the email finds me:
Parents - check your halloween candy carefully. Someone may try to teach your kids the C programming language
October 31, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Parents - check your halloween candy carefully. Someone may try to teach your kids the C programming language
Happy Halloween - do you have a costume? 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Happy Halloween - do you have a costume? 🎃
I don't know what happened in the intervening years but things seem to have gone really awry between Derry Girls and the sequel Welcome to Derry
October 30, 2025 at 10:16 AM
I don't know what happened in the intervening years but things seem to have gone really awry between Derry Girls and the sequel Welcome to Derry
This new cat brush is great
October 29, 2025 at 8:57 PM
This new cat brush is great
Is doing a search on Bluesky set to latest broken for anyone else? It just spins and won't actually switch from top to latest
(Ironically I can't switch to see if anyone else is talking about this due to this)
(Ironically I can't switch to see if anyone else is talking about this due to this)
October 29, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Is doing a search on Bluesky set to latest broken for anyone else? It just spins and won't actually switch from top to latest
(Ironically I can't switch to see if anyone else is talking about this due to this)
(Ironically I can't switch to see if anyone else is talking about this due to this)