Steven Banks
@msftman.com
Short for MicrosoftMan. Former Marketing Mgr. at Microsoft. #MicrosoftAlumniNetwork #MSAMO
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“Painting Bunting Posing”
Tried many times in many places to get a good shot of a painted bunting. Then one spring day while my wife and I were sitting in our backyard, one showed up and proceeded to pose for us. He stayed about 5 minutes then flew away. A great 5 minutes.
#BirdOfTheDay #Least
Tried many times in many places to get a good shot of a painted bunting. Then one spring day while my wife and I were sitting in our backyard, one showed up and proceeded to pose for us. He stayed about 5 minutes then flew away. A great 5 minutes.
#BirdOfTheDay #Least
November 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
“Painting Bunting Posing”
Tried many times in many places to get a good shot of a painted bunting. Then one spring day while my wife and I were sitting in our backyard, one showed up and proceeded to pose for us. He stayed about 5 minutes then flew away. A great 5 minutes.
#BirdOfTheDay #Least
Tried many times in many places to get a good shot of a painted bunting. Then one spring day while my wife and I were sitting in our backyard, one showed up and proceeded to pose for us. He stayed about 5 minutes then flew away. A great 5 minutes.
#BirdOfTheDay #Least
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The power of low-tech in a high-tech world. (You should always keep up with the newest technology. But never forget how to use older technologies when they help you more.)
www.computerworld.com/article/4086...
www.computerworld.com/article/4086...
November 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The power of low-tech in a high-tech world. (You should always keep up with the newest technology. But never forget how to use older technologies when they help you more.)
www.computerworld.com/article/4086...
www.computerworld.com/article/4086...
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Layoffs are brutal. But having worked at Amazon during the pandemic, the over-hiring was insane and obvious to everyone. They messed up, and are now trying to "compensate for overhiring during the peak demand of the pandemic"
www.reuters.com/business/wor...
www.reuters.com/business/wor...
Exclusive: Amazon targets as many as 30,000 corporate job cuts, sources say
Amazon is planning to cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs beginning on Tuesday, as the company works to pare expenses and compensate for overhiring during the peak demand of the pandemic, according to three people familiar with the matter.
www.reuters.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Layoffs are brutal. But having worked at Amazon during the pandemic, the over-hiring was insane and obvious to everyone. They messed up, and are now trying to "compensate for overhiring during the peak demand of the pandemic"
www.reuters.com/business/wor...
www.reuters.com/business/wor...
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Amazon’s Echo Show now pushes full-screen ads—and users are furious. @jp2e.bsky.social explains what's really happening inside your smart display.
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Amazon Echo Show Ruined by Full-Screen Ads? People Are Furious
Is your Echo Show suddenly serving random ads during your family photo slideshow? Jennifer Pattison Tuohy exposes the sneaky changes happening in your smart home. Watch TWiT to see which settings…
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October 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Amazon’s Echo Show now pushes full-screen ads—and users are furious. @jp2e.bsky.social explains what's really happening inside your smart display.
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Something you might not know if you're new to Windows 11 is that File Explorer now supports tabs!
You can use CTRL + Tab to switch between them (just like on the browser)
You can use CTRL + Tab to switch between them (just like on the browser)
October 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Something you might not know if you're new to Windows 11 is that File Explorer now supports tabs!
You can use CTRL + Tab to switch between them (just like on the browser)
You can use CTRL + Tab to switch between them (just like on the browser)
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Jill’s been rockhounding all summer and she dig up some good ones!
She’s got this Sow Belly Agate listed on Etsy: www.etsy.com/listing/4386...
She’s got this Sow Belly Agate listed on Etsy: www.etsy.com/listing/4386...
www.etsy.com
October 13, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Jill’s been rockhounding all summer and she dig up some good ones!
She’s got this Sow Belly Agate listed on Etsy: www.etsy.com/listing/4386...
She’s got this Sow Belly Agate listed on Etsy: www.etsy.com/listing/4386...
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The AI-content backlash has begun! (Comic books, libraries, subreddits and even Swifties are starting to push back against AI slop.)
Free version of Machine Society: mikeelgan.substack.com/p/the-ai-con...
Get the paid version free for three months by going here: machinesociety.ai/subscribe?co...
Free version of Machine Society: mikeelgan.substack.com/p/the-ai-con...
Get the paid version free for three months by going here: machinesociety.ai/subscribe?co...
October 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The AI-content backlash has begun! (Comic books, libraries, subreddits and even Swifties are starting to push back against AI slop.)
Free version of Machine Society: mikeelgan.substack.com/p/the-ai-con...
Get the paid version free for three months by going here: machinesociety.ai/subscribe?co...
Free version of Machine Society: mikeelgan.substack.com/p/the-ai-con...
Get the paid version free for three months by going here: machinesociety.ai/subscribe?co...
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Hold on to your butts! Here comes the latest episode of the Superintelligent podcast -- "Jensen Huang: The Gustavo Fring of Tech!!" -- Go here to watch, listen, subscribe and comment: www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/jensen-hua...
Jensen Huang: The Gustavo Fring of Tech
Episode #23
www.superintelligentpodcast.com
October 5, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Hold on to your butts! Here comes the latest episode of the Superintelligent podcast -- "Jensen Huang: The Gustavo Fring of Tech!!" -- Go here to watch, listen, subscribe and comment: www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/jensen-hua...
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"Can you review this for me?"
My brain: (Instead of saying something useful, immediately hones in and fixates on a double-space in the text)
My brain: (Instead of saying something useful, immediately hones in and fixates on a double-space in the text)
October 1, 2025 at 1:35 PM
"Can you review this for me?"
My brain: (Instead of saying something useful, immediately hones in and fixates on a double-space in the text)
My brain: (Instead of saying something useful, immediately hones in and fixates on a double-space in the text)
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BREAKING: Xbox Game Pass is getting some HUGE changes, with more features/games in new standard and core tiers, as well as cloud access.
Ultimate gets Ubisoft+ Classics and more ... but a very big price increase.
All details: www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/... 👇
Ultimate gets Ubisoft+ Classics and more ... but a very big price increase.
All details: www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/... 👇
Xbox Game Pass is getting more MAJOR changes
With Ubisoft+ Classics, Fortnite Crew, cloud for every tier ... and a *BIG* price hike for Game Pass Ultimate.
www.windowscentral.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:05 PM
BREAKING: Xbox Game Pass is getting some HUGE changes, with more features/games in new standard and core tiers, as well as cloud access.
Ultimate gets Ubisoft+ Classics and more ... but a very big price increase.
All details: www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/... 👇
Ultimate gets Ubisoft+ Classics and more ... but a very big price increase.
All details: www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/... 👇
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it's clear that xbox is giving up on Game Pass growth and has moved to "extract every dollar" method going forward...wild to see!
Also confirms we will never get Game Pass subscription numbers ever again.
Also confirms we will never get Game Pass subscription numbers ever again.
October 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
it's clear that xbox is giving up on Game Pass growth and has moved to "extract every dollar" method going forward...wild to see!
Also confirms we will never get Game Pass subscription numbers ever again.
Also confirms we will never get Game Pass subscription numbers ever again.
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This is so F'd up! #Nintendo More former colleagues fired! ~ www.ign.com/articles/nin...
Nintendo Customer Support Concern Following Outsourcing Decision Ahead of Switch 2's First Holiday Season - IGN
Nintendo of America has made the decision to outsource its customer support services, resulting in hundreds of contractors losing their jobs amid concerns Nintendo’s customer support will suffer as th...
www.ign.com
September 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
This is so F'd up! #Nintendo More former colleagues fired! ~ www.ign.com/articles/nin...
What's going on this week makes me sad that #FisherBroadcasting sold out to #Sinclair back in 2018, hang in there #KOMO ✊🏽
September 19, 2025 at 3:13 AM
What's going on this week makes me sad that #FisherBroadcasting sold out to #Sinclair back in 2018, hang in there #KOMO ✊🏽
OK... the new #MetaRayBans are very cool 😎 and the #NeuralBand seems to be cool as well! flipboard.com/@msftman/msf...
MSFTman Tech Mag | @MSFTman | Flipboard
Stories about tech, Microsoft, Hardware, Software, and Gaming.
flipboard.com
September 18, 2025 at 12:56 AM
OK... the new #MetaRayBans are very cool 😎 and the #NeuralBand seems to be cool as well! flipboard.com/@msftman/msf...
#WA folks will understand! I had to test out the new #MicrosoftPaint 😁
September 17, 2025 at 9:34 PM
#WA folks will understand! I had to test out the new #MicrosoftPaint 😁
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We're starting to roll out an update to Paint so if you use layers you can now save your in progress work as a project that can be reopened later
As always, appreciate your feedback - looking forward to you trying it out 😊
blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...
#WindowsInsiders
As always, appreciate your feedback - looking forward to you trying it out 😊
blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...
#WindowsInsiders
September 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
We're starting to roll out an update to Paint so if you use layers you can now save your in progress work as a project that can be reopened later
As always, appreciate your feedback - looking forward to you trying it out 😊
blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...
#WindowsInsiders
As always, appreciate your feedback - looking forward to you trying it out 😊
blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...
#WindowsInsiders
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Hold off on redeeming your Microsoft Rewards points! An upcoming gift card sale is about to drop, with better deals on Xbox, Amazon, and and more.
www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/ps...
www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/ps...
Save your Microsoft Rewards points now!
A massive gift card sale is on the way, giving you more bang for your points on Xbox, Amazon, Starbucks, and more.
www.windowscentral.com
September 16, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Hold off on redeeming your Microsoft Rewards points! An upcoming gift card sale is about to drop, with better deals on Xbox, Amazon, and and more.
www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/ps...
www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/ps...
Xfinity is not always the culprit of slow Ethernet/Wi-Fi speeds…
Dell XPS 8950 – Windows 11 ProKiller E3100G 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet ControllerNetgear Modem: CM3000 (2.5 GB port)Netgear Router: RS280S (2.5 GB port)Ethernet cables: 1 foot CAT-6a I upgraded to the 2 GB DL/250 Mbps UL 5-Year plan…
Dell XPS 8950 – Windows 11 ProKiller E3100G 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet ControllerNetgear Modem: CM3000 (2.5 GB port)Netgear Router: RS280S (2.5 GB port)Ethernet cables: 1 foot CAT-6a I upgraded to the 2 GB DL/250 Mbps UL 5-Year plan…
Xfinity is not always the culprit of slow Ethernet/Wi-Fi speeds…
Dell XPS 8950 – Windows 11 ProKiller E3100G 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet ControllerNetgear Modem: CM3000 (2.5 GB port)Netgear Router: RS280S (2.5 GB port)Ethernet cables: 1 foot CAT-6a I upgraded to the 2 GB DL/250 Mbps UL 5-Year plan (mid-split). What follows are the things I did to get the speeds Xfinity promised. My Wi-Fi speeds were spot on, but the very slow Ethernet DL speeds were the issue for my setup.
msftman.com
September 15, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Xfinity is not always the culprit of slow Ethernet/Wi-Fi speeds…
Dell XPS 8950 – Windows 11 ProKiller E3100G 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet ControllerNetgear Modem: CM3000 (2.5 GB port)Netgear Router: RS280S (2.5 GB port)Ethernet cables: 1 foot CAT-6a I upgraded to the 2 GB DL/250 Mbps UL 5-Year plan…
Dell XPS 8950 – Windows 11 ProKiller E3100G 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet ControllerNetgear Modem: CM3000 (2.5 GB port)Netgear Router: RS280S (2.5 GB port)Ethernet cables: 1 foot CAT-6a I upgraded to the 2 GB DL/250 Mbps UL 5-Year plan…
September 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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I need to start doing this
![A post on the life pro tip subreddit, saying "LPT: When you buy an appliance, electronic, or gadget, take a quick photo of the receipt, the serial number, and even the warranty info if it comes with one. Then email it to yourself with the subject line "Warranty [Item Name]". Electronics This way, you create your own searchable archive that you can access years later. No digging through drawers for a crumpled receipt, no guessing when you bought it, no stressing over missing paperwork. If something breaks, you'll have the proof of purchase and warranty info ready in seconds, which can save you a ton of money and frustration.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:g7nywl63frmuddq274whiwr6/bafkreif2mgpodxehu7tqs2buo6cpqh2kq7iznra3mrqlmtyrxzessb2qjm@jpeg)
September 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I need to start doing this
