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Kip Kniskern

Kip has been a Microsoft enthusiast since forever, and worked on/ran LiveSide.net, a website dedicated to all things Windows Live, for 9 years. Kip came to (WinBeta.org) onmsft.com in December 2014, and is loving every minute of it. Twitter email

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Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft, Berkshire Hathaway Boards, will dedicate more time to global health, climate change

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced today that he is stepping down from the two Board of Director seats he holds,…

Kip Kniskern · March 13, 2020 · 2 min read

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Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) will ship with Windows 10 version 2004, kernel to be delivered via Windows Update

There was a time when Microsoft took a much different approach to Linux, but much has changed, and the Windows…

Kip Kniskern · March 13, 2020 · 2 min read

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Microsoft is renaming UI Fabric to “Fluent UI”

A few weeks ago we rolled out an updated version of onmsft.com, and as part of the update incorporated elements…

Kip Kniskern · March 13, 2020 · 1 min read

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Microsoft reportedly cancels Build 2020, will become a virtual event (update: confirmed)

While so far nothing is official, Paul Thurrott is reporting that Build 2020 has been cancelled. Build is canceled. —…

Kip Kniskern · March 12, 2020 · 2 min read

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Your Phone updated with new features for Link to Windows Samsung Phones, more

Today, announced along with a new Windows 10 Insider build for the Fast Ring comes news of some updates to…

Kip Kniskern · March 12, 2020 · 2 min read

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Microsoft appoints Eric Horvitz as Chief Scientist, unifies research groups

Last November, Microsoft announced that Harry Shum was stepping away from the company (he left officially last month), and today,…

Kip Kniskern · March 11, 2020 · 2 min read

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Job Openings: Are You A Microsoft Enthusiast? Have Writing Experience? We’re Looking For You! – onmsft.com

If you follow Microsoft, are a self starter, have experience producing timely, well-written content, and are looking for a part-time…

Kip Kniskern · March 9, 2020 · 1 min read

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Nicole Forsgren, PhD To Move From Google Cloud To New Role As VP Of Research & Strategy At Microsoft’s GitHub – onmsft.com

Nicole Forsgren, a PhD, author, and former CEO of DORA (DevOps Research and Assessment, which was acquired by Google last…

Kip Kniskern · March 5, 2020 · 2 min read

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Microsoft’s MVP Summit is the latest event to fall victim to Coronavirus caution, will be a virtual only event

Word is filtering out through Twitter today that the Microsoft MVP Summit, a sometimes annual event bringing some 1500 Microsoft…

Kip Kniskern · March 2, 2020 · 2 min read

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Microsoft launches Global Social Entrepreneurship program – help and support for startups focused on social good

Microsoft is continuing its efforts to promote social good (and to promote the use of Microsoft technologies in those efforts),…

Kip Kniskern · February 21, 2020 · 1 min read