I just picked up a 40GB Nomad Zen Xtra. I know everyone is all ga-ga for the iPod, but I have all my media in WMA I found the Nomad for almost half the price of a 40GB iPod. I also picked up Notmad Explorer which is much cooler than the built in software. I especially like the Xtreamer capability which allows you to play music stored on the Nomad thru your computer speakers. So far, I’ve only filled up 1/3 of the storage – I guess I need to rip more of my CD collection!

In my almost six years of working at MSFT, I’ve had one great manager after another. I just found out one of them had a baby two months ago. Madelyn Marie Heard was born on April 30th. Congrats to her mom Jennifer, who was my manager two jobs ago when I was on MSFT’s National Technology Team.