I thought I would wrap up the year and the decade by looking back over the site for the past year. As I have prepared this post it seems that Windows 7 dominated the site in 2009.
That is actually not surprising for a couple of reasons:
- One is that as 2009 began Windows 7 was in private and public beta testing. It was everywhere you looked.
- Two is that 2009, specifically 22 Oct 2009, was the official release date of Windows 7. There was a lot of info around the Internet for it as well. I also got to attend the Windows 7 Launch in New York City so that was a huge highlight of the year as well.
I am also reminded that I have written for the site from many parts of the world due to my travels:
- El Salvador
- Okinawa, Japan
- Bahrain
- England
- Italy
- 34,000 feet up in the air on an airplane
- and across the United States
I really stepped up my use of Twitter in 2009 as well. I currently sit at just over 17,000 tweets. No Twitterfeed or other automated tweeting software in use here. I write and post each one. I have become a big linker on Twitter and share what I think are some of the best links I find in my RSS feeds. That is why about midway through the year I stopped posting the Google Alerts and started daily posts that contained all of my tweets with links in them. This has created a history of my Twitter Linking activity that I would not have otherwise. I hope it also allows you to catch up with links you might have missed in real time.
In 2009 I was a guest on the PC/MAC Smackdown a few times and after some prompting from the shows host I started up my own PODCAST and so for the last two months the Observed Tech PODCAST has been online.
All in all 2009 has been a great year from a life and tech standpoint. I look forward to 2010 and the 15th Anniversary of WindowsObserver.com. More than anything I look forward to increasing my interaction with all of you who make this site possible with your visits and sharing.
Stay Safe out There!
Here are the things we wrote about during the first half of 2009:
January 2009
Website Access and Availability – January 3, 2009
Windows 7 and Public Opinion – January 4, 2009
CES 2009: Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer Keynote Summary – January 7, 2009
Windows 7 – 2.5 Million Downloads – How Fast? – January 8, 2009
Microsoft TAG Beta – January 8, 2009
Windows 7 Beta Customer Preview Program – January 9, 2009
Windows 7 Demand Is High and Patience is a Virtue – January 9, 2009
Windows 7 Critical Updates – January 9, 2009
Windows 7 Available Now – January 10, 2009
Microsoft Stretches Out Windows 7 Download Availability – January 10, 2009
Windows 7 Screenshots – January 11, 2009
Retweet Testing – January 11, 2009
Windows 7 Taskbar Enlightenment – January 13, 2009
One Week with Windows 7 Beta 1 – January 18, 2009
Windows 7 Beta 1 Road Warrior Wireless – January 20, 2009
Windows 7 Download Availability Extended – January 24, 2009
Windows 7 Road Warrior Wrap Up – January 25, 2009
IE8 Release Candidate 1 Released to Web – January 26, 2009
Farewell to Windows XP – January 27, 2009
Lets Talk Old Web Browsers and Online Safety – January 27, 2009
Travelling and Technology – January 28, 2009
Twitter Connections and Benefits – January 29, 2009
Windows 7 Themepacks – January 31, 2009
February 2009
Windows 7 Versions Abound – February 3, 2009
PC/MAC Smackdown Podcast Appearance – February 6, 2009
Microsoft My Phone Beta – February 6, 2009
Windows 7 Beta 1 Download Wraps Up – February 10, 2009
Tweeter Getter – A Review – February 12, 2009
Tweeter Getter – Follow On – February 12, 2009
Windows Live Essential Programs Updated – February 12, 2009
blu for Twitter – February 16, 2009
Link Sharing – El Salvador Version – February 18, 2009
Windows 7 Dialog and Discussion – February 22, 2009
March 2009
Windows Live Photo Gallery Panoramas – March 7, 2009
Flying at 34,000 Feet With Windows 7 and Rambling – March 15, 2009
My New Twitter Profile Background – March 25, 2009
How To Become a Microsoft Beta Tester – March 26, 2009
New IE Icon Behavior on Taskbar in Windows 7 Build 7068 And Beyond? – March 29, 2009
Live Blogging Test – March 29, 2009
WordPress Live Blogging Plugin – March 29, 2009
Twitter Homepage Changes Layout – March 31, 2009
Live Blogging with WordPress and Twitter Plugin Update – March 31, 2009
April 2009
Live Blogging CPO Birthday Golf Tourney – April 1, 2009
New Writing Gig for WebLogToolsCollection.com – April 7, 2009
Upgrading to the Windows 7 Release Candidate – April 7, 2009
ASUS Eee PC 1000HE Review and Commentary – April 10, 2009
Windows Live Photo Gallery – Cropping Photos – April 11, 2009
What is on your Windows Sidebar (Update) – April 19, 2009
Windows 7 Features Summary – April 19, 2009
Belkin Wireless N 4 Port Router Review – April 20, 2009
Introducing Microsoft Fix It – April 21, 2009
COMCAST and Twitter Equals Great Customer Service – April 24, 2009
Windows 7 Release Candidate is Available – Sort of! – April 30, 2009
May 2009
Windows 7 Release Candidate Public Availability Info – May 2, 2009
Windows 7 Libraries Feature Review – May 3, 2009
Windows 7 Free for a Year? – May 4, 2009
Talking About Windows: Up All Night with I.T. – May 4, 2009
Windows 7 Release Candidate Public Downloads Are Available – May 5, 2009
Twitter Has a New HTML Based Following Notification Email – May 6, 2009
Windows 7 Release Candidate: I think I like it! – May 6, 2009
Did Amazon Kindle 2 Buyers Get Psyched Out by Amazon and the Kindle DX? – May 12, 2009
Is Microsoft Dropping the 3 App Limitation for Windows 7 Starter Edition? – May 22, 2009
Windows 7 XP Mode to the Rescue – May 22, 2009
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Finally Available for Public Download – May 26, 2009
Upgrading a TiVo Series 2 DVR – May 29, 2009
June 2009
Technology on the Road – June 2, 2009
Windows 7 General Availability is set for 22 Oct 2009 – June 3, 2009
June 2009 Security Updates Advance Notification – June 5, 2009
What a Week in the Tech World – June 9, 2009
WordPress 2.8 Released – Baker Hits The Streets! – June 11, 2009
Digital TV Transition Day is Here Finally – June 12, 2009
Do You Want to be a Spymaster on Twitter? Me neither! – June 14, 2009
140Mafia Make Us An Offer We Can Opt Out Of – June 17, 2009
Turning the Twables On Us Twitter Users – June 23, 2009
Windows Home Server in your Small Office and Home Office – June 23, 2009
Windows Live Movie Maker Beta Expiration Coming Up – June 24, 2009
Windows 7 Pricing and Upgrade Options Revealed – June 25, 2009
Windows Live Mesh Updated – June 27, 2009
Introducing Microsoft Security Essentials – June 27, 2009
Windows 7 Upgrades Already Top Sellers – June 28, 2009
