When people hear I work for Zune, the question I get most often is, "What's it like there?" So here's a little diary of a real day. Like Jack Bauer of 24 fame, I'm telling my story in real-time...minus the boring parts, like when I go to the restroom. Here goes. This is Friday, February 13. 4:20 a.m.: Wake up, get coffee, head out to the gym near Microsoft. Smile at all the Zunes I see there. 7:00 a.m.: Leave gym with second cup of coffee in hand. Head to work. Find some good...

Welcome, dear blog reader, to Episode 7 of the Zuneinsider podcast! In this episode, we talk to Dave Jones, a lead program manager on the zune software team, about our Mixview. We also speak again with Jessica , or as our friends at the 'boards call her, “the zune queen.” Jessica is a program manager on the Zune social team, and will answer questions about what we do with any issues in the software, and talks specifically about playcounts . Download the podcast the podcast directly...

Welcome to episode 2 of the Zune Insider Audio and Video Podcast! Topics covered this week include: Zune’s sponsorship of the New Media Expo in Las Vegas, and we sit down with Jessica to answer some of your questions about the Zune software update release process and more. We also discuss what is coming in next week’s show. Download the MP3 directly here . Direct Podcast RSS Feed here Zune Marketplace Deep-Link here

Welcome, dear blog reader to the second edition of: So HOT Right Now: what the Zuneinsider Editors are Listening to (right now) . Here goes Justin : " The Hush Sound - Goodbye Blues . Sweet upbeat melodies accompanied by dark, depressing lyrics. I love this stuff." Rob : "I love the blend of humour and hard hitting news coverage on MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann full episode video podcast. I get it everyday on my Zune or watch it with the Zune Marketplace." Matt :...