Here's a thing about software development. This dude I used to work with would sometimes, in the winter, head up to the mountains for some pre-work skiing before rolling in to the office at noon or 1, and in the summer, take off early for some afternoon wakeboarding. When asked about it, he pointed to the cyclical nature of our jobs: during certain parts of the software development lifecycle, he works from dawn until the wee hours of the morning...and during other parts, not so much. He called...

Time for another roundup of randomness. The Social - Justin - says, "I like to listen to Eric Hutchinson 's upbeat song " Rock & Roll " on cloudy Seattle days like today. Also, I encourage everyone checks out Eric's hilarious and awesome cover and medley of " My Girl, Ignition Remix and My Humps ." Bliss16 - Candice, says, "I am listening to " Breath " by Breaking Benjamin . I first heard this song on the radio and was hooked! I love the line "You...

It's that time again....this week, we've got some special "guests" in this blog post - a few of the Zune MVPs! MVPs are folks from the community who help to spread the Zune word by blogging, forums, and other public activity. They rock! Let's see if their music does, too! NSILMike is listening to a playlist that includes O.A.R ., Red Hot Chili Peppers , Cat Stevens , U2 , Santana and Collective Soul . He says he's listening to this list for two reasons:"1) I'm old...

Time for this week's recommendations! Matt - otherwise known as Skipdeez - says, "For a little Northwest hip-hop action, check out Portland’s Serge Severe . I just picked up his latest album “ Concrete Techniques ” from the Zune Marketplace and I’m lovin’ the old school flavor. “Bring the Horns” and “Slow Down” are the must listen tracks. Get on that Zune Pass and download this! Miss Bliss16 - Candice - says, "I have been listening...