Raising a glass to Larry Osterman | The Coffeehouse

sushovande
Smiley Face Sharp

25 years at Microsoft Smiley

VB Man
Year of the Linux MCE.

Wow. 25 years is quite an accomplishment. Major congrats, Larry.

LeoDavidson

Yes, congrats, and thanks for the funny pics Smiley

Ion Todirel
buuu

That's impressive, congrats, Larry. It's nice to have you with us, both as a niner and as a blogger and as you know what Smiley

Sven Groot
My name has 9 letters. Coincidence? I think not...

Congrats, Larry!

exoteric
I : Next<I>

Congratulations! Love the cake Big Smile

brian.shapiro
things go on as always

In reply to exoteric

#Aug 27th @ 9:29 PM

THE CAKE IS A LIE.

(You can't set the volume for Channel 9)

SlackmasterK
I write my OWN blogging engines

In reply to brian.shapiro

#Aug 27th @ 11:00 PM

Sure you can; it makes sound, it just says "Internet Explorer". I find a bigger technical inaccuracy in the levels set on the ostermixer itself. It shows Ch.9 as being set higher than Windows, with his blog being somewhere in the middle.

But from what I can tell, he keeps it set around:

Windows 95% (pun intended)

Ch.9 20%

Blog 5%

These volumes are based on his output levels. Recently his blog stream has spiked, but I anticipate it will normalize now that he's finished his X years ago series.

Larry Osterman

In reply to exoteric

#Aug 27th @ 9:29 PM

The cake was amazing - done in the room shortly before the party.

Today's been one amazing hoot from start to end. And it's been one heck of a ride over the past 25 years.

ManipUni
Proving QQ for 5 years!

Grats Larry!

Dr Herbie
Horses for courses

In reply to ManipUni

#Aug 27th @ 11:32 PM

Wow, a quarter of a century is long time to spend in one company, Larry, you must really like it there!

Congratulations.

Herbie

littleguru
<3 Seattle

In reply to Larry Osterman

#Aug 27th @ 11:06 PM

Is there something that you share with people who randomly walk by your office?

Kryptos
Backup People!

Congratulations... I've spent 9 years at one company..... 25 Years - WOW !

ZippyV
Fired Up

In reply to Larry Osterman

#Aug 27th @ 11:06 PM

Congratulations, did you receive a new award?

stevo_
Human after all

Woohoo congrats Larry!

Bas
It finds lightbulbs.

Congratulations, Larry!

ZippyV
Fired Up

In reply to ZippyV

#Aug 28th @ 1:32 AM

Oooh, shiny:

Sabot
My name is Dave Oliver. I'm a Technical Architect.

Congrats Larry! 25 Years of innovating.

Now that is worth a 9 Guy smilie! Big Smile

spivonious

In reply to Sabot

#Aug 28th @ 5:19 AM

The videos you're in are always interesting, Larry. Congratulations on 25 years!

SlackmasterK
I write my OWN blogging engines

Every time I hear about something Larry worked on, I think "Really? Larry worked on that? I use/used that all the time! That's such an important thing to have!".

Things include:

W7 audio stack

LANMAN

io.sys (Jeez, really?)

Obviously the list goes on. This is just a few things where the name has come up at random. Good work!

rhm

In reply to SlackmasterK

#Aug 28th @ 9:38 AM

Three cheers for Larry !

Bass
www.spreadfirefox.com/5years/

I know idea who you are, but I will complement you on your facial hair.

vesuvius
Das Glasperlenspiel

Congratulations to you Larry, and thank you for your outstanding work that has doubtless affected more people than would ever actually care to realise.

Microsoft is now a gargantuan company, irrefutably situationed so by illustrious folk as you.

Nothing but the deepest reverence, salutations, and best wishes from us all!

Charles
Welcome Change

Congratulations Larry!!! Truly impressive. I absolutely love that you have remained a dev for the entire time Smiley Awesome. And thank you for giving sound to Windows.

C

stevo_
Human after all

In reply to Charles

#Aug 28th @ 12:14 PM

"And thank you for giving sound to Windows."

^-- winner