100 Years of Microsoft Stories

Join us for an epic journey through decades of Microsoft history. In this nostalgic look back, three longtime Microsoft veterans - KC Lemson (27 years, retired), Raymond Chen (33 years), and Larry Osterman (41 years) - share their favorite stories—from the early days of MS-DOS and Windows 95 to quirky product features, Easter eggs, and viral icons like Ninja Cat. You’ll hear about: The infamous Windows 95 launch and its “Special Edition” box How a tiny Snipping Tool feature became a top Windows 10 favorite Debugging the Pinball game running at 1 million FPS Bedlam DL3: The original “Reply All” storm Ninja Cat’s rise from a slide deck to a global phenomenon T-shirt contests, goat horns, and even a horse named Hanson at the Kentucky Derby If you love tech history, engineering war stories, and the human side of building iconic products, this is the ultimate throwback. 00:00 - Opening Slide and Introductions 02:06 - Badge Stories: IBM & Dos Vader 05:22 - Lan Manager Team & The Legendary 18-Wheeler Slushie Run 07:09 - Moments of Pride: Snipping Tool Feature in Windows 10 08:43 - Pinball Game Bug: From 1M FPS to Smooth Performance 11:39 - Windows Volume Control Flicker Fix 13:50 - Windows 95 Launch: Special Edition & Behind-the-Scenes Stories 19:49 - Birth of Microsoft Product Blogs & Exchange Blog Origins 27:03 - Bedlam Card Game: From Idea to Online Version 30:34 - T-Shirt Memories 41:09 - Dress Code Fun: Make Raymond Wear Normal Clothes Day 44:35 - Goat Horns & Hawaiian Shirt of Shame 47:03 - Windows Phone Sponsorship at the Kentucky Derby 48:43 - Ninja Cat Phenomenon & Hackathon Fire-Breathing Statue 51:04 - Closing: Nerdiest Game Show & Final Thoughts ✅ Hashtags #MicrosoftHistory #Windows95 #NinjaCat #MSDOS #ExchangeServer #TechStories #DeveloperLife #Windows10 #Azure #MicrosoftDeveloper ##Bedlam #PinballGame #CloudComputing #SoftwareEngineering