I just realized how far I have drifted away from Microsoft stuff.

I used to looove Microsoft products, no matter it was productivity software or development. I used to like C++ much better than Java. I used to dream about working for Microsoft and I was absolutely thrilled of working there as an intern. Those precious memories.

What about now? I am a part-time Java/Servlet developer. Why part time? Because I have to split that 40-hour work week on Java/SQL/Unix scripting/COBOL. And for the rest of my time, I spend on playing with my servers, different programs, learning PHP/CSS, and reading blogs…

Still not quite far from Microsoft products, no? Then listen to this:

I use PHP/MySQL on Apache Server. I have Tomcat installed on my laptop so I could write Servlet/JSP codes. I use Eclipse (Java-based open source) for development. At work I use Unix platform and vi for coding. My job also includes WebSphere Application Server configuration… No Microsoft.

Ah.. I love Firefox; I was almost going to completely abandon IE if it weren’t for testing. I use Google as home page, actually, Google Suggest. I use Google Desktop Search. I use Google Map. I use Gmail as primary email. I read Google blog…

Hm.. I have shifted my love to Google? O_O”

But I do like Microsoft’s MSN Spaces and their beta search’s query result organization. I guess undying love does not apply to technology, then.