I've decided to leave Microsoft. My last day was Friday. This was a tough decision after nine years at MSN, but I was presented with a fantastic opportunity to lead the portal and emerging products team at Canoe. I will miss the great team at MSN but I see this as an opportunity to lead and help build another great team over at Canoe. Thanks to everyone who I've worked with over the year at Microsoft. It's been a hell of a ride.

abhishekkant has a list of Microsoft's acquisitions so far in 2006. Pretty impressive list of technologies, including some key elements of the Online Services business like Massive, Geotango, Onfolio and Vexcel.