You may think that the guys handing consumer relations for Microsoft have it easy (discounting, of course, the occasional bout of scarlet unpleasantness). But we're not sure we could handle the kind of scrutiny they put their new employees under. Take this poor sap who was allowed to work from his home ... as long as he'd agree to a portal in his living room.
Selfish as we are, we're less concerned about Nelson Rodriguez's plight than we are about the implications. Think about it for just a moment: Microsoft in bed with Aperture Science? Can that really be good news for anyone?
Working for Xbox and games for windows is great. They le him work from home for the first few weeks. The installed a portal, and every time he would ask them about it they would say stuff like, 'we have no comment 'at this time.' and microsoft doesn't comment on rumor and speculation.'
holy shit, I met this guy (Nelson Rodriguez) at the IMAX Halo 3 event! Wow. He was the one that went down the line, interviewing people regarding the event and their personal Halo experience.
...I never did find that podcast he said they were going to put up.
We here at Aperture Science are glad to join in a fruitful partnership with Microsoft. To celebrate this momentous occasion, we will be holding a party in Sub-basement 9 of Build C12 at Microft's Redmond campus. Cake will be served.
be a great wait to commute to work- portals would revolutionize the mass transit system, break our dependency on oil and generally usher mankind into a golden age
Solution: install a front door over the portal for security and privacy, then use the portal for an instant commute to work every day on occasions when you cannot work from home.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Smoke_Dawg_187 @ Oct 19th 2007 10:03AM
LOL! That was great!
Anonim @ Oct 19th 2007 11:49AM
Cake for everyone!
Courtesy of Microsoft and Aperture Science.
Bon appetit.
D. Axel @ Oct 19th 2007 6:29PM
MmMmM..cake, wait, I thought the cake was a lie???! NOO
holyice7 @ Oct 19th 2007 10:07AM
I was wondering what that hole was on the side of my Xbox...
And I thought it was just because I left it on the stove.
T3H WICKERMAN (FDF) @ Oct 19th 2007 10:17AM
No sound on my pc at work. Whats the gist of it?
matthew_neitzer @ Oct 19th 2007 11:00AM
Working for Xbox and games for windows is great. They le him work from home for the first few weeks. The installed a portal, and every time he would ask them about it they would say stuff like, 'we have no comment 'at this time.' and microsoft doesn't comment on rumor and speculation.'
Dark-Pen @ Oct 19th 2007 11:04AM
holy shit, I met this guy (Nelson Rodriguez) at the IMAX Halo 3 event! Wow. He was the one that went down the line, interviewing people regarding the event and their personal Halo experience.
...I never did find that podcast he said they were going to put up.
blooh (TIDF - Nipple Ring) @ Oct 19th 2007 11:21AM
this was supposed to be funny?
ThornedVenom @ Oct 20th 2007 1:43AM
Yes, it was.
kinshadow @ Oct 19th 2007 11:41AM
We here at Aperture Science are glad to join in a fruitful partnership with Microsoft. To celebrate this momentous occasion, we will be holding a party in Sub-basement 9 of Build C12 at Microft's Redmond campus. Cake will be served.
SuperDave @ Oct 19th 2007 11:52AM
THE CAKE IS...really good actually.
thispaceforsale @ Oct 19th 2007 11:42AM
be a great wait to commute to work- portals would revolutionize the mass transit system, break our dependency on oil and generally usher mankind into a golden age
Poisoned Al @ Oct 19th 2007 12:09PM
Well as it took Aperture Science 10 years to get the DOS part of GLaDOS to work (barely), they have a lot in common with MS.
Mr. P @ Oct 19th 2007 1:01PM
Neat ad. I lol'd.
Rubang B (NDF - Heart) @ Oct 19th 2007 1:09PM
Yay! Advertise the hell out of the box! Portal must take over the world!
LordMinogue @ Oct 20th 2007 1:21PM
Solution: install a front door over the portal for security and privacy, then use the portal for an instant commute to work every day on occasions when you cannot work from home.