Always @ Work

I didn't realise that I was always @ work. Not until a friend of mine asked me if I was at work on a Saturday for no apparent reason---or so I thought. On the upside, my manager probably thought I was really dedicated.

Windows Live Messenger 8.1, which was released early this year, included a new feature---roaming Display Picture and Personal Message. This means that your display picture and personal message are stored on Windows Live server, and will always be the same regardless of which machine you're signing in from.

This sounds good as it means you only have to set your display picture once and it will be available everywhere else. However, I like my personal message to be different depending on which machine I'm signing in from. This allows me to have an '@ Work' message on my work pc, and a more personal message on my home pc without requiring me to constantly switch between the two. For a while, I thought those days are gone. Luckily, the feature can be turned off. The option can be found under File > Options... > General > Sign In. Uncheck Use the same display picture and personal message wherever I sign in and everything should be sweet again.