The SharePoint IT Pro documentation team has a blog.

What are their main goals in having the blog:

Help you find relevant and/or new content on TechNet
Highlight product features and associated content
Let you know when we make major updates to a content area
Preview content for new releases as early as we can (even before we publish it on the TechNet Library)

New Updates Resources Center for SharePoint

There is now Updates Resource Center for SharePoint Products and Technologies on TechNet.

Here is the link: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/office/sharepointserver/bb735839.aspx

Group Policy webcasts for Windows 2003

Was searching for some resources on Group Policy in Windows 2003 and found this:
http://blogs.technet.com/johnbaker/archive/2008/04/05/group-policy-webcast-series.aspx

Very useful resource. Looking forward to the Windows 2008 ones.

Microsoft and research

Microsoft ranks ahead of IBM in terms of international patent applications, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization. Microsoft was eighth overall last year, with Japan's Matsushita on top.

To produce its IP, Microsoft invests $7 billion a year on research and development. Most of it is actually spent outside its Microsoft Research (MSR) division, which still boasts 800 researchers worldwide -- more than many major universities.

source: computerw world

Interesting article about User Groups

As an MVP very often i am involved in User Group events here in Singapore. Here is a good user group information in the redmondmag.com

http://redmondmag.com/features/article.asp?editorialsid=2439

Customizable Everyday Productivity Education (EPE) content developed by Microsoft IT for end user training

These simple, easy-to-use customizable job aids were created by Microsoft's internal IT group to help employees get started with learning more about using a technology or product effectively, selecting the right product or service, or reviewing best practices.

Solution Accelerators

Did you know Microsoft had a website dedicated to Solution Accelerators?

Solution Accelerators provide:
Prescriptive guidance and automation for cross-product integration
Proven tools and content so you can plan, build, deploy, and operate with confidence