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We don't want you to talk, Mr. Ballmer: We don't want you to talk, Mr. BallmerThe ghost of Mr. Ballmerwill be forced to bear the clippy's that he has forged in this life.Oh, the eternal wailing.Well, hey, it IS fun to watch them squirm. But, it probably DOES help themshort term at least to create FUD around open...; Tags: open source, MSFT, Steve Ballmer; Discussion threads 2008-07-12
MSFT's acquisition of Powerset is not about search: MSFT's acquisition of Powerset is not about searchAdding a crappy search engine ....to another crappy search engine is not going to make MS Live better.The main reason why MS search engine is so unpopular is because it sucks. Adding another sucky unpopular search algorithm is not going to improve the...; Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate law, SEARCH, Powerset, MSFT, acquisition; Discussion threads 2008-07-05
MSFT's acquisition of Powerset is not about search: The recent $100 million acquisition of Powerset, the semantic search engine company, by Microsoft looks to be more to do with advertising than beefing up the software giants' search capabilities. So far, Powerset has only demonstrated its technology against Wikipedia. It's a neat exhibit but it is...; Tags: Acquisition, Yahoo! Inc., Contextual Advertising, MSFT, Search, Tom Foremski; Blog posts 2008-07-04
China to sue MSFT over high prices: China to sue MSFT over high pricesAnd gas cost more overseas in the EUthen in the US, and less in Mexico the in the US.Who determines what is "fair" and what is "accurate"?I guess Europeans should sue British Petroleum as people in the US and other countries pay less then...; Tags: Government, Vertical industries, Sounds like China, Microsoft Corp., high price, anti-monopoly, MSFT; Discussion threads 2008-06-18
China to sue MSFT over high prices: How do you know when a country is ready to enter the legions of developed nations? When it's ready to sue Microsoft. AFP reports that China is conducting an anti-monopoly investigation into giant Microsoft. China's State Intellectual Property Office is leading the investigation and private firms will likely...; Tags: China, Microsoft Corp., MSFT, Tools & Techniques, Government, Piracy, Microsoft Windows, Management, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Operating Systems, Software, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-06-18

Hey genius, they want you.: Hey genius, they want you.Was that supposed to be a blog? wowYou definitely deserve a hug after that blogGreat post Zack, you are starting to come into your own.You have me laughing. Them there "Americans" are pretty strange.RE: Hey genius, they want you.wow...First time I've rolled across your blog...; Tags: Blogging, genius, blog; Discussion threads 2008-06-11
More things about the Microsoft-Yahoo deal that make you go hmmmm: More things about the Microsoft-Yahoo deal that make you go hmmmmYang regretful?First there is an error Mary, MSFT made an offer in Jan. 2007 for $40 a share not $40b. Yang sounds regretful. You are right, but everybody know what it means. Important thing is why MSFT has lost interest....; Tags: Yahoo! Inc., MSFT, Yang, Microsoft Corp., shareholder; Discussion threads 2008-06-03
Gates to look back, ahead on tools in his last Microsoft keynote: Gates to look back, ahead on tools in his last Microsoft keynotehmmm.....So many things to do = so many things that will fail.Gate$ will be better off at his 'foundation' when deadlines will slip and the losses will mount.I pitty the sacrificial lambs tasked with continuing his grand ambitions.Maquito net...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Leadership, tool, MSFT, Microsoft Corp., WinMobile, Even Bill Gates; Discussion threads 2008-06-03
See the demo of Windows 7 multi-touch: See the demo of Windows 7 multi-touchOld news Mary Jo....My rep has given me alpha access to a Touch Wall in my palatial office. The walls were installed and loaded with the latest code. Pretty quickly I was using the walls like Tom Cruise in Minority Report, moving around servers...; Tags: Construction, Operating systems, Keyboards, wall, Windows 7 multi-touch, Microsoft Windows, multi-touch, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-05-27
NY commits to open formats as MSFT supports ODF: NY commits to open formats as MSFT supports ODF"Embrace, Extend, Extinguish"?O'Kelly's comments are not exactly reassuring to me - they are actually a bit scary. They recall Microsoft's old strategy of "embrace, extend, extinguish" used against Netscape and such: they deliver mediocre support, "extend" it with dubious features not...; Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), OpenDocument Format, MSFT, O'Kelly; Discussion threads 2008-05-23
NY commits to open formats as MSFT supports ODF: New York's CIO, Dr. Melodie Mayberry-Stewart left, submitted a report to the governor and legislature, embracing open document formats but steering clear of picking favorites. Open document formats are a necessity since NY law requires the state to "conduct its business in an open, interoperable and transparent manner."...; Tags: New York, Microsoft Corp., Office Open XML, OpenDocument Format, MSFT, OpenDocument Format (ODF), Emerging Technologies, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-23
Microsoft looks to buy search share (again): Microsoft looks to buy search share againDidn't work last time, won't work this timeWho cares if the great Bloatfarm offers you 25 cents off? Do people quit Amazon for 25 cents off at Barnes & Noble?Even so, if the slagheap does it, google is much more powerful in search...; Tags: Engineering, Financial accounting, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., slagheap, MSFT; Discussion threads 2008-05-21
Why MSFT must make an acquisition in online media: Why MSFT must make an acquisition in online mediaAnti-economies of scaleYou can't just be a big fat monster and demand more more more.Humans are cleverer than that.MS should mitigate the importance of searchI personally believe having ad overlays on music tracks and video could be a great way to mitigate...; Tags: Engineering, Microsoft Corp., algorithm, search algorithm, Google Inc., Web page, online media, MSFT, acquisition; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Why MSFT must make an acquisition in online media: Businessweek's cover story is: "Inside Microsoft's War Against Google - With Yahoo off the table, Microsoft plans to challenge Google's online-ad juggernaut alone. A behind-the-scenes look at its provocative strategy." This behind the scenes look isn't very deep. It mostly centers on MSFT's "top U.S. salesman for...; Tags: Acquisition, Advertisement, Online Media, Microsoft Corp., Online Advertising, MSFT, Tom Foremski; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Which stock to buy today: YHOO, MSFT or GOOG?: Which stock to buy today: YHOO, MSFT or GOOG?MSFT because they're a big famous successful companyMeanwhile, back in the real world :1) Google because of the ad revenue growth which will accelerate as the economy picks up again following the foreign forays2) Yahoo, because they have a lot of stuff...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Investment, Microsoft Corp., MSFT, Yahoo! Inc., stock; Discussion threads 2008-05-05
Which stock to buy today: YHOO, MSFT or GOOG?: The Microsoft-Yahoo deal implosion was a near certainty when the talks began. Two cultures as convinced that they are superior to one another can never coexist, so forget blaming anyone for what was inevitable. At least it didn't take two years and billions of dollars in real losses, as compared...; Tags: Google Inc., Stock, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., MSFT, Operational Accounting, Business Structures, Finance, Mitch Ratcliffe; Blog posts 2008-05-05
MSFT walks away from YHOO: The antitrust connection: MSFT walks away from YHOO: The antitrust connectionMonkey Boy knows all about anti-trustSo he would be banging THAT drum.RE: MSFT walks away from YHOO: The antitrust connectionBallmer was right. As soon as Yahoo started talking with Google antitrust played a very big part of this deal. Yahoo is dealing...; Tags: Corporate law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Yahoo! Inc., antitrust, uninvention, antitrust connection, MSFT, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows, Monkey Boy, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-05-05
MSFT walks away from YHOO: The antitrust connection: It's interesting that such a large part of Steve Ballmer's letter giving up on the Yahoo deal focused on the antitrust implications of Yahoo's deal with Google. In four separate bullet points, Steve explains Microsoft's "particular concern" over the arrangement: undermining Panama, harming engineer retention, giving Google even greater dominance...; Tags: Antitrust, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., MSFT, Corporate Law, Security, Business Operations, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-04
Microsoft earnings post-mortem: The cash cows quiver: Microsoft earnings post-mortem: The cash cows quiverHa ha haHa ha ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha...; Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, OPEN SOURCE, HA-HA HA HA HA, Microsoft Corp., MSFT, troll; Discussion threads 2008-04-25
Good Microsoft, Bad Microsoft: Good Microsoft, Bad MicrosoftMS is Straddling The FenceMS appears to be straddling the fence in the area of DRM. It appears the company doesn't want to tick off big content owners, so it does what big content tells it to do. So when big content says MS should screw over...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, digital-rights management, Microsoft Corp., Good Microsoft, Bad Microsoft; Discussion threads 2008-04-23