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Norwegian civil war: Call to recall OOXML 'yes' Vote: Posted on Geir Isene's blog: Formal protest regarding the Norwegian vote on ISO/IEC DIS 29500 I am writing to you in my capacity as Chairman (of 13 years standing) of the Norwegian mirror committee to ISO/IEC JTC1/SC34. I wish to inform you of serious irregularities in...; Tags: Irregularity, Vote, XML, Blogging, Microsoft Office, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Internet, Office Suites, Software, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-03-31
Microsoft claims Office OpenXML standard Czechmate: Microsoft thinks it has the votes to get Office OpenXML (OOXML), the format of Microsoft Office, approved as an ISO standard. The key, it says, was a decision by the Czech Standards Institute to approve the format. A Microsoft spokesperson wrote to ZDNet: This represents...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Vote, Iso standards, Process Improvement, Microsoft Office, Quality, Business Operations, Office Suites, Software, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-03-26
Mr. Dodd's filibuster threat works, Vote delayed: Gosh, just like in the movies, good guy Chris Dodd's filibuster of a vote on a FISA authorization bill that would have provided immunity from lawsuits for telecoms who turn over customer data to the federal government actually worked tonight. Wired reports that majority leader Harry Reid opted...; Tags: Bill, U.S. Senate, Vote, Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Networking, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2007-12-17
Ubuntu Chief: Microsoft Invests Big $ On OpenXML Standards Effort: Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth is on a personal mission to crush Microsoft's Open XML standards effort. On his blog Tuesday, the Canonical executive and Ubuntu developer encouraged members of the global open source community to reach out to their respective International Standards Organization (ANSI in the U.S.) and push for...; Tags: Ubuntu, Microsoft Corp., OpenDocument Format, Vote, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2007-08-14
House of Representatives Voting Computer Fails: The House of Representatives' electronic system for recording and displaying votes by members broke down during the middle of a tense, crucial vote on the House floor. Apparently, the display portion of the system stopped working, while the vote recording mechanism still functioned, leading to lots of confusion. According to...; Tags: Computer, Vote, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2007-08-07

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The Obama Party and the Googlization of politics: Barack Obama is the Google of modern American politics. MyBarackObama and Google share strengths and, perhaps, weaknesses. I just described Google's problem with the ASP loophole. By supporting the loophole Google maintains its proprietary advantage but risks losing friends in the open source community....; Tags: Movement, Google Inc., Barack Obama, Stoller, Open Source, Blogging, Internet, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-09
My OS is the best OS because ...: My OS is the best OS because ...I stick with Dos 6.6rotflThat's because linux users are too busyrecompiling their kernels. Ha!this looks like another flamebait article to me.OK, OK....Ubuntu 8.04 is the best OS. Because it's easy, secure, stable, easy on the resources and free.Tip: for the time being, I...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux User, Ubuntu 8.04, operating system, Linux, Microsoft Windows 98, Gentoo; Discussion threads 2008-05-06
MobileTechRoundup show #132, AT&T/iPhone rumors, new REDFLY, Advantage, Kindle and more: Listen here (MP3, 31.5 MB, 34:20 minutes) Subscribe to the show with this link (RSS) T-Mobile is finally starting to rollout their 3G network and there was much rejoicing to start off MobileTechRoundup show #132. We...; Tags: MobileTechRoundup, Podcasts, Internet, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-04
Poll: No Microhoo for you: Good or bad?: Over the weekend, Microsoft announced that it was ending its bid to buy Yahoo!. The proposed deal, and its ultimate demise, was the subject of speculation for weeks. Now that it's over, what do you think about the outcome? Are you happy with the decision for the two companies not...; Tags: Ed Burnette; Blog posts 2008-05-04
OOXML expert: ODF standard is broken: OOXML expert: ODF standard is brokenI guess this guy is digging a deeper hole for himself...He's already been debunked (See http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/05/odf-validation-for-dummies.html), and he may be in trouble in the UK for being one of the key figured in switching the UK vote on OOXML.Fair enoughPropose amendments to fix the flaws...; Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), OpenDocument Format, Office Open XML; Discussion threads 2008-05-02
MobileTechRoundup show #131, WiFi or 3G, what is the mobile users preference?: Listen here (MP3, 31.5 MB, 34:20 minutes) Subscribe to the show with this link (RSS) AT&T is starting to take over for T-Mobile in providing WiFi access at Starbucks and other locations so to kick off...; Tags: MobileTechRoundup, Mobile, Wi-Fi, 3G, Podcasts, Advertising & Promotion, Wireless, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Marketing, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-01
Silverlight going to be all over the Democratic National Convention: Silverlight going to be all over the Democratic National ConventionGlad MS picked a winner...unlike Google who picked the RNC to back this election cycle.I guess this means that Google stands for: misleading the US to war, torture, gutting of the Bill of Rights, right-wing social conservative nut jobs, wiretapping, incompetence,...; Tags: Linux, Microsoft Silverlight, Democratic National Convention; Discussion threads 2008-04-29
Mac BU releases Messenger for Mac 7: Today the Mac BU of Microsoft released Messenger for Mac 7. The new version was announced back in November 2007 and adds audio/video support for corporate users only. According to Microsoft, it continues to work with the Windows Live team to bring full A/V functionality to all users. ...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Desktops, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-04-29
Email voting for overseas troops?: Email voting for overseas troops?So what's wrong with absentee ballots?I'm under the distinct impression that mail call is still a major part of military life. I think it's even still possible to send US mail out of war zones.A couple of more comments1. The Australian ballot, if my...; Tags: ballot, e-voting, e-mail; Discussion threads 2008-04-29
Email voting for overseas troops?: The Pentagon is pushing states to allow email balloting for troops overseas but so far few states are playing along, AP reports. "The personnel that fight our wars, the people who are most affected by the decisions on the use of the military, are being...; Tags: State, E-voting, E-mail, Corporate Governance, Government, Online Communications, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-04-29
Why client-server fails: The client-server idea goes back at least to the early 1960s and was, at least initially, a fairly direct extension of hardware co-processor ideas already in wide use throughout the industry. Thus the vision going into the IBM Future Systems project in 1968 was simple: build future...; Tags: Client-server, Client-server Idea, Serialization Problem, E-voting, Servers, Government, Hardware, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-04-29
Microsoft lands Democratic National Convention, ties Google in convention race: Microsoft and Google duke it out on multiple fronts: Search, applications, the Web and now political conventions. Microsoft said Monday that it will be the official software and "HD Web content provider" for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. For those of you keeping score at home, Google announced...; Tags: Software, Google Inc., Microsoft Silverlight, Convention, Video, Microsoft Corp., Corporate Communications, Tools & Techniques, Marketing, Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-28
Another reason Microsoft should give up on Yahoo: Morale: Companies (at least publicly traded ones) are beholden to shareholders. But they also are beholden to their employees. And while most Softies are afraid to state for the record that they think Microsoft should abandon its takeover of Yahoo, that opinion is a real and prevailing sentiment among many in...; Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Mergers & Acquisitions, Microsoft Windows, Professional Development, Investment, Finance, Operating Systems, Software, Career, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-04-28
If my kid doesn't like Linux now...: If my kid doesn't like Linux now...So if you buy your kid a Chevyand he demands a Hummer, do you cave in?Because the XP machine was, surprisingly, rampant with malware.Just what you want, a virtual machine running tons of virtual malware, virtual spamware, spyware, and probably botted. So, if...; Tags: Instant messaging, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Ubuntu, Linux Now, gOS Rocket-E, Linux, old laptop, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows XP; Discussion threads 2008-04-28
Leading with LED: Some random smatterings of information to report today, related to the adoption of LED technology. First off, the folks that gave away all those LED holiday lights at the end of last year are saying thanks with a $1,000 donation to a non-profit organization with a mission...; Tags: Light-emitting Diode, Engineering, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-04-26