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Bill Joy: Clean tech bigger than Internet: Bill Joy: Clean tech bigger than InternetRisks of Going GreenDevil's Advocate: One of the possible cautions is economic contraction: if indeed everyone goes green, consumer spending is whittled back, there is less net debt and therefore less credit extended. Sustainability is enhanced, but consumption and overseas currency support (feeding the...; Tags: Corporate communications, Bill Joy, sustainability, Internet; Discussion threads 2007-05-16
Bill Joy: Pandemics, biofuels and the $10 PC: Bill Joy: Pandemics, biofuels and the $10 PCBills blatheringJoy should enlist the aid of freethinking individuals such as ZDNet posters.; Tags: Desktops, Bill Joy, Pandemics, PC; Discussion threads 2006-03-14
Bill Joy's 6 Webs: Bill Joy's 6 WebsWow getting everything rightand being so very ineffective . . . So goes Java.; Tags: Channel management, Bill Joy, Web; Discussion threads 2006-01-04
Bill Joy's 6 Webs: AlwaysOn has an interesting interview with Bill Joy, who co-founded Sun Microsystems back in the day and is currently with famous VC firm Kleiner Perkins. Joy's had a theory for a while now about there being six Webs. In this article he expands on that and moreover...; Tags: Web, Bill Joy; Blog posts 2006-01-02
A history lesson from Bill Joy: A history lesson from Bill JoyBill Joy = the BETTER BillBill Joy is totally correct in that quote. But transferring the monopoly probably SAVED IBM - since their own anti-trust case fizzled out soon after. IBM did the RIGHT thing and learned from its mistakes. Duh!"Personally I expect Linux on...; Tags: Operating systems, Processors, Intel x86, marketing, Now Microsoft, Unix, EPIC, Bill Joy, Microsoft Corp., Linux; Discussion threads 2005-06-03

A history lesson from Bill Joy: IBM doesn't offer its own Linux distribution. Nevertheless they've already shown the first Cell based blade server running Linux, and I expect the full line up, from desktop to data center, will too. With that context in mind, I thought something Bill Joy said in a 1999...; Tags: IBM Corp.; Blog posts 2005-06-03
Interview: Bill Joy, the venture capitalist: Interview: Bill Joy, the venture capitalistAlternative energyAs I heard in the past - and Brazil has experience with - Alcohol costs about $2/gallon. This was not feasible to do up until now. Start up those stills - there's cars out there to fill!why this???why not?; Tags: Investment, Bill Joy, venture capital; Discussion threads 2005-04-01
Interview: Bill Joy, the venture capitalist: Bill Joy, Sun co-founder and ex-chief scientist, who retired from the Silicon Valley company in September 2003, is ramping up his career as a VC partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (Amazon.com, Google, Netscape, Sun, etc). In a recent interview with News.com, Joy updates his once provocative ideas about the use...; Tags: Joy, Bill Joy; Blog posts 2005-03-31

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Vista: Whose 'reality' do you believe?: Vista: Whose 'reality' do you believe?Microsoft Search sucks.Now they are hijacking your PC to gain search share. Vista, XP, and anything else Microsoft is leaving this organization at every chance.RE: Vista: Whose 'reality' do you believe?This studies almost alway fail to note that XP's business penetration was no better after...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Forrest; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Microsoft confirms IE 8 will ship this year: Microsoft Senior Vice President of Online Services and Windows, Bill Veghte, just told attendees that Microsoft will release the final version of Internet Explorer IE 8 to the Web "later this year." by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web Browsers, Internet, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Government, markets and regulation: Government, markets and regulationJust Another Gov't Program Gone BadFannie Mae was created in the Depression to create liquidity in the mortgage market. Lequidity had been wiped out by the stock market collapse and bank runs.As with all government programs, it just grew and grew and never went away. ...; Tags: Mortgages, Vertical industries, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, mortgage, government; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Ballmer seeks to justify Microsoft's bottomless-pit online spending: Ballmer seeks to justify Microsoft's bottomless-pit online spendingBallmer Justifies Bottomless PitIt's called his STOMACH.Where is the return on these investments?They are no closer to competing with Google than before Ballmer started this spending spree. When people think "search" they think Google. It's that simple. No one thinks Yahoo or...; Tags: Financial accounting, Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, 3M Co.; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Students: the broadband troubleshooter: Student? Moved out of halls? Ready to move into your new student digs? Heads up. Following on from my series of harrowing entries regarding my broadband trouble, it's about time I sat you down and explained a few things about ISP's, phone lines, telecoms...; Tags: Tenant, Phone, Broadband, Phone Line, Internet Service Provider, Tag, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Internet, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-24
2016: "You're watching the Linux Channel.": 2016: "You're watching the Linux Channel."My ViewFirst, no one hates Microsoft more than I do - for both practical and ethical reasons. After dealing with Microshaft's endless parade of crap for nearly two decades, I finally abandoned my PC for a Mac. It was one of the best moves of...; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Ballmer does Windows; Johnson joins Juniper: Update: Microsoft had its annual management shakeup--these things tend to happen at the end of the fiscal year--and Kevin Johnson is leaving as head of the company's platform and services division. As a result, Johnson's unit is split into two--Windows and online services--and CEO Steve Ballmer becomes the primary advocate...; Tags: Juniper Networks Inc., Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-24
How sick is Steve Jobs?: How sick is Steve Jobs?Not appropriate to ...discuss someone's health in a public blog. Privacy should remain private.how long before M$ goes belly up?with Gate$ gone, M$ is even in a worst position since he too was relying on brainless drones.RE: How sick is Steve Jobs?[i]Jobs has insisted to friends...; Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Steve Jobs, health care; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
Yahoo: Microhoo, Icahn drama cost us $22 million; Economy soft: Yahoo: Microhoo, Icahn drama cost us $22 million; Economy softYahoo and M$hostile takeovers cost money. I like the way Yahoo told Microsoft to shove off. Too bad nobody else wants to. M$ did it twice, Ballmer scwed up, and the second try was by another billionaire who has so much...; Tags: Professional development, Yahoo! Inc., Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
Telcos hurting national interest says Vint Cerf - Father of Internet: Telcos hurting national interest says Vint Cerf - Father of InternetAs Always, Vinton Tells It Like It IsVery well thought-out answer, and absolutely on the mark...the telcos are ruining the advancement of the Internet in this country and the fact that they are systematically raping the consumer with their "Hi-speed"...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, telecommunications company, national interest, Vint Cerf, Internet; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
NY gov signs game bill into law: NY gov signs game bill into law"A bill that will have made it illegal"????Wow.RE: NY gov signs game bill into lawThe panel needs to include parents - real parents who have to deal with these games, the consoles, how the game developers create games that force a child to keep...; Tags: Games, gaming industry, game; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
NY gov signs game bill into law: New York State legislation that will have made it illegal to sell or rent some violent games to minors was signed was signed into law. A bill that will have made it illegal to sell or rent some violent games to minors was signed into law Tuesday by New...; Tags: Law, Minor, Games, Personal Technology, video games, video game violence, Nintendo DS, New York, Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot; News items 2008-07-23