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Google and open source finally kill Clippy

Google and open source finally kill ClippyDidn't MS do something like this about 12 years ago?And didn't they wind up in court, have their product declared a monopoly, and have to make serious concessions for giving their product away for free to maintain their monopoly?Why do they never learn from...

Tags: Clippy, Google Inc., open source

Discussion threads 2009-07-14

Clippy's back: Can Office 10 live up to the trailer?

Clippy's back: Can Office 10 live up to the trailer?Thats awesome!!!I might have actually gone to see that if it were actually a move. great trailer. HAHAA little on the corny side......but still way better than their last few sets of commercials. RE: Clippy's back: Can Office 10 live...

Tags: Microsoft Office, Office 10, trailer, Clippy

Discussion threads 2009-07-09

Bring back Clippy

Bring back ClippyDo you meanThat you wouldn't even have to start typing before the ultimately helpful software came up with [url=http://arose.westdesigns.com/gallery/pics/2_1113013644.gif?1157746939]this suggestion[/url]?Clippy Must DieI don't care what Clippy does... give it Gilbert Godfrey's voice again, and I'll want to kill it as soon as it opens its mouth!Too bad this...

Tags: User Anticipation, Clippy, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2006-09-08

Bring back Clippy

Computer scientists have created a digital artwork that changes based on the mood of the viewer. The system uses a camera to track eight facial features and then changes a digital image in response. So if the person's expression is happy, the image's colors become more vibrant; if angry, the...

Tags: Bring back Clippy

Blog posts 2006-09-08

Additional Resources

It's official: Microsoft-Yahoo ink 10-year search pact; Regulator scrum begins

It's official: Microsoft-Yahoo ink 10-year search pact; Regulator scrum beginsPork Chop DateWe used to joke about a particular person being so ugly their parents would have to hang a pork chop around their neck to attract a date. That's kind of the same feeling I get about Bing. ...

Tags: Free trade, SEARCH, Rep, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-07-29

News to know: Intel; Oracle, Microsoft patches; Azure; Mourning a dead laptop

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Intel shines: Earnings, revenue, margins well above estimates; Outlook better Andrew Nusca: PC sales to see biggest drop...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Oracle Corp., Mobile, Patch Management, Microsoft Corp., Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Windows Mobile Customizability, Advertising & Promotion, Open Source, Marketing

Blog posts 2009-07-15

Google and open source finally kill Clippy

OpenOffice.org and online alternatives like Google Apps and Zoho have made Office unprofitable at the consumer level. Besides, as reviewers have noted, word processors and spreadsheets are mature products -- what is there to upgrade to? by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Google Inc., Open Source, OpenOffice, Productivity, Word Processors, Cloud Computing, Office Suites, Software, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-07-14

News to know: Social media spam; Sprint; Windows Mobile; Google

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Jennifer Leggio: Snake oil at its slickest: A social media spam story Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft Silverlight 3 available...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Social Media, Spam, Microsoft Corp., Sprint Communications, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-07-10

Clippy's back: Can Office 2010 live up to the trailer?

Office 2010 will take the spotlight next week, but in the meantime we have some funny trailers from the folks at Microsoft. What follows isn't going to lead to a lot of Office 2010 sales, but it's worth the two minutes. Enjoy. by...

Tags: Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-09

Google goes after Windows with launch of Chrome OS

Google goes after Windows with launch of Chrome OSCue everybody complaining about privacy in 3.. 2.. 1.. [nt]ntPoor old MSIt was only a matter of time until Google went after the monopolist profits MS makes with their poor windows.RE: Google goes after Windows with launch of Chrome OSToo bad Nelie...

Tags: Operating systems, Web browsers, Now Let, Microsoft Windows, tech world, Google Inc., operating system, Chrome, Chrome OS, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-07-08

GPL's cloudy future

One of the things about getting older is that you learn to ignore things until you have to do something about them. It's a learned efficiency, I suppose, rationing your increasingly precious time out to the unceasing demands upon it. I finally realized I have to do some serious thinking...

Tags: Software, GPL, Cloud Computing, Free Software Foundation, BSD, Free Software, Affero GPL, AGPL, Open Source, Jeremy Allison

Blog posts 2009-04-07

Clippy 2.11 (Windows)

Clippy can store your repetitive text and can enable you to fill in those forms with a few mouse clicks and hence, save time and possible typographical errors. Clippy can not only store logon credentials but other form filling data as well, such as address, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, or...

Tags: Phone, Microsoft Windows, Lasray, Mice, Telecom & Utilities, E-mail, Hardware, Peripherals, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-03-16

It's official: iPhone OS 3 coming 17 March (updated)

It's official: iPhone OS 3 coming 17 March updatedA perfect day for the releaseas the day's celebrations will help boost sales of the iPhone, based on the expecetd amount of inebriated people there will be that day...:)MMS and cut/paste are deal breakers for me!If the next version of the iPhone...

Tags: Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, iPhone OS 3, iPhone OS, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-03-12

Windows 7: Beta testers, not Microsoft, need more feedback

Windows 7: Beta testers, not Microsoft, need more feedbackWhat's the point?What's the point giving feedback to beta testers? Downloading the beta does not grant them anything more than the right to test the software and report bugs. And having no feedback doesn't block them from continuing testing the software.Since Windows...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., BETA TESTERS, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-02-25

Next generation wave of mobile devices: blame the iPhone

Next generation wave of mobile devices: blame the iPhoneIt's its. -NM- Blame? Try "Thank"I'm no fan of Apple, but believe me, I was so happy when I first heard about the iPhone. For way too many years, cell phone makers had been pushing crappy interfaces with little thought...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Wireless and Mobility, Apple iPhone, phone, mobile, mobile device

Discussion threads 2009-02-09

Apple may allow iPhone apps to run in the background

Apple may allow iPhone apps to run in the backgroundRE: Apple may allow iPhone apps to run in the backgroundI don't care about more iPhone apps running in the background, not until the iPhone battery is improved anyway. What's more important for me are very basic tools: cut-and-paste, SMS forwarding,...

Tags: Engineering, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., battery, iPhone Apps

Discussion threads 2009-02-04

iPhone firmware 2.2.1 released, unlockers beware (updated 3x)

iPhone firmware 2.2.1 released, unlockers beware (updated 3x)Every Update breaks unlocking...Duh! That's why they do updates!It hasn't even been 24 hours. They will have a patch within the week.Losing customersApple is loved. The cellular system is not owned by Apple. We the people around the world love Iphone,...

Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., firmware

Discussion threads 2009-01-28

Will Windows 7 get a new name for its release?

Will Windows 7 get a new name for its release?Following Steve's PhilosophyAs you so accurately noted, Steve has a knack for whole numbers as we know from his Microsoft Office reign. Office 12 (2007), Office 11 (2003), Office 10 (XP or version 2002), Office 9 (2000) and these were the...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Vista R2, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, new name

Discussion threads 2008-10-07

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Windows Vista

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Windows VistaKubuntu on main desktop ...... Windows XP SP2 in the VMware sandbox, same for Vista if someone sends me a copy gratis. I've been burned too many times with malware to even think of going back to Windows as my main...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Love Windows Vista, Love Windows, Stop Worrying, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-08-04

Considering a Windows Innovation Demo

Considering a Windows Innovation DemoA narrow mind never innovates....Well Mr. Murphy, if you weren't so narrow minded and stuck in the 70's you might actually understand why Microsoft, and others, are making billions and you are stuck blogging on ZDNET.What's next, a blog on how Charles Babbage ripped off the...

Tags: Linux, Blogging, C/C++, Programming languages, .NET, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-07-31