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Microsoft: Zune HD will be 'U.S.-only'

Pipe down, you unmitigated idjit.ntMS CAN'T contol HD outside the U.S.!Without the U.S. DMCA's protection the product is rip for picking apart!M$ plays it safefailing in US only is better than failing world wide.People in other countries don't want it either...I can't blame them...RE: Microsoft: Zune HD will be 'U.S.-only'"potential...

Tags: zune, Zune HD, Microsoft Zune, U.S.-only, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-11

Fanboys come for free - If Apple were an airline it wouldn't have frequent flier miles

Fanboys come for free - If Apple were an airline it wouldn't have frequent flier milesContradictory thinkingThe first part of your post says fanboys are free. The second part talks about how to get fanboys.Unless you think great products appear, whole cloth, out of pixie dust, fanboys definitely don't come...

Tags: fanboy, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-05

High-profile New Zealand websites hacked

High-profile New Zealand websites hacked "and no one hates Microsoft more than linux fanboys."Eh? How 'bout iFanbois?RE: High-profile New Zealand websites hacked Had to be a linux fanboy. No one else would commit such a horrible crime and we know what a bunch of ruthless savages linux users can be....

Tags: Scripting languages, Programming languages, Operating systems, UNIX, SECURITY, OPEN SOURCE, SQL injection, SQL, Linux, High-profile New Zealand website, vulnerability, linux fanboy, fanboy, SQL Injection vulnerability

Discussion threads 2009-04-21

Microsoft revisits 'Apple tax' ahead of Tax Day

Microsoft revisits 'Apple tax' ahead of Tax DayA more efficient strategypeople tend to ignore important thing. why not just point to what it is like to be a mac person? let me tell you, folks:FACT 1:a mac person is jealous, narrow minded, overly protective, arrogant, annoying, unreasonable, he will kill...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Personal finance, Desktops, About Time, OS/X, Mossberg, tax, fanboy, Apple Inc., Apple tax, PC, Microsoft Corp., Tax Day, PC ad

Discussion threads 2009-04-09

Microsoft uses TruCast to build community for Windows 7

Microsoft uses TruCast to build community for Windows 7Thank you JenniferArticle came together nicely. Appreciate the time and conversation about TruCast, Microsoft and Visible Technologies.Cheers,@bcahill SVP of Marketing@visible_techI don't like thisI don't like that microsoft is targeting the influencers. I know in general the online community will accept anything...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, TruCast, Microsoft Corp., Windows Fanboy, fanboy, Linux, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-03-30

Apple security not ready for enterprise prime-time

Apple security not ready for enterprise prime-timeNo win for anyone.So nobody can win no matter what track they take. Apple gets nailed by IT departments whining about how security updates are random, not on a specified schedule, and they're unable to plan.Microsoft gets nailed by IT departments whining about how...

Tags: Operating systems, Cyberthreats, fanboy, Apple Inc., Apple security, security, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-19

NASA: iPhone isn't "enterprise-ready," but BlackBerry 8800 sure is

NASA: iPhone isn't "enterprise-ready," but BlackBerry 8800 sure isRussell you better watch out the fanboys are going to call for your headRussell you better watch out the fanboys are going to call for your head. LOL

Tags: BlackBerry 8800, fanboy, Russell, NASA, RIM BlackBerry, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2007-08-06

Why do I only get flamed when I support Microsoft?

A recent post in Information Week asked a similar question: Why Doesn't Microsoft Have a Cult Religion? It appeared on Digg and Ars with an even catchier tagline: "A good question: Where ARE the Microsoft fanboys?" A whole lot of us use it, many even with a great...

Tags: Education Technology

Blog posts 2007-05-15

Hey Google, can you spare a few KLOCs for OO.o?

Hey Google, can you spare a few KLOCs for OO.o?Memory footprintSince Mr. Ou has to mention his wrong data again I'll publish my "more reliable" data again!The best test is to run OpenOffice and MS Office in wine under Linux to find out the true memory footprint:MSWord in wine: 2'504'036kbOOwriter...

Tags: OpenOffice, OOA/OOD/OOP, Microsoft Windows, PRODUCTIVITY, Blogging, MS Fanboy, OO2, OpenOffice.org, fanboy, object-oriented, hardware, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2005-11-02

Motorola unveils keyboard phone, sunglasses

Motorola unveils keyboard phone, sunglassesI don't get it...Why does there HAVE to be an iTunes phone? It has already been quite a while since you could download songs to a phone using either paid downloads OR subscription service (yes, from your *computer*).http://laptopmag.com/Review/Audiovox-SMT5600.htmIt's almost as if the Apple Fanboys want...

Tags: Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Processors, Motorola Inc., phone, keyboard phone, fanboy, Stevie, keyboard

Discussion threads 2005-07-25

Microsoft tool helps combat threat to kids

Microsoft tool helps combat threat to kidsLook behind the glossWhenever a new technology refers to terrorists, drug dealers, child pornographers and/or until recently communists you have to look closer to see what they are hiding. After all, who could argue in favor of the boogy men?The real headline for this...

Tags: tool, Microsoft Corp., Fanboy, child pornography

Discussion threads 2005-04-07

Report: System failures, not MSBlast, led to blackout

Report: System failures, not MSBlast, led to blackoutPower outage is not a virusSounds like the engineer fell asleep on the job and tried to pass the buck on a virus.Report: System failures, not MSBlast, led to blackoutOf course it wasn't a virus, considering the SCANA systems run Unix. I...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, NETWORKING, transmission industry, Power Outage, blackout, Spoon, System Failure, Google Inc., Jabber, fanboy, MSBlast worm, virus

Discussion threads 2004-04-05

Additional Resources

Do we need a 'beautiful mess' in operating systems? Yup

To make a good soup, you've got to stir the pot...Ok, sure - it turns cloudy, short-term. Just be sure to filter it or let it settle, before serving.Whereas the classic 'design-by-committee' model so often fails, its always useful to have multiple, talented teams working on similar projects, independently. With...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Programming languages, Linux Distro, operating system, John Gruber, Linux, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Psystar massacred in court

I wouldn't.....buy even with a 100% discount, Psystar is toast and part of Apple's claim would invoke a recall of all machines and buyer's info. Apart from the 'no support' from Apple, there will be no support from a defunct company too.Yep, there is pent-up demand for an expandable cheap...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Apple Inc., Psystar, hardware, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

Samsung launches Google Android-powered Galaxy Spica i5700

It's funny how many people snickeredwhen it was stated that there would be 19 Android devices on the market by year's end. I wonder how many we are at right now.Is this.....Apple iPhone vs MS Android all over again? It will be interesting to watch.MS Android ? WTF? ntntthat would...

Tags: Smart phones, Strategy, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Google Android, Android Devices, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., gloves off, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

My new daughter is a lot like Linux

Windoze is a boys smelly diaper, Linux is a girls one, that's the messageI guess some people will never be mature enough to get it.Handling the learning curve...is not very hard. Particularly when you let them use the simple Gnome user interface which the standard Ubuntu has.Maybe this website of...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, diaper

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

Your top Windows 7 questions, answered

If we wanted tech stats on Linux we know the URLNever ceases to amaze me that people search for ways to say a whole lot of absolutely nothing relevant. Must be because they don't have an answer so they change topics. Typical!You beat me to it Ed!!!nt64-bit environment...

Tags: Network technology, Linux, Operating systems, Linux Distro, 64-bit, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Intel to pay AMD $1.25 billion as companies end litigation war; Is it a new chip era?

Inhell got off cheaplyProbably AMD needed the cash now because it would have gotten a lot more in a trial.This is good news for computer usersGood news all around. The cross licensing will allow advancements with a minimum of lawyer intervention.Won't matter, AMD is toastThey haven't produced a CPU worth...

Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Processors, litigation, phenom, amd, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., chip

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Is Windows 7 a Mac OS X wannabe? That explains why I like it

no, it looks like kde but doesn't have it's functionalityjust put kde 3.5. with transparent taskbar and crystal theme and you got what win7 looks like.and kde 3.5. was way older than vista and 7.So it IS about pride after all?To Apple fans it is always important who copied who....

Tags: Operating systems, TRANSPARENCY, Apple Mac OS, task bar, Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Bing 2.0 debuts

Bing Image SearchSpeaking of Bing, I recently did some Bing Image Searches, and found that they produced better results than Google Image Searches.Just keeps getting better.I don't know how anyone using Bing could find anything to complain about. In fact all the complaints I do see come from people...

Tags: SEARCH, Bing, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-11