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'Microserfs' author looks at Google generation

'Microserfs' author looks at Google generationSounds Interesting But...Lets just keep our heads on our shoulders here for a few minutes. I don't care what anyone says, a lot of the "why" about "why are the trials and tribulations of high tech workers interesting?" is because its still pretty new stuff,...

Tags: MSN, Google Generation, Microserf, tech worker, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-03-30

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Microsoft withrawls bid for Yahoo, Google wins

Microsoft withrawls bid for Yahoo, Google winsEven more embarassing than thatis that it should be "withdraws".A withdrawal is what a drug user experiences when he has no more of his addictive drug. Or is that what you meant ;-)Withrawls???Somebody please fix the headline for this article! It's embarrassing!THE INTERNET AND...

Tags: INTERNET, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., withdrawal

Discussion threads 2008-05-04

Some of the finer points on Windows Vista SP1 availability

Some of the finer points on Windows Vista SP1 availabilityCryptic posting on Vista Team blog about KB937287I'm not sure what to do with the KB937287 issue; I have it on my system but I did not experience any problem. Has anyone tried to install SP1 with patch 937287 already present?Why...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Notebooks, Desktops, SP1, Windows Vista SP1 availability, Microsoft Windows Vista, finer point, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Update, Mary Jo

Discussion threads 2008-03-18

Microsoft Q2 earnings and outlook are up, up and away

Microsoft Q2 earnings and outlook are up, up and awaySame old story"Results in the prior year were impacted by the deferral of $1.64 billion of revenue and operating income and $0.11 of diluted earnings per share from the second to the third quarter of fiscal 2007, due primarily to technology...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Financial accounting, Operational accounting, paragraph, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Q2 earning, Microsoft Q2

Discussion threads 2008-01-24

EU court to rule on Microsoft on Sept. 17

EU court to rule on Microsoft on Sept. 17EU court to rule on Microsoft on Sept. 17They better rule that Microsoft did not in fact break any EU antitrust regulations. We can't help it if Microsoft is ingenious when it comes to running a successful business. The...

Tags: Benefits, U.S. Department of Justice, MSFT, Microsoft Corp., Scot Finnie

Discussion threads 2007-07-17

Will security firms detect police spyware?

Will security firms detect police spyware?Sophos says "It's crazy not to detect police spyware"Malicious code is malicious code. There's no reason why organisations targeted by "police spyware" could not write a variant of the e-bug for their own use. Before we know it, we'll all be spied on by every...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, malicious code, security, U.S Government, spyware, police spyware, govt, Sophos Plc.

Discussion threads 2007-07-17

Microsoft: We have the searchers; now we need the searches

Microsoft: We have the searchers; now we need the searchesMicrosoft operates under the"There's a sucker born every minute" principle.Although users are becoming educated to Microsoft's malfeasance at an alarming rate for Microsoft, the rate of sucker births are equal to or greater than ones being educated.http://malfy.org/Corporate Malfeasance Information Repository :...

Tags: SEARCH, Peer to peer (P2P), Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-07-16

Report finds Microsoft customers increasingly leery of Software Assurance

Report finds Microsoft customers increasingly leery of Software AssuranceMicrosoft trying to milk this so aggressively will hurt them in the longrun. They would be much better off cutting prices right now, or the prices will be in a free-fall later.The other problem is that MS needs to drastically reduce the...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Corp., small business, Software Assurance, software

Discussion threads 2007-07-09

Vista makes its business debut

Vista makes its business debutThe scene here is WILD...My rep and I flew in first class yesterday. We dined at Sardi's and took in a Broadway show. Then we went down to the launch event this morning. I got a "SteveB, SteveB" chant going in my section and had big...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-11-30