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The Microsoft Store? Here???s my design!

The Microsoft Store? Here???s my design!Going nowhere.....Linux distro's are the future....#10 Apple shrineLove your work. I'd add#10 Apple shrine : A place to pay homage to the creator of most MS "innovations" perhaps with a fee or Apple tax to enter.You described Loverock's wet dream!and the first customer will be...

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Leadership, Operating systems, UNIX, Darwin, Microsoft Corp., Linux Distro, Apple Inc., innovation

Discussion threads 2009-04-19

Funny is hard

My ire was raised by the results of an interview I had thought would result in a tribute to my late friend Russell Shaw. Instead Matt Richel made it plain he aimed to claim blogging killed Russell, which was so crazy I began to laugh. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Satire, Humor, Russell Shaw, Intellectual Property, Open Source, Research & Development, Business Operations, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-12-22

Parody By Hindsight?

Parody By Hindsight?Satire is what closes...... on Saturday night. People just didn't get it. Works for me, too.

Tags: Parody, Hindsight, satire

Discussion threads 2006-09-04

Another jab from JibJab: Bush's '2-0-5'

Another jab from JibJab: Bush's '2-0-5'These guys ROCK! and they follow in some prettybih footsteps for none other than Benjamin Franklin used satire to point out his days political issues.Pagan jimMixed feelings on it....Funny? You bet! But the thing that bothers me is that millions of people will...

Tags: craziness, satire, JibJab Media

Discussion threads 2005-12-16

Image: A JibJab look at Bush's '2-0-5'

The Spiridellis brothers' latest satire takes a look back at a trying year for George Bush.

Tags: JibJab Media, satire, George W. Bush

Image galleries 2005-12-15

Image: A JibJab look at Bush's '2-0-5'

The Spiridellis brothers' latest satire takes a look back at a trying year for George Bush.

Tags: JibJab Media, satire, George W. Bush

Image galleries 2005-12-15

Image: A JibJab look at Bush's '2-0-5'

The Spiridellis brothers' latest satire takes a look back at a trying year for George Bush.

Tags: JibJab Media, satire, George W. Bush

Image galleries 2005-12-15

Intel to stop using open source license

Intel to stop using open source licenseDon't see it this way...I see this as Intel moving further to the Microsoft camp. By cancelling this license, Intel is moving away from Open Source towards more robust and industry standard offerings like Windows. The fact that this move coincides with the release...

Tags: UNIX, Intel obviously, OSI, Intel Corp., open source license, satire, open source

Discussion threads 2005-03-31

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Obama Stimulus (Mobile)

Tired of the government. Well now you can collect stimulus money like those too big to fail. Levels progress faster and harder as you collect the stimulus money. This is a parody/satire action game.1.1.3 Changes:-OpenGL Option (Actually Slower if turned on but now I can make slow 3D games yay)-Touch...

Tags: Mobile, Government, Keyboards, Games, Vertical Industries, Hardware, Peripherals, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-09

News to know: Bing-Twitter; Net Neutrality; eBay; VMWare; Nook; Win7

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: Microsoft lands Facebook, Twitter deals for Bing Sam Diaz: Tweets on Bing: Watch out for more noise,...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Twitter Inc., Net Neutrality, VMware Inc., eBay Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Software As A Service (SaaS), Podcasts, Microsoft Windows, Managed Hosting, Emerging Technologies, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-22

Net Neutrality: Hit satire coming to a theatre near you

wow bravo again encore bravowhat what a introduction ... Come on Doug bring some more .... If this is the type of blog that you are planing ill by hook like a addict .... give us more dammit .Goverment should nationalize the infrastructure...

Tags: Net Neutrality

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Net Neutrality: Hit satire coming to a theatre near you

The world is a simple place, until someone wants to tell you what to do.  The realization that not everyone believes in common ground that surrounds each of us seems to be a new discovery to some. The sanctity of individual requirements is wrapping around our lives with a plethora of effects that...

Tags: Net Neutrality, Actor, Doug Hanchard

Blog posts 2009-10-21

Flickr changes tune over Obama Joker image

Sorry but using a copyrighted material in satire or parody is allowed without permission of the copyright owner. Which is why Weird Al was able to make Amish Paradise without permission he normally asks out of courtesy and so he can collect royalties.I agree with thatAnd I am quite the...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, way thing, Obama Joker, Flickr, Obama, Equality, Bush

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

Blackberry vs. iPhone smackdown

Smackdown I think that BB users will always be BB users and iPhone users are dedicated to their sets. I have seen more of my acquaintances switch from non-smart phones to iPhone than to BB, but that is anecdotal evidence and meaningless.I don't think RIM has to worry about their...

Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry

Discussion threads 2009-09-01

Shock Horror 'Social Media': Who Will Save/Train the Children?

Parents with Save / Train, that's what they are there for.for many parents today, this is new to them since the older you get, the less change you want to see. At a younger age, you're more inclined to adapt. Another thing is, more parents are getting home...

Tags: Save/Train, social media, Horror

Discussion threads 2009-08-12

Ubuntu netbook remix 'acid test' wrap-up

Ubuntu netbook remix 'acid test' wrap-upStill no love for Asus 900UNR still doesn't work on my Asus 900 without some kernel work.RE: Ubuntu netbook remix 'acid test' wrap-upIts a shame, computing power like that and you install linux on it which is known to have both application and security issues....

Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu Netbook Remix, Ubuntu, Loverock, ASUS

Discussion threads 2009-07-08

Banning Scientology doesn't make Wikipedia more credible

So Wikipedia has banned all Church of Scientology IP addresses "in an unprecedented effort to crack down on self-serving edits," according to the Register and several other outlets. So what's with the title from one of the rare educators who actually thinks Wikipedia has a lot of value? ...

Tags: Scientology, Wikipedia, Wiki, Online Communications, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-05-29

The CEO's top five fears of social media

* Jennifer Leggio is on vacation Guest editorial by Yvonne Tocquigny I recently spent eight months speaking to more than 200 executives about digital marketing and social media. During that time, I realized that five fears cause social media paralysis for CEOs. ...

Tags: Marketing, Social Media, Yvonne Tocquigny, Yvonne, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-05-28

Could your software CEO be a TV pitchman? Benioff might...

Salesforce's CEO & Billy Mays - the ultimate pitch team! satire I (and 600 others) attended the recent Salesforce.com event here in Chicago. Salesforce was promoting its platform-as-a-service PaaS, Force.com. At these events, the different talks have their own highlights but, for me, I...

Tags: Software, Salesforce.com Inc., PaaS, TV, Force.com, Marc, Sales Force Management, Cloud Computing, Sales, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-05-07

The Microsoft Store? Here’s my design!

Satire This weekend I read where Microsoft is planning some retail stores along the lines of the successful stores that rival Apple has. If Microsoft hasn’t finalized the design of the stores, I’ve got some ideas. #1 â€" EULA Entrance â€" Before...

Tags: Customer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows ME, Office Suites, Microsoft Office, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-04-19