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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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What to do with your first generation iPhone (updated): What to do with your first generation iPhone updatedLOL..How about NEVER buying Apple productsPlease, spare me here. Apple is trying to steal from their customers here. The real solution is to buy a Windows Mobile device and have access to the entire eco-system of fine Windows Mobile software. Mobile IE...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Operating systems, Digital music, Apple iPhone, first-generation, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-02
The lighter side of Bill Gates: As you all probably know, considering the 2 year lead-up to today and the considerable press coverage, it's Bill Gates' last day at Microsoft. I'd like to take a slightly different spin on covering his career and life, by pointing out the stupid stuff, in the hope it will appeal...; Tags: Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 95, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Sales, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-06-27
Why MinWin speculation matters: Why MinWin speculation mattersPresumably......Windows CE will continue to exist as a separate product, but future versions would use the MinWin kernel. I would find it hard to believe that MS would maintain multiple Windows kernels if they didn't have to.UNIX-like is more shrinkableBoth Linux and Mac OS X easily...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Tools & Techniques, UNIX, iPhone 2, MinWin, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-06-04
Open Source in 2013: Open Source in 2013...Good for a chuckle! :) ]:)RE: Open Source in 2013SCO's lawsuit against IBM has nothing to do with patents. It is a contract dispute.What is really scary...... is that this "satire" is most likely predictive of what will NOT happen. Happy Friday!This has nothing...; Tags: open source; Discussion threads 2008-05-16
Open Source in 2013: <satire> <source> Thank you. (Picture from Fox, America's only network. My picture at the top of this blog is expected to look much like this one in 2013, if I shave and get the combover right.) The hectic but repetitive routine of business and journalism often seems...; Tags: Job, America, World Entertainment Shortage, Recruitment & Selection, Open Source, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-16
Sun xVM Virtualbox puts Mac on x86: The newest version of Sun's xVM Virtualbox adds support for Apple's OSX. (Mac ad satire from Jazebski.Pl in Poland.) The new version is dubbed Version 2.6 and was released during last week's CommunityDays event. This is the first open source virtualization to support the...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel X86, Sun xVM Virtualbox, Virtualization, Desktops, Server Virtualization, Hardware, Servers, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Does open source programming make you a criminal?: Does open source programming make you a criminal?lmao, nicely done! ntntRE: Does open source programming make you a criminal?Great post Dana! It always nice to start the day off with a good laugh.I know where this came from......but I wouldn't have even bothered satirizing the two talkbackers who were constantly...; Tags: Development tools, Does open source programming; Discussion threads 2008-04-30
Does open source programming make you a criminal?: <satire> The New York Times is working on a story saying open source programming makes you a criminal. Matt Richtel right called for an interview soon after learning that a jury had convicted open source programmer Hans Reiser of first degree murder. (Picture from TwelveBooks Publishing.) It...; Tags: Open Source, Programmer, Programming, Computer, Wally, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-30
Lenovo parodies MacBook Air commercial: Lenovo parodies MacBook Air commercialThat is AWESOME!!And oh so true! HILARIOUS!!! :)Very well done spot...This is an excellent piece of marketing from Lenovo. They should be commended, maybe handed an award or something.I am certainly going to share this with all of my Apple loving, black turtleneck wearing friends.Great advertisement.A...; Tags: Notebooks, MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, Lenovo Group Ltd., MacBook Air commercial, MacBookAir; Discussion threads 2008-04-29
A successful Veterans Administration is dangerous: A successful Veterans Administration is dangerousAgreedIt has not always been so. In years past the VA did an outstanding job, and it remains a very cost-effective provider. The question is whether its recent mismanagement is fixable, or endemic to its nature.Do you know any Vets receivingmedical care? I help...; Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Veterans Administration, medical care; Discussion threads 2008-04-18
The poverty of enterprise 2.0 and social media: The poverty of enterprise 2.0 and social mediaMaybe the root problem is......The seemingly total inability to spell or proof read? This blog is unreadable on its face apart from the blather of whatever the argument might be -- "argingerging," "ligs anogs," "chaineasinleasing hhuge," "Onoblem. Onlat can retrocan." Is this insider...; Tags: poverty, social media, Enterprise 2.0, collaboration, incoherence, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-04-16
iPhone 2.0 firmware hacked: iPhone 2.0 firmware hackedHilarious, isn't it? ntntGee . . .That certainly didn't take long . . . .Of course it has been...Did anyone expect anything different?What? Open to Anything? Do Anything? Get Out!Nokia: [url=http://nseries.com/open]Open to Anything[/url]Get an N95 and experience the way things should be--no hacking or jail breaking...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Telecom & Utilities, firmware, Apple Inc., security, Apple iPhone, phone; Discussion threads 2008-03-14
Producer, game firm in rights battle over zombies: Producer, game firm in rights battle over zombiesWhat Next?C'mon, this is ridiculous. Will LucasArts sue Disney for having a comedy about Pirates? Obviously the makers of Grand Theft Auto need to be sued for making games that replicate hundreds of films? Perhaps MOHAA will be next for following the same...; Tags: Games, zombie, game, game company; Discussion threads 2008-02-26
Pakistan blocks YouTube over cartoons: Pakistan blocks YouTube over cartoonsPeople will stop using the internet?Yeah. Sure. That's what'll happen.Probably best if he's right, though - the internet could do with a few less homicidal maniacs.They're not even particularly good cartoons, and neither are they all that clever...Self-control, people! Murdering random innocent people because someone drew...; Tags: INTERNET, YouTube Inc., cartoon; Discussion threads 2008-02-24