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- Microsoft earnings post-mortem: The cash cows quiver
- Microsoft earnings post-mortem: The cash cows quiverHa ha haHa ha ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha...
- Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, OPEN SOURCE, HA-HA HA HA HA, Microsoft Corp., MSFT, troll
- Discussion threads 2008-04-25
- Are trolls missing a couple of things?
- Are trolls missing a couple of things?Are you expecting a large number of talkbacks here?I fear you will be disappointed, because AFAICT almost [b]everyone[/b] here uses a fake name. Not that I can confirm that those [i]very[/i] few people who post under credible-sounding names are using their [u]real[/u] names, either.And...
- Tags: Linux, troll, real name
- Discussion threads 2008-04-07
- Are trolls missing a couple of things?
- Trolls are the anonymous conversation killers of the online world. Yet I think they do provide something valuable: an insight into the human condition. In 2006, when AOL released the search terms of its users, it revealed a cornucopia of fascinating insights into people's inner lives: ...
- Tags: Insight, Troll, Trolls, Gender And Diversity, Blogging, Productivity, Human Resources, Internet, Tom Foremski
- Blog posts 2008-04-06
- Are trolls the rednecks of the social media world?
- Are trolls the rednecks of the social media world?Calling a troll a 'redneck' would be entirely too graciousWhile one can make the argument that trolls and rednecks might not "know no better" when it comes to minding their manners, I have a troll who deliberately visits to make pointed comments...
- Tags: Blogging, redneck, troll, social media
- Discussion threads 2008-03-25
- Are trolls the rednecks of the social media world?
- The topic of trolls, people who take time to leave inane, usually abusive comments, that kill conversation on blogs, and forums, and other types of social media is interesting. Check back later this week for more on trolls and my theory about troll culture... by Tom Foremski
- Tags: Social Media, Troll, Tom Foremski
- Blog posts 2008-03-25
- AppleTell: Top 15 Leopard Hints
- AppleTell: Top 15 Leopard HintsHint 1. If you value your data, don't upgrade.;-)What a shame.You try to post some useful information, and the trolls come out in full force.Or think different.....ha!I never backed up my data using the method that was required for this problem too occur. So...
- Tags: No_Ax, Like Laff, troll, random number generator, Microsoft Corp., basement, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-11-26
- Microsoft releases two Vista hotfix packs via Windows Update
- Microsoft releases two Vista hotfix packs via Windows UpdateEspecially Linux and OS XGo away silly trollHardly, since Apple is the leader of the pack... "this" year on patching. Seems to be more of an issue for the Apple core than the MS faithful, eh? (can't wait to see...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, troll, Microsoft Windows Update
- Discussion threads 2007-08-29
- Cory Doctorow on taming the trolls
- Cory Doctorow on taming the trollsAttracting the trollsFirst let's define what a troll is. Basically it's someone who disagrees with you - they may be foaming at the mouth and raving about Win$ucks or Eunuchs (guilty ;-)) or be incapable of logical argument see Paul Murphy but essentially they...
- Tags: Blogging, ZDNet Bloggers, Cory Doctorow, troll, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-05-15
- Report: Open-source e-mail systems biggest threat to Microsoft Exchange
- Report: Open-source e-mail systems biggest threat to Microsoft ExchangeRe: Do you actually believe such drivel or.....He's not a troll. Anton's top-level consideration about whether to use a certain software product is ideological. He doesn't despise Linux per se. He despises the production model that leads to it...
- Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Microsoft Exchange Server, e-mail, Poor Anton, open source, Microsoft Corp., troll, developper, drivel, Anton
- Discussion threads 2007-03-23
- NTP slaps Palm with patent infringement suit
- NTP slaps Palm with patent infringement suitHere we go again.... NT*sigh*Maybe Palm should just stall as much as possible untill the pantens areinvalidated, and the apeals process at the patent office has run it's course. About the only thing that NTP can hope is that they can squeeze a settlement...
- Tags: patent, NTP, RJR Direct, troll, Palm Inc., patent troll
- Discussion threads 2006-11-06
- BloggerCon: Core values and Mike Arrington rails against the trolls
- BloggerCon: Core values and Mike Arrington rails against the trollsTherapy SessionMike is still making the mistake of trying to get people to feel sorry for him. Instead, he just ends up amplifying the perception that he is insecure about whether the criticism about his conflicts and thin skin are...
- Tags: troll, CORE VALUES, Bloggercon, Mike Arrington
- Discussion threads 2006-06-24
- BloggerCon: Core values and Mike Arrington rails against the trolls
- Mike Arrington of TechCrunch led the penultimate BloggerCon IV session on the topic of core values for bloggers (and podcasters + vloggers). The Doc Searls Docnography notes from the session are here, and the downloadable podcast is here.Mike started off the session with the statement that the blogosphere doesn't have...
- Tags: blogger
- Blog posts 2006-06-24
- Rise of the patent trolls
- Rise of the patent trollsTrollage!You make it sound like a company would buy a patent for the sole purpose of protecting itself from some evil troll. A company would NEVER buy a patent to stick it to their competitors or to stifle a market so their product comes out...
- Tags: patent, patent troll, troll
- Discussion threads 2005-10-12
Additional Resources
- Microsoft Biz Unit Chief Jeff Raikes to head Gates Foundation
- Microsoft Biz Unit Chief Jeff Raikes to head Gates FoundationNice...So he'll be the man in charge of the foundation that this year awarded me the Gates Millenium Scholarship...nice to know.An Executive CatamaranJiminy Cricket. Some coasters in this world have sails that are miles wide. Not only did...
- Tags: biz unit, Gates Foundation, Jeff Raikes, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-12
- Microsoft not pulling XP SP3 again (so far)
- Microsoft not pulling XP SP3 again so farThey shouldFor but another reason why they need to can this mofo, try read my comments on Adrian's 'Minimizing XP SP3 woes' blog chip. How else can I put it? SP3 sucks. The butterfly is down, the apple is rotten. I'll be weeping...
- Tags: XP SP3, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Microsoft going it alone? Not exactly
- Microsoft going it alone? Not exactlyI'm with you....Facebook - why on earth would MS do it? It just doesn't make any sense - hell look for new business models, don't just play dumb catch up!More over here - http://diversity.net.nz/ms-considering-a-facebook-purchase/2008/05/08/It's called flounderingWhen they can't go forward, they can't go back, and...
- Tags: Operational accounting, Microsoft Corp., revenue, VCSY, Vertical Computer Systems Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-07
- Consumer Reports: Apple leads in support - by double digits
- Consumer Reports: Apple leads in support - by double digitsWOW!!!!Apple just slaughtered the competition. That speaks volumes in itself. Apple... leading by a huge double digit margin...BTW.. Shadetree, Non_Zealot, No_Axe, and Ye... A double digit is a number that is higher than any of you guys can count to.Paid for?Looks...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, nonZealot, Apple Inc., computer, Apple iPhone, Consumer Reports, stat
- Discussion threads 2008-05-06
- MSFT walks away from YHOO: The antitrust connection
- MSFT walks away from YHOO: The antitrust connectionMonkey Boy knows all about anti-trustSo he would be banging THAT drum.RE: MSFT walks away from YHOO: The antitrust connectionBallmer was right. As soon as Yahoo started talking with Google antitrust played a very big part of this deal. Yahoo is dealing...
- Tags: Corporate law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Yahoo! Inc., antitrust, uninvention, antitrust connection, MSFT, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows, Monkey Boy, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-05
- Microsoft's competitor to Adobe LightRoom gets another champion
- Microsoft's competitor to Adobe LightRoom gets another championAdobe should show the non compete and sue M$!Stealing talent should not go unpunished!M$ must pay!RE: Microsoft's competitor to Adobe LightRoom gets another championWhile the basic facts are correct–Mark is leaving Adobe for MSFT to do User Experience work, that's about the extent...
- Tags: Document management, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., champion, imaging
- Discussion threads 2008-04-29
- Reiser FS: The open source file system fallout
- Reiser FS: The open source file system falloutI think M$ has something to do with this crimeWhen M$ FUD campaign failed, they might have contracted some mobsteres to frame Reiser.RE: Reiser FS: The open source file system falloutFrom the article: 'grinded to a halt'? WTF kind of grammar is that?...
- Tags: Linux, UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, JFS, Reiser FS, open-source file system fallout, fallout
- Discussion threads 2008-04-29
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