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- I'm a PC: We don't say the "V" word any more
- I'm a PC: We don't say the "V" word any moreI dislike Apple even more than Microsoft, but I love the adsApple is, of course, a horribly restrictive company towards it's customers. Nasty as can be, even worse than Microsoft. Plus they make their customers pay through the nose.But they...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), sh*t, John Hodgman, apple ad, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, advertisement, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-20
- Katie Moussouris on HOPE 2008: HOPE Springs Eternal
- Guest Editorial by Katie Moussouris of Microsoft If cyberspace is a mass, consensual hallucination, as William Gibson characterized it, then HOPE was a dream manifested in meatspace that would not die. While Hackers On Planet Earth has been running every other year since 1994, it was...
- Tags: Symantec Corp., IP, Tool, Con, Katie Moussouris, Last HOPE, Wiki, Internet, Productivity, Security, Network Technology, Online Communications, Networking, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-07-28
- Should the Empire strike back?
- Should the Empire strike back?Proof that Apple pays astro-turfers![i]When I was at Apple, one the competitive team's central goals was to goad Microsoft and Intel into targeting us in public. ... [b]We hounded them in online discussions.[/b][/i]Well, that explains many of the talkbacks! I've always suspected that Apple paid these...
- Tags: UNIX, apple ad, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Empire Strike Back
- Discussion threads 2008-07-15
- The worst software failures are successes
- The worst software failures are successesIsnt this was "agile" is all about avoiding?Another common cause of problems that you dont mention: The spec was right at the time it was captured, but the business has moved on by the time the system is delivered. Too many development teams think they...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, software, software failure
- Discussion threads 2008-03-27
- Citrix + XenSource: Microsoft's worst nightmare or dream-come-true?
- Citrix + XenSource: Microsoft's worst nightmare or dream-come-true?Looks like the giant is starting to loseit's teeth and influence! I mean if their own partner is going to pull a Microsoft on them! You know, get in all chummy then stab them in the back! So now karma returns... ]:)Hard to...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Corp., Citrix Systems Inc., XenSource Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-08-15
- Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon" features
- Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon" featuresLooks good to me.I'll have to give it a go and see how it runs on the old dell.PolishedEver more polished! I for one will certainly give it a spin. But until the final release in October, I'll stick with 7.04 Feisty Fawn. I'm not much...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, Linux, font, distro, PCLinuxOS, Fedora Project
- Discussion threads 2007-06-20
- ZDNet names first three deputy testers of the week to get free tech
- In case you missed it, last week, I announced ZDNet's Deputy Tester of the Week program. I came up with the idea after realizing that solution providers (hardware, software, services, etc.) were sending far more products to me for testing than I'll ever have time to get to. The...
- Tags: General, IT Management, Personal Technology, Product Giveaways, Software Infrastructure
- Blog posts 2007-05-25
- What does Windows Vista reduced functionality mode look like?
- What does Windows Vista reduced functionality mode look like?I've had activationissues in XP, and MS has never asked for more money. Not even when it became pretty obvious the copy I was working on was in no way legitI love it when people fail to mention things like that....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, game, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, software, computer
- Discussion threads 2007-02-26
- Apple releases iTunes purchases patch for Vista
- Apple releases iTunes purchases patch for VistaVista isn't done till the iPod won't run - NTNTApple Broke it...As a Vista Beta tester for almost a year. I can tell you that iTunes worked until Apple updated to version 7. All content and features worked fine in 6.New invention from MS:...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Digital music, Web browsers, Digital media, Microsooft, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Apple iTunes, Web browser
- Discussion threads 2007-02-02
- CES and Macworld amount to zip -- until we get better interplay among the companies controlling the parts
- CES and Macworld amount to zip -- until we get better interplay among the companies controlling the partscouldn't agree moreblogged about it as well from slightly different angle:http://blog.nextblitz.com/blog/2007/01/iphone_steve_jo.htmlcompletely agreeGreat post - I blogged similar from slightly different angle:http://blog.nextblitz.com/blog/2007/01/iphone_steve_jo.htmlAnti-trust ruling was bad[i]Do we see Microsoft even close to leading in pursuit...
- Tags: VOIP, Apple Inc., successful competitor, convergence, Microsoft Corp., anti-Trust, Linux
- Discussion threads 2007-01-07
- Consumer Vista licensing confusing? Check out the biz licensing
- Consumer Vista licensing confusing? Check out the biz licensingEquanimityThe reason businesses aren't stressing over it is that they're not even starting to plan migrations until SP2 comes out.Apart from being in a Q&A format ...... the infor over on TechWeb is the same as what I got last week, even...
- Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Operating Systems, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system
- Discussion threads 2006-10-30
- Is Vista ready? Microsoft testers weigh in
- Is Vista ready? Microsoft testers weigh inIn a word, No.Look, I want to see Vista do well, I think everyone does. But the truth is there are so many "little" things they add up to one large "No" for me.Mary Joe, your tipsyour tips form to send you tips...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2006-10-23
- It's almost launch: Do you know where your killer Vista apps are?
- It's almost launch: Do you know where your killer Vista apps are?The only Killer Vista Apps are......the BSODs.The Answer is NoI have been testing Vista since BETA2. Many XP apps work fine, some don't. My anti-spyware, anti-virus, software firewall, disk utilities, and a few others, need a Vista...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, Microsoft Windows Vista, killer app
- Discussion threads 2006-10-16
- Top Linux programmers pan GPLv3
- Top Linux programmers pan GPLv3Obviously with this many people against the GPL3, Richard Stallman has somemajor changes to make. Hopefully he will listen to what they are saying and make a license that the majority are happy with.If nothing else, we need to fix the wording not the intent in...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Linux, GPL, rep, GPLv3
- Discussion threads 2006-09-25
- Hey, where's my truth tester, voter dude?
- Did you know that George Bush stole last week's Mexican election? and used the FBI to do it? You didn't? Well, clearly you don't read England's Guardian newspaper. Here's what a bit of what columnist Greg Palast (an American, incidentally), had to say As in Florida in 2000, and...
- Tags: Google Inc., Felipe Calderón, voter
- Blog posts 2006-07-13
- Are you buying with Vista in mind?
- Are you buying with Vista in mind?Who needs Vista? Really?I'm still using win98 on two of my machines and Xp on one. And I haven't found any need to upgrade my win98 machines yet. They are fully adequate for my working needs. Serious question: has windows as an operating system...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2006-06-28
- Chipmakers admit: Your power may vary
- Chipmakers admit: Your power may varyFlops/Watt and IntOps/Watt ?`` Parsing the differencesBut TDP is somewhat unrealistic, in that servers and PCs aren't usually running anywhere near full bore for extended periods of time. "This is like going around your house and counting light bulbs to determine the monthly power bill,"...
- Tags: Memory, Web browsers, Programming languages, Semiconductors, Processors, Woodcrest, Intel Corp., T_yx, DRAM, Microsoft Corp., Java, Web browser
- Discussion threads 2006-06-09
- FAQ: Looking into Office 12
- FAQ: Looking into Office 12What will it cost? TOO MUCH nt.Why postsuch an empty article ?The compeling reasons to pay MORE $$$ to MS is`` What are the big changes?Office 12 users will immediately notice big changes to the look of Office programs, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.The keystone...
- Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Office 12, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2005-09-19
- Xbox 360 to hit shelves before Thanksgiving
- Xbox 360 to hit shelves before ThanksgivingCan IBM deliver?According to murph, this box will have a 3-core PPC running at 3.2 Ghz. Is this true, and is IBM making them now?Why couldn't IBM make them for Apple? More Xbox 360s will be sold in a year than Macs - but...
- Tags: Game players, Games, Microsoft Xbox, IBM Corp., game, Apple Inc., Microsoft Xbox 360
- Discussion threads 2005-09-15
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