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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

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Microsoft to release .Net as Shared Source

Microsoft to release .Net as Shared SourceMore detail for those that want to know.http://weblogs.asp.net:80/scottgu/archive/2007/10/03/releasing-the-source-code-for-the-net-framework-libraries.aspxIt's not openShred source isn't open source, so this really just caters to a very defined audience. Fine for them, but this isn't anyhting important for those interested in non-proprietary software. I wonder if M$ will ever...

Tags: .NET, Application servers, Middleware, Vertical Computer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft .NET, VCSY

Discussion threads 2007-10-03

Internet Explorer 8.0: The silence is deafening

Internet Explorer 8.0: The silence is deafeningLet the sound of crickets ring! NTNTIE7... LOLMicrosoft should just buy Opera and be done with it. Also, why CSS 2.1 and no 3? Heck how about an up-to-date JavaScript engine?IE7...The Silence Is DeafeningIn my place it doesn't exist..long live Firefox.Holding On to IE6I...

Tags: Web browsers, SVG, MSFT stock, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 8.0, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, silence, Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2007-09-28

From facts on Google-retrieved Web pages to historical graphs

A newly published Google Patent application entitled "Displaying Facts On A Linear Graph" appears to explain a method for extracting factual information from web pages retrieved via Google searches, and then organizing that info into tabular forms.So why would this technology be advantageous? A good argument for this is right...

Tags: Bill Clinton, Graph, User Interface, Timeline, Query, Module, Data, Collection, Fact, Information, Attribute, Icon, User, Object, Presentation Engine, Collection Module, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2007-08-03

Windows Longhorn won't be reloaded, after all

Windows Longhorn won't be reloaded, after allMessage has been deleted.Happens all the timeJust take the source tree and fork it into a new project.Oh, wait ...Big Companies Versus the Little GuysBig companies always win when fighting little guys, like in this case. The little guys may be legally right,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows, Internet, Patent Lawsuits, Microsoft Corp., Mary Jo, Microsoft Longhorn, software

Discussion threads 2007-06-21

Don't Look Back

How to innovate? That was both the spoken and unspoken question on everyone's minds at the Wall Street Journal's memorable D Conference last week in Carlsbad. How can we radically improve the experience and value of interacting with one's digital device? What is the next chapter in the...

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Blog posts 2007-06-03

SOA architects must be as much evangelists and consensus-builders as technologists

Now that Service-Oriented Architecture SOA is percolating up inside enterprises -- sometimes as a set of strategic initiatives, but more often as discrete pilot projects -- the human resources needs are surfacing along with it. If youve got the right stuff, the budding role of SOA architect could be a...

Tags: Software Infrastructure, Software Development, SOA Governance, SOA architect, SOA, management, ITIL, IT Service Management, IT Management, Enterprise 2.0, Agile Development, .NET

Blog posts 2007-04-03

Gateway NX270S

When you're shopping for a laptop, it's easy to get caught up in the latest and highest-end features available. But for many users, those feature-packed, high-priced machines are overkill. If you're looking for a laptop to just knock out documents, surf the Web, and manage your digital photos, the Gateway...

Tags: Gateway NX270S, Gateway Inc., laptop computer

Product reviews 2007-03-13

iSS Poker Solitaire (Mobile)

Combines two of the most popular pasttimes - great for Poker lovers and Solitaire players alike!Part of iSS GamePack 2 - click here to buy six (6) games together and save 50%DescriptionCombines two of the most popular games played today. Poker Solitaire is great for any card player, not just...

Tags: Card, Mobile, Poker Solitaire, Game Mode, iSS Sudoku, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2006-10-30

iSS Poker Solitaire (Mobile)

Combines two of the most popular pasttimes - great for Poker lovers and Solitaire players alike!Part of iSS GamePack 2 - click here to buy six (6) games together and save 50%DescriptionCombines two of the most popular games played today. Poker Solitaire is great for any card player, not just...

Tags: Card, Mobile, Poker Solitaire, Game Mode, iSS Sudoku, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2003-08-10