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		<title><![CDATA[Tax concerns to push Microsoft Azure cloud hosting out of Washington state]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tax concerns to push Microsoft Azure cloud hosting out of Washington stateWhat next, they'll terminate everyone's licensing agreements and thenhit the kill switch?Governments should be bullying corporations.  Not the other way around.  (or perhaps neither side should bully the other?)Typical MicroshaftHire foreigners, make the taxpayers foot the bill...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:46:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Washington state rejects open source]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington state rejects open sourcePerfect example...Of what loibiest have the power to do. MS gets the big guys in their pocket. And then those big guys could care less if they lose half their workforce so long as they get whatever MS promised them.Just what problem is he trying to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:54:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Vintner Gains Faster Access to Business Data for More Profitable Decision Making]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington State's Ste. Michelle Wine Estates was growing rapidly. That made it important for company executives to stay on top of the business - and difficult for them to do so. To give them the information that they needed to make better business decisions, the company adopted a dashboard solution...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[IBM follows Microsoft with unified communications push]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[IBM follows Microsoft with unified communications pushCisco Rep Returns to Washington StateAt lunch yesterday, the discussion focused around new interest by a top marketing representative in Washington State. I think this article is about the reason why. When you think about it, IBM's approach is much better than Microsoft's because...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[SAP's chief looks to new day after TomorrowNow]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAP's chief looks to new day after TomorrowNowAlbert van Wissen Exposed; Enron-styleJust a cursory review by a US citizen demonstrates how this is going down Enron-style. First look at finance. Albert van Wissen is responsible for SAP's worldwide standards involving profitability. He joined TomorrowNow from SAP as Global Chief Financial...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 10:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Washington State bans non-hands free BlackBerry use, texting while driving]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Late yesterday, Washington State Governor Chris Gregoire signed into law a prohibition on text messaging or non-hands-free cellphone use while driving.By implication, the measure includes all BlackBerry use without a Bluetooth headset, as well as the practice of originating a call while driving.The text-messaging prohibition goes into effect January 1,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2007 10:12:15 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[In Gates' home state, computer education goes missing]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington state, home to the world's most famous - and rich - computer whiz kid, is at risk at  losing that most precious technical resource. The Seattle Times reports that Microsoft  is warning the state legislature that fewer students are graduating with computer science and computer engineering degrees....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2006 13:53:52 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microsoft: Take a week off--unpaid]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft: Take a week off--unpaidBill doesn't have enough BillionsSo the contract employees who can least afford it have to sacrafice in order to fool shareholders into thinking MS has saved money.  Balmer could probably find this much money under his sofa cushions, but that wouldn't mollify Wall Street.Of course,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2006 01:43:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Washington state sues spyware maker]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington state sues spyware makerWashington state sues spyware maker[i]according to Microsoft[/i]And thats all I had to read and be happy.  Its funny how Microsoft does so much for consumers.  Remember the article about Microsoft helping to catch some phishers?  Glorious days indeed!"Secure Computer?"The one who considers "anti-spyware"...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2006 13:09:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microsoft makes its way to 64-bit chips]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft makes its way to 64-bit chipsmore hot air from M$!Billy is just a me too dude claiming to be the inventor.Linux has been diong 64 bits for many years.hahahahahahahahhahahaheeeehehehehahahahahaGimme a break!C'mon trolls, speak up!No W64 on Niagara?I'm probably going to get pilloried for this, but am I the only...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2005 12:17:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Washington State outlaws spyware]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading the legislative pack, the governor of Washington signed an antisypware bill today with serious penalties for violators. The law defines specific unlawful behavior, such as hijacking home and search pages, and displaying excessive numbers of pop-up ads. This law also takes on deceptive installation practices and software that reinstalls...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2005 17:14:04 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[You say pasta, I say spaghetti]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/service-oriented/?p=96]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[There's been quite a bit of confusion around all the Web servicesdefinitions and acronyms that are floating around. Everyone has their own definition. To one vendor, it's "pasta,"to another, it's "spaghetti." Justto clear the air, I've assembled a list of definitive definitions ofsome of the most commonly misconstrued Web services...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2004 06:39:28 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microsoft wants home jury for Real antitrust case]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft wants home jury for Real antitrust caseHmmm...[Bob Kimball, RealNetworks' vice president and general counsel, said last month that the suit was filed in San Jose because many of the witnesses are nearby.]Last time I checket they were both Washington companies.Why would the witnesses be in San Jose?And why not...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2004 13:13:00 -0800</pubDate>
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