Mar 05 2007
my little school companion (small stanley), the macintosh G3 400 PowerBook laptop, has served me well. i bought it in 2000 when it was the second fastest laptop. well, i’m still using it today, even to post this very entry. bit of a scare this morning. i had a bit of a spill on the [...]
Jan 08 2007
bills done it again, the 00s will be the ‘digital decade’. oh bill, what a revelation! you mean the fact that computers proliferated in the 90s, digital video and cameras exploded in the 90s, the internet exploded in the 90s, digital music in the 90s, yep – he’s got his finger on the pulse of [...]
Oct 16 2006
what does it say about a companies culture when their products are referred to as zune – the ipod-killer xps – the adobe pdf-killer x-box – the playstation-killer i think the names associated with the release of their new products speaks volumes about their view on competition.
Aug 01 2006
How many times does Microsoft have to try and debut a new technology in a live setting only to have catastrophic failure? It’s like working with child actors and chimps, always avoid the live demo unless you’re 100% sure it’s going to work, otherwise you look like a tool. Microsoft, naturally, has an excuse – [...]
Jun 01 2006
microsoft has launched its new security service for windows operating system users. hot on the heals of three weeks of critical security issues with windows they are providing a service – protecting your pc from critical security issues. it’s a lot like the window repair company driving around throwing rocks through their neighbours windows, and [...]