David Brin A long time ago (BK – Before Kids) I was lucky enough to meet David Brin at Ad Astra, the Toronto Science Fiction convention. It’s easy to meet people who have opinions. It isn’t often that you meet someone smart enough to explain to you exactly why the opinion is right. David […]
Category archives: microsoft
Computer Industry Numbers
There’s some interesting numbers coming out of the computer industry. Let’s take a look at them.
Jonathan Rettinger & Microsoft’s 4 Biggest Problems
I don’t often read the Huffington Post, so I missed this when it was posted. After reading it, well, Jonathan Rettinger doesn’t understand Microsoft, and he doesn’t understand business.
Microsoft Office Fails on IPad/IPhone
Microsoft has released it’s version of Office for the IPad/IPhone. A quick evaluation shows that Microsoft has made major mistakes with the design.
Microsoft Death Watch – Market Share Down to 19%
For years I’ve been warning everyone that Microsoft as a corporation is in deep trouble. Now Microsoft’s share of the new device market is down to 19%…
Bug Crushing, Microsoft, and the NSA
Ever wonder why Microsoft has historically been so bad at crushing bugs? I think I know why.
Microsoft Death Watch – OHHHH, SHINEY!
Kleopatra and I have been laughing ourselves silly. Everybody got the Apple announcements from Tuesday September 10, 2013 wrong. Not just wrong, DEAD WRONG.
NSA Spying Scandal – An Analysis
Like a lot of people, I’ve been following the NSA Spying Scandal closely. In fact, I’ve been following it for several years, since before I first ran into Barrett Brown. Seriously. The leaks about go back a long way, and most writers appear to have missed the implications.
Microsoft Death Watch – Buys Nokia Smartphone Business
A couple of days ago I wrote about Ballmer’s impending retirement. One of the points I made is that Ballmer appears of have made the choice, that he isn’t being pushed out. A lot of writers have effectively written Ballmer off as a spent force at Microsoft. Then Microsoft buys Nokia’s handset division…
Thieves – and Incompetent Ones
Ever see those ads – SPEED UP YOUR PC NOW! Ever take a close look at them? Compare the image with the Blonde model too The image with the Brunette model. Being models, they are pretty. But… This ad is aimed at Windows users, and the women are using Macs. Due to the small size […]