Entropic Cogitations

All I can say is THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart.
Rest assured, I shall never forget.

Here are some scary points to ponder.

US National Debt – $9 Trillion and counting
US Trade Deficit – $596 Billion and counting
Crude Oil Prices – Approaching $100 per Barrel
Gasoline Prices – Over $3 per gallon
Sub Prime Housing Market Meltdown – $900 Billion in suspect debt.
Total US revolving consumer debt (credit cards) – $915 Billion and climbing.
Total US Consumer Debt (excluding mortgage) – $2.46 Trillion and climbing.
Volatile stock market and increase in global terrorism.

Call me paranoid, but this has the makings of a perfect storm that could make the great depression look like a Sunday picnic. The only question remaining is what will be the final straw that breaks the camels back?

I hate it when I’m right. Last year, when Novell sold out and signed a deal with the devil, I predicted that Microsoft would next go after Red Hat.

Here was my exact quote.

Microsoft is like any predator. They will separate the herd and then then go after the lone gazelle. Divide and conquer. Till yesterday the Linux vendors were united. The obvious intent is now to separate Red Hat from the herd and go after them.

And 9 months later, here it is.

People who use Red Hat, at least with respect to our intellectual property, in a sense have an obligation to compensate us, Ballmer said last week at a company event in London discussing online services in the UK.

More of the same FUD. No disclosure of what patents Red Hat is supposedly violating, but hey, you must pay us because we say so. Didn’t we just go through this crap with SCO?

I truly HATE this company and all that it stands for. They have no redeeming feature whatsoever.

It is our duty and our solemn obligation.

Never Forget.

Apple announced the new iPodtouch today along with the iTunes Wifi Music Store which allows one to directly download a song on to the iPod.

Zune users can keep their “Squirting”. This is the real implementation of Wifi.

What intrigues me now is the logical step of ordering Movies directly on Apple TV from the iTunes store. I don’t see why not.

That’s extortion and we should call it what it is,” he said. “To say, as [Microsoft CEO Steve] Ballmer did, that there is undisclosed balance sheet liability, that’s just extortion and we should refuse to get drawn into that game. On the other side, if Microsoft is concerned about its intellectual property, there is no one in the free software community that wants to violate any one’s IP. Disclose the patents and we’ll fix the code. Alternatively, move on.

Instead, AWC’s new strategic enterprise technology plan is the direct result of proof-of-concept testing that indicates that the company can cut costs, increase system reliability and security, and provide expanded IT support services by porting a major portion of its IT infrastructure to Apple. Extricating itself from its exclusive dependence on Microsoft is simply the cherry on top.

After his little backyard experiment, Frantz has another plan in the works: order iPhones for the 50 or so traveling managers and give them anywhere/anytime access to VIPS data via Internet access furnished under an enterprise contract with AT&T; Inc.