Author Archives: Harish Venkatachalam

Judge Brooke Wells has now put down in writing in an Order what most of us have been saying for years – “Where is the code? As always Groklaw has the gory details. The best part of the order to … Continue reading →

I came across this article today. A columnist for the Sydney Morning Herald describes why he is switching to a Mac. The words ring so true to me as they do to millions of people that FINALLY let go of … Continue reading →

Dave Winer has posted a video of John Dvorak gloating over the fact that he deliberately antagonizes Mac users to get his ratings / hits up. He describes his modus operandi in the video, and how once he stirs up … Continue reading →

They sacrifice every day so we may live to be free. In Flanders Fields– John McCrae, May 1915 In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row,That mark our place; and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, … Continue reading →

Protests, Demonstrations, Hunger Strikes, Boycotts, … Get a grip people! Has our faith become so weak now that it is threatened by a Hollywood interpretation of a novel? Or do people just want to protest about anything and everything anymore. … Continue reading →

And the hits keep coming. I am sure this is part of the “wave of innovation” that Ballmer spoke about. Microsoft couldn’t innovate their way out of a paper bag. Everything they have has been bought, borrowed or stolen. The … Continue reading →

It has been 20 years since the Chernobyl incident. This was one of the two defining disasters of my time – the other being Bhopal (Dec 3, 1984). It is hard to think of myself as old, but an entire … Continue reading →

A while back Microsoft had to be told by the USDOJ that they were NOT allowed to intimidate PC vendors. I guess that only applied to the US. It appears that Microsoft still can’t believe that anyone would buy a … Continue reading →

Think Different Here’s to the crazy ones.The misfits.The rebels.The troublemakers.The round pegs in the square holes.The ones who see things differently.They’re not fond of rulesAnd they have no respect for the status quo.You can praise them, disagree with them, quote … Continue reading →

A picture is worth a thousand words. Here’s the result of a recent Forrester Research survey – The 2005 Technology Brand Scorecard. Microsoft barely made the chart. Forrester’s explanation – “One measure of consumers’ dissatisfaction with Microsoft is seen in … Continue reading →