Author Archives: Harish Venkatachalam
Just when you think
Just when I think my life is too tough … I saw this on Scoble’s blog and I HAD to link to it. As he said, you will cry when you see this. Renée C. Byer – Pulitzer Prize 2007 … Continue reading
Only WE can have a Monopoly
Keeping with the Hypocrisy theme from the last post…. Microsoft is up in arms about Google’s $3.1 billion acquisition of Double Click. Keep in mind that Microsoft was also vying to buy them. So now they are whining to the … Continue reading
Holier than thou
A month ago when the Apple Wifi flack again rose to the surface Stephen Tolouse in his usual “Holier than Thou” stance made yet another comment and I quote: This is NOT the way a vendor should handle a vuln … Continue reading
Happy 31st Birthday Apple
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
Animated Cursors Zero Day Vulnerability
CNet News A new security vulnerability puts Windows users at risk of serious cyberattacks, Microsoft warned late Wednesday. The vulnerability affects all recent Windows versions, including Vista, which Microsoft has promoted heavily for its security. The operating system software is … Continue reading
Mediocrity
Yet another chapter comes to a close in the storied tradition that is KY basketball. And as another year has gone by, the descent to mediocrity continues unabated. Many of us have been screaming about this for the past few … Continue reading
Dan Wetzel Get’s it
Dan Wetzel has an article on the Yahoo Sports page. One of the most lucid, rational articles I have read about this subject in a long time. It shows that we are NOT knee jerk, irrational fans upset over one … Continue reading
Apple Obsessed
Apple released its latest security update and the Apple/Mac haters couldn’t wait to start their finger wagging. Here’s one ZDNet blogger headline “Apple bumper patch vindicates MOAB, MOKB hackers” Ryan Naraine uses the classic “bait and switch” argument of how … Continue reading
Another First
On Sunday March 4, 2007 Florida became the first team in History to beat Kentucky SIX times in a row. Vandy has already beaten us 4 in a row. We have NOT beaten a SINGLE ranked team this season? How … Continue reading
Show us the Code
Well, it’s about time! Show Us the Code. Don’t hold your breath though. The Microsoft sponsored SCO FUD lawsuit never got to showing people the code. Fat chance that they will respond. After all, as long as the FUD threat … Continue reading