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Memorial Day
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
Da Vinci Outrage
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
Symantec Sues Microsoft
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
Chernobyl
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
Naked PCs and the Goon Squad
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
Happy 30th 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
Dead Last !
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
Intellectual Property
At a recent keynote speech in Turin on GPL v3, Richard Stallman made an observation about the phrase “intellectual property” “… Before I get into the main subject, which is the plans for version three of the GPL, I want … Continue reading
Glass Houses and Stones
So now Stephen Toulouse is lecturing Apple on Security. The sheer GALL of Microsoft and the people that are in charge there always amazes me. Stepto wants Apple to hire a security figure head – you know – someone like … Continue reading
UCON 87 KY 83
And thus the season ends. I just have to say …. Patrick Sparks – 28 points, 5 steals, 2 assists and a rebound. But what I saw from him today can’t be measured by mere numbers.Kentucky Boy. Heart of a … Continue reading