Dude, you’re getting a MacBook Pro

Posted on Wednesday, April 5th, 2006

I’m sure a million people will be linking today to the Apple announcement of Boot Camp, a new utility which now makes it both possible and easy to install Microsoft Windows XP onto an Intel-based Mac. I’m also sure most of them will put their amateur analyst hats on, and tell people what they think […]

Microsoft packaging parody video

Posted on Wednesday, March 1st, 2006

OK, lots of people are pointing to this “parody” video, Microsoft Redesigns the iPod Package, but since it involves the iPod, I thought I’d call a little more attention to it.

Software McCarthyism

Posted on Wednesday, May 21st, 2003

Reading an article on CNet today, about the SCO Group’s latest moves in their infringement case against IBM, I came to a sudden realization: the SCO Group is engaging in “software McCarthyism”. And Microsoft is paying them to do it.

Quotation of the year candidate

Posted on Thursday, February 6th, 2003

“Microsoft sees IBM spending money on Linux, making Linux more robust, getting in the way of their aspirations. I think it makes them very unhappy,” said Steve Mills [senior vice president of IBM’s Software Group].

“Microsoft security” oxymoron

Posted on Saturday, February 2nd, 2002

A recent quotation from Bruce Schneier says it all.


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