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PS3 was hacked
Image via Wikipedia Like so many people, I was upset that Sony discontinued support for Linux. I understand that it was a security risk (people were dabbling with the encrypted hypervisor and the...
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So Nokia’s Dead, Too
Nokia finally submitted to the dark side. My guess is that the managers at Nokia and Microsoft fail to understand two things: People don’t get paid to use smartphones. A phone should “just work.” At...
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Aspiring Writer
Old but still great: There was once a young man who, in his youth, professed his desire to become a great writer. When asked to define “great” he said, “I want to write stuff that the whole world will...
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Patent Trolls vs Common Sense 1:0 Again
Microsoft failed in court to relax the rules under which existing IT patents can be challenged. A great loss for everyone, even those who like the status quo. Remember: i4i (is that “eye for an eye”?)...
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Jazzon 2011, Day 3 – Behind the scenes: Microsoft and Open Source – Gianugo...
Behind the scenes: Microsoft and Open Source - Gianugo Rabellino Disclaimer: I have M$. According to Gianugo, M$ knows a lot about open source. Sounds good? Maybe. “Know your enemy” Well, of course...
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Finally: M$ Improves File Operations
Good things need time. Even if they hurt you every day. File operations (copy, move, delete) on Windows are such a pain. The damn thing takes half an hour to found out how many files to delete and then...
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