Category Archives: Microsoft

Gartner downs Microsoft, OpenComputer and OSX, Flash and Silverlight. It’s all connected.

I have been watching the blogisphere lately and am amazed no one is joining the dots in regards to some of the biggest stores of late. Strangely enough, to me they are all about the same issue. Some stories are… … Continue reading

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BBC shows how standards based online video = Mass adoption

I common theme of my blog is is the road map to the future of Video on the net.  In short, the use and implementation of proprietary processes and set top boxes is going nowhere fast. I have also referenced … Continue reading

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FREE digital Media = DRM

Recently Chris Anderson of Wired was interview by Charlie Rose. This was one of the better Tech interview I have seen this year. (Direct link to Charlie Rose and it Comments page) It was to promote Chris Anderson’s new book … Continue reading

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Microsoft going Open = Signs of cracks in developer foundations.

Recently Microsoft announced that they are making available API information (Docs that describe how their products work. Note: no source code). This is a huge plus for everyone using Microsoft technology. I see great things coming from this. Still, I … Continue reading

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Yahoo is playing into Microsoft’s hands.

As the MicroHoo sideshow continues, it is hard not to have something to say about the biggest hostile takeover in IT/Internet history. In a previous post I noted how Microsoft has won either way. The Dam-Buster bomb has gone off … Continue reading

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