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Things No One Gives Microsoft Credit For (But Should)
Things No One Gives Microsoft Credit For (But Should)
Comment in News (0 diggs, 0 replies) - on 06/29/2008
I never argued that IE was functionally better. It still isn't today. I said that Microsoft had an ability, just as all other OS providers have, of including it in the operating system. They took advantage of a delivery platform that they themselves had … (see comment)
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Things No One Gives Microsoft Credit For (But Should)
Things No One Gives Microsoft Credit For (But Should)
Comment in News (0 diggs, 0 replies) - on 06/29/2008
Consumers want standardization because they desire lowest-prices for the most ease & power, and things like ease of file sharing. Developers, in turn, seek to develop applications not for tiny niches, but for large platforms. You see this pattern replayin … (see comment)
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Things No One Gives Microsoft Credit For (But Should)
Things No One Gives Microsoft Credit For (But Should)
Comment in News (0 diggs, 2 replies) - on 06/28/2008
>> "If you had multiple browsers competing from the beginning on features and performance and innovation rather than one able to snag the whole market for years at a time" Huh? That's what happened. Netscape's browser was released. Opera, Mozilla/Fire … (see comment)
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Things No One Gives Microsoft Credit For (But Should)
Things No One Gives Microsoft Credit For (But Should)
Comment in News (0 diggs, 2 replies) - on 06/28/2008
You're ignoring the simple fact that operating systems are natural monopolies. Consumers want applications. Applications developers want standardization. There are natural pressures to settle on a standard early on, and MSFT capitalized on it. Every o … (see comment)
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Things No One Gives Microsoft Credit For (But Should)
Things No One Gives Microsoft Credit For (But Should)
Comment in News (2 diggs, 0 replies) - on 06/28/2008
As an ex-MSFT employee ('91-97), I'm pretty biased, but I'm sooooo tired of that old canard that says Microsoft never innovates. It's such lazy journalism, and even lazier blogging and "digg"-ing. Does Microsoft build on the innovations of others? You bet … (see comment)
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Rumor: "Avatars" are Microsoft's take on Mii's and Home?
Rumor: "Avatars" are Microsoft's take on Mii's and Home?
Comment in News (3 diggs, 0 replies) - on 06/17/2008
Let me first say that I'm very biased here because (a) I worked for Microsoft from '91-'97, and (b) I led Microsoft's Internet Gaming Group during my last two years. With that out of the way, let me just offer a few thoughts. First, Microsoft's "Arena … (see comment)
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The Top Five Seuss Stories that must be made!
The Top Five Seuss Stories that must be made!
Comment in News (5 diggs, 1 reply) - on 03/16/2008
The Sneetches (for my money, it's the very best Dr. Seuss story of all) and Yertle the Turtle (which was actually Dr. Seuss's reflections on the rise of Hitler and the Nazi state) would make great movies. The Sneetches is a good message to get out, with … (see comment)
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Halo 3 Shatters one day sale records
Comment in News (0 diggs, 0 replies) - on 09/27/2007
When people buy a $10 movie ticket, they get to enjoy it (if the movie is good) for the next 2 hours... The unit price doesn't change the achievement here, because it's saying that consumers were willing to spend $170 million in a single day (a recor … (see comment)
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Halo 3 Shatters one day sale records
Comment in News (3 diggs, 0 replies) - on 09/27/2007
You Microsoft-haters are pretty funny sometimes. Your hatred of the company sometimes clouds your ability to be objective. There are many things I can critique about Microsoft, but this bit of sales isn't one of them. $170 million in gross revenue on … (see comment)
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School Uniforms With GPS to Track Kids
Comment in News (0 diggs, 0 replies) - on 08/24/2007
That's essentially what I meant. It wouldn't be too hard to implement. And the payoff would be enormous; that is, if one could actually put a pricetag on a human life. Thanks for clarifying. (see comment)
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School Uniforms With GPS to Track Kids
Comment in News (0 diggs, 1 reply) - on 08/23/2007
I repeat. Ever hear of a signal repeater? Sure, the signals cannot presently carry into the earth, just as my WiFi signal cannot travel down the block without a repeater. But for something that is life-or-death, it amazes me that we have the hardes … (see comment)
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School Uniforms With GPS to Track Kids
Comment in News (-2 diggs, 2 replies) - on 08/23/2007
Schoolchildren probably not, but why don't we have this for the US military? I don't understand why we cannot instantly locate a soldier within 3 feet of their true location if they are kidnapped... (And I'm also wondering about coal miners... Sure, the … (see comment)
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A New Cookbook Update: Recipe Themes!
Comment in News (0 diggs, 0 replies) - on 07/13/2007
You might want to take a look at BigOven, at http://www.bigoven.com. Manage recipes, create shopping lists, meal plans, post recipes, photos and ratings to a shared archvie, tag recipes, generate RSS feeds, calculate nutrition facts for any recipe, etc. … (see comment)
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Steve Jobs on his Departure, NeXT Project, and Triumphant return to Apple
Comment in News (6 diggs, 1 reply) - on 12/22/2006
Terrific article. I've long admired Steve Jobs and actually had the great pleasure of meeting him (and Bud Tribble) for dinner along with about 9 other students while I was at Carnegie Mellon, in 1985, at the then-president Dick Cyert's home. (Steve, I … (see comment)
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Spend All Fortune within 50 Years of Death
Comment in News (37 diggs, 1 reply) - on 12/02/2006
"as much as i don't like the dude really you can't knock what he is doing here" Why does everyone always feel the need to qualify their statements with respect to this couple's historic generosity? Sure, computers are important. Software is importa … (see comment)
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