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Slow week

5, Nov 2008

Its been a fairly slow week around work.  Having caught up with several projects and entered waiting phase for some things, its been a week mostly dealing with cleanup.  The only real ‘action’ is trying to patch for Microsoft’s latest vulnerability – the remote code exploit that was announced last week.  The patch seems mostly [...]

Microsoft and virtualization licensing

24, Oct 2008

For a couple of months now, we’ve been trying to sort through the mess that is Microsoft’s licensing for the virtual world.  Our research culminated today with a meeting with several Microsoft employees about the status of licensing and the product portfolio that Microsoft is offering.  The biggest issue we’ve had is getting straight answers [...]

9/9/08 – two very different events, what will we get?

5, Sep 2008

Both Microsoft and Apple have press events scheduled for 9/9/08.  Apple’s event, titled “Let’s Rock”, should usher in a new refresh of the iPod/iTunes franchise.  For a few quarters now, the iPods sales numbers have been down as I think the market has reached maturity for portable music players.  Fortunately, Apple released the iPhone at [...]

Shoe Circus: Microsoft’s new ad campaign

5, Sep 2008

The first of Microsoft’s ads to help repair its tarnished image has made it to the light of day…  The only reaction I have is… HUH?  Is it supposed to be funny?  Of the minute and a half head scratcher, only 10 seconds even mention’s any of Microsoft’s brands, let alone a computer.   And [...]

Microsoft planning ad to combat Mac

21, Aug 2008

Heard on the radio this morning that ole Microsoft is in the midst of producing an advertising campaign to counter the Mac/PC ads from Apple. They have enlisted comedian Jerry Seinfield to star in the campaign along side Bill Gates. I can only imagine how this one will go. For Microsoft’s sake, I hope that [...]


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