Yikes, tough times for Microsoft indeed. Microsoft has finally encountered for the first time since the early nineties what it fears the most. Competition. Apple is now a viable threat to their PC dominance in the home and is also gaining ground in the business market. Linux is chomping away at their server business and eating away at the low end with Netbooks being pre loaded with Linux. Add in the fact that Google is now aiming at them with the Chrome OS and things are going to get worse. And if they continue to throw money at unprofitable side businesses like Bing and the X-Box, things could get bad more quickly than they realize. I really think they need a new CEO who could really get them back to focusing on their core Windows and Office business.
July 23, 2009
April 28, 2009
Office 2007 SP2 now available!
It seems that Service Pack 2 for Office 2007 is now available for download from Microsoft. I am not sure if you can get via windows update yet, but it should be there soon. I tested the opening and saving of the Open Document format and so far it looks good. Now you can use MS Office and not be tied into a proprietary format any longer. It also has the ability to publish files in PDF format which should be helpful for those who do not know about any of the free pdf print drivers that are out there.
February 1, 2009
Mac Pro Memory Upgrade!
Upgrading MacPro Memory.
I need more memory, because it looks cooler if I have more.
October 11, 2008
Eee PC at Target
Saw something interesteing today at my local Target. It seems they are selling the EeePC at target, both the Linux and XP versions. $299 for the Linux version, $349 for the XP version. The XP version does have an 8GB SSD drive vs. the 4GB for the Linux version.
July 18, 2008
Free Software Foundation Hippies
You have to love the freetards at the FSF who give you 5 reasons to not buy an iPhone. My favorite is the lack of support for Ogg Vorbis and Theora files. How utterly ridiculous. No one outside of a Slashdot Linux article is going to give a f**k about that. I can think of some actual reason for not getting it; the iPhone 2 OS is buggy right now and AT&T are evil. (note: I own an original iPhone and will get a new one when this one dies)
January 30, 2008
12 Byzantine Rulers Podcast
Well, a sad day has arrived for me. Yesterday (1-29-08) Lars Brownworth had released the last episode of his fabulous podcast 12 Byzantine Rulers. This podcast covers the history of the Eastern Roman Empire via the lives of 12 notable rulers. This (IMHO) is the best history podcast, and also one of the most highly rated podcasts ever. Mr. Brownworth is a high school teacher at a private school in New York and brings the story of the Empire to life with this series. I have followed it from day one, and have eagerly awaited each new episode over the 2 years it was released. Luckily for us, he is planning a new Podcast and has scored a book deal to write a new book on Byzantine History. Good luck to Mr. Brownworth in his new endeavors!
January 27, 2008
November 25, 2007
Post Thanksgiving Day Sales
Well, I usually avoid shopping for anything on the day after Thanksgiving. Too many people and of course the bad behavior that goes along with it. This year, against my better judgment I headed out to Fry’s with Very (37prime guy). I did pick up a new Samsung 20″ LCD monitor for my Windows/Linux machine. Pretty good price too, only $250. I also picked up a new Video Card, a EVGA Geforce 8600GT with 512MB ram for $99. It did not have the dual DVI that I would have preferred, but for the price I can’t complain.
September 19, 2007
Office 2007 test post
Above you can see the lovely aromatic compound nitrobenzene. According to the Wikipedia article: Nitrobenzene, also known as nitrobenzol or oil of mirbane, is a poisonous organic compound with an almond odor and chemical formula
C6H5NO2. It may be found as either bright yellow crystals or an oily water-insoluble liquid.
It is used as a solvent and as a mild oxidizing agent. It is most frequently used specifically in the manufacture of aniline, but also used in the manufacture of insulating compounds and polishes
