Grousing About How Good We Have It
Friday January 30, 2009
Have you ever noticed that no matter what program you use in Windows, the commands are in the same place on the drop-down menus? That’s not by mistake, that’s by ... Read More
Pleasantly Surprised with IE8
Thursday January 29, 2009
You may or may not have heard that Microsoft just released the last beta version of Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) and it will soon be finalized.
I think you will ... Read More
Microsoft Laying Off Americans, Keeping H1Bs?
Monday January 26, 2009
Last week, Senator Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, sent a letter to Microsoft CEO Ballmer showing concern over how the company goes about laying off employees in the shadow of their ... Read More
MS Makes $22B, Lays Off 5,000
Friday January 23, 2009
Poor Microsoft. Making $22 Billion in profit for 2008 must be such a disappointment to a company in the 2009 economy. Hey, here’s an idea: let’s lay off 5,000 employees, ... Read More
Microsoft Delves into Touch Screens
Saturday January 17, 2009
News this week that Microsoft invested in Israeli start-up N-Trig Ltd., a company that makes touch-sensing technology, might not surprise many computer users. Microsoft wants this company to adapt its ... Read More
Happy Bday Vista
Monday January 12, 2009
This month marks an ominous point in Microsoft's recent history: Windows Vista is two years old. Happy birthday Vista - may you soon rest in peace, along with other widely ... Read More
Example of "Beta Ain't Better"
Thursday January 8, 2009
In previous postings I have talked about why installing beta software on your computer is usually not a good idea, especially for beginning and intermediate windows users. Yesterday, I downloaded ... Read More
Google Says Drop IE6: Not to Worry
Friday January 2, 2009
An online report yesterday said that "Google is now urging Gmail users to drop Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) in favor of Firefox or Chrome.” Supposedly, Gmail will not support IE6, ... Read More