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Microsoft Unveils Logo For Windows 8

menk — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:11:23 +0000

Microsoft has unveiled the logo for the next version of Windows. Consistent with prior versions of their Operating System and other products; the software giant has spent more time ruminating about the pointless than the important. I find it fascinating that they would pre-announce the logo along with a stream of drivel seeking [...]

Apple unveils Mountain Lion OS X Preview

menk — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 11:04:08 +0000

Apple unveils Mountain Lion Preview: iOS-ification of OS X continues with Messages, AirPlay Mirroring, Notification Center, Game Center, Twitter and more | 9to5Mac | Apple Intelligence

The Macintosh platform continues to evolve in ways that make it easier to work across multiple devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac) and serves as a guidepost for Microsoft to develop versions [...]

10 Incredible Stats From Apple Q1 Earnings

menk — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:20:12 +0000

Ever wonder why everyone seems to have an iPhone and an iPad?

10 Incredible Stats From Apple’s Q1 Earnings

Why Android updates are a mess: its the business model | ZDNet

menk — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:01:59 +0000

Ever wonder why the most tech saavy of your collegues use an iPhone or chose the iPad over 10 to 1 over the abundance of Android based tablets available today? It’s because despite the fact they are technically capable of getting applications (as opposed to malware) from the Google Market and the fact they [...]

Dubious about investing in Facebook? You are not alone.

menk — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:09:00 +0000

Having worked at Netscape in the Internet bubble, I have a natural pessimism when it comes to Internet pure play stock valuations. Duff McDonald at Fortune Magazine also shares my perspective and has a pretty good writeup on his reasons the discussed valuations of Facebook are interesting but probably not realistic.

Obama thinks if you don’t agree with him you must be confused

menk — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 00:53:26 +0000

Obama now has a new explanation as to why the electorate believes he has taken us down the wrong path. According to Barrack if we disagree with his approach and want to vote his congressional cronies out and can’t wait for 2012 to do the same to him we must be so scared as [...]

5 Reasons why people hate Apple

menk — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:08:41 +0000

A very interesting look at the reasons and arguments of the hardcore Apple Haters! Worth a read. After reading it you can barely contain the laughter as you apply the reasoning in the article to the many comments and categorize them!

http://blogs.computerworld.com/16665/apple_haters?page=7

Obama Golfs while the Oceans are spoiled

menk — Thu, 27 May 2010 21:03:18 +0000

Where is Obama on the Gulf Oil Spill. Golfing and fund raising. This administration is without a clue.

iPhone and Flash - a good explaination

menk — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:27:46 +0000

Looking for a good high level (non-emotional) explanation of why Apple is keeping Adobe Flash off it's devices? The story linked below provides an overview and explains why you the user are the benefactor.

Global Warming reasonable Doubts

menk — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:30:18 +0000

Despite the fact that many politicians and so called experts insist that Global Warming is a man-made problem and could doom mankind to extinction the science just doesn’t support this nonsense. Businessweek has a great article on the topic. It’s a great read for anyone that thinks they have the facts because clearly [...]