Is it me, or is Microsoft’s advertising absolutely schizophrenic? First they started with their two Seinfeld ads. I think I am one of the few that found them to be entertaining. They were fun little short films, but I can see how they didn’t really work as ads–although they did generate a lot of talk, … Continue reading Windows, Not Walls
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Links
Please take warning: this post will consist almost entirely of other people’s content and links to that content. I picked up the PDF version of iPhone Open Application Development from O’Reilly today. I’ve only skimmed through it, but it looks like a pretty good overview of designing, writing, and implementing iPhone applications using the current … Continue reading Links
Microsoft Surface
Microsoft Surface. It is the new technology announced by MS this evening. It looks cool. It looks gimmicky. It looks like it is some serious beta technology. I can’t really see people making room for a coffee table sized computer in their home anytime soon, but perhaps as installations at bars and coffee shops, as … Continue reading Microsoft Surface
Windows eXperience Points
Lately, I have spent a small amount of time looking through people’s resumes. Without fail, every one has a section at the end that shows what flavors of Unix and what flavors of Windows they are proficient in. It struck me today that if I was the one being interviewed, I could say that I … Continue reading Windows eXperience Points
Offline XP Upgrades?
Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal. To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2007/02/Dear LazyWeb, Problem: To test some compatibility issues between a particular web server and the latest, greatest Windows XP, I need … Continue reading Offline XP Upgrades?
Work Crews, Right Turns, Bad Music Players
Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal. To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2006/11/This morning, I was stopped at a light on the waterfront, waiting to turn onto Moody and on to the freeway. … Continue reading Work Crews, Right Turns, Bad Music Players
Developers, Developers, Developers, &c.
Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal. To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2006/06/I forgot to write about it yesterday, but it looks like Bill Gates is retiring and angry “Monkey Boy” is taking … Continue reading Developers, Developers, Developers, &c.
Today in Microsoft Bashing
Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal. To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2006/02/Earlier today, Tom linked to an awesome video: What would happen if Microsoft designed the box for the iPod? Not only … Continue reading Today in Microsoft Bashing
Windows Horizon
Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal. To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2005/10/Just in case you thought Windows XP Home, XP Professional, XP Server, and XP Advanced server was hard to keep track … Continue reading Windows Horizon
Move Any Mountain
Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal. To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2005/09/Yesterday, after finishing lunch at Wild Oats, I strolled down the candy and power-bar aisle. My main motivation was to find … Continue reading Move Any Mountain