If you’re stuck with invalid XHTML because you’re using YouTube videos in your posts, check out blog post by Bernie Zimmermann.
Google began with an almost ridiculously simple web site in an age of complexity. At the same time, the most popular search engines including Yahoo! were complicated and verbose portals of information, sorted into detailed categories. Google appeared with little more than a dialog box and very rapidly changed the way people seek out data [...]
This is the first in what will be a weekly series of financial news and how public relations and crisis play a role in stock prices. Special thanks to Yahoo! Finance for the financial data.
The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and other news sources are reporting a major legal setback for chipmaker Rambus. Rambus, primarily [...]
Its software was used by millions of people for years. The software was bloated with advertisements and often unwanted extras, but the concept was simple: enable people across the world to share multimedia files in a peer-to-peer environment, a practice the recording and motion picture industries saw take its toll on their bottom lines.
Now, Sharman [...]
In a move that is not symbolic of their usual ventures, Microsoft is moving into the healthcare field. The software giant is making plans to market titles specifically generated for the industry, as reported by the New York Times.
Typically, Microsoft has focused on their operating systems and productivity software, staying out of industry-specific advances.
Microsoft has [...]
In a $5.4 billion deal, Advanced Micro Devices, (AMD), announced today plans to acquire graphics giant, ATI Technologies.
The deal, a mixture of cash and stock purchases, will immediately have a major impact on the semiconductor industry. AMD is already saying that the deal will create a “processing powerhouse,” said a press release today.
The deal will [...]
In an educationally sound move, Apple Computer is offering a version of its iMac computer to students and teachers for $899.
This isn’t a new development, because Apple has been offering student discounts for over 20 years, but keep in mind that the iMac starts at $1,200. So for $899, the educational discount is a great [...]
Well, I‘m back. I had an amazing time in Las Vegas, seeing the sights, gambling and eating some of the world’s finest and worst cuisine. I ended up winning just enough money playing poker to pay for the trip and food and cover my losses at the craps tables. By the way, if you ever [...]
Microsoft Corporation has announced that Bill Gates will leave his day-to-day role in the company. The departure, occurring in a two-year phase out, will result in a step up for Chief Technical Officer Ray Ozzie, who will become chief software architect. Microsoft reported that Ozzie will work very closely with Gates to ensure that the [...]
Shuttle Computers is preparing for one hot summer, with three innovative product launches planned for June-July.
The most exciting of those is the Shuttle M2000, a home entertainment PC featuring wireless inputs, an Intel Core Duo processor with Viiv Technology, gigabit Ethernet and a DVD +/-R/RW burner.
I’m sure that sounds like a lot to swallow so [...]
