“Patch Tuesday” is 10 Years Old!
I mentioned Patch Tuesday yesterday. Did you know that it is 10 years old this month? Prior to October 2003, Microsoft issued updates on an ad-hoc basis. This caused problems for their customers, particularly in large
Bill Gates and the Father of Invention
Bill Gates blogs the foreword he has written to a new book on Thomas Edison. He argues that Edison's legacy is not his inventions, but his contribution to the processes of innovation and entrepreneurship. He sets
Breakfast in America [#Podcast 69]
Michele is in Washington DC this week for ICANN meetings, but he got up early this morning to Skype Conn for this week's podcast. How the New York Times could have been better prepared for the
Kiss Microsoft Messenger Goodbye
Image via CrunchBase Microsoft is killing off Microsoft Messenger / MSN Messenger / Windows Live Messenger. The instant message service is being replaced with Skype and if you've already upgraded to the latest version
Yahoo! And Bing To Launch Google Adsense Competitor
In the world of "contextual advertising" ie. where ads are displayed based on a web page's content, Google's Adsense has dominated the market for the last decade. While there have been several attempts by other companies
QR Gravestones & Vertical Forests [Podcast #43]
Michele and Conn take another ramble through the world of technology, covering geek prams, QR codes on gravestones, and vertical forests. We scratch our heads as Ryanair ask you to pay €3 for the privilege of
