Tag Archives: Microsoft

Remember the Pocket PC?

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Bruce Keener

I still have a Dell Axim x51v Pocket PC. There was a time when it and I were practically inseparable. Then came the iPod Touch, which became my PDA. (Then came the iPhone, which took over as my PDA, and … Continue reading →

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Programmers Rejoice: O’Reilly Announces Strategic Partnership With Microsoft Press

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Bruce Keener

I’ve been a fan of O’Reilly Media Publications for years, and continue to be. If you need to learn something about programming and/or web development, in my view the O’Reilly books are simply the best to be found. And, back … Continue reading →

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A Homework Assignment for Business Types

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Bruce Keener

John Gruber of Daring Fireball recently penned an article entitled Microsoft’s long, slow decline. For those of you who are interested in why and how businesses can decline and be taken over by competitors, Gruber’s article is a pretty good … Continue reading →

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Google and Microsoft Competition is Already Benefitting Us

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Bruce Keener

Last week I noted that Google Apps now sync with Outlook Calendar, Contacts, and Mail and that Microsoft Office 2010 will have online versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote, thereby competing head-on with Google Apps. Those are great examples … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Office 2010 Rollout Has Rough Start, But Be Patient

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Bruce Keener

The web site for the Microsoft Office rollout is apparently getting hammered with requests and is not always loading properly: As you can see from the snapshot, the video on the right did not load when I first tried the … Continue reading →

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