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xzvf writes:
Steve Ballmer: Microsoft Is "Betting Our Company" On The Cloud Speaking to a gathering of hundreds of students at the University of Washington, Ballmer said: "I'll know we've succeeded with this aspect of the cloud the day we all agree that the virtual interaction through the cloud is as good as being here."
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xzvf writes:
As someone that went to high school in the 80's, this newsletter from 1980 is a blast from the past. An interview with Microsoft talks up it's BASIC language product and predicts voice control of computers in five years. Advertisements for Compute magazine which is about to go monthly and an article about a computer "network" in Minnesota that connects some fax machine looking terminal to a central computer over telephone lines. Lots of Atari, TI and RadioShack news too.
Its a reminder from 30 years ago that we are still not using technology effectively in education.
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xzvf writes:
"Many people in the U.S.—perhaps 20 million to 40 million—believe there will be a Second Coming in their lifetimes, followed by the Rapture . In this event, they say, the righteous will be spirited away to a better place while the godless remain on Earth. But what will become of all the pets?"
My mommy and daddy told me my pets would be waiting for me in heaven!!!
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xzvf writes:
Proprietary vendors use marketing muscle to push education transformation in Kenya.
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xzvf writes:
A disgruntled Clemson University staffer shows how US News and World Report college rankings are manipulated. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/breaking/story/762934.html
Techniques include bad mouthing other schools, filling out applications from highly qualified students that never intended to apply, and lying about class size and professor salaries.
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xzvf writes:
Microsoft sales down 6%, profits down 32%.
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xzvf writes:
WKOW of Madison, Wisconson, reported that a woman dropped out of college because of Ubuntu. Dell sold her a laptop with Ubuntu and she couldn't load her Verizon CD for internet access, or Word required by her community college. She complained to the television station that Dell screwed her over and their "action team" jumped in to help. Dell hasn't responded to the TV station yet, but Verizon sent out a tech to help her get on the internet, and someone told her about Open Office.
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xzvf writes:
Fidel Castro has been awarded the Ubuntu award for being a humanitarian. I find it strange that the dictator of a country that brutally oppresses its citizens and acted at a Soviet proxy sending troops to fight in Angola, is listed as a humanitarian.
What the award is about:
"The Ubuntu Award is honouring persons who have consistently lived the humanitarian values of the African philosophy of Ubuntu. The first and second awards of this campaign that revive values of humanity were received by Nelson Mandela and Kenneth Kaunda in 2006 and 2007 respectively." (www.politicsweb.co.za)
What effect will this have on Ubuntu's brand name?
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xzvf writes:
OK, subject is a troll, but the PS3 nearly sold as well as the Wii in January. Microsoft blames the distant 3rd place finish on a lack of inventory. http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/video-game-sales-surprise-january/story.aspx?guid=%7BD43FDF63-1B5C-4F66-947F-E5F4B58A2954%7D&siteid=yhoof
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xzvf writes:
While my Atari 800 was by far the better computer, I respect the C64 and it's larger, but misguided market share. It was 25 years ago. http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/12/07/c64/index.html
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xzvf writes:
BusinessWeek says Forget the conventional wisdom. U.S. schools are turning out more capable science and engineering grads than the job market can support. http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/oct2007/sb20071025_827398.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index_top+story
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xzvf writes:
SCO shill Dan Lyons of Forbes has remorse for backing doomed company. To quote "The truth, as is often the case, is far less exciting than the conspiracy theorists would like to believe. It is simply this: I got it wrong. The nerds got it right."
http://www.forbes.com/technology/2007/09/19/software-linux-lawsuits-tech-oped-cx_dl_0919lyons.html
Judge for yourself if the retraction is genuine.
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xzvf writes:
BusinessWeek advocates allowing users in China and India to pirate Microsoft software so it can obtain the same level of market share there as it has in the US and Europe.
http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/jul20 07/id20070725_504325.htm?campaign_id=yhoo
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xzvf writes:
Should the United States offer citizenship to all people that get advanced degrees from accredited US institutions? BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/conten t/jun2007/db20070620_915353.htm?chan=top+news_top+ news+index_top+story
proposed it and I tend to agree even through it might add competition for the jobs for which I apply.
