However, this development, or should I say lack of development, the article details bodes well for those looking for new definitions to the phrase, "a blast from the past", in the event of an accident.

... is self-destruction. Microsoft, Erdogan, Mursi -- delusions of grandeur have a remarkably similar outcome across all "platforms".

... these companies were founded on an initial innovation, but bought, borrowed or stole most of their innovation hence.

First, learn. Learn anything you can. History, languages, geography, philosophy, any and all of it will enrich your life and expand your mind.

Second and perhaps even more importantly, get outdoors, in nature and remember what it is to be a human on planet earth.

You are restricting everything to the rather black-and-white constraints of the human imagination. Of course, I guess we can't expect much more, from a human.

Science is based in a belief that scepticism will reveal fallacy, but that is an assumption that may be fallacious, in itself. The limits of human perception constrain all our knowledge and we would do well to remember that. Barring, of course, those of us with an intuitive feel for quantum mechanics.

Agile, like many new ideas, has a tendency to overreach. The exasperated users are the same ones who dread system updates. They see any technological change or inconvenience as the result of a vast technocratic conspiracy. These people are the ones who want it "to just work" and have little patience for the tedious process of taking matters to that point. These complaints stem from taking this group outside its narrow comfort zone.

On the other hand, there are end users, usually termed "power users", who love their engagement with technology and its processes. It is these people who should be part of the ongoing development process. The larger mass of users should be consulted and upgraded, but infrequently. Of course, this requires you not break backward compatibility with each new release. You know who you are.

They are about exclusivity. The patent holder only needs to convince doctors to prescribe the medication to have guaranteed profitability. I suspect more is spent on marketing to said physicians than is spent on clinical trials, by a pretty wide margin.

I guess that would be a Bill-ious yellow.

Just install Linux and run your Windows programs under Wine for the ultimate experience that will turn MS users green with envy, while you keep your green in your wallet.

Only then will the world be safe for despots, (and forget that etymology nonsense, as well.)

... of my recently granted patent on adenosine triphosphate. All your life are belong to me!

Monsanto should simply be held fully responsible for any negative financial impact this might have on the American wheat industry. They, of course, should be able to pursue the recovery of funds from any negligent license holders, but the ultimate responsibility is theirs.