by Jeff Yablon | Aug 14, 2009 | Business Process
OK, so not really. But listen to this: Yesterday, a ruling compelling Microsoft to STOP SELLING MICROSFT OFFICE was passed down by a US District Court in Texas. Reason? Microsoft’s implementation of XML in their file format infringes on a patent held by Canadian...
by Jeff Yablon | Aug 7, 2009 | Business Process
OK, stop laughing. The Beast of Redmond has been breaking its word on a variety of things for as long as I can remember. Not news. The next version of Windows will take too long to get here and when it finally arrives will stink (Hello, Vista). At least Windows 7...
by Jeff Yablon | Aug 6, 2009 | Business Process
OK, I already know the answer to that one. You might own a sewing machine, but it’s pretty likely that unless you’re one of an all-but-vanished breed, you don’t. But there was a time not all that long ago when everyone did. My father’s wife,...
by Jeff Yablon | Aug 5, 2009 | Business Process
OK, maybe that’s a little bit much, but here’s the story: it’s been estimated that making us listen to that ridiculous “at the tone, please record your message . . .” drivel before letting us leave a voice mail, cell phone companies are...
by Jeff Yablon | Aug 4, 2009 | Business Process
Remember the last time you were in a friend’s house, looking through his CD collection or stacks of DVDs? I’ll bet you found something in there that the two of you talked about, or that led to a cool conversation. At the very least, you came away wanting...
