Tag: Microsoft
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exes can run on OSX?
A few days ago, I was going to post on the ability to use Darwine to run IE on the Mac but then I got side tracked. Then this afternoon, I stumbled on this – Ars has found enough stuff in Leopard that Apple could have Windows apps running without Bootcamp. Part of me is…
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XP extended
Well it looks like MS has got the point on Windows Vista’s suckage. The world is getting an extension on XP. So for at least another 3 years there will be XP machines that actually can get Windows stuff done. Vista is certainly shaping up to be another Win2K. With this adoption rate, I don’t…
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More proof that the desktop doesn’t really matter
I found this on my travels through RSS land this morning – it seems that MS, once the company that the US government was trying very hard to attack, is now being defended from prosecution. I don’t know if this is another bit of conspiracy for/against Bush, but that not withstanding, it does seem that…
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Minority Report Commeth
A few months ago, I wrote about Bumptop and Han’s work and now (via D’Arcy) comes Microsoft Surface. If these two interfaces get together, things could really change for how computers are used and could fast track even greater penetration of ubiquitous computing.
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Apple Inc – Convergence is more than just what happened to it’s name
Ok, so to be ever so original, but perhaps unique to the small group that read this blog for their Ed related content, here is my take on the Apple TV and the iPhone. First the shortcomings, the phone doesn’t have a camera and the Apple TV is only a way to cue and play…