2003

Monopoly

On winterspeak.com there’s more discussion about M$ not releasing IE as standalone program anymore. Very interesting: When people say that Microsoft has a monopoly on the desktop PC operating system market, they’re referring to Win 95, Win 98, Win 2000, and Win XP. But each of these operating systems are actually pretty good substitutes for... 

Some Linux News (after too much talk about M$)

From Slashdot we’re send to an article in India Times where we learn that there is an IBM NetVista A30 Linux Desktop sold in some Indian cities, priced at about $850. Seems that there are other markets to enter besides our windows contaminated western world. Here in Germany the hardware discounter Vobis is actually selling... 

[2003-06-02]

Michael Himsolt betreibt Paleometereologie: Vielleicht hatten die Einwanderer einfach auch nur Angst davor, die Neandertaler könnten Massen an Steinzeitvernichtungswaffen besitzen, und haben sie ausgelöscht. Diese Theorie ist allerdings wissenschaftlich unfundiert, denn solche Waffen wurden bis heute nicht gefunden. 

Simon says

Simon Willisons activties for a better CSS powered world are well known now. The latest edition called Fun with links is again very helpful. It shows how to make a nice menu from an -list, with many effects and such. Using an -list opens the door for MT-User because we all know how to build... 

Gates, AOL and some morning coffee thoughts

OK, since days the headlines about Micro$oft and AOL working together from now on are flying through the channels. Here are my sunday morning coffee thoughts about this, just noted between croissant and bagel: Who thought that AOL/TimeWarner could have been the counterpart of a unstoppable rise of Microsoft to total market reign, totally misunderstood... 

MT-Do Test, MT 2.64

At first some test… 4th Dan Black Belt Your real career as a scholar of MT-Do, and an effective teacher to both experienced and novices have begun. MT-Do is now more a way of life, than a practice. Take the MT-Do test Via: Just a lascivious geek. Second: there is an upgrade waiting: Movable Type...