Some Points about Windows Vista

October 19th, 2007

I regularly get asked about what I think about Windows Vista, I run it on my laptop (a Toshiba R400 Tablet) and this far I’m very happy with it. It definitely isn’t a massive step up from XP (Service Pack 2) it is a major improvement and in my opinion in the right direction. I […]


Gmail and Docs & Spreadsheets Integration

February 6th, 2007

A few days ago there was an article over at Read/Write Web regarding Google’s Gmail/Docs and Spreadsheets integration which pointed out an apparent flaw in their strategy. It was suggested that because of Gmail’s low number of subscribers it may not be as effective at attacking Microsoft’s Office monopoly. It’s true that even if this […]


Dave Winer a Notorious Curmudgeon

April 20th, 2006

In the recent Fortune Article about Microsoft, they refer to Dave Winer as a notorious curmudgeon. I wonder if Dave is honoured or offended about this branding.
I know I would take it as a compliment.


Windows Messenger Flaw

April 5th, 2005

I (and the network I administer) use Windows Messenger for Instant Messaging, I actually quite like the software, it’s one of the few examples of Microsoft doing something simple and right, this coupled with the fact it seems to be one of the few programs that will integrate with Live Communication Server make it the […]


Microsoft Channel 9 Transcripts

March 21st, 2005

I really like what Scoble and co have done with Channel 9. However the videos really break my workflow. I want to be able to read all my information, it takes alot shorter time to digest alot more information.
What I would like to see is transcripts of the videos, I understand that would create more […]