June 23, 2010
by sjvn01
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My goodness. When I wrote about the Barnes & Noble Nook and Amazon Kindle’s price-war as showing the way to the end of dedicated e-readers, I didn’t expect quite so many people to insist I was wrong. Wrong I tell … Continue reading
June 21, 2010
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Barnes & Noble just launched a new Wi-Fi only version of the Nook for $149 and cut the price of the original, with both Wi-Fi and 3G from $259 to $199. Whoops! And, what’s this? I no sooner finish this … Continue reading
April 29, 2010
by sjvn01
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For years, Microsoft has made patent threats against Linux. Mind you, Microsoft has never proven, or even attempted to prove, any of these claims. That hasn’t, however, stopped Microsoft from using the threat of Linux patent lawsuit to force companies … Continue reading
March 24, 2010
by sjvn01
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I hereby officially proclaim Internet Explorer 6 to be a dead browser walking. Even though IE6 still somehow manages to keep 19.8% of the Web browser market, IE6 is a late Web browser! It’s a stiff! Bereft of life, it … Continue reading
February 23, 2010
by sjvn01
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What was Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s CEO, thinking? Amazon just signed a patent cross-licensing deal that pays Microsoft intellectual property fees for, among other things, patents that cover Amazon’s Linux-based Kindle e-reader and its Linux servers. Too bad Microsoft has never, … Continue reading
June 26, 2009
by sjvn01
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I was bemused to find out this morning, June 26, that Amazon had put an end to my, and all North Carolina residents, Amazon Associates accounts. This program, for those who don’t know it, is simply a way you can … Continue reading