News agencies, and in particular CNET News.com, are falling over backwards trying to find news about flaws, worms, and viruses that attack anything other than Windows systems. They’re having a hard time making these stories meaningful, as in most cases … Continue reading
Microsoft is talking about getting back to where it once belonged: providing better tools for developers to help them grow new business opportunities using Microsoft technology. I think the company’s move to offer a services platform for developers puts Microsoft … Continue reading
It’s no longer a mini-trend. Windows users are switching to the Mac. Some say it’s due to the success of the iPod; others say it’s due to malware problems with Windows. Analysts are taking note. In the Apple Insider article … Continue reading
Mac takes bite out of Windows by Paul Andrews of The Seattle Times includes a few words from yours truly: Hardly a week goes by that I don’t hear from a friend or colleague with a monumental Windows problem. I … Continue reading
The recent controversy over Sony BMG’s copy-protected music CDs demonstrates how dangerous this technology can be for a typical Windows PC user. Mac OS X and Linux were immune to this particular digital rights management (DRM) mechanism, but neither are … Continue reading
Are copy-protected Sony BMG music CDs bad for your computer health? First, the good news: The Sony BMG protection scheme everyone’s upset about has no effect on Mac OS X or Linux systems — the CDs function as ordinary audio … Continue reading