By now you must have read about the widely publicized decision by Microsoft founder Bill Gates to step down from his position as chief software architect two years from now, while retaining the job of chairman and still running his … Continue reading
Category Archives: Interviews
Robert Scoble, author of the very popular Scobleizer blog and Microsoft technical evangelist, had this to say about my book: Every Microsoft engineer and product planner should read it. Why? It’s a great specification for where our products fall short … Continue reading
I spent about two hours answering questions on washingtonpost.com online on Dec. 16, hosted by Kevin Dumouchelle. Here is the transcript of the entire interview. The questions were remarkably technical and not surprisingly focused on standards — which are a … Continue reading
My book, Just Say No to Microsoft, is just hitting the Web. Reviews are appearing on different sites, including a few on Amazon.com. Here’s an excerpt from Daniel McKinnon’s spotlight review on Amazon: While the author spends a lot of … Continue reading
I’ll be speaking on Nov. 20 at the Berkeley Cybersalon 5-7 p.m. at The Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St., Berkeley. The Cybersalon is a monthly panel discussion, open to the public, about the impact of technology of various aspects of … 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 news about my book, Just Say No to Microsoft, is just hitting the Web. The book itself should be in stores by the end of this month. XYZ Computing ran this interview on Sunday. The interview is six pages long … Continue reading