Occasionally life gives you a chance to look back at your past and to allow others to resoundingly embarrass you for it. This weekend is such an occasion. Yes, I have a party for my nephew to attend and I will visit my dad at least once if not twice, but, the weather isn’t going to cooperate enough that I can help my brother continue planting season. In an ordinary year we would be long … How Far We’ve Come – Pt. 1Read more
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Did Ford Fire Microsoft?
There is a rather persistent rumor going around that Ford has fired Microsoft, or at least ended the use of their software in automobiles. Of course if Ford wants to really get on the fast track they will end the use of Microsoft software on the desktop and every other part of the company. Does anyone know if this is true? It won’t be long and I will be in the new car market, probably … Did Ford Fire Microsoft?Read more
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The Sad State of LifeScan and Bayer
I must give a nod to the post and title I’m ripping off: The Sad State of Diabetes Technology in 2012. It has been almost a year and not much has changed. Well actually, the things which have changed should have made the required course of action completely obvious. Microsoft canned the head of Windows. (Okay, he “left” two weeks after Windows 8 came out with no prior warning or hint from the company, no … The Sad State of LifeScan and BayerRead more
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For Whom the Hard Drive Tolls
I can’t read the following article without thinking they must have been hearing the opening bell from AC/DC’s “ Highway to Hell” throughout this entire demonstration. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Microsoft-shows-off-Windows-apf-68417458.html?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=4&asset=&ccode= MickeyWare has failed each and every time it has pushed a tablet onto the public. Bloated software and bad design cannot be compensated for by marketing. I’ve been there since the beginning. Early in my DOS days I was writing route auditing systems for Waste Management using the … For Whom the Hard Drive TollsRead more