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    January 2006 Entries

    The Horror of being "Sleepless in Seattle"

    posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2006 11:20 PM | Feedback (1)

    On a plane near you; Online Cell Phones

    posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2006 11:16 PM | Feedback (0)

    Microsoft Atlas Eases AJAX Development

    posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2006 11:06 PM | Feedback (-1)

    Interesting next-gen Web bits for Gadgets

    posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2006 10:14 PM | Feedback (0)

    The Sand Game (whimsy)

    posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2006 9:55 PM | Feedback (1)

    Vista Q&A with Jim Allchin

    posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2006 8:02 PM | Feedback (0)

    Law and Order Valentines

    posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2006 6:49 PM | Feedback (13)

    New T-Mobile Phones on Windows Mobile 5.0

    posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2006 6:36 PM | Feedback (2)

    Suit against spyware maker

    posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2006 6:28 PM | Feedback (0)

    Windows Vista Videos

    posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2006 5:32 PM | Feedback (0)

    IE7 Beta 2 Preview Release Reviews

    posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2006 5:30 PM | Feedback (0)

    Google denies plans to distribute OS based on Ubuntu

    posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2006 5:17 PM | Feedback (0)

    Mix 06 - Gadget Contest

    posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2006 4:29 PM | Feedback (0)

    Pocket-able PC and Computing Environment

    posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2006 4:14 PM | Feedback (0)

    Xbox 360 Update Released

    posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2006 3:38 PM | Feedback (0)

    MSN IM via ThoughtSafe

    posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2006 3:32 PM | Feedback (0)

    MSN Spaces on Xbox

    posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2006 3:27 PM | Feedback (0)

    IE7 Beta 2 Preview Video

    posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2006 3:23 PM | Feedback (0)

    Microsoft Outlines Policy Framework for Gov't Restrictions on Blogs

    posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2006 3:08 PM | Feedback (0)

    Blackberry: Patently Absurd

    posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2006 3:02 PM | Feedback (0)

    Google: Sellout.com?

    posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2006 11:35 AM | Feedback (0)

    In Search of Yourself?

    posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2006 11:16 AM | Feedback (-2)

    Google's Desktop OS: 'Goobuntu'?

    posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2006 10:52 AM | Feedback (0)

    Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview Released

    posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2006 10:40 AM | Feedback (0)

    Speaking of MSDN TV

    posted @ Monday, January 30, 2006 9:51 PM | Feedback (0)

    LINQ's Latest Developments

    posted @ Monday, January 30, 2006 9:48 PM | Feedback (0)

    Speaking of Podcasts

    posted @ Monday, January 30, 2006 9:41 PM | Feedback (0)

    Microsoft Podcasts

    posted @ Monday, January 30, 2006 9:35 PM | Feedback (12)

    IMAGE Satellite Captures the Southern Lights

    posted @ Friday, January 27, 2006 12:02 PM | Feedback (0)

    Mike Nash, MS Security VP on Slashdot

    posted @ Friday, January 27, 2006 11:32 AM | Feedback (0)

    China to be First in Broadband

    posted @ Friday, January 27, 2006 1:08 AM | Feedback (4)

    Microsoft Earnings

    posted @ Friday, January 27, 2006 1:01 AM | Feedback (0)

    "Naked Conversations" Video Review

    posted @ Friday, January 27, 2006 12:58 AM | Feedback (0)

    The Smart List 2006

    posted @ Thursday, January 26, 2006 10:48 AM | Feedback (0)

    Microsoft Research and MSN Launch Live Labs

    posted @ Thursday, January 26, 2006 9:58 AM | Feedback (0)

    Blackberry shut-off injunction date is set

    posted @ Wednesday, January 25, 2006 11:42 PM | Feedback (13)

    Dumbest Moments in Business

    posted @ Wednesday, January 25, 2006 11:36 PM | Feedback (-6)

    Who's the villain? Gates or Jobs?

    posted @ Wednesday, January 25, 2006 11:29 PM | Feedback (0)

    Yahoo! Account Compromise

    posted @ Wednesday, January 25, 2006 11:21 PM | Feedback (1)

    Heeere's Stewie!

    posted @ Wednesday, January 25, 2006 8:34 PM | Feedback (0)

    Where's Germs?

    posted @ Wednesday, January 25, 2006 8:05 PM | Feedback (0)

    "Bubble" released in simultaneous formats

    posted @ Tuesday, January 24, 2006 11:53 PM | Feedback (-290)

    Iraq in the style of Zork (whimsy)

    posted @ Tuesday, January 24, 2006 11:40 PM | Feedback (0)

    Improve your PowerPoint-ing

    posted @ Tuesday, January 24, 2006 10:42 PM | Feedback (1)

    Microsoft Expression Interactive Designer CTP Released

    posted @ Tuesday, January 24, 2006 7:15 PM | Feedback (6)

    Crazy Cat (total whimsy)

    posted @ Tuesday, January 24, 2006 3:21 PM | Feedback (3)

    Blackberry Setback

    posted @ Monday, January 23, 2006 11:24 PM | Feedback (0)

    The Zen of Business Plans

    posted @ Sunday, January 22, 2006 11:36 PM | Feedback (0)

    QuickTime: Sleazy?

    posted @ Sunday, January 22, 2006 10:10 PM | Feedback (1)

    Privacy in Search, part deux

    posted @ Sunday, January 22, 2006 9:08 PM | Feedback (0)

    Wiretapping is now just matter of bits

    posted @ Sunday, January 22, 2006 8:54 PM | Feedback (0)

    Windows SharePoint Services Foundation 2005 Review

    posted @ Sunday, January 22, 2006 7:44 PM | Feedback (0)

    Disney to buy Pixar?

    posted @ Sunday, January 22, 2006 7:16 PM | Feedback (0)

    The Seahawks are going to the Super Bowl

    posted @ Sunday, January 22, 2006 6:58 PM | Feedback (0)

    Apple is 'rescuing' the Intel chip

    posted @ Sunday, January 22, 2006 6:56 PM | Feedback (2)

    The world according to Google

    posted @ Sunday, January 22, 2006 6:52 PM | Feedback (0)

    Mix 06 - The latest news

    posted @ Sunday, January 22, 2006 6:05 PM | Feedback (-1)

    Phishing Attacks Soar

    posted @ Sunday, January 22, 2006 5:30 PM | Feedback (0)

    Computer crime costs $67 billion, FBI says

    posted @ Sunday, January 22, 2006 3:11 PM | Feedback (0)

    Do you Really need Windows Vista?

    posted @ Sunday, January 22, 2006 2:55 PM | Feedback (0)

    Mix 06 - The Wired Ad

    posted @ Sunday, January 22, 2006 2:17 PM | Feedback (0)

    Privacy in Search

    posted @ Friday, January 20, 2006 11:58 PM | Feedback (0)

    Have you solved Rubik's Cube?

    posted @ Thursday, January 19, 2006 11:21 PM | Feedback (0)

    Feds interested in Google Pornography

    posted @ Thursday, January 19, 2006 12:41 PM | Feedback (12)

    Mix 06 - The Next Web: Being Pretty

    posted @ Wednesday, January 18, 2006 7:16 PM | Feedback (0)

    FeedDemon 2.0 Public Beta 1

    posted @ Wednesday, January 18, 2006 6:54 PM | Feedback (0)

    Million-dollar home page DDoSed

    posted @ Wednesday, January 18, 2006 6:47 PM | Feedback (1)

    Mac users are waking up to security issues

    posted @ Wednesday, January 18, 2006 6:26 PM | Feedback (1)

    Elevator Algorithim (whimsy?)

    posted @ Wednesday, January 18, 2006 5:54 PM | Feedback (0)

    More MSN Search Instant Answers

    posted @ Wednesday, January 18, 2006 5:08 PM | Feedback (2)

    BlackBerry Cut-off: T-30 days?

    posted @ Wednesday, January 18, 2006 4:08 PM | Feedback (0)

    Cingular to offer Windows Mobile 5.0 Phone

    posted @ Wednesday, January 18, 2006 4:05 PM | Feedback (0)

    Go-Live Licenses for Workflow and Communcation Foundations available on MSDN

    posted @ Wednesday, January 18, 2006 3:59 PM | Feedback (0)

    Q&A: WinFX with Ari Bixhorn

    posted @ Wednesday, January 18, 2006 3:49 PM | Feedback (0)

    Microsoft announces Customer Care Framework 2005

    posted @ Wednesday, January 18, 2006 2:42 PM | Feedback (14)

    Happy Birthday Robert Scoble!

    posted @ Tuesday, January 17, 2006 10:43 PM | Feedback (27)

    Lots of Wallpapers

    posted @ Tuesday, January 17, 2006 10:11 PM | Feedback (0)

    Office Live beta on Track

    posted @ Tuesday, January 17, 2006 9:47 PM | Feedback (1)

    Radio Google

    posted @ Tuesday, January 17, 2006 9:37 PM | Feedback (-2)

    New Application and Messaging Migration Tools for Lotus Notes/Domino Customers

    posted @ Tuesday, January 17, 2006 6:38 PM | Feedback (0)

    Mix 06 - More Mix

    posted @ Tuesday, January 17, 2006 5:33 PM | Feedback (0)

    Bollywood videos showing up on video sharing sites

    posted @ Monday, January 16, 2006 4:14 PM | Feedback (0)

    419 Scams Coming from Russia

    posted @ Monday, January 16, 2006 4:09 PM | Feedback (2)

    Woohoo! It only rained for 27 consecutive days in Seattle!

    posted @ Monday, January 16, 2006 4:02 PM | Feedback (1)

    Just how far will you go for a blonde joke?

    posted @ Sunday, January 15, 2006 10:40 PM | Feedback (3)

    SSID Broadcast from Laptops

    posted @ Sunday, January 15, 2006 7:24 PM | Feedback (0)

    Speaking of rootkits: Symantec?

    posted @ Sunday, January 15, 2006 6:03 PM | Feedback (-1)

    Anti-spyware guidelines get final version

    posted @ Sunday, January 15, 2006 5:59 PM | Feedback (0)

    Microsoft to Launch Search Advertising System

    posted @ Sunday, January 15, 2006 5:55 PM | Feedback (0)

    Spyware from blogs

    posted @ Sunday, January 15, 2006 5:51 PM | Feedback (0)

    Naked Conversations is On the Shelves!

    posted @ Saturday, January 14, 2006 5:57 PM | Feedback (0)

    Scary Chase Online Phish

    posted @ Saturday, January 14, 2006 5:26 PM | Feedback (23)

    MyHeritage Face Recognition

    posted @ Saturday, January 14, 2006 11:38 AM | Feedback (122)

    Google Video: Rushed to Market?

    posted @ Saturday, January 14, 2006 10:54 AM | Feedback (0)

    Google Re-Opens Analytics

    posted @ Saturday, January 14, 2006 10:37 AM | Feedback (0)

    BizTalk Server 2006 Resources

    posted @ Saturday, January 14, 2006 10:32 AM | Feedback (19)

    My Challenge for MSN Search (1/14/06)

    posted @ Saturday, January 14, 2006 1:27 AM | Feedback (14)

    The Million-Dollar Knock-offs

    posted @ Saturday, January 14, 2006 12:30 AM | Feedback (14)

    The Content Consortium?

    posted @ Saturday, January 14, 2006 12:07 AM | Feedback (5)

    Paul Thurrot on Google Pack

    posted @ Saturday, January 14, 2006 12:01 AM | Feedback (0)

    The "Five-Year Mission" Continues

    posted @ Friday, January 13, 2006 10:41 PM | Feedback (0)

    Windows Live Expo Beta Release

    posted @ Friday, January 13, 2006 10:22 PM | Feedback (1)

    Covert Web Crawler

    posted @ Friday, January 13, 2006 10:15 PM | Feedback (0)

    WMF Exploit Explained

    posted @ Friday, January 13, 2006 10:05 PM | Feedback (-1)

    Domain Subscription "Renewal"

    posted @ Friday, January 13, 2006 7:18 PM | Feedback (0)

    (Not so) New Buzz on Caffeine

    posted @ Friday, January 13, 2006 5:39 PM | Feedback (1)

    The Orion Nebula, really, really, really close up

    posted @ Friday, January 13, 2006 4:55 PM | Feedback (0)

    The Ultimate Showdown (whimsy)

    posted @ Friday, January 13, 2006 4:53 PM | Feedback (13)

    Elixir (CRM Integration) bits released on MSDN

    posted @ Friday, January 13, 2006 2:43 PM | Feedback (0)

    SD Card Doubles as USB Flash Drive

    posted @ Friday, January 13, 2006 1:34 PM | Feedback (0)

    Sprint PPC 6700

    posted @ Friday, January 13, 2006 10:38 AM | Feedback (18)

    Microsoft's Commitment to the Mac

    posted @ Friday, January 13, 2006 10:20 AM | Feedback (0)

    The Art of Evangelism

    posted @ Thursday, January 12, 2006 8:22 PM | Feedback (0)

    New Versions of Office for Mac

    posted @ Thursday, January 12, 2006 1:09 AM | Feedback (0)

    In the realm of "full feeds" and "permalinks"

    posted @ Wednesday, January 11, 2006 4:39 PM | Feedback (1)

    How long to a usable PC?

    posted @ Wednesday, January 11, 2006 3:25 PM | Feedback (0)

    12:00 12:00 12:00

    posted @ Monday, January 09, 2006 6:37 PM | Feedback (0)

    White House to continue to use Tracking Cookies

    posted @ Monday, January 09, 2006 1:34 PM | Feedback (0)

    Next-Generation DVD Formats

    posted @ Monday, January 09, 2006 1:24 PM | Feedback (0)

    Gadgets Galore

    posted @ Monday, January 09, 2006 10:54 AM | Feedback (0)

    Google's Deals

    posted @ Monday, January 09, 2006 10:42 AM | Feedback (0)

    The Best of CES

    posted @ Monday, January 09, 2006 10:16 AM | Feedback (-1)

    The Mars Rovers

    posted @ Sunday, January 08, 2006 3:05 PM | Feedback (1)

    US$11.2 Billion Spam Fine

    posted @ Sunday, January 08, 2006 2:36 PM | Feedback (1)

    Windows Live Messenger and Cordless VOIP Telephone

    posted @ Sunday, January 08, 2006 1:40 AM | Feedback (0)

    Google does (more) video and Packs

    posted @ Sunday, January 08, 2006 1:26 AM | Feedback (0)

    I'm a bit behind ..

    posted @ Sunday, January 08, 2006 1:20 AM | Feedback (1)

    Comment Spam Update

    posted @ Sunday, January 08, 2006 1:17 AM | Feedback (-11)

    Treo 700w Review

    posted @ Friday, January 06, 2006 5:49 PM | Feedback (9)

    CES: Getting Around in Las Vegas

    posted @ Friday, January 06, 2006 5:27 AM | Feedback (1)

    CES: Random Thoughts and Notes

    posted @ Friday, January 06, 2006 5:25 AM | Feedback (1)

    WMF Exploit Patched

    posted @ Friday, January 06, 2006 5:17 AM | Feedback (0)

    CES: BillG's Keynote Review by Chris Pirillo

    posted @ Thursday, January 05, 2006 9:22 AM | Feedback (0)

    CES: Rumble in Redmond, Violence in Vegas: Ballmer vs. Gates

    posted @ Thursday, January 05, 2006 12:25 AM | Feedback (0)

    Muni Wi-Fi in San Francisco: Reports at Ground Zero

    posted @ Thursday, January 05, 2006 12:15 AM | Feedback (0)

    CES: Stalking the Floor on Thursday and Friday

    posted @ Wednesday, January 04, 2006 7:56 PM | Feedback (-3)

    US-CERT 2005 Year-End Index: Windows has fewer vulnerabilities than Unix or Linux

    posted @ Wednesday, January 04, 2006 7:41 PM | Feedback (0)

    CES: MTV and Microsoft Announce the URGE Music service

    posted @ Wednesday, January 04, 2006 7:24 PM | Feedback (0)

    CES: I want a monitor just like Bill's!

    posted @ Wednesday, January 04, 2006 6:56 PM | Feedback (-1)

    WMF Exploit: OneCare users, you’re safe

    posted @ Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:35 PM | Feedback (0)

    The Antispyware Conspiracy

    posted @ Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:32 PM | Feedback (0)

    Google's David Krane posts about the Google PC

    posted @ Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:28 PM | Feedback (0)

    10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint Presentations

    posted @ Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:25 PM | Feedback (1)

    Rumor and Speculation: MS buys Yahoo

    posted @ Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:18 PM | Feedback (0)

    Microsoft Statement Concerning Windows Meta File Vulnerability

    posted @ Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:12 PM | Feedback (0)

    Intelligent-design policy rescinded in Dover

    posted @ Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:10 PM | Feedback (0)

    CES: I'm looking for a PDA / Phone

    posted @ Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:02 PM | Feedback (0)

    Updated Advisory: WMF Vulnerability

    posted @ Tuesday, January 03, 2006 8:49 PM | Feedback (0)

    Scoble Flickrs a Mix06 Meeting

    posted @ Tuesday, January 03, 2006 8:39 PM | Feedback (0)

    The "Patent Epidemic"

    posted @ Tuesday, January 03, 2006 8:32 PM | Feedback (0)

    iPod Challengers?

    posted @ Tuesday, January 03, 2006 8:27 PM | Feedback (2)

    You know you're getting to these wankers when ..

    posted @ Tuesday, January 03, 2006 5:52 PM | Feedback (1)

    Google Expected to Announce Google PC at CES

    posted @ Tuesday, January 03, 2006 3:41 PM | Feedback (0)

    Rob Caron on VSTS

    posted @ Tuesday, January 03, 2006 2:50 PM | Feedback (0)

    "Cat Herding" Video

    posted @ Monday, January 02, 2006 7:23 PM | Feedback (10)

    WMF Exploit: Comments by Jesper Johansson

    posted @ Monday, January 02, 2006 6:46 PM | Feedback (0)

    Wearable iPod Video Headset

    posted @ Monday, January 02, 2006 6:05 PM | Feedback (0)

    Microsoft at CES

    posted @ Monday, January 02, 2006 1:55 PM | Feedback (0)

    Norway change of seasons, captured on video

    posted @ Monday, January 02, 2006 1:50 PM | Feedback (13)

    Gearing up for CES

    posted @ Monday, January 02, 2006 1:45 PM | Feedback (0)

    Prowling the floor at CES

    posted @ Monday, January 02, 2006 1:36 PM | Feedback (-1)

    SANS - Internet Storm Center Unofficial WMF Exploit Patch

    posted @ Monday, January 02, 2006 12:33 PM | Feedback (17)

    Feds moving out of the way of next-generation wireless

    posted @ Monday, January 02, 2006 12:23 PM | Feedback (0)

    More information on the WMF Exploit: includes workaround

    posted @ Sunday, January 01, 2006 4:12 PM | Feedback (0)

    Some Progress: botnet spam comment attack

    posted @ Sunday, January 01, 2006 3:34 PM | Feedback (0)

    Sony could(?) face federal charges over the rootkit fiasco

    posted @ Sunday, January 01, 2006 3:17 PM | Feedback (0)

    Cory's Sony Rootkit Roundup

    posted @ Sunday, January 01, 2006 3:16 PM | Feedback (2)

    Kudos to Cory Doctorow

    posted @ Sunday, January 01, 2006 3:11 PM | Feedback (3)

    Blu-Ray and HD-DVD: Fiddling with the format

    posted @ Sunday, January 01, 2006 2:48 PM | Feedback (0)

    Restricting Comments: botnet spam comment attack

    posted @ Sunday, January 01, 2006 12:13 PM | Feedback (0)

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