MICROSOFT sued a bunch of resellers for flogging copies of software they didn’t pay it for, the Vole said Tuesday.
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None of the resellers were accused of having stolen copies of Windows Vista.
Uproariously funny.
It’s been a rough week the past two days.
After all the normal crap at work, we had to deal with the Virtualization Disappointment (see elsewhere) and the Great Air Conditioning Debacle of 2008 (as opposed to the Great Air Conditioning Debacle of 2007). We almost fell out the door and poured ourselves into our cars. […]
don’t worry, boys… there’s room for everyone. Linux will run the mission but there’s plenty of space on Mars to stack up all those Vista boxes that won’t ever be sold…
Believe it or not, Microsoft had Vista wave a white flag yesterday, in the form of allowing XP to ship with PCs until 2010.
If you bought a new computer with Windows pre-installed but prefer living the Linux life, Linux.com details how to get a refund of the “Windows tax”. It’s not always easy, but the author saw a $52 refund from Dell for his effort.
Speaking of Dell, they’ll be happy to sell you a pc without Windows. […]
Warning to Windows users:
If you have the misfortune to be using Internet Explorer 6 and are considering downgrading to Internet Explorer 7, wait until you install Windows XP Service Pack 3. If you already use IE7 and install SP3, you will not be able to uninstall it later (per MS themselves).
Second Warning to Windows […]
A major breakdown in Southern California’s air traffic control system last week was partly due to a “design anomaly” in the way Microsoft Windows servers were integrated into the system, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.
i told you to use linux, putzes
After spending about half an hour a day on Facebook (in which Microsoft has invested), Bill Gates closes his Facebook account when his incoming number of friend requests overwhelmed him.
…furthermore, for his crimes against humanity, he should be forced to use his own products for the rest of his life. Some will say it’s too […]
After several long hard looks at my ailing Windows box, I have come to the conclusion that the problem is either the motherboard or processor.
Regardless of which, the problem is fatal.
Year: 2008
Computers 2
me 0
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WTF is it with these sites that you simply can’t access w/o our favorite crapware magnet, swiss cheese security, bloated IE?
And it got even better today. At work, someone asked me to purchase this hideously expensive Adobe web software. He suggested going to Adobe because you could purchase and dl it right there. […]
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