It’s time to face a reality. Windows 8 is going to be a massive failure. Having played with the developer preview for months now, it is clear that it is not only an unnecessary rollout, but more importantly that it is a step backwards in desktop interfaces. It feels like Windows 3.1 on a large […]
Dan Wheldon did not have to die
Sometimes its easy to blame the sport, or blame the athlete involved when something bad happens. This is not one of those times. The blame rests squarely on IndyCar leader Randy Bernard and the rest of the team running the sport. Desperation and auto racing just do not go together. Yes, I know the sport […]
Do No Evil My Ass…. just How Evil is Google
Opinion Michael Larson We have been saying for years that Google’s famous mantra of “Do No Evil” went out the door long ago when it started answering to shareholders. That is the job of a corporation, to make money for its stockholders so there is not necessarily anything wrong with that, but the PR mantra […]
TV Bites
OPINION To Everything, is There a Season? by Neena Louise I often write a commentary on how a television season is going a few weeks into it. This year, however, there just doesn’t seem to be a "season". Yes, there was the usual crop of new fall shows that started in September and October. But […]