Tag: Microsoft
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Michael Geist on RIM’s Woes and The Canadian Telecom Policy
This is an excellent piece from one of Canada’s premier columnist on technology law issues and law professor at the University of Ottawa. this particular article takes up the argument that the Canadian Government should step in to assist RIM in order to avoid another “Nortel” disaster. We have already spoken up about this aid…
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Menage a Trois
Ever notice how bad things always happen in threes? Kind of like Nokia, Microsoft, and now RIM
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Official Google Blog: Introducing Google Message Continuity, powered by Postini
Official Google Blog: Introducing Google Message Continuity, powered by Postini This sounds to me like step one of a three step process: One – get people to integrate their Microsoft Exchange servers, which represent the overwhelming majority of corporate e-mail/calendar/contact servers in use (I arrive at this scientific conclusion because every company I have ever…
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Outlook for Mac 2011: Forget About Exchange Rules Sync
Office 2011: Outlook FAQ | Office | Macworld: “Does Outlook for Mac 2011 allow you to manipulate Exchange server-side rules, as the Windows version does? No.” Want Proof…
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Microsoft’s Chief Software Architect Calls It A Day
Ray Ozzie, Microsoft’s Chief Software Architect, is calling it quits — Engadget: “Ballmer doesn’t plan to fill the ‘unique’ role of Chief Software Architect when he’s gone.” Just one more example of how Microsoft is slowly losing the war and grip on reality. Windows 7 is a pretty good effort, I would even say the…
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Mac Office 2011 Preview
Earlier this week I was able to get my hands on a special preview of Microsoft’s Office 2011 for Mac including the all new for OS X Outlook. I must admit, it’s probably the best effort that the Mac Office team has put together yet. My first impression was that it loads FAST, about ten…
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Outlook gets Facebook integration – Inbox Deathstar now Complete
BBC News – Outlook gets Facebook integration: “Microsoft has integrated Facebook into its Outlook e-mail system in its latest move towards the social web.” Sounds more like a final step toward completing the Deathstar. I couln’t think of two companies more intent on doing sheer evil to your Inbox
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Using A MacBook Pro As Your Full-Time Work Computer
About four years ago, I decided I had enough of being the family tech support guy and through in my Windows towel for good. I checked out https://mytechnolojoy.com which is a great resource for PC help, but the Warning Signs Of Computer Problems are too many and is better to hire a professional to fix…
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DadCast Episode 11 – Short Track, High Speed… Long Podcast
Nearly Live from the Wendyhouse Studios of Valois Bay… The Dads have now discovered that Schultzter has been living in the second floor Kitchen and Bathroom showrooms of Home Depot rather than finishing his home renovations. This week they talk a little more about Google Buzz, Crossing the Social Streams and the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.…