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    More Potential Nightmares for Microsoft

    April 1st, 2009

    On the heels of having to post a $250,000 reward for information leading to the capture of the person or persons responsible for the Conficker worm, it’s beginning to look as if there are more major threats to the dominance of Windows in the personal computer universe. Consider reports now that HP is seriously considering whether […]


    Another Chapter in the Microsoft Death Watch

    December 1st, 2008

    At once time, Microsoft could accurately boast of owning 95% of the personal computer desktops in the world. Clearly they would have preferred 100%, but nothing would stop Apple from working hard to make its presence felt. As Apple continues to grow faster than most skeptical analysts expect, the dominance of Windows has begun to […]


    Newsletter #470 Preview: Not Everything From Apple Just Works!

    November 30th, 2008

    Every few days, I see a message floating above the desktop asking if I want to sync something on my MacBook or Mac Pro. It may be something in the keychain, such as login information, or a preference in Mail or another Apple program. That seems well and good, and I’m glad to know the […]


    Apple’s Annoying Policy of Security and Support Secrecy

    November 25th, 2008

    When it comes to Apple, sometimes you don’t know what to think about some of their long-time behavior patterns when it comes to marketing and support. In taping an interview for this week’s episode of The Tech Night Owl LIVE, author and commentator Kirk McElhearn brought to my attention the fact that Apple, after extolling the […]