What Happened To The 4GL?
On today, this day of endless blogging / talking (and hopefully downloading) of Google Chrome, I thought I’d go retro and write about my renewed hunt for the 4GL. But
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My Relationship With Apple Is Like My Relationship With The Republican Party
Scott Converse has a wonderful post up titled Is Apple a Republican? After reading it, I pondered my relationship with Apple and realized that it is just like my relationship
Om, That's Actually "You Gotta Be Fucking Kidding Me"
Om Malik discovered that Microsoft has received a new and exciting patent on "page up and page down." It was issued on 8/19/08. I just read the summary and this
In The Stupid Patent Advertising Category
It’s DNC time in Denver and all kinds of weird advertisements are popping up all over the place, including the airport. My partner Jason sent me a photo of this
Patents, Commons, and Anti-Commons
Yippee – the criticism of the software patent stupidity is starting to heat up and some really smart people are making both useful arguments about the issues and interesting proposals
Early Computer Animated Movies
I’m knee deep in reading The Pixar Touch: The Making of a Company, listening to Pink Floyd, and enjoying a perfect Homer, Alaska evening with Amy. I was an undergraduate
Can You Patent The Idea of Recommending Contacts in a Social Network?
Microsoft is trying to. It’s up on PeerToPatent and you can comment on this patent application (and the USPTO will presumably listen to you) if you’d like to help keep
The Emergence of Defensive Patent Commons
Today’s Wall Street Journal has an article titled Tech Giants Join Together To Head Off Patent Suits. It describes the efforts of a new organization named Allied Security Trust who’s
It's The Little Things – Or Why Windows Mobile Contact Search Sucks
There is a great Bill Gates email from January 2003 titled Windows Usability Systematic degradation flame that is making the rounds on the web. I love a good rant and
I'm Done With Private Beta
I was going to call this post "Private Beta is Bullshit" but then I realized I might be wrong. Rather than decide, I’m looking for reasons to change my mind.