Project 10 to the 100th

This is very cool. I’m a little suspicious though as to just how philanthropic this is vs. Google just building a platform for them to move in to new markets.

Quoted: Project 10 to the 100th is a call for ideas to change the world by helping [...]

Windows 7 to Replace Some Apps with Live Services

Yep.

Quoted: Microsoft confirmed Tuesday that several services currently found within Windows XP and Windows Vista will be dropped for Windows 7, and replaced with similar versions of its Live services.

Quoted: Starting with the next release of Windows – internally known as Windows 7 [...]

The Last Microsoft Ad Strategy: The Disco Mom

This guy is an idtiot. Apparently he missed the whole idea that “PC” means “personal connection”. So yeah Dvorak, these people don’t really think they are pieces of plastic with chips and circuitry.

Quoted: These dingbat Microsoft ads kind of miss the point. The people don’t [...]

Microsoft’s Second Seinfeld Ad Reimages Bill Gates

Here is a pretty positive take on the latest Microsoft ad starring Gates and Seinfeld…

Quoted: The second installment of Microsoft’s Seinfeld campaign launched Thursday night during the reality TV series Big Brother. Like the first commercial in the $300 million campaign staring the well-known comedian Jerry [...]

Microsoft airs second ad, campaign makes sense – The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

Ok, I’ll admit… I laughed a couple times during this one. Unlike the first where my mouth was just agape. And according to this popular blogger, if it made me laugh just once, then the ad was successful. You [...]

adaptive path » aurora concept video

Interesting to go through and see other people try whacky ideas around UI. I’ve seen these ideas come and go for many years. It will be interesting to see where the real breakthrough comes from.

Quoted: A User Experience design and consulting firm that unites theory [...]

Microsoft deploying in-store customer-service reps

It’s about freakin’ time Microsoft did something to improve their situation at retail. I’ve written before about how depressing it is to walk in to a place like Best Buy only to see just about every PC in some embarrasing condition of direpair. There is usually some [...]