by progadmin | Jan 12, 2014 | Microsoft, Opinion
Remember the 60s? I do. We had a rotary phone and it made phone calls. Our number was Whitehall 6-4990. And it was an amazing device that allowed us to talk to our friends and family by simply spinning the dial for each number and waiting for someone to pick up the...
by progadmin | Jan 17, 2013 | Microsoft, Opinion
It began so well. Microsoft wrote DOS. They started small and they created an operating system for the IBM PC that opened up a new world for the common, everyday programmer. DOS was sometimes a bit tricky. I recall issues with getting printers and modems to work....
by progadmin | Sep 3, 2010 | Microsoft, Opinion
During the early days of the PCs in the 1980s, software manufacturers battled with consumers over copy protection. Floppy drives and the 5.25″ floppy made it possible to very easily create illegal copies of software. This resulted in a boom in training books...
by progadmin | Aug 23, 2010 | Microsoft, Opinion
So, I bought a new Acer Aspire One Netbook for my wife and for home use. It is a terrific little machine. It comes with Windows 7, 1gb RAM, a 160gb hard drive, 3 USB ports, external video jack, 10″ LCD screen, 100mb ethernet, WiFi, cam and a microphone for only...
by progadmin | Mar 25, 2010 | Microsoft, Opinion
I met with a potential client. They have a very specialized business that involves analyzing data on hard drives. The data can take many forms and so they have a multitude of software tools that assist in compiling information. And like most businesses, they have a...
by progadmin | Oct 16, 2009 | Microsoft, Opinion
I have been watching the television advertising and also reading print ads and I have noticed an interesting phenomena. Microsoft is advertising that it’s new Windows 7 operating system is very very good. They are trotting out good reviews and smiling babies. I...
