Windows XP: Dead, or just resting?
(This post originally appeared on Infoworld’s Notes From the Field blog.) It turns out the reports of XP’s death may be slightly exaggerated. Sure, the obits have been posted and the requiems are being...
View ArticleIs Jerry Seinfeld the master of Vista’s domain?
The first videos starring Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld have appeared on YouTube, and the results are surprisingly amusing. But will they help sell copies of Windows Vista? The Cringemeister has his...
View ArticleGeek Week: Palin’s email ails, Seinfeld campaign fails
Sarah Palin's email gets hacked, Jerry Seinfeld gets smacked. It's been a strange week here in Cringeville.
View ArticleI’m a PC, she’s a Mac. Are you a sucker?
Microsoft has launched the next phase of its $300 million effort to convince us that Vista is not a dog -- while quietly pushing its replacement, Windows 7. What's wrong with this picture?
View ArticleWho will be king of the Geeks?
Very soon the nation will have its first chief technology officer. Whom should Obama appoint? Cringely shares some ideas.
View ArticleThe Once and Future Geek King
Obama has yet to fill the position of the nation's CTO, despite plenty of help from Cringesters. Here are a few more suggestions from the land of the geeks.
View ArticleObama’s CTO: Just do what, exactly?
It’s a lousy job, but somebody’s got to do it. Once we find someone who’s crazy–err, patriotic enough to take the position as our nation’s first CTO, what should he or she do? It might possibly be the...
View Article49 and a half reasons to give thanks
What do retired billionaires, supermodels, search engines, supervillains, energy drinks, whacked-out actors and fried breakfast pastries have in common? They’re some of the things I’m thankful for this...
View ArticleWho’s been naughty and nice in 2008?
Why should Santa have all the fun? I’ve also been making a list and checking it twice to figure out who deserves treats in their stockings and who’s getting a big honkin’ lump of coal. Here in no...
View ArticleBill Gates Arrested on Microsoft Campus
Company declines to press charges, claims it was ‘just a big misunderstanding’ By Dan Tynan Billionaire Bill Gates was briefly detained after attempting to break into offices at Microsoft’s worldwide...
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