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Friday, April 2, 2004 |
Peace out. "It was kinda like a longhorn. You got one point way over here, and another point way over here. And a lotta bull in the middle." [The Doc Searls Weblog]
9:20:51 PM
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Gateway closes stores, future strong for Apple retail. Gateway Inc. plans to close its entire network of 188 retail stores next week and lay off about 2,500 staff, the PC maker announced Thursday. Despite the downturn for Gateway, analysts believe the problems are associated with the company and not the larger retail market. Through its branding efforts, store locations and unique products, analysts feel Apple is well positioned in the retail market. [MacCentral] One closing stores, the other opening them...
8:30:12 PM
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Microsoft-Sun deal signals respect for patents. The two companies said a complex legal framework and "patent regime" protecting intellectual property were necessary to not only settle past disputes but also pave the way for deep technical collaboration. [CNET News.com]
This is great news for SUN (did you know SUN stands for Stanford University Network?). Remember that Apple turn around started with a deal with the Devil... I mean, with Micro$ucks.
7:54:29 PM
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Very amusing video celebrating the one million pages served by the excellent DiarioX, of which I am a not very active editor. The video was made a talented reader.
8:10:16 AM
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© Copyleft 2005 Alfredo Octavio.
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