Saturday, September 6, 2003

Distortion 07 - Ottmar Liebert Distortion 07. [Ottmar Liebert] 1:57:12 PM

Blog For America: Washington Post and AZ Republic Morning News Roundup. The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz surveys the candidates' latest television ads while the Arizona Republic reports on Governor Dean's trip to Phoenix to open the state headquarters there. And after more than 1,000 comments from you about Thursday's New Mexico debate, I don't dare omit from the roundup this 'Political Memo' in today's New York Times. [Blog for America] 10:42:46 AM

'Be?' We Hardly Knew Ye Microsoft settles Be suit for $23 million. Microsoft says it will pay $23.3 million to settle an antitrust lawsuit that charged the software giant engaged in anticompetitive practices that stunted software maker Be's growth. [CNET News.com] 10:32:46 AM

King of the Forest Is Microsoft suffering from the 1970's Detroit Automakers Syndrome? Big and bloated, with poor quality? Will Americans start buying a low cost, efficient Japanese operating system for PCs? The time may be coming when Europe and Asia turn away from Microsoft. The United States government adopted a policy of appeasement concerning Microsoft's lawlessness. When it came to law enforcement against Microsoft, the US turned into a cowardly lion with no teeth. Microsoft to Asia: No Fair!. The software giant bemoans a plan by Japan, China and South Korea to develop an inexpensive, trustworthy open-source operating system, saying it may stifle competition. [Wired News] 10:26:39 AM

(un)plug Unplug Architecture. [via beverly tang | (un)plug] [Abstract Dynamics] 10:06:26 AM