Monthly Archives: July 2008

Windows Live Bribe

What happened to the old fashioned way of creating a larger user base through actual improvement of the service or software? That’s how Microsoft did it in the past with Office, and it has dominated the market through being the … Continue reading

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Buy This, Not That: Apple Edition

Why buy overpriced Apple products when there are plenty of superior alternatives? Buy This, Not That was inspired by the book Eat This, Not That and Michael’s tech products wishlist. So here are some alternatives to those overhyped Apple products. Instead … Continue reading

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Google Lively

What is the name of yet another time waster? Lively. With Google Lively you can create a virtual avatar for a virtual world to customize to communicate with other virtual characters. As if there is enough time to do that … Continue reading

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