Monthly Archives: December 2007

A gentler, softer Microsoft

Just when you thought Microsoft has passed on the baton to hard-hitting Steve Ballmer, the company suddenly went soft on alleged pirates of Windows Vista. The software giant is abandoning a system that disables programs on a user’s computer if it suspects that the software is pirated. Instead, it is opting for a gentler approach… Read More »

Judge a book by its cover

Ok, we’re not supposed to judge the proverbial book by its cover, but would you have the faintest idea what these real-life titles of magazines are all about without flipping through the pages? 1. Alarming Crya. Trade publication for home alarm systemsb. Magazine about illnesses that strike newbornsc. Right-wing news-magazine for the Evangelical community 2.… Read More »