Michael Gracie

Most internet business models are advertising supported. I find it amusing - Alex Isgold thinks it’s downright dangerous. Could be. Read the whole thing.

One point of contention

Alex noted…“Of course, we all prefer the light Google Docs to Microsoft’s heavy desktop software.” I am not sure who “we” is - most of the folks I interact with say: 1) Google Docs, with particular emphasis on the spreadsheet, is useless beyond adding a column of numbers which they can do just as readily with a desktop calculator; and 2) that their initial impression ensures that they will never try using the apps again. I tend to agree on both accounts.

Another example worth pondering

Fred Wilson calls the concept of creating a Facebook widget, the sole purpose of which is to garner a user base for other Facebook widgets, a valid business model. An incredulous software engineer calls it a pyramid scheme. Which is it?

Buzz of the week, mind you.

They’re dead - rest in peace.

No, they’re just unknown (and they won’t be getting much more attention as a result of this post either ).

Actually, their demise is greatly exaggerated…

They know how to fly!

Still, using them might be a competitive advantage for those who don’t.

Aww to hell with productivity applications - you’ll soon find fame and fortune as a Twitter star.

You can keep automated updates on, install Service Pack 2, and refuse to surf the net, but you still are unsafe from zombiefying your Windows computer.

A major flaw was reported in the Microsoft Jet Database Engine, which is used by Microsoft Office. Virus writers can exploit the weakness with an email attachment disquised as an Access file. Next thing you know (or should I say, don’t know), you are subject to outbound spam or other zombie-like performances.

With zombies already clogging ISPs networks from the inside out, I wonder how long it will be until entire companies internal networks are stopped up as a result of employees just doing their work.

Nice thing is, Microsoft has known about this for months.