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There’s this long article

August 31, 2001 by Michael Boyle

over at News.com today called HailStorm promise and threat remain distant. Don’t bother to read it though. The quick summary is, “OK, we at MS don’t know our business model for all this stuff, so let’s just lock everyone in to our world… the money’s sure to come from somewhere, someday.” Followed by a sly wink, of course. Anyone who believes that Microsoft doesn’t know exactly how they’re going to get lots of money from every conceivable source from this whole thing hasn’t been following along.

Tags: Business, Microsoft

Noted: a scathing

August 30, 2001 by Michael Boyle

, mildly flawed but nonetheless interesting article in NetSlaves called The Failure of Tech Journalism, by Steve Gilliard. He could have stayed just a touch more on-topic. The bits about Salon were right on, IMO, but a bit out of place. Could have been a couple of different, though related, articles. Maybe.

Tags: Salon

Of course I realize

August 29, 2001 by Michael Boyle

that the other Ed with a weblog (not to mention Jish) might just kick my ass for that previous comment. Sorry guys.

Tags: Blogging, Jish, Web

Also

August 29, 2001 by Michael Boyle

: Just say no to Yes. As in the band, Yes. They’re playing tomorrow night her in the city that never forgot Prog Rock. Ugh.

Yesterday

August 29, 2001 by Michael Boyle

, Ed noted the passing of Montreal artist Louis Muhlstock. I am fascinated by painters who live long lives and keep working. I am generally in awe of painters, period, but to have done it day in, day out for nigh on 70 years? Boggles the mind.

Tags: Montreal

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