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OS Critique: Windows
It’s been determined that the most addictive games are those that are easy to learn but hard to master. In the OS world, that would be Windows. While not addictive to most geeks, it is hard to argue with its popular (if not critical) success. Let’s take a deeper look at the most prolific operating system in the world.
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Tech Quote: [Windows] vs. Mac
Though Ted Nelson originally said this about DOS, it still applies to Microsoft’s modern products.
“Using [Windows] is like juggling with straight razors. Using a Mac is like shaving with a bowling pin.”
Agree? Disagree? How should things be different?
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Tech and the Economy
With all the talk about recession and potential depression, I thought I should lighten up the mood a bit with some optimism.
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Unjustifiable Internet Explorer 7,8 and probably 9 as well
I think we all know that Microsofts Internet Explorer has been a failure for…quite some time (Sorry Microsoft, just fix it already). Internet Explorer 7 and 8 have made huge advances over version 6, however, there are still many flaws and I ran into an obscure one the other day.
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How’d I get that avatar on my comment?
Ok, so I’m not so bright and if you’re like me then you didn’t know about gravatar.com. It’s very cool! Works across wordpress blogs and other sites too! Sign Up and get your picture on my blog by commenting!
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Multi-Touch Patent
Update: Does anyone know precisely what it is that Apple has patented? The Apple Blog seems to suggest they were granted a sweeping, all-inclusive patent on anything multi-touch, but PC Magazine hints that it was somewhat more specific and has only really protected the pinch-and-zoom feature. Does anyone have a clarification on this?
The Apple Blog has an essay in defense of Apple’s recently approved multi-touch patent. As an inventor it would be nice to have multi-touch available without a license from Apple, but it was hard to argue with this paragraph:
“…[W]hy put in the massive amounts of time, money and effort to truly innovate — and put up with all your competitors mocking and ridiculing it until the product becomes a huge hit — only to watch them change their tune and just start ripping it off? The incentive is that if you take those huge risks (does anyone not appreciate what a risk this was for Apple?) you’ll get rewarded by being afforded some level of protection. That potential reward encourages innovation, it doesn’t kill it. In fact, it’s a major reason for the patent system in the first place.”
So remember, if you’re upset by the multi-touch patent, just go out there and invent something better. Thanks to the patent system, you’ll get your reward (even if you can’t have multi-touch on everything in sight).
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OS Critique: Mac
We visited Best Buy last night to check out Macs and netbooks. MacBooks are sleek, though that can be taken multiple ways. For some it means smooth and pretty. For others it means slippery. As more and more people adopt Macs, it makes sense to take a look at the ups and downs of their OS and interface. A lot of people are enamored with the Cupertino Kid, though a friend of mine remarked that a computer whiz he knows has become “measurably dumber” since becoming a Mac user. Let’s take a look at what the virtues and vices of a Mac.
