Month: October 2003

Joel Spolsky: “Microsoft really does a better job than any other platform vendor encouraging small companies to write software….” Joel also talks about the Empower program for ISVs. [The Scobleizer Weblog]

Larry O'Brien is starting InkPositive: a website for Tablet PC users. But, look at his tease for the upcoming site. It's one of the more compelling “under construction” messages I've seen.  [The Scobleizer Weblog]

I just learned about another SQL Server weblog community: SQL Team weblogs. Running on Scott Watermasysk's .TEXT. By the way, the SQL Team website has tons of info on SQL Server.  [The Scobleizer Weblog]

Tim Bray talks about rich clients again (points at Jon Udell's piece on GUI/browser tension) and makes a case for us to ship an updated IE before Longhorn. By the way, every time I see “rich client” my mind translates that to “Windows application.” Do you do that too? And what's wrong with Mozilla? It… Continue reading Tim Bray talks about rich clients again

Scott Loftesness loves the new iTunes for Windows. Kevin Marks tells me that it has Rendevous built in too. I gotta try that this weekend.  [The Scobleizer Weblog]

Changed terms and conditions for Google AdSense. In response to some pressure from their customers and potential customers, Google has changed the terms and conditions for their AdSense program. I only took a quick peek at it, but it looks like they've dialed back some of the more draconian provisions. Nice to see Google trying… Continue reading kottke.org

Expertise Location (McKinsey Quarterly Article) Knowledge management professionals frequently consider the question of how best to identify and locate experts within a large law firm. The current issue of the McKinsey Quarterly has an article titled Do You Know Who Your Experts Are? (Appears in the 2003, #4 edition – subscription required to access.) The… Continue reading Expertise Location (McKinsey Quarterly Article)

Getting Closer to Clients – Learning from General Electric (GE) In Will Jeff Immelt's New Push Pay Off for GE, Business Week (October 13, 2003) reports on an interesting initiative by General Electric. (A subscription is required to access this article.) Jeff Immelt, GE's still relatively new CEO, is, according to Business Week, trying to… Continue reading Getting Closer to Clients – Learning from General Electric (GE)

Paul Thurrott: “Windows XP SP2 to be springboard to Longhorn.”  [The Scobleizer Weblog]

F.D.A. Approves New Alzheimer's Drug. The government on Friday approved a new option for sufferers of Alzheimer's disease, the first treatment specifically for late stages of the mind-robbing illness. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]