13 posts and columns on programmer

Whitman Makes Comms Appointment at HP (We Got Your Memo)

in News on September 27, 2011 at 7:16 am PT

New CEO Meg Whitman appoints acting communications head as part of new “one-voice” rule.
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You Will Know Jack–Square CEO Dorsey Added to D9 Speaker Lineup

in D9 on May 24, 2011 at 12:58 pm PT

We’ve added Jack Dorsey, one of Silicon Valley’s hottest entrepreneurs, to the D: All Things Digital conference stage. He’s now busy disrupting the online payments space with his Square start-up, and before that invented a little service called Twitter. Heard of it?
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Apple Has $51 Billion and a Shopping List. Is Facebook on It?

in Media on October 18, 2010 at 3:58 pm PT

Steve Jobs told analysts that he’s hanging on to his giant cash hoard for a rainy day–and a couple specific things he’d like to buy. Perhaps he’s discussed this with Mark Zuckerberg…
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Sure, the iPad Is Cool. But Have You Played With Dell’s “Streak”?

in Media on April 9, 2010 at 10:57 am PT

Has Apple’s iPad won the tablet wars before they even started? Maybe. But before you leap to that conclusion, best to see what everyone else has to offer, too. Here’s a rave for Dell’s upcoming “Streak” tablet.

Disney and Cablevision Leave the Web Out of Their Fee Fight

in Media on March 2, 2010 at 4:29 am PT

Why does this week’s Disney-Cablevision fight feel familiar? Because it’s just like the ones we saw a few months ago. One difference: Neither side is threatening to use Web TV as a weapon–for now.

Fox Faces Off Against Time Warner Cable. Will Hulu Get Roped Into the Fight?

in Media on December 21, 2009 at 12:27 pm PT

Same fight, different year: TV programmer wants more money, cable provider doesn’t want to pay up. But could Hulu end up playing a role in this year’s tussle?
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The Winklevoss Variations

in News on February 10, 2009 at 4:57 pm PT

Another Twitter App Funded: TweetDeck Raises an Angel Round. Next Up: A Business Plan

in Media on January 16, 2009 at 4:54 am PT

Yes, you can still get someone to invest in a Web start-up with zero revenue. It helps if you can insert the word “Twitter” into your pitch, though. Meet TweetDeck, a one-man outfit that makes free software that organizes your Twitter stream.

‘Course, by "Small Number of Customers in Unique Circumstances," We Mean Vista Users Who Haven't Upgraded to XP

in News on February 20, 2008 at 2:33 pm PT

Microsoft has “isolated” another problem with Windows Vista Service Pack 1. Responding to complaints of endlessly rebooting PCs, the software giant has temporarily suspended the automatic distribution of a Windows Vista Service Pack 1 prerequisite.

‘Course, by “Small Number of Customers in Unique Circumstances,” We Mean Vista Users Who Haven’t Upgraded to XP

in News on February 20, 2008 at 2:33 pm PT

Microsoft has “isolated” another problem with Windows Vista Service Pack 1. Responding to complaints of endlessly rebooting PCs, the software giant has temporarily suspended the automatic distribution of a Windows Vista Service Pack 1 prerequisite.

Polish President No Penis

in News, September 14, 2007 at 5:10 pm PT