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John McKnight gave me this analogy, and I can't be happier about it. It really helps people understand what this "virtualization" thing…
There are roughly two cars for every person in the United States. To some, these vehicles represent simple transports - efficient means to get from point A to point B. But to others, cars are objects worthy of fanatical attention. The new web startup Boompa is for that latter set.
In the latest round of search patents, Microsoft came out ahead - the software company was granted four. IBM and Yahoo snagged two patents each, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office saw fit to allow Google one new patent.
People tend to follow the crowd. From fear of being left behind in business and social circles, many business people follow the latest management fads.
In May of 2006, among other announcements, Google announced Google Co-op.
One thing you can say about spam: it rescues us from turning to the Reader's Digest for humorous modern office anecdotes. Sure, it accounts for up to a 12.5 percent loss of productivity, but what would our email stories be like without it?
