Microsoft’s Response to 75,000 XP Sigs: “Meh”

You can almost imagine some skinny guy standing in front of large crowd.  The crowd yells, "Let XP live!"  The skinny guy fidgets, and responds, "Um, we need more feedback."  Yes, this is Microsoft PR at its best, folks.

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Cable’s Dying, The FCC’s Killing It

The cable industry's in trouble, and the FCC isn’t all that interested in helping it. Six cable networks are suing the Federal agency in an attempt to block "dual must-carry" requirements set to take effect in 2009. The nuances of the issue highlight that cable just isn't keeping up with the competition in terms of capacity, and it appears the FCC is very content to…

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Flickr Fans Protest MSFT’s Acquisition Attempt

Bashing Yahoo has become one of the easiest activities in the world.  Flickr is still loved, however, and may, in fact, be one of the few things standing between Microsoft and its acquisition of Yahoo.

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Google News Introduces Location-Specific Coverage

Google News has done a decent job of representing big stories, but when it came to local developments, your best bet was often to visit to some poorly designed and infrequently updated site owned by a nearby TV station.  Now that may no longer be the case, as Google News is getting local.

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