Tuesday, December 16, 2003

Microsoft - Unsafe At Any Speed

1. "Microsoft revs its automotive engines"
   <http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-5111932.html>
   "If Microsoft Built Cars"
   <http://www.upl.cs.wisc.edu/~craft/forwards/computers/microcars.html>

2. "Windows ATMs raise security concerns"
   <http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/12/02/HNwinatm_1.html>

3. "Gartner echoes concerns on Microsoft reliance"
   <http://news.com.com/2100-7355_3-5088590.html?tag=nefd_top>
"Exclusive reliance on Microsoft's Windows operating system could make
 companies vulnerable to greater damage during a cyberattack"

4. "IE full of holes, unsafe: Security experts"
   <http://www.zdnet.com.au/newstech/security/story/0,2000048600,20279477,00.htm>

5. "Microsoft sued for weak security"
   <http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,60673,00.html>

6. "Microsoft's integration strategy is costly for customers "
   <http://www.internetwk.com/breakingNews/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=15500159>

7. "Microsoft Powerpoint fingered in space shuttle crash"
   <http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=13183>
   "ET on Columbia evidence - Analysis of Key Slide"
   <http://www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=0000Rs
       &topic_id=1&topic=Ask%20E.T>
   "The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint"
   <http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/powerpoint>
   "PowerPoint Makes You Dumb"
   <http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/14/magazine/14POWER.html?ex=1071982800
       &en=799ad449b398c2d7&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE>

8. "Microsoft launches 'leak-proof' e-mail"
   <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3205080.stm>

9. "Office adds sales pitch"
  <http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/windows/0,39020396,39117740,00.htm>
"Microsoft has release a free add-on for Office 2003 that helps sales people
 create proposals".  With wizards for FUD and vaporware?

10. Microsoft humour
a. "Funny Microsoft Q Articles"
   <http://jill.jazzkeyboard.com/qarticles.html>
b. "Office 2003 editions: Compare them to previous versions"
   <http://bbspot.com/News/2003/10/compare.html>
c. "Word 2004 to pioneer AutoUnsummarize feature"
   <http://bbspot.com/News/2003/12/autounsummarize.html>
Takes "short, concise sections of text and expanding them to any specified
length"