We’re from Microsoft – you can trust us

I blogged about the latest Windows Update shenanigans in Infoworld Tech Watch.

“All A-Twitter” a limerick for AskWoody.com

Those lousy .NET patches

Hey, you think I’m the only one who complains about the ^%$#@! furshlinger .NET patches.

Susan Bradly has a comprehensive list of what’s wrong with this month’s .NET patches (nevermind last month’s) in the latest Windows Secrets Newsletter, which just hit the stands.

If you don’ t have a subscription to WSN, you’re missing one of the great bargains on the Web. You set the price – pay what you think it’s worth. You’ll get all of Susan’s stuff (mine, too).

Ray Ozzie is NOT a “doomsday” guy

I got ticked off when I read the news reports about Ray Ozzie’s departing blog, saying it’s a “doomsday” memo, or that it’s a slap in the face at Microsoft, or that Ozzie wanted to get back at his almost-former-employer by saying something embarrassing.

It’s nothing of the sort. In fact, it’s incredibly good, free, departing advice from a guy who knows whereof he speaks.

Why did he post it? I don’t know, but I’d guess it’s because Ozzie’s a straight-shooter, and he wants to be able to look back five years from now and feel good that he left MS with the best advice he could give.

Hey, the guy’s demonstrably a genius. I don’t use that word lightly. He’s fabulously rich. He lost in a long-term knock-down, drag-out fight with Steve S, and he’s on to greener pastures.

This reminds me in so many ways of the Allchin vs Silverberg fight, almost ten years ago. Allchin won. Silverberg left. But, in my opinion anyway, Silverberg was right.

So, too, with Ozzie.

See my Infoworld Tech Watch blog.

I look forward to hearing about Ozzie’s new adventures, whatever they may be…

Back in the saddle

I’ve been offline for the past four day. Ran to Bangkok, to get my new son his US citizenship. All is well.

Last week, just before I left town, I posted my personal take on Ray Ozzie leaving Microsoft. The InfoWorld Tech Watch blog got slashdotted, and for a time it was the lead article in Google’s Tech News.

Cartoon: WinXP menus versus Win7 menus

An Original Cartoon for AskWoody.com

Kaspersky’s site hacked

That’s gotta be embarrassing.

Jennifer Scott on the IT Pro site is leading the investigation.

Ray Ozzie’s leaving Microsoft

What took him so long?

InfoWorld Tech Watch.