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Redmond Mulls Emergency Patch but why the concern now!

Why is Microsoft all of a sudden worried about issuing an emergency patch to fix a gaping hole in Internet Explorer. The reason they are worried now is that a "0" day exploit has shown up in the wild and is destroying computers. Microsoft needs to have a more aggressive stance in being pro-active in finding these problems before hackers

Windows OneCare?

Running short on time this morning and wanted to point you all at this, the question I have to ask myself even before loading it is this. I have Norton Antivirus, a firewall, a spyware sweeper and a host of other tools to keep the bugs out why would a geek need these prevention tools. The average consumer who is

Microsoft to Launch Classified Ad Site

Traditional Newspapers are already getting whacked pretty hard by Craiglist, but it appears Microsoft is going to enter the classified ad space with a product called Fremont. They have a beta up which appears to have crashed when I last checked, it but it is obvious that the classified ad space is going to be heating up. [MarketWatch.com]

Make the Google API Open!

Dave Winer has called for something that many of us will consider a longshot but think of the possibilities if it happened. In his first paragraph Dave sets the challenge. "An open message to Microsoft and Yahoo, and major implementors of search engines: Please clone the Google API, without the limits." I support his proposal, I encourage you to read

Did Microsoft score a touchdown and bet the farm at the same time today!

I has a very full day at work, thus I was only able to play on Microsoft Live on dial up for about 20 minutes. Tonight I have had a second look while on broadband. First thing you still have to use that stupid Net Passport to login. I don't know why I hate it so much but I do.

Windows Live www.live.com

Microsoft Introduced Windows Live today and it smells a lot like Web 2.0, did we just not hear that Web 2.0 was something Microsoft was not investing in. First impression they did not make it Firefox friendly big mistake because I am not loading they spyware prone Internet Explorer. The site looks a little like some other initiatives that are

Microsoft to Offer Book Search

I'm not sure how I feel about the Google Book Search, but I do know that I get a real sour feeling everytime Google releases something new, and Microsoft usually releases the same thing shortly after. Read the story here: [Microsoft to offer book search | Tech News on ZDNet]