Monthly Archives: May 2000

Sony’s PlayStation2 is the obvious hit at the E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) show in Los Angeles. The Sony booth is mammoth, of course, but lots of companies are showing off their new titles that run on this powerful computer. I … Continue reading →

This week it’s Microsoft’s turn to suggest remedies in the antitrust trial. Last week I suggested what the company might propose. After a weekend leak-a-thon, there’s lots of media coverage of the possibilities. Examples:

Yesterday I advised people not to open e-mail file attachments. I called them antisocial wasters of bandwidth and time, and potentially dangerous — the latter attribute being obvious in the wake of the ever-morphing worm (AP) that disrupted mail around … Continue reading →

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The government has put forth its recommendation that Microsoft be broken up, and next week Microsoft will respond. You might expect the company to raise a figurative middle finger, as it has done so many times before, but even Microsoft … Continue reading →

Mercury News: $500,000 median home price has strategic implications “When you price at $499,999, people think it’s $400,000, even if it’s only a dollar away (from $500,000),” said Greg Wang, an agent with Realty World Alliance in Milpitas. “It’s just … Continue reading →