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Google’s spread into competitors’ domain

It seems just like everyday that Google is bringing up new products and ideas. And more often than not, we hear that it has to do with something that the other Tech Giants of the world are already kings in. That means Microsoft, Apple, Intel, etc.
Google is spreading beyond search, that is obvious. The question [...]

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Apple vs. Microsoft vs. Linux - Lightbulb joke

Q: How many Microsoft engineers does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: None, they just define darkness as an industry standard.
Q: How many Apple engineers does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: 13, 1 to do the screwing and a dozen lawyer-types to prepare for the recall.
Q: How many Linux developers does it take to [...]

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OpenOffice.org 3.0 released - and why you might want it

Think of this post as an OpenOffice.org 3.0 review, in comparison to Microsoft (MS) Office 2007.

OpenOffice.org 3.0 was released on the 13th of October, and as an x.0 release, it warrants some attention.
For those who do not already know, OpenOffice.org is a free, mature, office suite that may be used as a replacement for the [...]

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The Ways of Google (and Microsoft too)

Google. In a short era, Google has become very easily one of the most recognizable names in the internet and computer world, and almost equally so in the business world. Forget Yahoo!, Microsoft, Apple and IBM, no name is so well integrated into our networked world as Google. Googling and Googlizing has become a more [...]

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