Consider today’s conventional wisdom. Microsoft is the bad guy, a huge, lumbering beast that has trampled on lesser companies in order to attain and enforce its PC monopoly. More to the point, lots of people agree. They tolerate Microsoft and regard it as an 800-pound gorilla they must deal with whether they like it or […]

Once upon a time, in a political climate that was far simpler than that of the 21st century, President Harry Truman reportedly took responsibility for his actions with the phrase, “the buck stops here.” These days, the blame for a serious transgression of one sort or another is usually deflected to a subordinate who is […]

Ever since Steve Jobs dodged a bullet when he contracted cancer, some people have been literally waiting for him to die, or display evidence that he is still seriously ill. This is a morbid thought, and one I hate to talk about, but it’s true. Take the WWDC keynote, in which Jobs played the role […]

All right, now that the obligatory WWDC 06 photo is present and accounted for, let’s get into the meat of this week’s newsletter rant. First, and how can I put this gently, without sounding sensationalist? Well, let’s not be gentle at all, let me just put my cards on the table here. You see, when […]