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Is Vista Capable? Maybe. Microsoft, not so much.
What do Microsoft and OJ have in common? Highly public court cases with lots of incriminating evidence. But no amount of lawyerly magic may be able to save Redmond from the public's verdict. <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/robertxcringely/archives/2008/11/is_vista_capabl.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=481a50eb3c8660717ae319cbac0ad3ee&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=481a50eb3c8660717ae319cbac0ad3ee&p=1"/></a> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=481a50eb3c8660717ae319cbac0ad3ee" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Amazon behaving badly
The Net's No. 1 store has come under fire lately -- for weird listings, rude service, and censorship, among other crimes. Is it time to shop for a new online retailer? <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/robertxcringely/archives/2008/11/amazon_behaving.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=1f618aab090e4c512e0f056b1ef00c0c" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=1f618aab090e4c512e0f056b1ef00c0c" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

The once and future Geek King
Obama has yet to fill the position of the nation's CTO, despite plenty of help from Cringesters. Here are a few more suggestions from the land of the geeks. <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/robertxcringely/archives/2008/11/the_once_and_fu.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=c10bb6ccf88694416dace6dc59c75e23" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=c10bb6ccf88694416dace6dc59c75e23" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Geek Week: Microsoft wants friends, Verizon+Google ends?
Is Verizon dumping Google? Can Microsoft compete face to face with Facebook? If we can put a man on the moon, why not Joe the Plumber? Cringely has answers to all these silly questions. <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/robertxcringely/archives/2008/11/geek_week_micro_2.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/ht.php?t=c&i=39f39efd84fb0b875447fdba63324441"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/ht.php?t=v&i=39f39efd84fb0b875447fdba63324441" border="0" /></a>

Windows 7: It's not you, it's us. Really.
Are journalists to blame for Vista's failure to catch on? Will Windows 7 suffer a similar fate? Cringely tosses more gasoline on the OS fire. <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/robertxcringely/archives/2008/11/windows_7_its_n.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=262a23d8a935896e88cacd465c893fbf" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=262a23d8a935896e88cacd465c893fbf" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Who will be king of the Geeks?
Very soon the nation will have its first chief technology officer. Whom should Obama appoint? Cringely shares some ideas. <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/robertxcringely/archives/2008/11/who_will_be_kin.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=6c354aa55c7cc3f5028d6b9dcbc69765" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=6c354aa55c7cc3f5028d6b9dcbc69765" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Is Yahoo dead?
Thanks to the DOJ, Google has backed out of its partnership with Yahoo -- leaving the No. 2 search company dangling helplessly over the jaws of Microsoft. Can it survive? <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/robertxcringely/archives/2008/11/is_yahoo_dead.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=a5dc2ab41f419d4ecec31f3727ae36c2"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=a5dc2ab41f419d4ecec31f3727ae36c2"/></a> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=a5dc2ab41f419d4ecec31f3727ae36c2" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Microsoft haters, Mac daddies, and Linux lovers
You think the presidential election got people hopping mad? Try talking operating systems. Cringely revisits why people love to hate Microsoft. <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/robertxcringely/archives/2008/11/microsoft_hater.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=73f8cf4c9525bc9ba8714448cefef75d" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=73f8cf4c9525bc9ba8714448cefef75d" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Escape from voting machine Hell
As the presidential election finally arrives, we're hip deep in horror stories about voting machines run amok. Here's how to make sure your vote really counts. <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/robertxcringely/archives/2008/11/escape_from_vot.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=7a3bd09cdab87ce52c74a3af81f7447b" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=7a3bd09cdab87ce52c74a3af81f7447b" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

I'm a PC, she's a Mac. Are you a sucker?
Microsoft has launched the next phase of its $300 million effort to convince us that Vista is not a dog -- while quietly pushing its replacement, Windows 7. What's wrong with this picture? <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/robertxcringely/archives/2008/10/im_a_pc_shes_a.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/ht.php?t=c&i=beb4862fdd68dac9ecbb07646ada9a5c"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/ht.php?t=v&i=beb4862fdd68dac9ecbb07646ada9a5c" border="0" /></a>

Windows: Unsafe at any speed, part deux
Are there viable alternatives to Microsoft Windows? And what happens when tech bloggers make snide remarks about political candidates? Read on for the enlightening answers. <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/robertxcringely/archives/2008/10/windows_unsafe_1.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=44bf1df7b59787029ed5d02c5fc8b7c2" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=44bf1df7b59787029ed5d02c5fc8b7c2" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Geek Week: Geek-o-naut returns home, researchers go for the foam
What do space tourists do when they get home? Will killing your ex's avatar land you in the pokey? Where is that cancer curing beer? Read on for the answers. <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/robertxcringely/archives/2008/10/geek_week_geeko.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=20ba4f3482b0474fa4540e252a900df1" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=20ba4f3482b0474fa4540e252a900df1" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Windows: Unsafe at any speed?
Microsoft has issued an emergency patch for Windows (again). Is it time to finally trade in that old clunker for something that works? Cringely has a few thoughts. <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/robertxcringely/archives/2008/10/windows_unsafe.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/ht.php?t=c&i=8ba9a968f2fc8403a9061ceac37838f6"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/ht.php?t=v&i=8ba9a968f2fc8403a9061ceac37838f6" border="0" /></a>

Obama drama or McCain pain? Techies show a clear preference
Who does the high-tech world want to be our next president? How about a dark horse candidate with no skeletons in his closet and a clear tech agenda? Read on to find out who Cringely's voting for this year <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/robertxcringely/archives/2008/10/obama_drama_or.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=0d366933000ecbca33e101aea7c80a42" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=0d366933000ecbca33e101aea7c80a42" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Vote early, vote often -- but above all, vote carefully
Does your vote really count? Apparently not if you use a touch-screen voting machine in West Virginia. Cringely has more details on a true vote fraud scandal. <a href="http://weblog.infoworld.com/robertxcringely/archives/2008/10/vote_early_vote.html?source=rss"> READ MORE</a> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=9ab9dcf6c85baf0cf6f4ce982ec1366d" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=9ab9dcf6c85baf0cf6f4ce982ec1366d" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

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