The array of groups protesting against Facebook’s terms and conditions, was interesting to follow. Apparently, the tendency is spreading to other social networks. For instance – check out this photo pool on Flickr, protesting against Microsoft’s proposal to buy Y!, or read about the phenomenon over at Wired. Personally, I remember cringing even back when [...]
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Why Apple over Microsoft?
Over at hovedetpaabloggen Trine-Marie poses an interesting question (in Danish). Why do we find Apple ‘sexy’ and Microsoft ‘dorky’? Is it all in the advertising? Have we really – and completely without critical distance – bought in to the desire to ‘be a Mac’? It becomes especially interesting, when you look at MS and Apple’s [...]
Free Vista, anyone?
Watch a few online vids, get a free copy of Vista or Office – Engadget Apparently, Microsoft are getting into the viral marketing game BIGTIME, promising underprivileged geeks free copies of vista if they watch a few webcasts and online virtual lab sessions. This is a wild move, and I can’t wiat to see how [...]