I'm inspired by BillG's ambition and the revolution he drove with Microsoft, and his philanthropic endeavors post Microsoft.

Quoted: As Bill Gates moves on, it will be up to his successors to master the challenges of the Internet or watch Microsoft’s wealth and stature in the industry steadily erode.

Quoted: Mr. Gates and his company have fundamentally shaped how people think about competition in many industries where technology plays a central role. Today, there are more than one billion copies of the Windows operating system on PCs around the world.

As for what's next...

Quoted: Mr. Mundie said Microsoft is preparing for a widening world of both cloud computing and “client” machines, not only personal computers but also cellphones, cars, game consoles and televisions, all running Microsoft software.

“The next big platform is the union of the clients and the cloud,” he said.

Quoted: Many communities dream of becoming the next Silicon Valley. But Seattle is actually doing it.

Doh. Not the kind of press MS needs for Vista and Office. The Office part of this is especially surprising.

Quoted: Becta officials said a study the group commissioned found that upgrading school systems from Windows XP to Vista and Office 2007 would increase costs and create software compatibility problems while providing little benefit.

Dude, these speakers are lame.

Quoted: The Audiobyte is now available in a variety of finishes and price points: silver, charchoal, black or white standard synthetic matte finish ($349); cherry or burled walnut high-gloss synthetic ($399); and lacquered real-wood burled cherry or walnut ($559). Each package includes a pair of stereo speakers and a separate amplifier module...

I can totally see Google taking on Facebook and invigorating another social networking development platform. Windows Live has one, as does Yahoo. Question is, who is going to build the platform for the platforms, so things will work everywhere?

Quoted: As I see it, the biggest shortcoming of social-networking sites is their inability to play well with others. Between MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn, Tribe, Pownce, and the numerous also-rans, it seems as if maintaining an active presence at all of these sites could erode into becoming a full-time job. If Google can somehow create a means for all of these services to work together, and seamlessly interact with the Google family, then perhaps this is the killer app that people don't even realize they've been waiting for.

I've experienced the pain, and struggled with making things like zoom-factor deterministic. Eg, what's the lowest zoom level where you can map things so it's still relevent at higher zoom levels?

Quoted: Adding location data to images is a pain right now, but geotagging is worth it, and it'll get easier.

Quoted: Casual snapshooters, though, should steer clear of geotagging for now. Not only do you need some kind of GPS receiver, you also need some software to add the location metadata to the photo files. For me, that process was fraught with peril. Web sites that can use the location technology also are fairly immature.

This is news?

Quoted: Microsoft is digging for a solution to the parking crunch on its growing Redmond campus. The software giant is excavating a giant pit for for an underground parking garage with the capacity for some 5,000 vehicles....

I think its a symbiotic relationship... art informs culture and culture informs art.

Quoted: When asked why Microsoft collects art, Klein answered, "Because they can. And they should. They are involved in culture. Technology is culture. And the art informs the culture."