Mar. 6, 2008
A user’s take on XP and Vista
IT World Canada
Shane Schick shares Bob, a Vista user’s comments. Read what Bob has to say here.
“‘XP is an obvious problem for MSFT. Vista sales will always lag as long as XP takes up shelf space. MSFT feels it has the right to cease support whenever it feels like it. Satisfied Vista users bray loudly when someone brings up valid complaints. Others, like myself, have come to a realization that MSFT’s abysmal treatment of its customers can be stopped when one ceases to be a customer. And I’ve voted with my dollar. I now own a Mac.’”
Buddhist monks warned to stop using social networks to flirt with girls
Techdirt
Mike Masnick reports that officials in Thailand are telling Buddhist monks to behave themselves on social networking Web sites.
“Thai officials are apparently warning Buddhist monks to behave themselves on social networking sites and to stop using them to flirt with women…From Ladda Thangsupachai, head of Thailand’s Cultural Surveillance Centre: ‘Instead of using the Net to flirt with young girls, monks should find ways to preach Dharma and lead them in the right direction.’”
Where have all the Girl Scout cookies gone? Check eBay
Wired
Betsy Schiffman takes a look at Girl Scout online cookie sales and further examines the Girl Scouts of the USA’s discouragement of this.
“‘We think that would rob the girls of the experience of learning how to count change, not to be afraid of people, how to deal with customers and from trying different advertising techniques,” says Michelle Tompkins, a spokesperson for Girl Scouts of the USA.’”
