Dec. 19, 2007
Is the latest, the greatest?
Network World
Ron Colonna offers his opinions on which technologies to get certified for.
“I encourage students to get their certifications on the more mature technology rather than wait. Since Server 2003 and Studio 2005 have been out for a few years, there are a lot more resources available to you to learn them.”
Should eBay merge with Amazon?
Techdirt
Mike Masnick raises the issue of what might happen if Amazon merged with eBay.
“Merging two large companies with unique cultures is astoundingly difficult and often causes a lot more problems than bargained for. Amazon has been trying out a lot of innovative things lately, and trying to digest a company like eBay would risk a tremendous distraction that could hurt those projects.”
Are Mac users more honest than Windows users?
ZDNet
David Morgenstern raises an interesting issue between Mac and Windows users.
“Details of new research on Mac OS X Leopard show that Mac users are buying family pack licenses, even though they aren’t forced to. On the other hand, Microsoft goes to great lengths to validate every Windows installation. So does this mean that Apple customers are more honest than Windows users?”