Author Archives: halberenson

Controlled Information Release

Posted on May 20, 2008 by halberenson

Wow, what a dry title! Mary Jo Foley has continued the trend of Bloggers expressing indignation over how little Microsoft has said about Windows 7 (Windows 7: The information lockdown continues by ZDNet‘s Mary Jo Foley — When is Microsoft … Continue reading →

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Windows Home Server

Posted on May 6, 2008 by halberenson

Another update…I replaced my Seagate Mirra Server with an HP MediaSmart Server running Windows Home Server.  Installation of the server was painless, it’s basically a black box.  Installation of the client software, on each client, was also painless.  Far better … Continue reading →

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A couple of months of Kindle

Posted on May 5, 2008 by halberenson

Earlier I made comments about a number of new offerings, the Kindle amongst them, and I figure it’s time for follow-up.    I received a Sony Reader as a holiday gift, and then an Amazon Kindle for Valentine’s Day.  The Kindle … Continue reading →

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Alternative Energy

Posted on April 30, 2008 by halberenson

I’m an investor in alternative energy.  And I’m a consumer of it.  We haven’t done anything extravagant like install solar panels or a wind turbine on our property.  Or tried turning all the horse manure we collect into biodiesel.  However, … Continue reading →

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On buying a Mac

Posted on April 25, 2008 by halberenson

The post on hardware reliability triggered my memory on another topic.  Every now and then I consider bringing a Mac into the house.  I’ve played with them before, but never really lived with one.  Usually I think I’ll replace my … Continue reading →

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Hardware Reliability

Posted on April 25, 2008 by halberenson

A few weeks ago I had a nice little chuckle as an acquaintance described all the problems they’d had with a new Apple Macbook Pro.  Some were problems with how Apple does business, but one was the system dying not … Continue reading →

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The fun way to market things

Posted on December 7, 2007 by halberenson

This video for Microsoft Home Server is the kind of thing most of us wish Microsoft would do more of.  How else are you going to get people’s attention for this type of product?  How many people wake up saying … Continue reading →

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Zune 80GB back in stock at Walmart.com

Posted on December 1, 2007 by halberenson

I was looking around at various sites and noticed that ZUNE 80GB model is now shown as being in-stock at Walmart’s web site.  http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=7958481

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Computing Future Vision Videos

Posted on November 20, 2007 by halberenson

Videos are a great way to communicate a future vision in a short period of time.  The "Software + Services Future Vision" video that is floating around, and included below, is just such an example. http://images.video.msn.com/flash/soapbox1_1.swf   What I like … Continue reading →

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Is the Amazon Kindle Ugly?

Posted on November 19, 2007 by halberenson

(a) I’ll hold judgment until I see one in person (b) Who cares Ok, I know that ultimate success in this marketplace will come to someone who produces a device that is "cool" and "stylish" but this is still an … Continue reading →

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