Category Archives: Computer and Internet

When are we going to get serious about computer/network security (Part 2)?

Posted on March 19, 2011 by halberenson

Consider the first sentence of Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) RFC 4272 published in 2006 and be afraid, be very afraid.  It reads “Border Gateway Protocol 4 (BGP-4), along with a host of other infrastructure protocols designed before the Internet … Continue reading →

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Of course there will never be another standalone “Zune” PMP

Posted on March 19, 2011 by halberenson

Although there are many other topics I have plans to blog about, I can’t resist responding to the noise in the system about Microsoft.  And there has been a lot of recent noise about the future of Zune.  First rumors … Continue reading →

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Why Microsoft shouldn’t do a “Kin” Tablet

Posted on March 7, 2011 by halberenson

Hopefully I got you with that “Kin” reference, but it wasn’t just for sensationalism purposes.  For the last year every reporter/analyst/blogger out there has been waiting for Microsoft to pull some new Tablet/Slate thing out of its ass and challenge … Continue reading →

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No Windows Phone 7 “Mango” in 2011? Really?

Posted on March 7, 2011 by halberenson

I haven’t spoken to any of my “sources”, so this is pure analysis and not an attempt to add to the rumors.  I believe there will be a fall release of Windows Phone 7, but that doesn’t mean there couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Nokia/Microsoft: Why was it important to industry dynamics

Posted on February 14, 2011 by halberenson

Yesterday I spotted a chart on another blog showing what would have happened had Nokia chosen to go with Google Android.  If you simple converted Nokia marketshare to Android, Android starts to dominate the way Microsoft Windows dominated in the … Continue reading →

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The real significance of the Nokia/Microsoft deal

Posted on February 11, 2011 by halberenson

When you think back over the history of the “Wintel” PC industry what you really think about is all the partnerships that made it thrive.  Of course you have the cooperation of Microsoft for software and Intel for silicon at … Continue reading →

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Ken Olsen: Tractors and Computers

Posted on February 9, 2011 by halberenson

Olsen – Tractors and Computers

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Satya Nadella replaces Bob Muglia as head of Microsoft’s STB

Posted on February 9, 2011 by halberenson

As internal candidates go Satya is an inspired choice to lead STB.  He’s done a great job since taking over the Search/Ad/etc. engineering team.  He has a background in servers, spent a good chunk of time building apps on top of … Continue reading →

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Microsoft: Ken Olsen’s ultimate success?

Posted on February 8, 2011 by halberenson

Ken Olsen, founder of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), passed away last weekend.  I’ll get to personal memories in a moment, but first I wanted to comment on his real impact on computing and the high-tech world we live in.  While … Continue reading →

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Microsoft and Nokia, a match made in hell?

Posted on February 6, 2011 by halberenson

The rumors are once again swirling on the topic of Nokia adopting a Microsoft operating system for its smartphones.  A few years ago there were rumors about Nokia adopting Windows Mobile specifically for the US market, where its Symbian-based phones … Continue reading →

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