Microsoft opens medical records division

Microsoft announced that they plan to get into the medical records business. They want consumers to store all of their medical records on a server in Redmond. The project is called HealthVault.

I would have thought that this was an April fools joke - except that it is October. I predict that that this project will be an abysmal failure. Honestly, who in their right mind would trust data security to Microsoft? Perhaps Microsoft should concentrate on building a quality OS first.

Frozen iMac

Lest we think that Microsoft's Vista is the only OS with woes. There is no perfect machine as is demonstrated by the problems that people are experiencing with the new iMac. It seems that the new iMac is prone to an interface lockup that requires that the system be re-booted. Apple has discovered that the problem is related to the ATI graphics card driver. This problem surfaced with Vista early on. You would think that ATI would have figured that out by now.

Unfortunately for several people that have purchased an iMac, this happens right out of the box. Fortunately, Apple has unmatched customer service.

Zune 2.0 on the way

The new version of the Zune is on the way. Great, an answer to a question that no one asked - "Why doesn't Microsoft make an iPod competitor?" :-) The strange thing about the Zune is that Bill Gates even apologized for it's mediocrity. Now, return to your regularly scheduled show - on your iPod.

Zune Phone

With the recent success of the iPhone, Microsoft has decided that they are going to create the Zune Phone. If this weren't so funny it would be sad. I think that this video on YouTube captures how the Zune Phone will be perceived by the public. How many people do you think will wait in line for this one? :-)

Vista Trouble ?

Have you ever talked to anyone that had trouble with Vista? Maybe the better question is have you ever talked to anyone that didn't have trouble with Vista?

Today Microsoft announced that XP will be around a little longer than they had intended. This not only applies to OEM's but now consumers will be able to purchase XP until at least June of 2008. This will include XP SP3 that is to be released in early 2008.

Engadget points out that people are just not "feeling the love" for Vista. CNET even goes so far as to say that "Microsoft must abandon Vista to save itself." They call Vista one of the biggest blunders in technology.

I use Vista, XP and OS X. While Vista is pretty, it crashes about every other day on a brand new machine. How is that for feeling the love?

The Truth Hurts

Do you think that the people at Microsoft are getting tired of the Apple commercials yet? More and more I hear of people trying out Vista and making the move to Mac. The most recent famous person to make the move is Mark Cuban. That is huge news!

People often ask me what kind of computer to buy. Almost 100% of the time I recommend buying a Mac. Think about it. Have you ever met a person that didn't have a problem with a PC? While I like Vista, it is not for the faint of heart.

Frolic at the Frolick's - 2007

Emily and I hosted the 3rd annual Frolic at the Frolick's party for the KPMG crowd. It was a lot of fun. This year we picked up this R2D2 cooler. It actually holds a full two cases of iced beverages.

This year about a dozen people made it to the party. We had a great time!