Month: October 2005

Lies, Damn Lies, and Microsoft Marketing

Posted on October 22, 2005 by ericgharrison

Microsoft has been in the habit over the past several years of taking features or goodies away from their users and calling it a benefit.  For example, a while ago they changed what an MCSE received – they went from getting 10 support calls to 2 support calls.  And a new logo or some such.  […]

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Computers in movies

Posted on October 21, 2005 by ericgharrison

Through Digg.com I found a link to Annoyances.org The use of Computers in Movies list.  This thing is dead on!   A couple of my favorite items (not in the list):   In the movie Hackers (so bad I watch it every now and then just to laugh at it), when the main guy asks […]

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When a Rolodex is a gag gift…

Posted on October 18, 2005 by ericgharrison

Sunday the 16th was Bosses Day.  Who even knew there was such a thing?  Well, at least one of the guys on my team did, and they surprised me by storming my office singing some sort of Star Wars March of the Emperor thing while I was one a phone call with a vendor.   […]

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Solid|Drive desktop – a neat idea!

Posted on October 11, 2005 by ericgharrison

I saw the Solid|Drive Desktop device on a Microsoft Channel 9 video on the "house of the future" in London.   The Solid|Drive device is just a hockey puck looking thing that you place on your desk (or in the video, your kitchen counter) and the surface that it’s resting on becomes a speaker.   It’s pretty […]

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A DotNetRocks you should listen to…

Posted on October 5, 2005 by ericgharrison

My good friend Miguel A. Castro was on DotNetRocks for show 136 (released this week).  I’ve listened to a lot of DNR’s and I have to say that in my opinion this is one of the best ones, and I’m not saying that because Miguel has been a friend for over 18 years (yes, it has […]

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Kelly Clarkson & Bo Bice – real talent?!

Posted on October 3, 2005 by ericgharrison

I have a little secret – I like American Idol.  Many of my friends are shocked at this, and some are disappointed (a couple of musicians in that group!).    Those of you who believe that American Idol’s winners are crap should listen to Kelly Clarkson’s live version of Beautiful Disaster – sung with just […]

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Is Wired now a lifestyle magazine?

Posted on October 2, 2005 by ericgharrison

The latest issue came bundled with a "Fashion Rocks" magazine supplement.   This is on top of the frequent GQ type inserts that come in the plastic wrapper.   Hey, guys running these promotions – forget it – while geeks might be aspirational, I’m pretty sure most of us aren’t going to be reading Fashion […]

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Customer service is not completely dead

Posted on October 2, 2005 by ericgharrison

Frequenly I find myself lamenting the death of customer service.  There are too many places and people who act as if a customer is a hassle, not an asset.   So, I’ve decided to call out those companies that do a good job.   First up on my list is AVSmarts.com.  Many moons ago I […]

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