New Software from Microsoft

Unless you’ve been asleep at the wheel, you’re probably aware the Microsoft has finally released two major software packages.  These “cash cows” for Microsoft include Windows Vista (upgrade for Windows XP) and Office 2007 (upgrade for Office 2003).   These two upgrades

Business Trip to Nashville

I just returned from a business trip to… Nashville?  Yes, that’s right.  Nashville, Tennessee.  No, I wasn’t there auditioning to be a session musician with a country and western group.  I was there with BoMo and Pilly to attend the

Vladimir Ivanovich Palaniuk

He was born in Pennsylvania, of Ukrainian descent and son of a coal miner.  Palaniuk worked in the coal mines until the 1930’s when he started a career as a professional boxer. Using the professional name Jack Brazzo, Vladimir Palaniuk

Bloomington – Sexual Capital?

I had no idea that Dr. Alfred Kinsey, the founder of the modern day sexual revolution, was a professor at Indiana University!  Evidently, there is still a Kinsey Institute for Sexual Studies at Indiana today.  Wow, to think that Bloomington was the

Software Industry Consolidation

The consolidation in the software industry continues… The majors are gobbling up many of the niche players in the $20M to $1,500M range (e.g., Oracle has acquired more than 25 companies over the last 18 months including Peoplesoft, Siebel, Stellent, ProfiLogic,

Capital of Liberalism

I must say that it was ironic for me to be in the Capital of Liberalism on election day… Chris Lininger and I were able to visit San Francisco yesterday and enjoy some of the tourist sites (see photos below),