09.11.09
Cartoon: What Microsoft *Really* Innovates
Summary: A cartoon on what’s being done at Microsoft (click image for the full sequence)
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IRC logs for February 6th, 2012
IRC Proceedings: February 5th, 2012
IRC logs for February 5th, 2012
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The Gates Foundation goes lobbying for Microsoft again, this time in Vietnam
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Links 5/2/2012: Lenovo in India, Netrunner 4.1 is Out
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IRC Proceedings: February 4th, 2012
IRC logs for February 4th, 2012
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IRC Proceedings: February 3rd, 2012
IRC logs for February 3rd, 2012
Links 4/2/2012: Ubuntu 12.04 Alpha 2 Preview, ACTA Backlash in Europe
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Links 3/2/2012: BT Vision Goes for Linux, Linux 3.3 With Android
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IRC Proceedings: February 2nd, 2012
IRC logs for February 2nd, 2012
Links 2/2/2012: DEFT Linux 7, Mozilla Firefox 10
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IRC Proceedings: February 1st, 2012
IRC logs for February 1st, 2012
IRC Proceedings: January 31st, 2012
IRC logs for January 31st, 2012
IRC Proceedings: January 30th, 2012
IRC logs for January 30th, 2012
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The Gates Foundation is Still Hijacking the Voice of the Poor and Effectively Runs Paid Advertisements Inside 'News'
Money still the vehicle by which opinions get heard, so Bill Gates exploits this for fame, power, and profit
