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Swaine's WorldMorning MeditationThe Juice of the BeanI need that first shot of the morning caffeine; It helps get me up for my daily routine. I'm not really fit to see or be seen Till I've had a hit from the coffee machine. (I churned out, one morning, by seven fifteen, On eight cups of coffee, the verses you're seeing.) And throughout the day, why I drink it then too For all of the crises it helps float me through, And when I've more work than one person can do, I'll drink it fresh-brewed or as thick as old glue. You may think it debased, or a tad libertine, But let me indulge in my vice of caffeine. I've tried to swear off but I keep coming back: Just when I feel cured, then I have an attack. I know that you think that it's courage I lack, But I say it's coffee, please, I take it black. It makes me alert while it makes me serene, So make me a cup from that coffee machine. While coffee's the niftiest sin that I've seen, As vices go, verses are almost as keen;But this one must end 'cause -- you know what I mean -- It's just about time for my klatsch to convene; So grind up the berries! Fill up the tureen! And brew up a slew of the juice of the bean. (from the doggerelhouse)Swaine's FlamesMicrosoft's HitlistSix months after Microsoft's introduction of Vista, we learn that the excitement generated by its launch is definitely driving PC sales. Sales of PCs running Windows XP, that is. Apparently Windows XP is just so darned good that people can't give it up.Meanwhile, Office sales brought in enough money to offset the billion bucks that Xbox repairs are costing the company. That other hardware product, the one that comes in brown and has a name that sounds like the Gatekeeper from Ghostbusters, is somewhat overshadowed by its competition. Or as Cnet blogger Don Reisinger puts it, "the very products keeping Microsoft afloat are quickly becoming its albatross."In this fickle world of technology, where What Have You Done for Me Lately is the mantra of the masses, it becomes relevant to ask, what is Microsoft's hottest product these days? What's Redmond's Greatest Hit of 2007?Maybe it's Keith Olbermann. His show Countdown is MSNBC's hottest property, and MSNBC is the fastest-growing cable news network. But no, it can't be that, because Microsoft is bailing out of MSNBC. Apparently Microsoft has noticed that cable news appeals to the same demographic that still relies on land-line phones. While we're on the subject of phones I'd better admit that I haven't bought an iPhone yet. I know, I know. But I'm snagged on Blackberry thorns. My Tmobile contract has as many months to run as the Bush administration. Choosing a cell phone is as weighty a decision as voting for a Congressperson, since you're more or less stuck with your pick for the same duration. I was going to add "or joining the Army," but that seems to be a life sentence now. Sorry, non-US readers. I know you think Americans are living in the Dark Ages regarding politics and cell phones.When it comes to Web technology, though, we're all over it. It's amazing what you can do with a little JavaScript and XML, judging by this service offered by Netflix: Gender: Male (change)Only the brash or dissatisfied male will click that change button without at least putting a book in his lap. But I digress.Could Microsoft's Greatest Hit of 2007 be Silverlight? Microsoft's "cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of .NET based media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web" was profiled in this magazine last month, and I'm certainly not going to differ with the author of that piece about the importance of Silverlight. Let's call it a maybe and keep looking.Could Microsoft's definitive Greatest Hit of 2007 be pirated Microsoft software in China? I'm having trouble following the logic here, but in a recent article in Fortune, David Kirkpatrick explains that, after 15 years and billions of dollars wasted, Microsoft has finally figured out how to work with the Chinese. They hired Henry Kissinger to advise them and apparently his advice was: let them pirate your software. They'll love you for it. Gates saw the light. Kirkpatrick: "Gates argued... that while it was terrible that people in China pirated so much software, if they were going to pirate anybody's software he'd certainly prefer it be Microsoft's." Microsoft, you see, is so big that they really can lose money on every copy of Windows or Office and make it up in volume.Of course, this article is from the same magazine that picked Enron as the most innovative company in America in the year that it was also recognized for the biggest business scandal and the biggest bankruptcy in American history.So we keep looking.That table-top PC? Not mass-market enough. Tablet PCs? They'll help XP sales, but even if they are a hit, they'll be a hit of 2008. Digital and audio codecs? We're talking Microsoft here; their hot product of the year can't be a codec.Could Microsoft's Greatest Hit of 2007 be its HD Photo format? I think not. Being recognized as a standard is the opposite of hot. It's like being frozen.Speaking of frozen (cheap shot alert), maybe Microsoft's hottest product is Al Gore. MSN claimed that its streaming of Gore's Live Earth seven-contintent concert had the most simultaneous viewers of any online concert in history. Yep, I think that's it: Microsoft's Greatest Hit of 2007 was Al Gore.Apple board member and Google advisor Al Gore.(from "Swaine's Flames," Dr. Dobb's Journal, October 2007)     Swaine’s World July 27, 2008my recent writing:  "Seven Can't-Miss Hikes in Southern Oregon"in Southern Exposure Magazine Fall 2008 "Meet the Organic Martini"in Southern Exposure Magazine Fall 2008 June 27, 2008my recent writing: "The Irresistible Lure of the Illinois River"under my Jasper Wayburn byline in Southern Exposure Magazine Summer 2008 "Grants Pass Goes Back to the 50s"in Southern Exposure Magazine Summer 2008 "Japanese Beef, Giacometti, and the Joker"in my "Swaine's Flames" column in Dr. Dobb's Journal September 2008 "Engineers Without Borders Are Changing the World"cover story in Dr. Dobb's Journal July 2008 the entry "Computer History"in Encyclopedia Britannica Online (updated 2008) Main | Archive this is the website ofMichael SwaineFire in the ValleyFire in the Valley is the seminal history of the making of the personal computer, based on contemporary interviews with over 100 computer pioneers. Business 2.0 magazine named it one of the top 100 business books in history. I wrote Fire in the Valleywith Paul Freiberger. Pirates of Silicon Valleywas based on it.Summer Jo'sSummer Jo's is an organic farm on the outskirts of Grants Pass, Oregon. Plus a fine-dining restaurant. A bakery. A wine shop. And a theater company. Nancy Groth and I own Summer Jo's. Dr. Dobb's JournalDr. Dobb's Journal was founded in 1976 to put tools in the hands of software developers. I'm the editor-at-large for DDJ. I write cover stories and a backpage column and do some editing. I have been with the magazine since 1984. I also blog at Dr. Dobb's CodeTalk. Encyclopedia BritannicaEncyclopedia Britannicahas an online edition. I co-wrote the article on Computer History in Britannica. Jimtown HSMr. Knepp's Class of '64is Dave Livingston's blog for his and my high school class. Dave's the tall one in glasses on the left. |
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