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Microsoft’s latest ads are hilarious! I admit they are a bit strange and really don’t have much of a story or message. It could remind you about a certain sitcom featuring a certain actor with a certain last name. The $300 millon ad campaign features Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld as opposite to “Hi I’m [...]

Did you remember to read last week’s interview with Shoemoney? This season’s last interview is with Fake Steve Jobs. Most people know Steve Jobs (creator of the iPhone), but not everybody read Steve Job’s secret blog/diary. Some say it’s not written by Steve Jobs himself, but by Fake Steve Jobs. Some even say that Fake [...]

As you might have read, I’m on a quest for either a MacBook or a PC. The comments in the latest post clearly shows that the battle between Apple and Microsoft – or OS X and Windows – is very easy to spot. Which one offers the most value? Since both the MacBooks (Pro) or [...]

Every single Google service is brilliant and very useful, but when they connect you get a very powerful system, that could be too much good. Should we start to watch out? The other day our son turned 7 months and it probably won’t be long until I have to help him set up his first [...]

As some of you know (you will if you follow me on twitter), I’ve got a new job. This is my first week as team manager at Norriq.. I’m managing a team of consultants with expertise in Windows 2003, Symantec and Citrix products, Microsoft Exchange, firewall and various other infrastructure solutions. Unfortunately I had to [...]

Do you ever consider the environment when you buy a new gadget? I tend to forget and pick gadgets with lots of features, nice design and geek status. However eco-friendly gadgets are also a competitive parameter. The gadgets manufacturers has found out that consumers are interested in green products. So which gadget should you buy [...]

Last May I was pretty excited about Microsoft’s newest gadget, Microsoft Surface. Well in my world a gadget is usually rather small. The Microsoft Surface is a coffee table redefined. You’ve probably already seen the ad for Microsoft Surface, but did you see the first take of it? The alternative version?