Thursday, June 26, 2008 - Posts

Bill Gates the Hacker

Bill Gates and the Greatest Tech Hack Ever

Bill Gates has pulled off one of the greatest hacks in technology and business history, by turning Microsoft's success into a force for social responsibility. Imagine imposing a tax on every corporation in the developed world, collecting $100 per white-collar worker per year, and then directing one third of the proceeds to curing AIDS and malaria. That, effectively, is what Bill Gates has done.

This is the legacy Bill Gates wants people to remember and we wish him the best in his next adventure.

Intel Don't Know Graphics

Et Tu, Intel? Chip Giant Won’t Embrace Microsoft’s Windows Vista

Intel has at last conceded that their integrated graphics solutions suck, but any young gamer could have told you that. Windows Vista requires a good GPU to shine and Intel despite it's innovation on the CPU can't find a way to create a capable graphics processing unit.

Intel has partnered with nVidia for some graphics solutions, but they are not on speaking terms at the moment. The inability to write software drivers has held nVidia back since the launch of Windows Vista and this could have been their time to shine.

Social Media Analysis


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Matthew Hurst from Microsoft Live Labs talks about his work in social media analysis at the Personal Democracy Forum 2008 in NYC.