Windows 8 deserves all the scorn heaped on it
The more I use Windows 8, the more I HATE IT. The shiny new part – Modern UI – is
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Another Example of Microsoft Cluelessness and why they Keep Failing
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77043.html A researcher finally figures out a way to get “32-bit Windows desktop applications”(*) to run on Surface RT by
Read moreC++ versus Objective-C as API substrate
Windows 8 marks the start of the end of the ancient workhorse API – Win32. Win32, along with COM, underlies
Read moreWinRT and Cocoa – API evolution: MS vs. Apple
http://tirania.org/blog/archive/2011/Sep-15.html After digesting the above, I’m suddenly a bit apprehensive about whether Microsoft know what they’re doing or not. The
Read moreiOS versus Windows 8 versus Android – developer ecosystem
Let’s study the pros and cons. Apple have the sanest API/platform evolution and the best IDE. I have hated IDEs
Read moreWindows Phone 7 and Microsoft’s future – too little, too late?
I have been quite excited about Windows Phone 7 since it was first leaked to press, and now with its
Read moreMicrosoft’s mobile device strategy – a suggestion
For Windows to have any chance of competing with Android and iOS, Microsoft should rethink their strategy on the tablet/slate
Read moreMultiple partitions with Windows 7 and OS X side-by-side install
When installing Windows and OS X side by side using Apple’s recommended Boot Camp technique, you can only use one
Read moreDLL handling in Windows x64: The Big Gotcha
I had a nasty time trying to get the PHP module to run under Apache 2.2 in Windows 7 x64.
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