Will You Be Sending Microsoft Any Birthday Wishes?

In 30 years Microsoft has risen from nowhere to dominate and define the worlds computers. Love them or loathe them their technology is found everywhere throughout the world. Young pretenders like Google can dent but have a long way to go before they can hope to topple the Microsoft juggernaut that dominates the top spot. Ironically Microsoft was handed their opportunity by IBM who at the time ruled the computer industry roust. On their 30th year how do you view Microsoft and their key personalities like Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer? Will a company like Google find a way to eventually topple Microsoft from their perch and has having such a dominate company benefited the computer industry?

Will You Be Sending Microsoft Any Birthday Wishes?

Hurricane Katrina

It seems that no one is arguing that the initial relief aid to areas affected by Hurricane Kartina was anything other that unacceptable. The US President, Federal Emergency Management Agency and the state government officials have all acknowledged that mistakes have been made. Is enough now being done to tackle the enormous task to repair the breeches in the levees and clear the city of flood water or are the politicians still more concerned with shifting the blame?

Hurricane Katrina