Day: May 24, 2006
The Ms have it
Lotus 123 was, to my mind, the best of the first killer apps: better than space invaders and the word processor. You could tabulate data and construct elaborate formulae to produce whatever result you wanted! That delight is now enabled by Excel. On behalf of the family judiciary I’ve been having a go with maintenance […]
Social networking sites – the new gatekeepers
The FT reports talks between MySpace and Google/Microsoft who are keen to capture more of the youth market. The rapid growth of social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook has threatened to tip the balance of power on the internet away from traditional portals and search engines. Their potential to become the places where […]
