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Microsoft, Adobe competition heats up

April 18, 07 //
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SEATTLE – It has not escaped Microsoft’s attention that some of the coolest sites on the Web — YouTube and MySpace included — get much of their flash from Flash and other design programs sold by Adobe Systems Inc.

But as Microsoft Corp. gets ready to ship its own line of tools for designers and Web developers, the world’s largest software maker finds it must also defend against Adobe on its home turf, the desktop. At the same time, the line between Internet and desktop programs is blurring — and both companies see an opportunity to capture new business.

- Full Article @ GMANews.TV

Expression Studio, eh? I’m on the fence with this one.

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Novel written as text messages

January 25, 07 //
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There was a love story trilogy written with chat logs and emails.

Now, a novel written with SMS lingo.

HELSINKI, Finland – A novel whose narrative consists entirely of mobile phone text messages has been published in Finland.

c/o GMANews.Tv

I found this bit of news amusing. Current culture reflected in prose using current culture, to tell a story.

Hnm. I sounded redundant.

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And sorry if I keep posting newslinks recently. I know I should be blogging about my own life, but I’m currentlt too busy to have a life.

Sucks, ne? smiley

One more month…

January 23, 07 //
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Undersea cable repair not completed until next month

Three of six undersea cables used by local telecommunications firms that were damaged in the strong earthquake off Taiwan in late December have been repaired but the rest won’t be restored until the latter part of February.

Three of six undersea cables used by local telecommunications firms that were damaged in the strong earthquake off Taiwan in late December have been repaired but the rest won’t be restored until the latter part of February.

~GMANews.TV

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