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The Web According to Ballmer
BusinessWeek is running a great interview with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. The interview covers a ton of ground, beginning with Google's YouTube acquisition and ending with Vista. In between, Ballmer talks about the Web 2.0 valuations and "Bubble 2.0," the business transition from Xbox to Xbox 360, Microsoft's recent high-profile hires, Bill Gates' impending departure, Microsoft's competition, and, of course, the Zune. Vista is a disappointingly small part of the discussion, but it's still worth a read if you're interested in what Microsoft is up to.
So, just how good at time waster games are you? Think you've got the stuff? Well, The World's Hardest Game 2.0 doesn't think you do.
Yes, amazingly, it's possible to have a sequel to a game called "The World's Hardest Game". It doesn't seem logically possible, since if the first one was actually the world's hardest, how could another one come along and share the moniker? It made me doubt the name in the first place. That is, until I tried the game.
The mechanics of the game are very simple. You are a small red square, ...
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ThwartedEfforts said 4:22AM on 10-12-2006
That was seriously hard going and I came away none the wiser. How very Microsoft.
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Aaron said 12:01PM on 10-22-2006
A very insightful interview. Steve Ballmer has expanded my knowledge somewhat. Giving insights on the xBox proved mighty interesting to me. Also Ballmer helped us peek into the minds of corporations. A good read for those interested. But if you're like me, who read it uninterestingly, I was hooked.
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