Is Linux the biggest threat to Microsoft?

No, argues an interesting article over here, which goes on to list the ways in which MS is busy annoying all its customers...

[Link: Slashdot]

[later: there are some things in the world you can always rely on: the slashdot discussion has degenerated into the usual ding-dong "Microsoft is the Spawn of Satan" vs "No! Microsoft is an example of everything that is right with capitalism". oh well...]

How not to design a User Interface

And a good rant over here on what's wrong with User Interface design over in the Open-Source world...

[Link: mpt]

Why am I suddenly so popular?

In the last couple of days, someone or something at Slashdot has obviously decided that I am the font of all wisdom, since I'm being asked to Moderate/Meta-Moderate posts practically every time I visit the site. Now, I'm flattered, but I like to just READ occasionally, guys.

Considered Harmful

Two days ago, Eric Meyer stated his position: "Considered Harmful Essays Considered Harmful" It's worth a read.

So yesterday, Jeffrey Zeldman contended that just about everything is considered harmful. Coincidence? I think not. (And I ran out of words in that sentence before I ran out of links.)

[You know that sensation where if you repeat a word or phrase often enough it loses all semantic meaning, you start contemplating it as an abstract set of sounds, and it seems really odd and interesting? Well, I'm now there with "Considered Harmful"]