ZDNet has an interview with Jim Allchin (co-president of Microsoft’s platforms and services business) wherein Allchin inadvertently praises Linux.
Q: You say you’ve learned a lot from the whole Longhorn/Vista development process. Could you share some of these lessons? Allchin: What you really want to do is componentize (sp), get the stuff done, make sure you understand [...]
Monsters and Critics reports that Andy Taylor has left Duran Duran.
… Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor has said so long to the band right before the group was about to embark on the U.S. portion of its current world tour. Raise your hand if you knew Duran Duran was still together. That’s what I thought.
BW & BK note that Heaven & Hell (a.k.a. Black Sabbath) will be hitting the road next year in support of Black Sabbath: The Dio Years. Ozzy Osbourne’s “camp” (a.k.a. Sharon Osbourne) has issued a statement saying:
Tony Iommi and Ronnie Dio are working on a project together which has nothing to do with Black [...]
Sandy West, former drummer for the influential and controversial band the Runaways, passed away Saturday, October 21. She was 47.
That’s some damned sad news.
Via Pitchfork. See The Runaways for more information.
It’s the little things that ultimately have the biggest impact. Or conversely, it’s the little foxes which spoil the vine. Take your pick. The U.S. recently made internet gambling illegal by prohibiting banks and credit card companies from processing claims from online gaming companies. It’s important to note that the bill [...]