http://cjaninehodge.com/blog Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:21:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A few weeks ago, I wrote about Microsoft's bid for ailing Yahoo. As mentioned, it is certainly a situation to monitor, due to the potential implications if Microsoft acquires Yahoo. The stand-off wages on... http://cjaninehodge.com/blog/2008/02/26/microsoft-yahoo-update/ On the morning of February 15, 2008, Amazon's S3 service suffered an outage. It was resolved in a matter of hours, but affected a notable number of services and businesses. http://cjaninehodge.com/blog/2008/02/18/amazon-s3-outage-a-gentle-reminder/ Following Yahoo's recent release of information regarding its earnings, and the anticipation of massive lay-offs, Microsoft extended a nearly $45 billion deal to "help" Yahoo. Some interesting coverage and debate on this development can be found here, here, and here. http://cjaninehodge.com/blog/2008/02/03/microsoft-yahoo-an-upset-in-the-making/ There's a great piece at Brainstorms & Raves on why it's a good idea to thoroughly trash your old hard drives. I can't really think of much to personally add to Shirley's breakdown on the subject, except to say that I am also first-hand experienced in how easy it can be ... http://cjaninehodge.com/blog/2008/01/04/old-hard-drives-trash-them/ Amazon has long been a force with which to contend in the world of online retail. Now, they are trying to step things up a notch, apparently by competing with Paypal. One of Amazon's newest venture is the new payment service TextPayMe. The TextPayMe FAQ description opens thusly: The TextPayMe ... http://cjaninehodge.com/blog/2007/12/29/amazons-answer-to-paypal/ A bit of a surprise yesterday, as it was announced that Netscape will receive no further development or support past the end of January 2008. While this is not a great shock, given the miniscule market share Netscape has bore for many years now, it's still not every day ... http://cjaninehodge.com/blog/2007/12/29/the-end-of-netscape/