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I sometimes wonder what if:
1) MS did not spend US$ 7.6 billion or so to acquire Nokia (and then run it into the ground), had kept hanging in there with WinMobile until it was viable, while doing whatever it took to seed device prototypes, and bribe/subsidize major manufacturers to roll out implementations.
2) MS did not go off the rails with Sinofsky/Metro/WPF, abandon SilverLight ... had instead transformed WinForms with a vector based graphic engine, and the other goodies found in WPF, and somehow integrated insanely great web development facilities.
If I have these thoughts for more than 15 seconds, I find splashing my face with ice-water and screaming helps 
«One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.» Salvador Dali
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The whole internal cat fight during Sinofski's time was a debacle. And the whole Nokia thing: That was just odd. And 5 years too late.
And to add to the drama, the whole Wintel thing was a massive albatross for Microsoft. Apple didn't even attempt a mobile strategy using Intel chips, and nor did they try and provide an everything under the sun solution. We all wanted Windows Mobile to be Windows on a phone, and Microsoft doggedly tried to give us that. Turns out that maybe you need to give the consumers what they need, not what they think they want.
Even so: Apple, who have the best shot of anyone of converging phone, tablet and desktop forms, still hasn't found the magic formula. They are tip-toeing towards it, but the speed and care being taken point to it being a really, really tricky issue.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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They also say Bitcoin is unhackable because it's in a blockchain (and as we all know blockchain cannot be hacked).
I guess they say a lot of things 
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And didn't the FBI recently hack-back bitcoin from the Russian based group that hit the oil distribution network?
I'm glad it's hackable - will put more nails in it's impending coffin.
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If you obtain the private key for a crypto wallet, you can move the cryptos wherever you want. People who buy cryptos and leave them in the custody of the exchange are playing with fire. Some exchanges have been hacked (by gaining access to their private key), but many hacks have simply been thefts of clients' cryptos by the owners of the exchange.
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I'm shocked - shocked, I tell you - to find out that an unregulated ponzi-scheme masquerading as a currency has been hijacked by ne're-do-wells taking advantage of the gullible and trusting public. That same public looking for nothing other than an alternative to big banks, the support of the little guy, and promises of instant, unreasonable wealth.
I dunno what the world is coming too...
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Don't forget how environmentally friendly it all is! 
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Hah! I'm not going to get caught out investing in a stupid bubble that's about to burst. I've got all my money in tulips. Apparently, they are rock solid! 
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Ooo! Bad news just breaking ...[^] 
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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The barbarians are truly inside the gates.+
A fool and his money are soon parted.
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And here I was looking forward to investing all of my vast sums(*) of retirement money in BobCoin...
(*) Dollars and even more dollars
Software Zen: delete this;
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Why do we call them cloud providers instead of LAN-lords?
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
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It's just .NET the way it's done?
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Vaporware by any other name...
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That sounds a bit nebulous . . .
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I need a slow clap emoji
cheers
Chris Maunder
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IF you don't have a an artist on staff/contract I'm sure you can find a free one without problematic licensing restrictions somewhere on the web. 
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
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Because they'd be Wan-Lords... but it would almost be worth becoming a Cloud Provider to be able to say your profession was...
Sky-Lord
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Were you with the Southern Rock band Lynard Skylord?
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Mercyful Fate - A Dangerous Meeting[^]
So I had a little "game" with some friends last week.
Every day we'd send each other one classic metal album from before 1990.
I've heard some nice ones (Iron Maiden, Dio), and some I didn't like (Faith No More, Alice Cooper).
Anyway, the idea came from me and it started with this song.
I don't like Mercyful Fate or King Diamond in particular, but I remember checking out this album way back when (but looong after its release) and being blown away by this song (the album opener).
Next week we're doing metal classics from the 90's.
I doubt any 90's metal was better than this one 
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Consider aquatic urgent care (6)
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Deemed ?
"I didn't mention the bats - he'd see them soon enough" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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Nope...  Contemplate it a bit more, you'll get there.
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