Monthly Archives: November 2009

bug one resolved, at least in one mall, thanks to Apple

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Beth Lynn Eicher

There happens to be an Apple store in South Hills Village Mall. I checked it out after photographing the Droid booth. For those who have never been to an Apple store, it is a place were one can go and … Continue reading →

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some girls go for gadgets

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Beth Lynn Eicher

Yesterday when I got home from the office supply store, my husband asked, “Do you want to go to the mall?” This time we went to South Hills Village Mall which is not the same mall where I picked up … Continue reading →

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a brother for my mother – a sister to my neighbor

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Beth Lynn Eicher

Like I promised, I did not go out to the stores on Friday November 27 but today I felt the urge to hit the market. There are not too many choices in town for electronics since Circuit City and CompUSA … Continue reading →

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Karmic Open Week Wrap-Up

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Beth Lynn Eicher

On November 6, 2009, I participated in an online-chat conference called Open Week. This is when the Ubuntu community discusses and celebrates their most recent release Karmic Kola. It is a no-cost version of Linux that a company called Canonical … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

Posted on November 26, 2009 by What Will We Use Editor

Thanksgiving, as an American, means Being Thankful for what you have. Eating way too much food with family. Planning what you are going to buy on Black Friday where all of the retailers sell loss-leader electronics in the hopes of … Continue reading →

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So long, Microsoft CFO Chris Liddell

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Beth Lynn Eicher

Yesterday Microsoft CFO Chris Liddell called it quits. The new CFO will be Peter Klein. I think it is interesting that there was no mention of the change last week at the November 19, 2009 shareholders’ meeting. Maybe he had … Continue reading →

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The begining of the end

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Beth Lynn Eicher

So what do you have to say for yourself Microsoft? As Chairman, Bill Gates stayed pretty silent on the Android issue at the November 19, 2009 stockholders meeting. Steve Ballmer, the current CEO of Microsoft, decided to discuss the issue … Continue reading →

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Road to going Droid, Finale

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Beth Lynn Eicher

For a few months I have considered what my next phone will be. I knew that it had to be either Verizon, AT&T, or Sprint since other carriers do not have a good reputation for quality coverage in my area. … Continue reading →

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Yahoo! Microsoft and Y!ou

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Beth Lynn Eicher

A little over 3 months ago, I blogged about how Yahoo! and how the continue to compete and do well where Microsoft falters. When other bloggers speculated that Microsoft was going to acquire Yahoo!, I assured you all that Microsoft … Continue reading →