Links for the month of April.
Here are a few links of interest to the folks who read my books and articles or watch my training videos.
- The Microsoft discount – An opinion piece about the Microsoft "Apple Tax" advertising strategy by Dan Miller on Macworld.com. I couldn't agree with this comment more: "But for the benefit of my Windows-using friends, I will say for the record: I don’t use a Mac because it’s cool. I use it because it works better for me. I use it because it doesn’t stink." Thanks to @danfrakes for tweeting the link.
- The Poor Man’s Mac: Microsoft’s recession-era ploy to get you to buy a PC instead of a Mac – By focusing only on price, Microsoft is telling us only one thing about the Windows logo: It's what you look for when you're settling. By Farhad Manjoo on Slate Magazine.
- Microsoft conjures imaginary ‘Apple Tax’ – The age-old battle between Microsoft and Apple is heating up again, and this time, Redmond is cheating. On The Register.
- TweetSig, simply converting your tweets into an image. – A way cool tool to generate a Twitter-based signature line for use in e-mail and forum posts. Thanks to @Firgs for sharing the link.
- On Twitter, mindcasting is the new lifecasting | Technology | Los Angeles Times – Another article about real-life uses of Twitter. On the Los Angeles Times blog.
- Finding Utility in the Jumble of Tweeted Thoughts – NYTimes.com – Good article on the New York Times about putting Twitter to good use. Thanks to @mjvalente for sharing the link.
- 10 Most Extraordinary Twitter Updates – Excellent post that gives real examples of how Twitter is used. On Mashable.com.
- A Visual Guide to Twitter – Interesting diagram showing how Twitter can be used.
- Operating System Interface Design Between 1981-2009 – Interesting history, with screenshots, of GUI operating system development. On Webdesigner Depot. Thanks for @god on Twitter for sharing the link.
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