I have heard so much about Vista's quirks lately, especially from disgruntled co-workers and friends who had decided to take the early plunge! Their daily comments on Vista range from "G" all the way up to "R" rating, as allegedly the productivity has, since their upgrade, fallen to an all time low. Then, yesterday, I hear this bit of news! The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) bans Windows Vista. NIST is now considering a Linux + Google Apps alternative. This is a bold move, and one that I do not particularly agree with; Perharps topic for anoth... [More]

I think the blog title alone gives you a good hint on what I am talking about. Yes, that Mac commercial (hilarious, by the way) where the PC's body-guard prompts for a "Cancel or Allow" on literally everyting PC does. (If you have not seen this commercial before, then click the "Play" button on the image below)  While I do think the commercial is very funny (These Mac marketing folks are good, darn good!), I must admit that it goes too far. Just to set some context, the commercial pokes fun of the new Windows Vista operating system, which hosts a new and imp... [More]