Metadata is "data about data". Meta from the Greek, μετά, meaning with or after. I suppose if you wanted to sound grand you could pronounce it hyper-correctly with the stress on the second syllable, met-ah'. I've heard some incorrectly pronounce … [Continue reading] about ODF enters the Semantic Web
Cracks in the Foundation
You must admire their tenacity. Gary Edwards, Sam Hiser, and Paul E. Merrell (aka "Marbux") . The mythology of Silicon Valley is filled with stories of three guys and a garage founding great enterprises. And here we have three guys, and through … [Continue reading] about Cracks in the Foundation
The biggest media launch of all time?
The news from all directions is that Halo 3 had a big day, with "first day" sales of $170 million, which actually includes advance sales as well. Let's take the report from the XBox.com web site as the canonical version of the tale: Microsoft today … [Continue reading] about The biggest media launch of all time?
OpenOffice.org Conference 2007
I'm back from Barcelona despite Delta's best efforts to trap me at JFK airport. No rain, no snow, no sleet, no security alert, no strike. Nothing. But somehow Delta managed to turn a scheduled 40 minute flight to Boston into a 3 hour delay to … [Continue reading] about OpenOffice.org Conference 2007
Office 2007’s Confusion Mode
Although Microsoft publicly testifies from every available pulpit of their deep longing for multiple document formats, a quick glance at reality shows that this love remains unrequited in their products. For example, what new formats does Office … [Continue reading] about Office 2007’s Confusion Mode