Ray Ozzie steps down from Chief Software Architect position, sets his sails for….?

Ray Ozzie steps down from Chief Software Architect position, sets his sails for….?

‘Tis a sad day for Microsoft, for one of their staple employees is moving on. Ray Ozzie, Cheif Software Architect at Microsoft is stepping down. The reason for the relinquishing of his position isn’t yet known. To announce the change, CEO Steve Ballmer sent out an email to Microsoft employees both praising Ozzie and wishing him well in his future ventures. For now, we’re left to speculate as to whether Ozzie is ready to settle down and enjoy his later...

Gmail gets a couple new themes

Gmail gets a couple new themes

The geeks of this world who love change, design, and eye candy and also happen to be users of Gmail will be pleasantly pleased to know that a few new themes have popped up in the themes section: Orcas Island, Turf, and High Score. Obviously, the blatant Nintendo look-alike isn’t called “Nintendo” because of various copyright lawsuits that would result almost immediately. If you’re a retro gamer or dig the look, have at it. Though be warned, the...

The next push to the cloud? Your operating system.

The next push to the cloud?  Your operating system.

If you haven’t heard cloud computing is the latest craze sweeping the nation.  Everyone and their mother seems to be fascinated with moving everyday tasks such as office work (word, excel, etc) as well as file storage among other things online, freeing up space on your machine and ensuring you have a safe and secure backup that you can access any place you have an internet connection.  However a truly interesting concept that would truly break OS boundaries is an...