* Posts by Tom

2 publicly visible posts • joined 31 Oct 2008

Sun Java piggybacks Microsoft searchbar, divorces Google

Tom
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Enough with the toolbars

Toolbars are at best, adware, and at worst, spyware. Intelligent individuals know how to type google.com, yahoo.com, or even ssl.scroogle.org into their browsers and they know how to set bookmarks and their home pages if needed often enough. Intelligent individuals do not want crap clogging up their operating systems, browsers, or other oft used applications. Finally, intelligent individuals do not want a toolbar monopolizing their search engine experience.

On the other hand, ignoramuses thoughtlessly install any old crap riding the coattails of anything else they thoughtlessly install. Without ignoramuses we wouldn't have a world full of zombie computers spewing viagra, mortgage, and poker spam.

Isn't it time to require operator's licenses for computers?

Steve Jobs poaches IBM chip and blade geek

Tom

Why doesn't IBM just hire a contractor?

They fire their FT workers and replace them with contractors, just replace this guy the same way.