MS Multipoint Server 2010

Multipoint Server 2010 reminds me of the old O/S we called MPM way back in the 80’s. It was based on the single user pc o/s called CPM, and allowed mutiple users to run apps independently off a single pc.

Of course MSFT’s new Multiuser O/S will be a great deal more advanced, starting with a Windows user interface on each client terminal, and the ability to run Windows apps like MS Office. MS 2010 is based on MSFT’s latest release of Win Server 2008 R2.

The C-net article says this is a new computing category.   But as I pointed out,  it really has been around for almost 3

Here is an example of Social Media Mktg. done customer style.  Since I have been dealing with technology suppliers in every which way for 25 years, this anger doesn’t surprise me and I am about to adopt my first Apple product since the Apple II, released back some time in the 80’s.

I don’t own an iPhone personally, but I am smitten with the soon to be released iTablet (although I have no idea what Apple will call it) which is just my temp name for the iPhone’s, or iPod Touch’s perhaps, bigger sibling to come.  But there are some very important lessons to be learned about PDA’s here.  I have used them all it seems, except the magical iPhone.

The main reason I didn’t opt for an iPhone is that my eyes are too old to read cell phone/pda sized text.  But also because the pda is a communication tool, cell phone, text, email and all.  I had no need to switch to AT&T service just to get a shiny new iPhone to download crap onto.  So who knows what this guys beef with the iPhone policies are.  But the production of his customer media piece is pirty darn effective in my eyes.  The music is my favorite part, but the whole production is solid.  Here’s the video (in middle of article)…

Social Media Customer Feedback on Apple’s Policies w/iPhone http://su.pr/19TyHL Gun/Lighter Fluid not recommended, but make a good point posted 6 hours ago.

I want to repeat what I said in the microblog that using a gun and lighter fluid to make a point is not a good thing (imho).  But we will be taking a look at the reasons iPhone customers might feel like shooting their beloved iPhones in upcoming articles, as I personally await the iPhone/iPod’s larger, yet younger peer to come

This gentleman from Wired Media, John Abell, apparently had been trying to get an interview with this gentlewoman anchor of CNBC, Ms Contessa Brewer.  Long story short, she gave him about 60 seconds to explain what a DDoS attack is, because her Twitter feed was down all day, and she was starting to feel the pain.  I watched the clip and then sent out a quick mblog…

Facebook and Twitter had outage today because of a blogger’s Denial of Service attack…. Wired’s John Abell Talks about Twitter Vacation on CNBC http://su.pr/2hpoON DDoS Attack Cripples Twitter – 8 minutes ago from Su.pr

In the end, some functionality of Twitter was not restored until 2 or 3 days later.  Brewer forgave Twitter, Abell got his interview, and I knew I had no right to feel anger for 3 more days of sparse functionality, because Twitter is a free communication tool.  But careful, like other social media tools, it can be dangerous if not handled with care