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A funny and an amazing spoof video of what can be the last day @ Microsoft look like for Bill Gates. This was shown as part of the CES 2008 keynote by Bill Gates about his last full day at Microsoft in July.

Starring himself, Brian Williams, Steve Ballmer, Matthew McConaugheyr, Robbie Bach, Jay-Z, Bono, Steven Spielberg, George Clooney, Jon Stewart, Kevin Turner, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Al Gore, Ray Ozzie and Craig Mundie.

A must Watch.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEWMC4usElM&rel=1]

Can check out a wide screen version of this clip in high quality at http://www.istartedsomething.com/20080107/bill-gates-last-day-microsoft-video/

Also, take a peek at the full keynote speech by Bill Gates at http://www.microsoft.com/ces/

I read some arbit code
The trickiest one that I have ever known
Don’t know how to port
But it’s job to me and I read alone

I stare at empty screens
On the Boulevard of Broken Builds
Where the city sleeps
but I’m unlucky one and I code alone
I code alone
I code alone
I code alone
I code alone …

My music’s the only one that wakes beside me
My hollow brain’s the only thing that’s beating
Sometimes I hope someone out there will help me
‘Til then I code alone

I’m scrolling down the file
That divides me somewhere in my mind
Why are these million errors
Of the build and why should I fix alone

Read between the lines
All’s fucked up and trillion hash defines
Check my vital signs
To know I’m still alive and I code alone
I code alone
I code alone
I code alone
I code alone …

My music’s the only one that wakes beside me
The night’s the only time when I’m working
Sometimes I dream someone out there will help me
‘And throughout the day I sleep alone
I sleep alone …

Disclaimer – This piece is pure fiction and has nothing to with my profession, my current assignment and my current employer.

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As IEBlog reports many names were thought and discussed for the vNext of IE

IE 7+1
IE VIII
IE 1000 (think binary)
IE Eight!
iIE
IE for Web 2.0 (Service Pack 2)
IE Desktop Online Web Browser Live Professional Ultimate Edition for the Internet (the marketing team really pushed for this one
Ie^2.079 (we might still use this for the Math Major Edition)

but sadly they settled for IE8 … read more here

I can suggest some more .. how about

IE X-2 …. the Xmen version
IE Tigeress
iBrowse
IE GO (pronounced as ayeeee go)
IE Beta .. for earth and we will never come out of beta .. coz its the name *lol*

They will have to still decide the various edtions it will ship as, like

Web Developers edition, Children edition, Student edition, Home edition, Professional edition (tuned for social networking and digging), Ulitmate edition, Live edition, Offline edition, Web edition …

Can you think of more?

How will you name it? OR What can be the name if someone else would have developed the next version of IE, say apple or google or a new start up?

Google Inc. today launched the next generation Google Groups on the 'Groups' link of the Google home page. This enhanced
product enables users to create, manage, search and browse web-based groups, as well as subscribe to and track favorite
groups.

Building on the foundation of the original service that currently includes more than 1 billion searchable posts from the
Usenet archive, Google Groups now offers users the ability to join and follow discussions among different groups, keep in
touch with family and friends, and share information more easily.

Using Google Groups, people can search and participate in a variety of discussions. For example, someone looking to buy a
new digital camera this holiday season can search for (digital camera recommendations) and find relevant posts from others
about the best cameras to buy.

A user can star (bookmark) this topic to watch and subscribe to receive posts from a group such as rec.photo.digital to
regularly read more opinions on digital cameras. Similarly, users looking for advice on treating carpal tunnel or disputing
a cell phone bill can find discussions from other people who have experience in these areas.

In addition, family, friends, and official organizations like schools or community centers can keep their members informed
via email lists and announcement-only newsletters through Google Groups.

"Google Groups enables users to easily gather groups of friends, acquaintances, and those sharing interests together, and
communicate with them directly via email, newsletters and message boards," said Jonathan Rosenberg, vice president, Product
Management, Google Inc.

"These online communities connect people with information they care about, and that furthers our commitment to enhancing the
online experience for Google users."

New features of Google Groups include:

-Create groups: Create, join and search email-based mailing lists, and designate your group as public (anyone can read the
group's messages on the Web) or restricted (only members can read, respond or start new conversations).
-Dynamic conversations: Postings to all Google Groups mailing lists and Usenet lists appear within seconds and are indexed
within minutes.
-Enhanced user interface: Track and mark topics using the "My starred topics" feature, and view postings by message summary,
title, or conversation view.
-Email notification: Receive individual messages or read daily email summaries to participate in discussions via your inbox.
-Easy searching: Users can easily search for information within a group or across many groups.
-Relevant text ads: Google Groups displays only targeted ads that are relevant to user searches or the content on the page.
Google continues to experiment with new technologies that make it faster and easier for people to find and use relevant
information. Currently in beta and available in English language only, Google Groups can be found by clicking on the 'Groups'
link on the Google home page or visiting : http://groups-beta.google.com.