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In case you haven't heard, Steve Jobs won't be giving the keynote speech this year at the Macworld Expo...and rumor has it, Apple will be pulling out of Macworld all together in a few years. I haven't read it anywhere yet but it seems to make sense: Apple has made Steve Jobs their product...and there's only 1 Steve Jobs, and he's in ill health.

It's an interesting mess they're in. I think people attribute Apple's recent product successes directly to him. Once Steve is gone, the public will assume that he's taken the magic with him. (Remember the first time he left Apple? I don't...but I've heard.)

I think everyone's expecting this to be a pretty uneventful Macworld keynote, but Apple would do wise to have the new guy unleash something impressive...to let the world know that even though Steve isn't there the Apple brand is.

Time will tell.

I was just reading the following FAQ from Microsoft and found this little gem (emphasis mine):

Why are the installation and confirmation IDs so long when I activate by telephone?
Using long numeric IDs is the best way to prevent errors in communication over the telephone. It actually reduces the time of your telephone call and improves your customer experience.

Translation:

Why are the installation and confirmation IDs so long when I activate by telephone?
Using long numeric IDs is the best way to keep people from guessing or generating their own numbers. Your time is not worth anything to us and we already have your money so we don't care if you have a lousy experience. Better luck next time.
~Microsoft

If you've been following the scandal around the attempted sale of Obama's senate seat by the Gov. of Illinois, you'll enjoy this: Obama's Senate Seat on eBay

The Governor General has prorogued parliament for 8 weeks. Isn't this just delaying the inevitable? What's the point of having no parliament just so we can come back and have a confidence vote?

If the liberals, NDP and Bloc form a coalition government, does Dion simply become Prime Minister, or do we go back to the polls?