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In sunsetting WinXP right now, Microsoft is missing the BIG (900 lb gorilla in the room) point in why so many of us are balking at moving to Vista. They're missing it either intentionally (likely) or unknowingly. Given Vista's flaws, it is ridiculous to make this an "either/or" choice. Rather than hammer people over the head to move to Vista, Microsoft SHOULD FIRST really fix the truely annoying attributes/behaviors of Vista, ("incentivize,not penalize"), and give people more time. Then more of us might be willing to migrate. Meanwhile, I'm busy exploring how productive my new Mac laptop is. In reply to: "Windows XP era draws to a close"

June 16, 2008

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Yes! (Whoops! you forgot the un-manned side of NASA)
While the article made a number of very legitimate points relevant to the side of NASA involved in manned space missions, the increasingly relevant and important benefits arising from the un-manned side (Earth Science among many others) of the agency wasn't mentioned at all. Effective research (and advocacy of mitigating strategies) on global climate change issues, geoscience, and many other earth science topics of critical importance are conducted by the less well promoted un-manned side of the agency, which consumes a fraction of the manned side/space-travel budget. The Earth Sciences mission of NASA should therefore definitely be retained, with long overdue budget increases.
October 3, 2007

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