Ouch and there is still a week to go…

Exclusive TED Conference Pass+VIP Benefits – eBay (item 110218102976 end time Feb-03-08 12:36:38 PST)

Words cannot express how lucky the people at TED are.

However, we’ve found a way to put a dollar value on it! Shame it’s more money than I have in the conference budget for this decade.

After a year, Vista sucks articles continue…

In the year 2012 someone will write a bestseller about Vista. It’s an operatic tragedy in multiple parts.

Could Windows 7 be the best Windows yet? | Hardware 2.0 | ZDNet.com

As an aside, the best thing that they could do for Windows 7 is keep that name. Nothing fancy just a version number.

Get paid for writing rubbish…

“He is the man who nearly broke the bank … and who is fast becoming a hero to millions of his compatriots.”

French rally behind rogue trader as fraud scandal spreads | Business | The Observer

I had ten adults in my flat yesterday and we all discussed “the scandal”; not one person referred to anyone in the affair as a “hero”. This morning at work I see even less sign that he’s a hero!

Who makes this stuff up?