Monthly Archives: October 2009

Microsoft kills Office Accounting

10/30/2009 – 10:15 pm

When I last looked at accounting software, I was somewhat concerned about choosing a Microsoft product. It appears my concern was well founded. If I had decided to use Office Accounting, I’d be shitting bricks right now: It’s discontinued (via email):

Dear valued Microsoft® Office Accounting customer:

We are writing to let you know [...]

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A new, exciting way to poison drinking water!

10/9/2009 – 9:11 pm

New Way to Tap Gas May Expand Global Supplies:

“We know the shale is out there,” said Lars Erik Oino, a Statoil geologist working at Chesapeake headquarters here, as he rubbed hydrochloric acid on a shale sample to test its mineral makeup. “This could have a huge impact on the European energy situation.”

Dude, look for it [...]

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