Beauty is in the eye of the bot holder -- and woe be unto the rest of us

Profits or patches? Take a wild guess at Microsoft's choice Deep pockets and political puppets: Inside Comcast's merger machine

InfoWorld: Robert X. Cringely February 09, 2015 Beauty is in the eye of the bot holder -- and woe be unto the rest of us This is how the world ends: The greatest minds of our generation have united to create the equivalent of a pageant judge, wrapped in a silicon shell. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Profits or patches? Take a wild guess at Microsoft's choice 2. Deep pockets and political puppets: Inside Comcast's merger machine White Paper: IBM 5 Tips for Success with Customer Analytics Discover five tips for success with customer analytics, and how a better understanding of your customers in context increases revenue and deepens loyalty.LEARN MORE Profits or patches? Take a wild guess at Microsoft's choice Microsoft figures folks like Cringely's mom will take the day-to-day punches and send bug reports he needs to smooth out fast-release rough patches -- which means he saves money on staff and simultaneously makes it safer for enterprise customers. READ MORE Deep pockets and political puppets: Inside Comcast's merger machine All across the United States, Comcast is propping up a puppet regime of local politicians ready to do its bidding. READ MORE DAILY NEWS, DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX FIRST THING Start your workday with Today's Headlines: First Look, and find out what the tech world will be talking about all day. Subscribe now!