The Epic Rap Battle of History music video series takes on two tech heavyweights — late Apple innovator Steve Jobs and Microsoft chairman Bill Gates — in its latest rap-off. Lyrics mock both men and throw jabs at Bill’s wife, Melinda, and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. And then, holy sh*t, Jobs becomes HAL 9000 from the
Microsoft is going all out and doing everything humanly possible to eat into Google’s search market share. Google dropped by 1% in the month of June as Yahoo and Bing gained .6% each. Though the drop cannot be directly tied to Bings aggressive marketing tactics just based on 1 months results, it would be interesting to see
Microsoft Research and NASA have teamed up once again and brought the “most complete, highest-resolution coverage of Mars available” to WorldWide Telescope. Microsoft’s app lets you explore space either through a zoom-and-pan interface or guided tours. This imagery is the handiwork of a group informally called the Mapmakers, led by NASA’s Michael Broxton. Their job is
