Barney's Rubble


Bloated Software Woes

This month Doug looks back at the good ole' days of software -- and how tablets may bring it all back.

Privacy Is Dead

Doug's column this month focuses on the truly dismal state of privacy these days.

'Windows 8,' Take 2

In his column this month, Doug shares more of what you said you want to see in Windows 8.

Jobs Satisfaction

Doug's latest column focuses on the legacy of Steve Jobs.

Keeping XP Alive

Doug muses on the future demise of XP -- and why it may never completely go away

Windows 8 Wishes

Vendors that listen to customers tend to succeed -- and those that don't, fail.

Microsoft Guidance

It's presumptuous of me to give advice to Microsoft. After all, when was the last time I pulled in $16 billion in a single quarter?

Doug's Tech Pet Peeves

From Word formatting issues to Firefox problems to Windows 7 fizzling out, here's Doug's current top tech peeves.

The 'Tablets Will Kill PCs' Myth

Will smartphones and tablets replace PCs and laptops? Or are they more companion technology?

Nostrabarney: My Tech Predictions

Doug Barney on Ballmer's future and Apple in the enterprise.

A Cloud Doofus: Backup Lessons From Life

Cloud backup is simple, if you remember to set it up in the first place.

Google's Biggest Blunders

Why can't Google's executives live up to their "do no evil" motto?

Ray Goes Away: A Look Back

Doug's column this month looks back at the icon Microsoft recently lost.

Is VMware the Next Netscape?

Will Microsoft's virtualization products push VMware out of its own niche?

Old Salt Remembers 1985

25 years ago, when Windows was born, I was a young journalist who had his first encounter with Bill Gates.