"The Computer Curmudgeon" is a column that I, Gary Kirchherr, originally wrote for The Holland (Mich.) Sentinel and continued strictly as a Web project after I moved to Anchorage. I decided to hang it up after moving to Hong Kong.
One of my favorite column topics during "the Alaska era" was the Microsoft trial. The judge in that trial issued his findings of fact in November 1999 - and the following June, as we all know by now, he ordered the company to be split into two. Suffice to say, I told you so.
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Urban legends go from cute to nasty, Feb. 3, 1999
Hey, Tom and Meg! You've got spam!, Jan. 4, 1999
AOL's buyout of Netscape bodes ill for Web surfers, Dec. 6, 1998
AOL 4.0: A new dress for the pig, Oct. 28, 1998
Strange bedfellows aren't just in the White House, Oct. 3, 1998
iMac is a hit despite design second-guessing, Sept. 1, 1998
Bill Gates is no John Galt, Aug. 1, 1998
Urban legends dupe even the otherwise intelligent, July 1, 1998
M$ goes on trial; Apple unveils new goodies, June 1, 1998
Media drop the ball on Internet-pricing issue, May 1, 1998
CompUSA delivers cheer to Mac fanatics, April 2, 1998
Only a sap would pay more for less, Feb. 28, 1998
Claris Corp. deserved to live, Feb. 3, 1998
Trojan horse complicates IRC experience, Jan. 2, 1998
Thanksgiving leftovers: Mac OS8, M$, Macworld, Dec. 2, 1997
Micro$oft must die, Nov. 2, 1997
Apple's cloning decision shows disdain for customers, Oct. 1, 1997
Macworld, MacUser merger promises to be interesting, Aug. 31, 1997
OS 8 charges forward; AOL retreats, July 27, 1997
Flying can be hazardous to your computer, June 27, 1997
"60 Minutes" sensationalizes Internet problems, March 16, 1997
MacNet outlines new prices; AOL announces refunds, Feb. 9, 1997
AOL busy signals anger customers, Jan. 26, 1997
Free lunch is over at MacNet, Jan. 12, 1997
New OS-tweaking software deserves a look, Dec. 8, 1996
RAM prices make RAM Doubler obsolete, Sept. 22, 1996
Windows 95 hasn't lived up to hype, Aug. 25, 1996
System 7.5.3 is a worthy upgrade, July 28, 1996
Online auditoriums are a waste of time, May 19, 1996
Good news continues for Iomega, May 5, 1996
A few URLs are definite 'keepers', April 21, 1996
The best part of the Net? Newsgroups!, April 7, 1996
The end of the eWorld; making money off MacNet, March 24, 1996
Zip drives, disks create new storage standard, Feb. 25, 1996
The Internet has made modems affordable, Feb. 11, 1996
Germany's censorship of CIS sets bad precedent, Jan. 14, 1996
Trackballs, trackpads, and ergonomic keyboards, Dec. 17, 1995
Holland-area residents have several ISP choices, Dec. 3, 1995
The Macatawa Area Free-Net can be a pain, Nov. 12, 1995