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Mr. Smarty Pants
"...A recent Microsoft TV commercial uses the "Dies Irae" from Mozart's Requiem...."

March 16, 2001 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

SXSW Picks & Sleepers
"...up press by claiming he was being harassed by Microsoft for the song "Bill Gates Must Die" before revealing..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Dispatches From the Edge
Rounding Up the 2001 FronteraFest Long Fringe
"...Like a copy of Microsoft Windows, it's got bugs. As in many other FronteraFest..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

The Hightower Lowdown
High Tech Brought Low; All Expenses Paid
"...Online, MGM Grand Casino, Philip Morris, Archer Daniels Midland, Microsoft, and oh so many others are among the major..."

Jan. 26, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Love Walks In
The first Rockrgrl Music Conference gets a blessing from Seattle's rain goddess.
"...home playing another venue like the Experience Music Project, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's multi-million-dollar shrine to rock & roll?..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Radio, Radio
Satellite radio, the burgeoning technology that may ultimately shake up the broadcast world the most, is right around the corner.
"...audio software, a cozy relationship has also blossomed with Microsoft. The software behemoth has even thrown its weight behind..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Naked City
John Cornyn says he believes in privacy, but a subpoena of Texans for Public Justice seeking donor records suggests otherwise.
"...National Committee. On March 24, executives from companies like Microsoft, SBC, Sprint, GTE, and Aetna paid up to $25,000..."

Sept. 29, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Decidedly Mex-Mex
Jalisco seems to be one of those places that certainly has the right idea, but suffers from poor management, or perhaps just a general carelessness on the part of its staff. Its recipes are fine : the stewed meats, sauces, salsas, rice, and beans are all first-rate. But it's clear that the kitchen skimps on the quality of their meat and fish.
"...to what it must have been like to invent Microsoft. There are simply no standards on which to rely...."

Aug. 18, 2000 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Summer Gaming Preview
"...keep things like the release of PlayStation 2 and Microsoft's X-Box in our periphery. For the first time in..."

April 28, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

In the Beginning … Was the Command Line
"...would be a neater place if operating systems like Microsoft's Windows in its various incarnations were made available to..."

April 7, 2000 Books Review by Sidney Moody

We've Come a Long Way, Baby
The year's best in technology, gaming, and Web sites
"...infiltrating their water cooler conversations -- whether it was Microsoft as a monopoly, the controversy over MP3, the existence..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Public Notice
Public Notice is noticing a lot of public service types getting into the holiday spirit. Events big and small are happening all over town, as are opportunities to give, give, give, and give some more.
"...Microsoft Publisher 97 or later..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

Naked City
Off the Desk:
"...lights, sound, decorations." The big draw Wednesday morning was Microsoft's Bill Gates. The invitation-only affair allowed a fair number..."

Aug. 27, 1999 News Feature

¡game Gamexpo
"...of the exposition's corporate sponsors, which included heavy-hitters like Microsoft, 3Dfx, and Labtec. And while not all of the..."

July 9, 1999 Screens Feature

Casting the Net
"...one type of thing, that is, we employ RealPlayer, Microsoft MediaPlayer, VIVO, etc. And of course we were not..."

June 18, 1999 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Popular Search Engines
"..."Where do you want to go today?" ask the Microsoft commercials, but really that's the big question on the..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Screens Feature

Parkingless Shopping
"...MSN Shopping http://shopping.msn.com/msnlink/index.asp Microsoft's shopping portal...."

Dec. 4, 1998 Screens Feature

Day Trips
"...for online travel information. Preview Travel, http://www.previewtravel.com; Travelocity, http://www.travelocity.com; Microsoft's Expedia, http://expedia.msn.com; or Best Fares Discount Traveler magazine, http://www.bestfares.com...."

Nov. 6, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Cybernistas!
Will the Revolution Be Computerized?
"...he can turn to for a little have-not camaraderie, Microsoft bashing, and even the occasional open exchange of ideas...."

May 29, 1998 Screens Feature by Jay Hardwig

Matthews, My Man
"...he says, the federal government should forget about harassing Microsoft and pay some attention where it is needed: the..."

May 22, 1998 News Feature

Brain Boom
Austin's Techno Geeks and Slackers Cash In
"...Supported by fat investments from Microsoft and AMD, firms like Digital Anvil are working on..."

March 20, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Technomancers
Computer Gaming Gurus at SXSW Interactive
"...mere awards: venture capital. Digital Anvil, for example, has Microsoft's big stick in its pocket. Longtime Origin producer Warren..."

March 6, 1998 Screens Feature by Allen Varney

Mister Smarty Pants Knows
"...The "save" icon on Microsoft Word shows a floppy disk, with the shutter on..."

Feb. 20, 1998 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Disappointments, Indoctrinations, Desperations
Letters At 3am
"...to be called "citizens") of the United Conglomerates of Microsoft-Nike (which used to be called "America") -- as a..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Column by Michael Ventura

illustration by Doug Potter HOW ABOUT A DELL-A-THON?
"...to act like Bill Gates, the gazillionaire who heads Microsoft, who has also built a monster mansion and, until..."

Oct. 17, 1997 News Feature

Tv-eye
Emmy-Meeny-Miney-Moe
"...Hank Kingsley. There's a little problem, though -- the Microsoft of supporting comedic actors, David Hyde Pierce. Niles it..."

Sept. 5, 1997 Screens Column by Christopher Gray

Postscripts
Shuttle Carnage Looms
"...Upon completion of the Basic Computer Course (Microsoft Word 6.0/Windows 3.11) I was given an exam and..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Column

Postmarks
Can't Handle Scamming
"...Upon completion of the Basic Computer Course (Microsoft Word 6.0/Windows 3.11) I was given an exam and..."

Aug. 15, 1997 Column

Postmarks
DeWitty Center Helpful
"...I recently completed a free eight-week Microsoft Word course at the DeWitty Center and was pleased..."

Aug. 8, 1997 Column

Postmarks
Postmarks Scandal!
"...for another eight week training in computer class -- Microsoft Word, so that some day soon I can go..."

Aug. 1, 1997 Column

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