This one seems to have been on the back burner for a while — it began as the OpenOfficeMouse (in white) and later transformed into the WarMouse Meta (in black) and then disappeared. After all, this was all happening in late last year. That said, those who may have been waiting for the WarMouse Meta more »

We first saw the 18-button monster of a mouse back in early November, and although it was initially christened the OpenOfficeMouse that name did not last very long. In fact, it was just a few days later that we saw the OpenOfficeMouse was not actually using the name with the proper authorization. Given that, what more »

It seems that ugly looking 18-button having OpenOfficeMouse is not quite backed by OpenOffice. According to the back story here, the OpenOfficeMouse was presented at the recent OOoConference in Italy and that is where the story should have ended, at least with the OpenOfficeMouse name anyway. As I mentioned in the last post, the mouse more »

OpenOffice, in partnership with WarMouse have unveiled the OpenOfficeMouse. And with that, after I realized that this was not a joke of a product, and after I finished gazing at the uglier than necessary design, I then realized that this is most likely overkill for most users. That said, the OpenOfficeMouse has a whopping 18 more »

It is not surprising that users rely on Pirate Bay to access the programs found in Microsoft Office. The software costs close to $300 for the standard version while the professional version retails for double that price. If you are looking for a free and legal alternative, you can find many software products available online that will work just as well.

Sun Microsystems announced a horrific quarter yesterday — a loss for what is now the third quarter in a row. This past quarter resulted in a net loss of $1.68 billion, with a revenue of $2.99 billion. The same quarter last year had a net income of $89 million, and a $3.22 billion revenue. Ouch, that can’t go over too well.

Sun also hinted at possible layoffs in the future, which, while depressing, isn’t all that surprising given the current state of the economy. There were also reports of slowing sales in its main server lines. It seems open sourcing a number of it’s software hasn’t helped either.

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