Earlier
this week we gave away a free ticket to Office 2.0 and today we have a a
free ticket to next week's ETech
to offer as a prize. ETech is O'Reilly's Emerging
Technology conference and it'll be held next week, March 26-29, in San
Diego. An important note about the prize - the Etech pass is good for sessions
only at ETech (Tuesday-Thursday). The workshops and the Executive Briefing
on Monday are not included. Also of course you need to make your own way
to San Diego and cover your accommodation. But still, the value
of the ticket is $1390.00 - so it's a great prize and thanks O'Reilly Media for
offering it to Read/WriteWeb.
I was hoping to be at ETech, but unfortunately I now can't make it. However Read/WriteWeb's Alex Iskold will be there, so if you're going to ETech and would like to meet up with Alex, send him an email at alex [dot] iskold [at] gmail [dot] com.
We picked on Google in the previous caption contest, so it's only fair we turn our attention to Microsoft this time ;-) Here is a photo from the recent Windows Vista launch in New York. I'm sure you can come up with some imaginative captions to this! Put your entries in the comments below. The winner will be picked by Friday morning PST time.
[YOUR CAPTION HERE...]
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"Mom, Dad, how come I can't find my Google Toolbar?"
Posted by: Quan | March 21, 2007 1:31 PMSteve Ballmer describes Vista's new Parental Controls panel, seconds before he was mauled by three unnamed children.
Posted by: Eric Singley | March 21, 2007 1:39 PMThe grinch ?
Posted by: hombrelobo | March 21, 2007 1:58 PMSee kids, we've replaced the "start" button with clapper technology - Clap on, clap off!
Posted by: Ron Schott | March 21, 2007 2:14 PMYou are clapping manically while children point out Vista's flaws. Cancel or Allow?
Posted by: Josh Christie | March 21, 2007 2:15 PMarf arf arf
Posted by: random | March 21, 2007 2:15 PMYay! You kids are so smart --- That IS called a BSOD or more commonly known as the Blue Screen Of Death!
Posted by: Rex Dixon | March 21, 2007 2:16 PMMommy! That man in the red sweater is coming closer to us!
or
Ho! Ho! Ho! Mista Vista is here!
P.S - Don't pick me again. I still can't travel. Just having fun.
Posted by: Ali | March 21, 2007 2:25 PMHey kids, who wants to try out the new touchscreen Zune phone?
Posted by: tony farndon | March 21, 2007 3:10 PM"FUTURE... developers, Developers, DEvelopers, DEVELOPERS!!"
Posted by: Joe Kwon | March 21, 2007 3:15 PM"And if I move my hands fast enough, they look like rubber!"
Posted by: John Milan | March 21, 2007 3:16 PMBill: I pray... "please don't crash, please please please
Steve: Can we all say Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista....
Posted by: Steve Kickert | March 21, 2007 3:16 PMThe Lord, the Clown, and the Prey...
Posted by: Dennis F | March 21, 2007 3:20 PMWhite people everywhere agree.......Microsoft is Great!
Posted by: Brian M. | March 21, 2007 3:30 PMre #10 - that would have been my suggestion, too ;-). still can't forget that video.
anyway, sorry to hear that you won't be able to make it to the etech this year richard. would have been nice to catch up.
cheers
Posted by: Ole | March 21, 2007 3:33 PMole
And then ... Santa gave me a brand new Wii for Christmas!
Posted by: Mike Parsons | March 21, 2007 3:42 PMLook kids, you can use your Wii to make the monkey clap.
Posted by: Brian Walsh | March 21, 2007 3:47 PMNow where on Steve's back is that off switch.
Posted by: David Turner | March 21, 2007 3:47 PM"Want to be like Bill? Then all you need is: Puberty, Pornography, Philanthropy, Puberty, Pornography, Philanthropy...."
Posted by: drew olanoff | March 21, 2007 4:03 PMKeep going -- don't ever stop touching the magic revenue screen!
Posted by: Christopher Regan | March 21, 2007 4:52 PM"Heh heh, look! they took the bait, Bill, they took the bait! Heh heh"
Posted by: Dannil | March 21, 2007 5:11 PM"Developers, developers, developers, developers, developers...."
Posted by: Michael | March 21, 2007 5:21 PMHEY KIDS ... CAN YOU SAY DRM!
Posted by: John Doe | March 21, 2007 5:49 PMYea! We finally found some folks who love our software!
Posted by: Joshua Porter | March 21, 2007 5:55 PMPuttin' on the RIIIIITZ!
Posted by: Constance Reader | March 21, 2007 7:39 PMSomething about this picture is just soooo wrong. Here's my entry:
Posted by: baron | March 21, 2007 9:16 PM"Uncle Ballmer to kids: Lookee children, this is how I'm going to smash Larry and Sergey's little heads!"
Another...
"Dissappointing Zune sales force Microsoft to enter the Children's toy market with USB-powered Clapping Psycho Monkey"
Posted by: baron | March 21, 2007 9:19 PMDisappointed members of the audience react after hearing that Vista's new security features would prevent the running of "nefarious programs such as BitTorrent."
Posted by: Ian Kennedy | March 21, 2007 10:34 PMYes children - love Vista or I will throw you like an old office chair!
Posted by: Siqi | March 21, 2007 11:36 PM"Act calm down honey ... he won't bite as long as you don't open Google" ...
Posted by: Chen | March 21, 2007 11:48 PM"Act calm honey ... he won't bite as long as you don't open Google ..."
Posted by: Chen | March 21, 2007 11:49 PMFood!!!
Posted by: jm | March 22, 2007 12:37 AMBill: We are loosing our generation Yers-Xers, baby boomers, old boomers markets:(( Google is making them smarter.
Steve: Chill Bill! That's why our new marketing demography are kids... ho ho ho:))
Bill: Oh really, so what next... Foetus?
Posted by: DJ Baishya | March 22, 2007 12:51 AMNewsbite: Microsoft's next marketing demography foetus.
Posted by: DJ Baishya | March 22, 2007 12:54 AMBalmer: "Yes kids, you're right... dady can't affort this system... haha".
Posted by: Arjan Terol | March 22, 2007 1:04 AM"Vista gives Steve hair - yay!"
Posted by: Jon Sagara | March 22, 2007 1:16 AMThe family is happy because Vista has a kid-friendly interface and cool effects. Ballmer is happy because children are DELICIOUS.
Posted by: Matthieu | March 22, 2007 1:40 AMNow you can spend every minute with your favourite purple dinosaur! (from left: Bill Goats, owner of Blarney Castle, Blarney & his Friends)
Posted by: hubert | March 22, 2007 2:10 AMMary wondered if she should tell the others that she had no idea what was going on.
Posted by: Dan | March 22, 2007 2:22 AMKids point out Vista flaws as part of Microsoft's Early Engineer Development Program
Posted by: baron | March 22, 2007 4:10 AM"Steve was elated, ecstatic and extremely surprised that the next generation of Microsoft users had no difficulty operating Vista."
Posted by: David Repas | March 22, 2007 7:38 AMA version of Vista for every member of the family... literally
Posted by: Andrew Parker | March 22, 2007 7:52 AM"You navigated through Vista's new security and accessed MySpace! Good job!"
Posted by: Kevin Jones | March 22, 2007 8:05 AM"People everywhere love Vista."
Posted by: David Repas | March 22, 2007 8:23 AMIntroducing Monkey Live. Only available in bright red.
Posted by: iChris | March 22, 2007 8:30 AM"Press it again, Timmy. The skinny one's hands will open and the fat one's hands will close."
Posted by: Adam Jusko | March 22, 2007 8:41 AMI'm pleased to introduce RoboBallmer, now with clapping action. It's fun for the whole family!
Posted by: Siqi Chen | March 22, 2007 9:11 AMOk kids, who wants to reboot Mr Ballmer?!
Posted by: Phill Midwinter | March 22, 2007 9:12 AMBill was so pleased that he had found a use for Steven within the Gates Foundation. The family had always wanted a borderline psychotic CEO of their very own to nurture and now they had a bouncy beautiful bald one.
Bill hoped they didn't have many chairs.
Posted by: Phill Midwinter | March 22, 2007 9:19 AMSee, so easy to use even a child can crash it.
Posted by: Ivan Handler | March 22, 2007 9:21 AMBill chuckled to himself as he realised Steve had noticed the mac user in the front row. He'd have to rehome the kids probably, but the show was always worth it.
Posted by: Phill Midwinter | March 22, 2007 9:22 AMMicrosoft's anti gravity display caused many frolics of delight from Stevey, the corporation's original shakespeare typing monkey.
Posted by: Phill Midwinter | March 22, 2007 9:37 AMEveryone laughed and laughed when Bill told Steve to slap himself.
Posted by: Phill Midwinter | March 22, 2007 9:39 AMLook Ma.. My video game never asked me to send an error report!
or
Claps now. Slaps Later. Vista - Entertainment Everywhere!
Posted by: Chandra | March 22, 2007 10:19 AMWhat do you want to touch today?
Posted by: Alex Tarasul | March 22, 2007 12:22 PMThe "Bow" starts now!
Posted by: Chandra | March 22, 2007 1:35 PM"Whoa! It's just what I wanted! My very own Bill and Steve! Thanks dad, you're the best!"
Posted by: Siqi Chen | March 22, 2007 5:35 PMSteve to Bill: See how I can scare them off these "G"kids
Posted by: sure | March 22, 2007 8:36 PMBill to himself: I wish it is true, but its too late...
A gleeful Bill Gates unveils the new "Tickle Me Ballmer" to the delight of fans both young and old.
Posted by: Andy | March 22, 2007 9:33 PMSteve scares early Vista adopters away. It's not done yet!
Posted by: Thijs | March 23, 2007 3:06 AMBalmer Training School Day 1:
Posted by: Trevor | March 23, 2007 7:34 AM"Ok Kids, say it with us! 'DEVELOPERS! DEVELOPERS! DEVELOPERS! DEVELOPERS!....DEVELOPERS! DEVELOPERS! DEVELOPERS! DEVELOPERS!...."
mommie, what does "welcome to the social" mean?
Posted by: ryan | March 23, 2007 8:19 AMBill Gates, Steve Ballmer, and two Microsoft engineering managers (right) are on hand as three young engineers -- born just weeks after Microsoft's Vista project began -- complete coding for the initial release of the software.
Posted by: Faisal N. Jawdat | March 23, 2007 9:31 AMThe image shows a few kids surprised that Windows finished booting without a blue screen; Mr. Gates appears praying and Mr. Ballmer trying to hide the sweat under his arms, while he screams "kids kids kids kids kids kids kids kids kids kids kids kids kids kids kids kids kids kids kids kids kids kids kids kids kids kids kids kids... I... love... your... company... YEAH!"
Posted by: Adrian | March 23, 2007 9:46 AMI wouldn't let him near my kids
Posted by: dave | March 24, 2007 3:29 PMthe Wow starts when?
Posted by: ryan | March 29, 2007 10:39 AM