Athiests everywhere (well, in Austria) can rejoice. After three years and medical testing to prove his sanity, Niko Alm just received his driver’s licence. All that just so he could wear a colander on his head for the picture.
Whoever’s idea it was, it looks like it was a good one. 350 million licences for Windows 7 have been sold in just 18 months. The platform’s numbers have continued to climb after reaching 240 million sales in its first year and 300 million back in January. By contrast, Windows Vista sold just 180 million licences over its first 18 months.
Microsoft is introducing new licenses – or, to be precise, licence caveats – for Windows and Office software, which would require anyone who rents PCs with the software, like internet cafes, to pay an extra fee. But why now? Or really, why ever?
Jamie Capp was paralysed playing football in high school, robbing him of the ability to hunt. But now, after a two-and-a-half year legal battle, he’s obtained a hunting licence.