links for 2010-02-04

The next few years are going to be pretty interesting. It seems to be heading for another war like the one on the PC platform. Given Apple's closed strategy, it would be good for them to open up or perish like they did last time. Things will get really hot once Google's bets pay off & mature & the pieces start falling in place.

Why flash is important for the web and how Apple's stand is hurting its customers

A handy guide on how to open those winmail.dat files received by mails sent in Outlook. It apparently happens due to the rich text format being used in Outlook.

FSF's point of view of the iPad

A nice commentary on the problems, particularly its closed nature as it aspires to be a true portable computer.

IBM does have a rich internal ecosystem that promotes social interaction through various online platforms, and many of them are being converted into enterprise products.

Starfish vs spider analogy

A handy online tool that lets you upload photos & gives you the printable form to make a kaleidocycle.