You’ve got to be kidding me.  Paul Allen, one of the wealthiest men in the world who co-founded Microsoft, a company that was not shy about stealing ideas from other companies is suing the internet.  Google, Apple, Yahoo, Netflix, Facebook, AOL and eBay, among others are named in the suit and this pretty much represents the internet.

Apparently he ran and “idea lab” called Interval Research which is no longer in business but why let that prevent a billionaire from raking in additional money, let’s sue.

Pathetic.  That is all I can say about this man and this lawsuit.  Is it possible there is some merit to the claims made by Paul Allen?  Perhaps, but I see this as a strong arm tactic meant to garner some free press for Mr. Allen and to make the companies named in the lawsuit squirm a little.

I don’t know what to say.  I hate to sound like I am bagging on Microsoft but seriously, Paul Allen and Bill Gates had no problem creating that behemoth by using some “clever” business practices if you know what I mean.  And it is my personal opinion that the internet and technology in general have advanced due to the fact that all the companies involved with it beg, borrow and steal from each other.  I am not saying this is right but it is the way it is.

In the beginning I was bright eyed and optimistic about the post a day project and had hoped to see it through to a full 365 days but life has thrown me a curve ball and with everything happening in my life at the moment I have to face the simple fact that I do not have the time to devote to this project.

It was a great run and I managed to consistently post for 242 days and I am pleased with this number.  A lot of this had to do with my relocation from Portland to Minneapolis and now I am focusing my efforts on building up my web design and graphic design business.

This is it, the final day.  We wake up tomorrow and then move.