Konfabulator for Windows has just been released. It reminds me of Serence’s Klipfolio. A lot of hoopla, and I have to confess that I don’t quite understand the appeal. Both remind me of the Windows 98 era Active Desktop, which I thought was a great idea at the time. But like Active Desktop, the theory of the tool seems somehow much more compelling than the actual usage.
Alec Saunders is the Vice President of Developer Relations for BlackBerry make Research in Motion. This is his personal blog, with his personal viewpoints. Prior to this Alec was the CEO and co-founder of Calliflower — the easiest way to hold a meeting, online, on a conference call, or on the go. A double-decade veteran of product management and marketing, he spent nine years at Microsoft where he helped launch Windows 95, the first two versions of Internet Explorer, the Universal Plug and Play initiative, the push into home markets, opt-in email marketing and what might well go down in history as the very first direct email list ever.




