First up, Microsoft. Easy target, but fair: their design is not something to emulate, but it sure is easy to parody.

Thanks to Andy for the initial link on this one.

In the spirit of equal opportunity, it’s Apple’s turn in the dunking booth. (If this video isn’t loading in properly, here’s the direct link)

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That venture capital coursing through the dot com boom made some folks mighty rich, and at least a few of those seem to have turned their money into streams of inventive Web projects. Has anyone done a study on these “early commerce pioneers,” people like Brewster Kahle et al., who took their earnings and reinvested them in quirky, essential Internet projects?