Google (oil) Microsoft (water) or Gates v. Google

I'm not the biggest Microsoft fan in the world, I'd use an apple all the time if I didn't already give Microsoft so much money. Anyway, here's an interesting story from Fortune magazine that's worth a peek.

Personally, the stuff from Google tends to be a lot more intuitive, better looking and overall less "bloated" in my humble opinion. You can check out their digs right here. Especially, check out Picasa. Great little program for home photo stuff.