Cut short on backups What would you do if your laptop would die and there was no quick replacement in sight? That's what Tom Yager had to face when his MacBook Pro suffered a sudden demise. What can Tom do while waiting for a replacement to arrive? Can he make the Web his own virtual workstation? Can he fall back on smart phones and PDAs at least for e-mail? It's a somewhat different but always captivating Ahead Cut short on backups What would you do if your laptop would die and there was no quick replacement in sight? That’s what Tom Yager had to face when his MacBook Pro suffered a sudden demise. What can Tom do while waiting for a replacement to arrive? Can he make the Web his own virtual workstation? Can he fall back on smart phones and PDAs at least for e-mail? It’s a somewhat different but always captivating Ahead of the Curve this week.Tip-toe in and enjoy the peace ‘n quiet After weeks of a strained relationship Randall Kennedy’s tumultuous love-hate affair with Ubuntu Gutsy (that’s version 7.10 for the non-initiated) seems to have reached a new apex. You may not believe your eyes reading that Randall is “actually starting to enjoy” his new digs. It’s all here in Enterprise Desktop Slipping on SOAP? Sean Gallagher takes us on a thoughtful exploration of the state of Windows interoperability, eight years after the company first announced its strategy.Sean reaches the conclusion that despite some remarkable progress there is room for improvement, a point of view that Microsoft seems to share, while they renew commitment to Oslo. It’s well worth reading this week’s Enterprise Window to find out more. Technology Industry