On a wall in the garage where Apple began is a “slime mold” in the unmistakable shape of … Steve Jobs. Thousands of worshippers are lining the streets to witness the holy site. Miracle in the valley. InfoWorld’s longest-running columnist, the indefatigable Robert X. Cringely says “so long and thanks for the dish” as he leaves us to accept a position at that evil empire in Redmond. For some $2 billion more than the original offer, Yahoo’s board agrees to be swallowed by Microsoft — a move that one analyst says signifies the death of Yahoo, while another contends that it serves as little more than a platform purchase for Microsoft to replace the anemic MSN. Related: More InfoWorld April Foolery. Software Development