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Submission + - Google Fiber: NOT coming to a neighborhood near you. (networkworld.com)

Submitted by stinkymountain on Wednesday November 20, 2013 @10:38AM

stinkymountain writes: When Google announced plans in 2010 to jump into the broadband business, the company received more than 1,000 applications from communities hoping to be selected for Google Fiber, which promised gigabit-speed Internet at low prices or even free Internet for seven years if you chose a slower speed. As we head into 2014, Google has delivered super-fast Internet to exactly one place, greater Kansas City; it’s just now rolling out the service to Provo, Utah — where it purchased a pre-existing municipal network for $1; and has announced plans for Austin, Texas, in 2014. After that, who knows?

Submission + - Linux Mint founder Clement Lefebvre on his dreams and nightmares (networkworld.com)

Submitted by stinkymountain on Monday October 21, 2013 @10:42AM

stinkymountain writes: In an exclusive interview in Network World, Clement Lefebrve, the main behind Mint, the popular desktop Linux distro, opens up to journalist Chris von Eitzen on the origins of Mint, his successes, his dreams, his nightmares and where Mint goes from here.

Submission + - Ubuntu impresses in test of 5 open source server OSes (networkworld.com)

Submitted by stinkymountain on Monday September 09, 2013 @01:17PM

stinkymountain writes: Network World reviewer Susan Perschke writes: We initially thought commercial goliath Red Hat might dominate in our tests, but in our final tally Ubuntu came out on top. Ubuntu delivered intuitive, uncluttered management tools, excellent hypervisor support, and transparency (commercial and open source versions are one and the same). Canonical also boasts progressive strategic alliances with large cloud providers. Ubuntu is also closely associated with the popular OpenStack platform.

Submission + - New Zealand nixes software patent laws (networkworld.com)

Submitted by stinkymountain on Thursday August 29, 2013 @09:55AM

stinkymountain writes: Open source advocate Bryan Lunduke gives kudos to New Zealand for getting rid of patents for software. The punch line is that a man named Foss is in charge of implementing the new regs. You couldn't make this up....

Submission + - The last days of Unix: Once dominant OS 86ed by x86es (networkworld.com)

Submitted by stinkymountain on Monday August 19, 2013 @12:10PM

stinkymountain writes: Unix, the core server operating system in enterprise networks for decades, now finds itself in a slow, inexorable decline, according to Network World. Jean Bozman, research vice president at IDC Enterprise Server Group, attributes the decline to platform migration issues; competition from Linux and Microsoft; more efficient hardware with more powerful processor cores; and the abundance of Unix-specific apps that can now also run on competitor’s servers.

Submission + - Linux Mint 15 'Olivia' Is Out (linuxmint.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 29, 2013 @01:46PM

An anonymous reader writes: The Linux Mint blog today announced the full release of Linux Mint 15 'Olivia.' Here are the release notes and a list of new features. As before, it's available with either MATE or Cinnamon as a desktop environment. The included version of MATE has been upgrade to 1.6, which saw many old and deprecated packages replaced with newer technologies. Cinnamon has gone to 1.8, which improved the file manager, added support for 'desklets' (essentially desktop widgets), and completed the transition away from Gnome Control Center to Cinamon's own settings panel. Other new features of Linux Mint 15 include improved login screen applications (one of which is an HTML greeter that supports HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and WebGL), a tool developed from the ground up to manage software sources in Mint, and a vastly improved driver manager. The project's website sums it up simply: 'Linux Mint 15 is the most ambitious release since the start of the project.'

Submission + - Oh. Snap. Is the iWatch going to be a snap bracelet? (networkworld.com)

Submitted by stinkymountain on Tuesday May 28, 2013 @12:04PM

stinkymountain writes: Apple watcher and lawyer Yoni Heisler digs up some Apple patent filings and finds a series of designs that show a wrist watch with a `snap bracelet' form factor and a flexible display that allows the device to fit snugly on different sized wrists. Also, there's a indication that Apple might use kinetic energy to help charge the device.

Submission + - IBM kills Lotus name, but products, and founders, live on. Where are they now? (networkworld.com)

Submitted by stinkymountain on Monday February 04, 2013 @02:56PM

stinkymountain writes: IBM recently killed the Lotus name, 30 years after Mitch Kapor and Jonathan Sachs released the company's first product, Lotus 1-2-3. So, what are Kapor, Jim Manzi, Ray Ozzie and other Lotus alums doing these days and how do they feel about the Lotus name going away.

Submission + - RFID: Befuddled by FUD (networkworld.com)

Submitted by stinkymountain on Monday December 10, 2012 @02:56PM

stinkymountain writes: Remember RFID? According to a Network World story by Bob Violino, fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) have stymied RFID growth. But all is not lost. Retailers could lead the way in an RFID breakout over the next few years.

Submission + - Driverless car is wireless star at MIT (networkworld.com)

Submitted by stinkymountain on Friday October 12, 2012 @04:48PM

stinkymountain writes: At a launch event for MIT's new wireless technology research center, PhD student Swarun Kumar presented technology for a new autonomous vehicle that recognizes when it may be in danger of striking other cars and pedestrians.

Submission + - `Occupy' movement sparks sales of wearable cop-cams. (networkworld.com)

Submitted by stinkymountain on Monday June 18, 2012 @11:05AM

stinkymountain writes: Faced with `Occupy' protesters who use smartphone cameras to record police activity and post it online, cops are fighting back with their own video tools. Sales of wearable cop cams are spiking.

Submission + - Warning: You may be an e-hoarder (networkworld.com)

Submitted by stinkymountain on Monday March 05, 2012 @03:17PM

stinkymountain writes: Most people know a hoarder. Maybe it's an aunt. Maybe it's the neighbor with a sofa on the front porch and motorcycle parts strewn across the lawn. Or, maybe it's you. Have you taken a look at your email inbox lately? Here are tips for how to diagnose e-hoarding and how to find the cure.

Submission + - Rise of the industrial robots (networkworld.com)

Submitted by stinkymountain on Tuesday February 21, 2012 @02:50PM

stinkymountain writes: Don't fear the robot. They're not coming to take your job. The latest generation of industrial robots work alongside humans, tackling repetitive tasks on the auto assembly line and the warehouse floor.

Submission + - Confessions of a Chromebook addict (networkworld.com)

Submitted by stinkymountain on Wednesday January 04, 2012 @03:21PM

stinkymountain writes: Tech reviewer Howard Wen got his hands on a Chromebook a year ago and has been using it as his primary computer ever since. He reports on the good, the bad and the ugly truth concerning Google's Chrome OS based device.

Submission + - 16 essential Android apps for IT pros (networkworld.com)

Submitted by stinkymountain on Monday September 19, 2011 @09:45AM

stinkymountain writes: There are hundreds of thousands of Android apps, including many that are useful for IT professionals on the job. These apps can help connect to servers, monitor computers, access databases, analyze the airwaves, scan networks, and serve as a reference. Here are 16, most of them free.

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