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Submission + - Stop standardizing HTML (oreilly.com)

Submitted by pfignaux
pfignaux writes: When HTML first appeared, it offered a coherent if limited vocabulary for sharing content on the newly created World Wide Web. Today, after HTML has handed off most of its actual work to other specifications, it’s time to stop worrying about this central core and let developers choose their own markup vocabularies and processing.

Submission + - AINO: Agile in Name Only (oreilly.com)

Submitted by pfignaux
pfignaux writes: In politics, the term RINO is used to refer to a candidate who is “Republican in Name Only,” i.e., claiming the mantle of the party, but not conforming to the platform or belief system. In software development, there’s a similar phenomenon: companies that claim to embrace agile development principles, but really don’t understand agile. They’re Agile in Name Only (AINO).
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Submission + - Industrial Internet: The Machines Are Talking (oreilly.com) 1

Submitted by pfignaux
pfignaux writes: Interesting things start to emerge when everything's connected to a network. Car windshield-wipers become networked rain sensors; airplanes become flying data centers controlled through an API; and dishwashers check the power grid for the best time to start in order to save you money on your electricity bill. If you're interested in the opportunities the Industrial Internet has to offer, check out Jon Bruner's recent report on O'Reilly Radar.

Submission + - What is DevOps? (oreilly.com)

Submitted by pfignaux
pfignaux writes: Ever wonder what happens when S3 goes down? If everything's in the cloud and the dwindling IT department is nowhere to be found, who's around to keep the lights on? Find out about the evolving role of "operations" and how it's transformed from the segregated BOFH to the fully integrated DevOps in Mike Loukides' "What is DevOps" over on O'Reilly Radar.

Submission + - The Drivetrain Approach for building data products (oreilly.com)

Submitted by pfignaux
pfignaux writes: Interesting article on O'Reilly Radar that talks about a new Drivetrain Approach to building better data products like recommendation engines and other predictive technologies: "We are entering the era of data as drivetrain, where we use data not just to generate more data (in the form of predictions), but use data to produce actionable outcomes. That is the goal of the Drivetrain Approach. "
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Submission + - Pixel Qi displays available in the Maker Shed (makezine.com)

Submitted by pfignaux
pfignaux writes: From the MAKE blog:

Well, I finally get to let the cat out of the bag. We've got Pixel Qi screens available in the Maker Shed as of today. If you're unfamiliar with Pixel Qi (pronounced "chee") and their amazing 3Qi transflective display technology, here's a bit about them from the announcement:

        These screens look like standard LCD screens in ordinary room light, but take them outside in the sunlight, and see the difference! The Pixel Qi screens are bright and easy to see, even in direct sunlight. Like standard LCD displays, Pixel Qi displays show quality full-color images, full-motion video, and high screen brightness. Each pixel in the Pixel Qi screen is mainly reflective, but still has about the same efficiency as a standard LCD when backlit, enabling the user to experience a crisp image with excellent contrast and *brightness* in any light. The Pixel Qi screens consume 80% less power in the reflective mode making them a great choice for "green" applications.

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