This is a response to the claim that Gimp can't rotate by an arbitrary number of degrees.
http://docs.gimp.org/en/gimp-layer-rotate-arbitrary.html

That benchmark is old. OpenMP support for Clang was announced last week.
http://openmp.org/wp/2013/09/clang/

OpenBSD 10 hasn't been released yet, so it is premature to say that "BSD users are the loser here".

The fabathome.org 3D printer is open source, has been available for years, and can print a wide range of materials, including conductors. It's never really taken off, probably due to having lower resolution than the popular FDM printers that print with melted plastic. But if you want a home printer that can print objects with a range of materials, including conductors, check it out.

I'm paying $25 for a kilogram of 3D-printable ABS filament. A kilogram of gallium is probably close to $1000, based on prices I've seen on ebay.

I would uninvent all operating systems that include the concept of third party apps, but that prevent you from writing your own applications without getting permission from the OS developer.

As I understand it, this is a replacement for running a fibre optic link between your house and your ISP. Instead, you mount an antenna on your roof, which engages in narrow beam, line of sight 60 GHz communication with your ISP. I think the benefits are that it is potentially cheaper than running a fibre optic cable to your house. The signal is attenuated by rain, and by atmospheric oxygen. I doubt the signal can travel very well through walls. And I don't think it is useful for mobile devices.

Doug Moen

"the iPhone ... was trying to strike a balance between a closed device like the iPod and an open device like the PC"

The correct "balance" between open and closed is *open*.