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Submission + - Google Interview Questions Revealed

Submitted by
Pickens
Pickens writes: "Lewis Lin is an interview coach who provides guidance on interview questions and answers and who has interviewed over 150 candidates over the past five years for marketing, product management, and program management positions at Google and Microsoft. Lin has compiled a list of 140 Google interview questions from different sources. Questions include how many piano tuners are there in the entire world, how much should you charge to wash all the windows in Seattle, how many times a day does a clock’s hands overlap, and a man pushed his car to a hotel and lost his fortune. What happened? Our favorite: You have five pirates, ranked from 5 to 1 in descending order. The top pirate has the right to propose how 100 gold coins should be divided among them. But the others get to vote on his plan, and if fewer than half agree with him, he gets killed. How should he allocate the gold in order to maximize his share but live to enjoy it? (Hint: One pirate ends up with 98 percent of the gold.)"
Space

Submission + - The tech aboard the International Space Station (cnet.co.uk)

Submitted by CNETNate
CNETNate writes: With its own file server for uploaded Hollywood blockbusters, a 10Mbps Internet connection to Earth and a stock of IBM ThinkPad notebooks for sending emails, the amount of consumer technology aboard the $150 billion International Space Station is impressive. Yet it's the responsibility of just two guys to maintain the uptime of the Space Station's IT, and they have given an in-depth interview with CNET to explain what tech's aboard, how it works and whether Windows viruses are a threat to the astronauts. In a related feature, the Space Station's internal network (which operates over just bandwidth of just1Mbps) and its connected array of Lenovo notebooks is explained, along with the future tech we could see aboard the traveling colony as it traverses the future.
Apple

Submission + - Why Apple mice have always sucked

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Why is Apple laid low by the humble mouse? Cupertino has pumped out some pretty impressive hardware over the years but historically Mac mice have had one thing in common: they sucked. A Cyclops-style single button and no concept of ergonomics dogged them and drove Mac users to distraction, as these photos show. But the latest mouse to come out of Apple's house is a little bit different. It's touch-sensitive for one. So is the Magic mouse finally a truly mighty mouse from Apple? And should you have to pay £55 for the privilege? What do people think?
Microsoft

Submission + - Hotmail corrupts email headers, adding blank lines 1

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Hotmail has been inserting blank lines in between e-mail headers for over a month. The result is invalid MIME-messages that can't be displayed by many e-mail clients. Typically raw QP codes are displayed and attachments are not detected as such. There is a bug report at https://windowslivehelp.com/community/t/132914.aspx but Microsoft still hasn't resolved he issue.

Submission + - Cnet: "iPhone is worst phone in the world" (cnet.co.uk)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Cnet has claimed Apple's iPhone is the worst phone in the world, for several reasons. From the article: "The iPhone may be the greatest handheld surfing device ever to rock the mobile Web, and a fabulous media player to boot. It may be the highest-rated mobile phone on CNET UK, but as an actual call-making phone, it's rubbish, and we aim to prove it." And so follows 1,500 words aiming to explain why.
Apple

Submission + - OSX 10.6.2 to block Atom processors (wired.com) 1

Submitted by
Archeopteryx
Archeopteryx writes: "According to Wired's "Gadget Lab" blog, the next update to OSX "Snow Leopard," which will be 10.6.2 will block the Atom processor and will disable many "Hackintosh" netbooks. Indeed it is true that OSX will run just fine on some netbooks if you install the right drivers and ktexts, but Apple's EULA has always specified that the license was applicable only to Apple hardware. There have always been processor types specified in OSX and that has to be worked-around now for those who want to use an Atom or similar non-Apple-adopted processor, so this is likely no more than a hiccup on the road for the OSX 86 crowd.

BUT, it raises the question; Is it time for Apple to sell a license for non-Apple hardware — priced accordingly of course — for those people who want OSX on platform types Apple has not yet adopted, like the netbook?

The only reason OSX is not on my Eee is that I want to comply with the licensing terms, and wish I could just pay for a license to use it."
Space

Submission + - Europe Launches Flood Predicting Satellite (inhabitat.com)

Submitted by MikeChino
MikeChino writes: Today the European Space Agency launched a $460 million satellite that will aim to accurately pinpoint the future location and intensity of floods and droughts. Launched on a Russian rocket launcher from the Plesestk cosmodrome, the SMOS probe will measure soil moisture, plant growth, and ocean salt levels across the globe. The measurements gathered by the SMOS probe can be used to track ocean circulation patterns and soil moisture — data that can be used to quickly predict drought and flood risk in certain areas, as well as the intricacies of the planet’s climate cycle.

Submission + - OS X Snow Leopard "annoying" competitor to Windows (cnet.co.uk)

Submitted by CNETNate
CNETNate writes: One editor at CNET believes OS X Snow Leopard is fundamentally inferior to Microsoft's Windows 7 on practically every level. "Apple could have pounded a dagger through the heart of Windows with real innovation, but its decision to rest on its laurels somewhat, incrementally tweaking rather than modernizing," he said, "casts a shadow of doubt over its latest operating system." In terms of customization, compatibility, ease of use, office-compliance, and many other points of interest, Windows dominates OS X even today. Personally, I think he's incorrect on almost every level, though I wouldn't go as far as having him lynched as one commenter suggested.
Role Playing (Games)

Submission + - New RPG for Commodore VIC-20 Released! (youtube.com)

Submitted by saehn
saehn writes: Twenty-nine years after the birth of the Commodore VIC-20 (the C64's older brother from 1980), Psytronik Software has announced the release of Realms of Quest III, a new role-playing game for this classic machine. From the Psytronik site's description: "Enter Realms of Quest III, the computer game that offers you the chance to assemble a party of six adventurers who undertake heroic acts in a vast world of deep dunjons to explore, fantastic creatures to fight you, and treasures to be won." Requires 32k (!) RAM expansion :-D

Submission + - CNet posts outrageous assault on OS X vs Windows 7 (cnet.co.uk)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: It's hard to ignore out-right hate. In a lengthy article which begins "Apple's products are universally acclaimed for their wonderfulness and gorgeousness — except in the real world, where people use computers for actual work and not just for messing around," CNet's Rory Reid pens page after page of arguments as to why Apple's OS X operating system "failed to make significant in-roads against even an ailing Windows Vista."

Submission + - Microsoft launches Windows 7 worldwide (cnet.co.uk)

Submitted by CNETNate
CNETNate writes: Today, worldwide, Microsoft's follow-up to Windows Vista — Windows 7 — has gone on sale after two years of remarkably problem-free development. In the process, it has dealt with the EU's heavy-handed criticism of Internet Explorer's bundling, and heavy criticism of the sheer number of versions on sale in different territories. But following enormous volumes of beta tester feedback, the reviews have been favourable almost across the board. Ars Technica also has an interesting interview today with some of the developers being Win7, who explain how crucial user feedback was in the development process.

Submission + - Windows 7 released early in UK (cnet.co.uk)

Submitted by CNETNate
CNETNate writes: UK customers have been reporting that they received their copies of Windows 7 in the mail today. Currently the British postal service is threatening industrial action over pay, and planned walkouts may result in Windows 7 not being delivered on its release date. It is understood that Microsoft has agreed to let some retailers send out copies early to avoid disappointment, and to make the UK the first country in the world to have Windows 7 in customers' hands.

Submission + - 1/3 of people can't tell 48Kbps audio from 160Kbps (cnet.co.uk)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Results of a blind listening test show that a third of people can't tell the difference between music encoded at 48Kbps and the same music encoded at 160Kbps. The test was conducted by CNet to find out whether streaming music service Spotify sounded better than new rival Sky Songs. Spotify uses 160Kbps OGG compression for its free service, whereas Sky Songs uses 48Kbps AAC+ compression. Over a third of participants thought the lower bit rate sounded better.

Submission + - Family Guy to promote Windows 7 in special episode (cnet.co.uk) 3

Submitted by CNETNate
CNETNate writes: A special edition of Family Guy, along with various other live-action performances from the show's creator Seth MacFarlane and pals, will air with the sole purpose of telling the world how awesome Microsoft's new OS is. The content of Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show (the current working title) is unclear. But it's essentially going to be 30 minutes of Family Guy-themed content, without any ad breaks, filled with Windows 7 product placement. But is this product placement going too far?

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