Comment Finally (Score 1) 1
I guess Bill Gates started to throw the chairs.
Submission + - Microsoft announces Surface tablet, with kickstand and fold-out keyboard (extremetech.com) 7
MrSeb writes: "At its much-discussed “big unveil” this evening, Microsoft did indeed launch a tablet — but rumors that the device would showcase a Barnes & Noble partnership were misplaced. Instead, Microsoft showed a vision for a next-gen PC that combines the portability of a tablet with a minimalistic fold-out keyboard and integrated kickstand. Microsoft’s idea for the tablet (confusingly called Surface) is a device that integrates a better keyboard option than typing on the screen without adding size or weight. That’s where the new keyboard — which doubles as a screen cover — kicks in. At 3mm thick, it adds virtually nothing to the device’s size, but it opens up a world of inputs. There are two covers available — the Touch Cover (very thin) and the Type Cover (with proper, tactile keys). Microsoft is touting the device’s magnesium body, vapor-deposited construction, full PC functionality, and additional features like being the first tablet to showcase a 2×2 MIMO wireless antenna. Windows RT (ARM) and x86 versions are both in the works, with the x86 version apparently having a higher quality screen. No word on hardware specs yet; Microsoft is claiming it “rivals the best ultrabooks” and uses less power than the Core i5. I'm a little bit dubious on that front — and also dubious about how Microsoft's hardware partners will receive this new, rather competitive offering..."
Submission + - Schneier: Stuxnet cyberattack by US a 'destabilizing and dangerous' action (networkworld.com)
alphadogg writes: Revelations by The New York Times that President Barack Obama in his role as commander in chief ordered the Stuxnet cyberattack against Iran's uranium-enrichment facility two years ago in cahoots with Israel is generating controversy, with Washington in an uproar over national-security leaks. But the important question is whether this covert action of sabotage against Iran, the first known major cyberattack authorized by a U.S. president, is the right course for the country to take. Are secret cyberattacks helping the U.S. solve geopolitical problems or actually making things worse? Bruce Schneier, whose most recent book is "Liars and Outliers," argues the U.S. made a mistake with Stuxnet, and he discusses why it's important for the world to tackle cyber-arms control now.
Comment Status Quo (Score 1) 249
Remember, no politician in office will vote to change the system that put them in power
Comment Time to move on (Score 1) 848
The job you have now doesn't meet your needs for challenges and activity. If downtime isn't good for you, you need to find a position that meets both your financial terms and stimulates your creative requirements.
Comment Datacenter location is more complex than cooling.. (Score 2) 195
You have to figuring in more than just cooling:
1. How much does power cost in the location
2. How much power is available. Data centers suck huge amounts no matter how efficient.
3. Do people want that heat island near them.
4. Is the data center near the consumer of its resources? Latency still matters to me.
Comment Re:Singularity (Score 5, Insightful) 202
This sound like Microsoft's strategy all over again. Anyway you cut it a single platform ecosystem is ugly, as it just lets another monopoly.
New boss same as the old boss
Comment Re:Alternative... (Score 5, Funny) 373
Sheldon Cooper is going to be pissed.....
Comment Old Chevy Impala (Score 1) 322
Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes (1)
(1) Dennis Ritchie
Comment Microsoft (Score 5, Interesting) 578
This will probably force Microsoft to buy Nokia outright. As much as they would like to just collect license fees, they need a vertically integrated platform.
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