Comment Re:Still no touch screen? (Score 1) 150
You forgot the #3 thing: When your touchpad on your laptop stops working, simply touching the touchscreen seems to fix the issue without a reboot
Comment Re:It's all praise, isn't it. (Score 1) 93
Teams and the rest of O365 is still supported on Linux via the progressive web app (PWA), which IMHO is the smarter way to go for MSFT. I assume that if it hasn't happened already, consolidation of other non--Microsoft operating system to this is already in the works, where the "app store" versions are simply wrapped web apps using Electron, as donbemad has pointed out. Linux was just an odd bird since there is no universal app store...
Comment Re:too bad the desleep function is totally broken (Score 4, Funny) 48
You mean you don't want your PC to work like your phone and immediately wake when you get a notification on Teams
Comment Re:RISC (iPhone) vs. CISC (OSX) (Score 1) 512
Apple has already tacked the transition of RISC to CISC when the took OSX from PowerPC to x86. An self sourced 64-bit SOC would allow them to no longer be dependent on the Intel CPU monopoly for their laptop, desktop, server offerings.
Comment duh? (Score 2) 405
But Google is still supporting XP with their Windows version of Chrome... No need for IE...
Comment Virtual trackpad! (Score 1) 627
Have you tried the virtual trackpad on VMWare View on either Android or iOS? IMHO, its as good as a any laptops trackpad or pointing device. I personally still need a real (bluetooth) keyboard as I find using the virtual keyboard a real PITA to use...
Comment Unless you leverage desktop virtualization (Score 1) 627
You can use VMware View to access a virtual desktop from your tablet (or even phone in a pinch).
Comment UNIX stagnated with the rise and dominance of x86 (Score 1) 293
When companies stopped buying big iron proprietary RISC servers to put in their datacenters and started putting commodity x86 servers instead, UNIX stagnated. Linux which was seen as a toy prior took advantage of this.
Comment No option for negative memory... (Score 1) 543
I do most of my work on a VDI virtual machine running on a server that's oversubscribed by at least 100% from both a memory and CPU perspective. So even though my VDI is allocated 2GB or memory, so are the 64 other VMs running on the same server as mine. The server only has 128GB of physical memory...
Old Apple 1 Up For Auction, Expected To Go For $160,000+ 156
vanstinator was one of several readers to point out that Christie's is holding an auction for one of the original Apple 1 machines, complete with a manual, the original shipping box, and the letter from Steve Jobs to the owner. The invoice says the computer was purchased on December 7th, 1976, with an Apple cassette interface card, for a total price of $741.66. The auction house expects it to sell for over $160,000.
Nintendo 3DS To Be Released In February/March 131
angry tapir writes "Nintendo's 3DS, the first portable game device with 3D graphic technology, will go on sale in Japan on Feb. 26 next year. The 3DS will cost ¥25,000 (US$298), Satoru Iwata, Nintendo's president, told a packed news conference in Chiba, Japan. It will launch in Europe, Australia and the US in March."
Nintendo also detailed a number of games that will launch at or near the same time, and they said the online shop would get some improvements
Songbird Fossil Virus May Help Predict Pandemics 42
An anonymous reader writes "Researchers announced they found a fossil virus hiding in the most unexpected place: the chromosomes of several songbird species. This ancient virus resembles human hepatitis B virus. Finding this ancient virus will catalyze new lines of inquiry that may help scientists predict and prevent future human viral pandemics that originate in birds."
The Push For Colbert's "Restoring Truthiness" Rally 703
jamie writes "A grassroots campaign has begun to get Stephen Colbert to hold a rally on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to counter Glenn Beck's recent 'Restoring Honor' event. The would-be rally has been dubbed 'Restoring Truthiness' and was inspired by a recent post on Reddit, where a young woman wondered if the only way to point out the absurdity of the Tea Party's rally would be if Colbert mirrored it with his own Colbert Nation.'"
"David After Dentist" Made $150k For Family 234
It turns out recording your drugged child pays pretty well. 7-year-old David DeVore became an overnight sensation when his father posted a video of his ramblings after dental surgery. To date that video has made the DeVore family around $150,000. Most of the money came from YouTube, but the family has made $50k from licensing and merchandise. From the article: "The one seemingly minor decision to make the video available all over the Internet set off a whirlwind of changes for the DeVore family. Within just four days, 'David After Dentist' received 3 million views on YouTube and the younger David quickly became an Internet celebrity. His father quit his job in residential real estate (did we mention they live in Florida?), and the family started selling T-shirts featuring cartoon drawings of their son post-dental surgery."
Best Places To Work In IT 2010 205
CWmike writes "These top-rated IT workplaces combine choice benefits with hot technologies and on-target training. Computerworld's 17th annual report highlights the employers firing on all cylinders. The Employer Scorecard ranks IT firms based on best benefits, retention, training, diversity, and career development. Also read what IT staffs have to say about job satisfaction. How's your workplace, IT folk?" Read below for a quick look at the top 10 IT workplaces according to this survey.
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