Comment Moving to Gitlab! (Score 1) 241
No way I'm going to keep using Github if the Microsoft deal goes through. I'll just move all my private repos to Gitlab.
Comment Project Fi (Score 2) 226
Project Fi, from Google.
Great service, affordable, and fully integrated to with Google services. I have a Pixel XL smartphone to go with it.
Comment Finally! (Score 1) 519
IMO, nobody in the public or private sector at any level should have a job secured for life.
We all should be hold responsible to perform and keep actualized.
Comment Re:Pay more in taxes (Score 1) 409
That goes to show the ignorance of most Government officials and Labor leaders when it comes to the Open Source free options that they could be using, like Libre Office, Firefox, and Thunderbird to substitute Microsoft Office and Google docs.
Submission + - Do Mac OS X or Linux need anti-virus? (delimiter.com.au) 1
An anonymous reader writes: One of Australia's largest government technology buyers, the Tasmanian Department of Education, has gone to market for a security vendor to supply anti-virus software for its 40,000-odd desktop PCs and laptops, as well as servers. But the department's not just running Windows — it runs Mac OS X and Linux as well, and has requested that whatever solution it buys must be able to run on those platforms as well. But have we reached the stage were Mac OS X and Linux even need third-party security software? It seems like most Mac and Linux users don't run it. Thoughts?
Morphing Metals 121
aarondubrow writes "Imagine a metal that 'remembers' its original, cold-forged shape, and can return to that shape when exposed to heat or a magnetic pulse. Like magic out of a Harry Potter novel, such a metal could contract on command, or swing back and forth like a pendulum. Believe it or not, such metals already exist. First discovered in 1931, they belong to a class of materials called 'shape memory alloys (SMA),' whose unique atomic make-up allows them to return to their initial form, or alternate between forms through a phase change."
Nokia Releases Qt SDK For Mobile Development 76
An anonymous reader writes "Nokia has released its unified Qt-based SDK for cross-platform development for Symbian and MeeGo (plus Maemo) devices. The blurb reads: 'Today sees the release of the Nokia Qt SDK, a single easy-to-use software development kit (SDK) for Symbian and Meego application development. Developers can now develop, test, and deploy native applications for Nokia smartphones and mobile computers. The beta version of the SDK is available for download from today, ready for developers to kick off development for new devices, including the just-announced Nokia N8.'"
Comment Re:Must resist.... (Score 1) 619
No need to resist or for moral dilemmas, the same 200.00 Linux gOS PC is selling now at www.zareason.com
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