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Back-to-Basics Weekend Reading - Virtualizing Operating Systems.

All Things Distributed

Back-to-Basics Weekend Reading - Virtualizing Operating Systems. This weekends back-to-basics reading is on operating system virtualization. There are two papers that deserve the "classic" tag as they both form the basis for operating system virtualization that is in production today. By Werner Vogels on 20 July 2012 12:00 PM.

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Life, luck, and ‘learning from the best’: Former Nintendo President Reggie Fils-Aimé at PAX West

GeekWire

Fils-Aimé graduated from Cornell in 1983 with a degree in applied economics; spent eight years at Procter & Gamble in its brand management program; and had stints at companies including Pizza Hut, VH1, Panda Express, and Guinness before landing at Nintendo in late 2003. The Wii-U isn’t Nintendo’s greatest sales failure.

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Second Life joins the metaverse discussion with the return of its founder — and some key patents

The Verge

A recruiter works on a computer, 19 June 2007 at the cyber cafe “Le Milk” in Paris, during the Neo Job-Meeting (NJM) event, the first virtual job fair on the 3-D “Second Life” on-line game. Photo credit should read STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP via Getty Images. HighFidelityXR Invests in @SecondLife.

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Restoring Files from SBS 2003 to SBS 2008/2011 - SeanDaniel.com

Sean Daniel

Restoring Files from SBS 2003 to SBS 2008/2011. As you recall, Small Business Server 2003 used Windows NT Backup (or NTBackup for short). Virtualization. Restoring Files from SBS 2003 to SBS 2008/2011. Photo Blog | E-Mail Me. Wednesday, January 04, 2012. So I wanted to make sure it was covered. Exchange. (15). PinPoint.

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What is spatial computing and how does Apple Vision work

Dataconomy

Don’t describe your app experience as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), extended reality (XR), or mixed reality (MR). Spatial computing merges the real and virtual realms effortlessly. Devices utilizing spatial computing are equipped with features that facilitate interaction with virtual objects.

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Allen Institute hits 20 years on the frontier of bioscience, and Seattle will be all aglow

GeekWire

Check the institute’s website to sign up for in-person or virtual attendance.) Back in 2003, the institute was devoted exclusively to brain science, with the goal of creating the Allen Brain Atlas and mapping the role of genes in brain development.

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Tech Moves: BECU hires first chief data officer; Amazon exec to depart; and more

GeekWire

Erickson, a former executive at early Seattle tech software sales company Egghead Software, founded Know Labs in 2003.

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