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Windows turns 35: a visual history

The Verge

While Apple had been ahead in producing mouse-driven GUIs at the time, it remained focused on the combination of hardware and software. Microsoft had already created its low-cost PC DOS operating system for IBM PCs, and was firmly positioned as a software company. With Windows 1.0, Where it all began: Windows 1.0

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Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp update brings AR features for newer devices

The Verge

A particular problem appears to be the requirement for a 64-bit Android device, with some players reporting that they’re unable to run the game on their 64-bit hardware because of a 32-bit operating system. Image: Nintendo. While AR Camera lets you place objects and characters from the game in the real world. “In

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: EP 69 Self-Healing Operating Systems

ForAllSecure

It’s time to evolve beyond the UNIX operating system. So while I was editing this podcast on self-healing operating systems, I was reminded of an article that I never finished for Fobes.com. It’s a radical rethinking of how we even view our current choices of UNIX-derived operating systems.

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Step by step into a droid future

Dataconomy

Meanwhile, companies like Pebble started experimenting with smartwatches, bridging the gap between fashion and technology. Wearable computers may appear sleek and unassuming on the outside, but beneath their stylish exteriors lies a complex integration of hardware, software, and communication technologies.

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Technology Short Take 133

Scott Lowe

Netflix has a good post on how they use prioritized load shedding to provide a good user experience during system outages. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Native DNS hostname support in NLBs would be a far better solution. The Raspberry Pi 400 is a neat offering. See this post for more details.

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Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 review: the 15-inch Chromebook to beat

The Verge

But the CX5 has done a great job of convincing me that my knee-jerk was misplaced — there’s almost nothing, apart from the operating system, separating this laptop from an excellent midrange Windows notebook. Chromebooks have grown up, and so have their prices. Oh look, an HD camera. And then there’s the performance.

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Technology Short Take #81

Scott Lowe

Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. I haven’t had the chance to actually test this myself, but I do plan to do so in the very near future.). (As an aside, I do find it fascinating that new storage startups often emerge with support for Linux first, then add other operating systems afterward.).

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