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Windows turns 35: a visual history

The Verge

If you wanted to run multiple programs, then you needed a PC with a hard disk and 512 kilobytes of memory. Microsoft had already created its low-cost PC DOS operating system for IBM PCs, and was firmly positioned as a software company. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates with a boxed copy of Windows. Back in 1985, Windows 1.0

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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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Tag Heuer’s new Connected Calibre E4 offers better specs and a sleek, smaller 42mm model

The Verge

Unfortunately, the Connected Calibre E4 won’t ship with Wear OS 3, Google’s overhaul of its smartwatch operating system that it’s collaborating on with Samsung — instead, it’ll come with the existing Wear OS 2 platform, with Tag Heuer promising that a free upgrade will arrive in the future “when the update becomes available.”.

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Technology Short Take #81

Scott Lowe

Matt Oswalt has a great post on the need for networking professionals to learn basic scripting skills—something he (rightfully) distinguishes from programming as a full-time occupation. Operating Systems/Applications. Networking. Thanks to Ivan for the tip, and thanks to Johannes Weber for the challenges. Yes, please! (I

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Technology Short Take 133

Scott Lowe

Validating Kubernetes manifests in some sort of automated fashion is something I’ve been interested in for a while (I’ve had a draft blog post sitting around for nigh on a year now), and kube-linter falls right into that area. Operating Systems/Applications. Programming. It’s definitely on my list!

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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. With touchscreens and voice commands, smartwatches are incredibly user-friendly and have become a fashion statement in their own right.

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Android is becoming a worldwide earthquake detection network

The Verge

Finally, once it has more confidence in the accuracy of the system, Google will begin actively sending out earthquake warnings to people who live in areas where there are not seismometer-based warning systems. Both the earthquake alerts and the detection system are opt-in, as well. So, we can’t really put a human in the loop.”.

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