Dataconomy

MARCH 6, 2024

in the European Union, Apple has introduced its first operating system update that aligns with the Digital Markets Act ‘s regulatory requirements. As of the current moment, although there have been announcements regarding the availability of alternative app marketplaces, none are actually operational.

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Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 24, 2012

The key to making it work is the idea of a virtual resource. In Puppet, you are normally only allowed to define a resource once; you’d then apply that same resource against multiple systems. The Puppet Labs site does a much better job of explaining virtual resources. Realize the virtual user resources where needed.

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Dataconomy

JUNE 19, 2023

It’s mainly about limits set by web browsers and operating systems, like changes to cookies or mobile ad IDs. It also includes actions taken by individuals to protect their privacy, as well as closed data systems like Google or Amazon. Changes made by web browsers and operating systems also play a role.

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Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

For reasons that I won’t go into here (maybe later), I was recently pointed toward the vcluster project (for running virtual Kubernetes clusters in a namespace of an actual cluster). Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Thank you, Ben!

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Galido

MAY 1, 2019

The deeper we dive into modern technology terms, the more it seems we try to blend physical and virtual worlds together. These areas of tech include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs.

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Dataconomy

JULY 5, 2023

It’s not cool to see this message: “We are experiencing a high volume of traffic and using a virtual queue to limit the number of users on Character.AI Users have the exciting opportunity to mold their chatbots’ personalities, bestowing upon them unique traits and guidelines for creating a distinctive identity.

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Scott Lowe

JULY 16, 2021

Operating Systems/Applications. It’s pretty cool to see that GitHub is now supporting security keys for SSH Git operations. Virtualization. William Lam discusses ESXi on SimplyNUC Ruby and Topaz and also provides some information on building a Harbor virtual appliance. Career/Soft Skills.

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Scott Lowe

MAY 17, 2019

Courtesy of Tigera, Alex Pollitt shares some guidelines on when Linux conntrack is no longer your friend. Operating Systems/Applications. Cindy Sridharan has a good article on health checks and graceful degradation in distributed systems. Virtualization. Networking. Servers/Hardware. Career/Soft Skills.

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Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Here’s hoping I’ve managed to find something of value and interest to you in this latest collection of links and articles from around the web on networking, storage, virtualization, security, and other data center-related technologies. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization. Welcome to Technology Short Take #55!

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Galido

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

The deeper we dive into modern technology terms, the more it seems we try to blend physical and virtual worlds together. These areas of tech include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs.

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Scott Lowe

JULY 17, 2020

This is a great read overall, but one sentence in particular really caught my eye: “30 years ago I was able to write a complete multitasking operating system in Z80 assembly code. Jon Langemak is blogging again, and he jumps back into the “blogging saddle” with a post on working with tc on Linux systems.

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CTOvision

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) announced the awarding of a landmark contract for Mobile Device Management and Mobile Application Store (MDM/MAS) capabilities to support the use of hundreds of thousands of Apple iOS and Android devices across the U.S. Department of Defense as Part of $16M MDM Contract (virtual-strategy.com).

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Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

I share this not to encourage illegal activities, but instead to point out that no operating system is secure, so be alert at all times and use good computing practices regardless of your OS. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization. Nick Shrock provides some guidelines and advice on performing code reviews.

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 17, 2023

They possess skills similar to white hat hackers but may not always follow ethical guidelines. Grey hat hackers may engage in activities that are legally questionable, such as hacking into systems without permission or using their skills for personal gain. Grey hat hackers Grey hat hackers are a mix of white hat and black hat hackers.

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Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 6, 2019

In perusing some of Brian’s content, I see lots of stuff at the intersection of networking and virtualization. Operating Systems/Applications. Samuel Karp has a list of guidelines for designing and testing software daemons. Virtualization. That’s a good place to be right now, in my opinion.

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The Verge

JUNE 24, 2020

If we lived in a world with more than two mobile phone operating systems, it seems unlikely that Apple would be able to take 30 percent of an email app’s revenue just for hosting it in an app store. Oculus is ending sales of its low-end Oculus Go virtual reality headset to focus on Oculus Quest. Encouraging news.

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Vox

JANUARY 27, 2022

Microsoft says it wants to offer as many games as possible to as many people as possible on as many devices as possible — including in new spaces like the metaverse, the virtual world that some companies ( most notably, Facebook ) see as the next tech frontier. The timing of Microsoft’s announcement wasn’t ideal.

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Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Brad Hedlund (who will be my co-worker starting on 2/11) created a great explanation of network virtualization that clearly breaks down the components and explains their purpose and function. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization. Is that a reasonable summary, Ivan?). Great job, Brad. Technology Short Take #29.

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Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

I would imagine that ports of these components for other operating systems are used in their other platforms, but I don’t know this for certain. The encfs program will run through some questions; select “x” for Expert mode and configure it according to the guidelines described in this support article.

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SPF13

MARCH 20, 2015

The Free Source Era: 10s • Technology companies sell Hardware & Services • Software is becoming free ($$) (Windows 10, OS X, Android, IOS) • Game companies still sell bits • Virtually all software companies are now participating in open source. Summary: small poll for my new operating system? To: Newsgroups: comp.os.inix?

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The Verge

AUGUST 14, 2020

Epic Games is uniquely positioned to pull off a stunt like this, and now poses a serious threat to how Apple, in particular, operates its App Store and iOS operating system. Epic Games has now filed lawsuits against both Apple and Google in a battle that’s likely to last months.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Vamosi: There are at least two complete operating systems available for pentesters. There are other pentesting operating systems like Parrot. I didn't mention Parrot but Kali has the majority market share as far as pen testing operating systems are concerned. Both preloaded with many security tools.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Vamosi: There are at least two complete operating systems available for pentesters. There are other pentesting operating systems like Parrot. I didn't mention Parrot but Kali has the majority market share as far as pen testing operating systems are concerned. Both preloaded with many security tools.

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Vox

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

It wasn’t immediately clear what Mark Zuckerberg wanted to do with Oculus when Facebook bought the virtual reality headset maker back in 2014. In practical terms, the metaverse is a virtual space where people wearing AR/VR headsets can interact with each others’ avatars, play games, have meetings, and so on.

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Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Kirk Byers has a helpful article that provides some suggestions and guidelines for how to make your network automation/network scripts become more than just your own personal hobby at work. It’s a way to run Kubernetes (the container orchestration system) on top of Mesos (the cluster resource scheduler) as a native Mesos framework.

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The Verge

AUGUST 15, 2020

But as Epic made clear in an unprecedented video mocking Apple’s iconic “1984” Macintosh ad — one that also aired directly to players within the virtual world of Fortnite itself — the primary target here is Apple and its longstanding and often controversial stewardship of the iOS app ecosystem.

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Scott Lowe

AUGUST 26, 2017

RedLock shares some guidelines around AWS access key deletion (in the event that an access key gets compromised). Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization. That might be a good blog post topic right there!). Servers/Hardware. Werner Ruegg has a post on an alternative hardware solution for vSphere home labs.

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Scott Lowe

APRIL 24, 2015

This article by Russell Bryant is a great overview and update of the work going on with Open Virtual Network (OVN). This is kind of cool, and (in my humble opinion) a sign of changing times: Juniper has Vagrant boxes as well as a Vagrant plugin for working with vSRX (virtual firewall) VMs (via this article from Matt Oswalt).

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 23, 2017

Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization. This article helps provide some guidelines. Or, in plain English instead of vRA jargon, Gavin shows how to prepare a Photon OS instance that can be deployed by vRA and which registers automatically with Admiral (VMware’s open source GUI for deploying containers).

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The Verge

JUNE 17, 2020

of Apple’s guidelines for app developers, which says in essence that if you want people to be able to buy stuff in your app, you need to do it using Apple’s payments system.” Meanwhile, Apple offers a mediocre Spotify alternative, Apple Music, which it advertises throughout the operating system. Governing. ?

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Vox

AUGUST 20, 2020

As a “freemium” game, Fortnite makes all of its money through in-app purchases of its virtual currency, and Apple gets a cut of that. Last week, Epic basically dared Apple and Google to ban Fortnite from their stores by offering users the option to purchase virtual currency from Epic within the app, violating both companies’ rules.

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Kitaboo

DECEMBER 5, 2019

You need to ensure that your content is easily accessible on all devices like computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones, as well as on every operating system – iOS, Android, Windows. In the eLearning industry, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality are the current buzzwords. Security of Data.

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Kitaboo

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Here are five guidelines to help them achieve their goals. This is a limitation for K12 publishers because learners use a range of operating systems and devices. 5 Tips for K12 Publishers in 2023 Digital publishing is a crowded and competitive market space. Publishers in the K12 segment struggle with several challenges.

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The Verge

JUNE 1, 2021

So the decision on which payment systems to incorporate would be left to the apps and the users then will decide which apps they trust. That’s the way it has always worked, that’s the way it works on most other platforms outside of the mobile operating system device. That means we’ve done virtually no regulation at all.

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