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  • Google Remakes Online Empire With 'Colossus'
    More than a decade ago, Google built a new foundation for its search engine. It was called the Google File System ¿ GFS, for short. But Google no longer uses GFS. Two years ago, the company moved its search to a new software foundation based on a revamped file system known as Colossus, and Urs Hölzle ¿ the man who oversees Google¿s worldwide network of data centers ¿ tells Wired that Colossus now underpins virtually all of Google¿s web services.
    07.10.12
  • Geek Diversity Is at the Heart of Imagine Cup
    The overall winners of the 2012 Imagine Cup being held in Sydney will be announced on Tuesday. But, in the meantime it is worth reflecting on the breadth of the value of this world wide program. I have been hanging out and meeting students and participants in Sydney the last few days, and what has struck me is the diversity of the existing and emerging developer community.
    07.10.12
  • Microsoft Officially Announces Windows 8 for October
    Windows 8 will officially launch to the public by the end of October and the code will be ready by the first week of August, at which point the company will ship Windows RTM (Release to Manufacturer) to its OEM partners.
    07.09.12
  • Watch the Emerging Geeks: Imagine Cup 2012 Begins
    Over in Sydney, Australia students have gathered from around the world to compete in the 2012 Imagine Cup. GeekDad has covered this event for a few years now, but this is my first time attending and before competition begins I am inspired.
    07.07.12
  • Convicted of Murder, Linux Guru Hans Reiser Returns to Court to Fight Civil Suit
    Four years after being convicted of killing his wife, Linux guru Hans Reiser returns Monday to court, this time to defend himself from a wrongful-death suit brought by his two children. The developer of the ReiserFS filesystem now claims he killed his wife, Nina, out of love for the divorcing couple's two children.
    07.06.12
  • Blow Up the Web With 'Font Bomb'
    Need to vent some frustration on the web? Font Bomb is a fun little bookmarklet that lets you "blow up" text on your least favorite web pages.
    07.06.12
  • Windows 8 for $39.99 -- Are You In?
    This week, Microsoft announced that most Windows users will be able to upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for only $39.99. For anyone that doesn't usually buy upgrades, that is a significant cost break compared to what it usually costs (around $50 to $100). Now, before you jump on that deal, consider the following¿
    07.06.12
  • Where in the World Is Google Building Servers?
    Google turned the hardware world on its head when it decided build its own servers in tandem with various manufacturers in Taiwan and China. Rather than buy gear from big-name server makers such as Dell and HP, it streamlined the process, going straight to Asia -- where all the Dell and HP gear was being built. The move was so successful, others followed, including Amazon and Facebook. In a way, Google shifted an entire market to Asia. But now Google has apparently moved elsewhere.
    07.06.12
  • Imagine Cup Alumni Spotlight: GINA Helps First Responders Worldwide
    The Imagine Cup's tagline is, "Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems." It's an ambitious goal, and one that is smartly conceived for a global competition. It focuses competitor's projects into something that has humanitarian implications instead of purely commercial. And everyone's take on what real-world challenges are important are going to be different and in many ways, local. The projects I get the most excited about are the ones that take on the humanitarian angle and succeed. One example of that success is demonstrated by the Czech team, GINA, who competed in the Imagine Cup world-wide finals in Poland in 2010.
    07.06.12
  • Curation: How the Global Brain Evolves
    "Those who can, do. Those who can't, review. Those who can't review, tweet. Those who can't tweet, retweet." The sentiment expressed in this buzzy quote is funny and makes a real point. Unfortunately, it's a bogus one.
    07.05.12
  • 'Made in USA' Nexus Q Teardown Reveals Many Overseas Parts
    Stating that a device is "designed and manufactured in the USA" doesn't necessarily mean it's going to be a purely stateside product. Kyle Wiens and his team at iFixit took apart Google's Nexus Q, and found that the company sourced several of the Q's components from China, Japan, and other Asian or European countries.
    07.05.12


 

 

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