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(Originally published on CACM blog.) Most of the world programs in a very strange way. Strange to me. I usually hear the reverse question: people ask us, the Eiffel community, to explain why we program our way. I hardly understand the question, because the only mystery is how anyone can even program in any other …
There is a long discussion over on the official Silverlight forum about Microsoft’s Windows 8 demo at D9 and what was said, and not said; and another over on Channel 9 , Microsoft’s video-centric community site for developers.
Following a routine board meeting that did not present any surprises to the market, TSMC executives, alongside Taiwan’s Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs, are set to engage in negotiations with the U.S.
Introduction Did you know that piracy is about making money? Most people don’t seem to be aware of that. Piracy is about money. It’s serious business. It doesn’t have to be though…
Previously published at GBH News. I have nothing against Substack. The newsletter platform seems like a clean, simple tool aimed at helping independent writers charge subscription fees for their wo…
Within the past week, two well-known and well-established coding bootcamps have announced they’ll be closing their doors: Dev Bootcamp, owned by Kaplan Inc., and The Iron Yard, owned by the A...
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It's can't just be an excuse — we need to improve our policies
No, you're not going to code your own Jira
Congress is exactly where discussions about tech and society should be happening. Then, a list of questions for every tech CEO.
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But it's summertime, and I'd rather read in the park, or on a bench looking out over the Hudson.
People don't usually share what a research grant pays for, so here are the budgets from mine.
As of 2023, the US has around 142.3 million housing units: roughly one home for every 2.4 people in the country.
A personal note for the non-tech people in my life on what AI is starting to change — why it's moving faster than you think, and what to do about it.
And why Amazon owes me $3,218.55.
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TLDR: Spanish traders in the 1600s did not want to count their thumbs, which influenced GnuCash's database design choices in 1997. Much like a horse's arse set the standard for railways . How seemingly odd design turns out to be a genius solution that serves people pretty well.
Update: Please also read the further information about this post — Traditionally, map applications on Apple platforms have made use of Google Maps. But iPhoto for iOS, launched today, ditches…
