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The worst-selling Microsoft software product of all time: OS/2 for the Mach 20
Count 'em on one hand.
Hard Questions
Today we're starting something new.
Google & the Future of JavaScript
Simply stated, Google is absolutely committed to making JavaScript better, and we're pushing hard to make it happen.
No Accounting for Startups
Startups that are searching for a business model need to keep score differently than large companies that are executing a known business model. Yet most entrepreneurs and their VC’s make startups u…
Don't Follow Your Passion: A Smarter Way to Find a Product to Sell
Find your niche in eight clear steps. Go from evaluating your passions and skills to validating demand and testing—all before you fully commit.
How patio11 builds Twilio apps
Founder of Bingo Card Creator and Appointment Reminder talks Twilio. Includes monitoring, environment-based safeties, queue management and sample code.
Zimki, the world's first Platform as a Service that belonged to Canon
The origin of AWS and the story of Zimki, the world's first Platform as a Service that belonged to Canon.
The Cloud and Open Source
This is eventually about the public cloud and Open Source, but — apologies in advance — takes an indirect and long-ish path.
Dropbox introduces new API features
Discover Dropbox – secure, easy cloud storage for file sharing and collaboration. With Dash, save time and organize all your company content in one place.
11.8M CHF for clinical trials of novel arthritis repair
Swiss government and European Union award 11.8 million CHF for next generation clinical trials of novel arthritis repair. The researchers at the Department of Biomedicine, University of Basel and University Hospital Basel, are actively recruiting for clinical trials.
Amazon Unveils New Alexa Dialog Modeling for Natural, Cross-Skill Conversations
Get the latest news and features about smart home, Alexa Built-in, and Alexa Gadgets.
How Coderwall grew over 50% with an A/B test
Turn SEO rankings into revenue. RankScience drives growth across Google, ChatGPT, and AI platforms for startups.
Megaupload could spawn caselaw more destructive than SOPA
The GH engineers correctly identify the MySQL dependency as a problem. It’s such an easy one to remove, though!
Two-color Makerbot released
Discover MakerBot's classroom solutions: 3D printers, software, and certification that help teachers pioneer 3D printing in education.
AWS ELB adds support for Host-based routing on Application Load Balancer
Discover more about what's new at AWS with Elastic Load Balancing Adds Support for Host-based Routing and Increased Rules on its Application Load Balancer
Entrepreneurship is an Art not a Job
Some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were and ask why not. George Bernard Shaw Over the last decade we assumed that once we found repeatable methodologies (Ag…
Building personal and organizational prestige
Most months I get at least one email from an engineering leader who believes they’d be a candidate for significantly more desirable roles if their personal brand were just better known. Similarly, when funding is readily available during periods of tech industry expansion, many companies believe they are principally…