The official release version of Linux 2.6.34 features a number of noteworthy improvements to the code. In particular, the update includes a new filesystem known as “Ceph,” which is capable
Many developer teams experience conflict between their younger and their older members. In this article, Eric Spiegel argues that both groups have things they could teach the other. “Youth often
Following in the steps of Twitter and Facebook, location-based social networking service Foursquare is turning into a platform. Company co-founder Dennis Crowley knows of 100 apps based on Foursquare and
In the seemingly never-ending argument between Adobe and Apple over Flash, Adobe has responded to Steve Jobs’ critical open letter with a much gentler ad campaign. The ads boldly proclaim,
As soon as Microsoft released the latest emulator for Windows Phone 7, hackers began tearing it apart. While Microsoft insists, “The emulator is based on early code and is not
Today, start-up Swipely announced the availability of a new social shopping service, backed by $8.5 million in capital, that would compete with established player Blippy. Not to be outdone, Blippy
JRuby 1.5 is now available and includes 1,300 revisions and 432 bug fixes. The latest version of the Ruby variant that runs on Java Virtual Machines has been designed to
VMware’s Spring Source unit has announced that it has acquired GemStone Systems for an undisclosed sum. GemStone makes software for caching data across a server cluster to help scale applications.
“Every startup in NYC is looking for developers,” asserts the Business Insider. “Literally: Every. Single. One.” Why? While nearby universities continue to churn out highly qualified developers and engineers, most