https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/06/23/windows_10_leak Exclusive A massive trove of Microsoft’s internal Windows operating system builds and chunks of its core source code have leaked online. →
https://techcrunch.com/2017/06/23/watch-this-guy-play-super-mario-bros-irl-in-central-park-using-hololens/?utm_source=tcfbpage&sr_share=facebook Super Mario Bros. is iconic, so it’s a natural target for augmented reality development, where everything nostalgic is new again. This demo, created by Abhishek Singh, really is amazing, however. Singh recreated the first level of Super Mario Bros. as an augmented reality game on Microsoft HoloLens. →
http://websdr.org/ A WebSDR is a Software-Defined Radio receiver connected to the internet, allowing many listeners to listen and tune it simultaneously. SDR technology makes it possible that all listeners tune independently, and thus listen to differentsignals; this is in contrast to the many classical receivers that are already available via the internet. →
http://thehackernews.com/2017/06/windows-10-redstone3-smb.html?m=1 The Server Message Block version 1 (SMBv1) — a 30-year-old file sharing protocol which came to light last month after the devastating WannaCry outbreak — will be removed from the upcoming Windows 10 (1709) Redstone 3 Update. The WannaCry ransomware wreaked havoc last month. You can find more information on WannaCry at http://www.epanorama.net/newepa/2017/05/12/an-nsa-derived-ransomware-worm-is-shutting-down-computers-worldwide/ →
http://www.commitstrip.com/en/2017/06/19/security-too-expensive-try-a-hack/ Sadly so true. →
https://opensource.com/article/17/6/kdump-usage-and-internals?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY Kdump is a way to acquire a crashed Linux kernel dump, but finding documents that explain its usage and internals can be challenging. This article examines the basics of kdump usage and look at the internals of kdump/kexec kernel implementation. →
https://www.open-electronics.org/the-raspberry-pi-3-is-the-most-desired-maker-sbc/ This is the interesting result of the “2017 hacker board survey” by Linuxgizmos.com.The 2017 Hacker Board Survey is the annual Linuxgizmos reader survey of open-spec, Linux- or Android-ready single board computers priced under $200. →
http://www.techrepublic.com/article/why-the-last-thing-open-source-needs-is-more-corporate-oversight/ Well-intentioned people keep proposing solutions to open source governance and revenue models. They’re wrong. Here’s why. According to a new Black Duck survey, developers can’t get enough of open source, ramping up open source adoption by 60% last year. Why the uptick? A whopping 84% cited superior cost savings, ease-of-access, and no vendor lock-in. Open →
https://opensource.com/article/17/6/what-know-you-open-source-your-project?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY Before your company makes a project open source, make sure you’re ready for all your new responsibilities to the community that forms around it. It’s the ecosystem, stupid With so much innovation happening in open source projects, why not take advantage of it across your product and supply chain? →
http://spectrum.ieee.org/at-work/innovation/multitasking-why-do-we-do-it Attention span has shrunk alarmingly short. We seem to look for and welcome distractions. “We are information-seeking creatures” Just as ancient humans foraged for food, we now forage for information (Maybe we need to include personal communications and entertainment in the general concept of information). We’re easily bored, and there is the FOMO effect, →