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The RIPE Atlas project

What’s like running water, only delivered directly to your hands? It’s the internet on your smartphone! This interconnection can seem magical, universal, global and instant. But it does so only until the moment something goes wrong. This free dingus can make the Internet faster, help you sort out your network and save remote communities article tells The

Microsoft has released a Debian Linux switch OS. Repeat, a Debian Linux switch operating system • The Register

Microsoft has today released the source code to an open-source operating system, based on Debian GNU/Linux, that runs on network switches. The software is dubbed SONiC, aka Software for Open Networking in the Cloud. It’s a toolkit of code and kernel patches to bend switch hardware to your will. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/03/09/microsoft_sonic_debian/ Posted from WordPress for Android

Most literate nation in the world? Finland

A new world ranking of countries and their literacy rates puts the United States at 7th. Who’s No. 1? Finland. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2016/03/08/most-literate-nation-in-the-world-not-the-u-s-new-ranking-says/ Posted from WordPress for Android

75% of U.S. Drivers Fear Self-Driving Cars, But It’s an Easy Fear to Get Over – IEEE Spectrum

Trust in self-driving cars remains a big stumbling block for U.S. drivers surveyed by the American Automobile Association. But the same AAA survey and other past studies suggest that drivers can quickly overcome those trust issues once they get a chance to experience a ride in a semi-autonomous or fully autonomous vehicle. “There’s going to be a

Announcing SQL Server on Linux – The Official Microsoft Blog

Today I’m excited to announce our plans to bring SQL Server to Linux as well. This will enable SQL Server to deliver a consistent data platform across Windows Server and Linux, as well as on-premises and cloud. We are bringing the core relational database capabilities to preview today, and are targeting availability in mid-2017. https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2016/03/07/announcing-sql-server-on-linux/