April 22, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on NetApp to make stateful applications easier to do in Kubernetes
Most web applications are stateless. These don’t save client data from one session for the client’s next session. A stateful app is one that saves client data from one session to the next. There are advantages to both approaches. But … Continue reading
April 20, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Open-source firmware turns CPAP machines into coronavirus ventilators
Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, we are woefully short of ventilators that can give the most gravely ill a chance for life. There are many efforts afoot to build more ventilators. Now, instead of building ventilators, a group of open-source … Continue reading
April 8, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Mapzen open-source mapping project revived under the Urban Computing Foundation
The Mapzen open-source mapping platform has a hard history. On the one hand, Mapzen, which is based on OpenStreetMap, is used by over 70,000 developers and it’s the backbone of such mapping services as , Remix and Carto. But, as … Continue reading
April 6, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Tailscale launches Wireguard-secured mesh network
Once upon a time, besides the star-endpoint network model, many small networks used a peer-to-peer (P2P) model. You may recall it from such network operating systems as LANtastic and Windows for Workgroups. Now, new company Tailscale is taking that old … Continue reading
April 3, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Huawei changes its patent story
On the one hand, Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei is warring with the US over trade sanctions, including suing Verizon over its misuse of its patents. Verizon has replied that Huawei is taking “credit for American innovation” with baseless suits over … Continue reading
April 2, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Huawei joins major US-based open-source patent protection consortium OIN
When you think of Chinese 5G smartphone superpower Huawei and intellectual property (IP), your first thoughts are of the US Department of Justice charging Huawei with racketeering and conspiracy to steal trade secrets. Or, if you follow intellectual property (IP) … Continue reading