September 3, 2012
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I’m not a big football fan, but like almost everyone from the United States, I have my particular favorites—the West Virginia University Mountaineers and the Pittsburgh Steelers–that I want to watch. Unfortunately, while watching even their most obscure games have … Continue reading
August 30, 2012
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San Diego, CA: Some people may have been surprised when Twitter recently joined The Linux Foundation. You couldn’t tweet about your dinner, your latest game, or the newest political rumor without open-source software. Chris Aniszczyk, open-source manager at Twitter, explained … Continue reading
August 8, 2012
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Do you really think security is too much trouble? That no one is ever going to bother with your accounts? Ask former Gizmodo employee Mat Honan if he feels that way after his accounts and devices were wiped clean. That … Continue reading
August 7, 2012
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Living in the U.S., one of my greatest regrets is that I can’t watch BBC video with iPlayer . If I were living in the UK, I’d feel the same away about not being able to watch shows on Hulu … Continue reading
August 6, 2012
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Portland, OR: Chris Storm, owner of EEE Computes, a Web consulting business, and author of The SPDY Book, had a message for all Web developers and designers at the O’Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON): “HTTP is antiquated and obsolete.” HTTP, … Continue reading
August 6, 2012
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In theory, a 4G connection will give you up to 100Mbps (Megabits per second) speeds. Right. The reality is, on a good day at exactly the right spot, you may see 30Mbps 4G download speeds. Usually, though, you’ll do well … Continue reading