We've seen the Internet of Things before, and now Microsoft is twisting it to become the Internet of Your Things. Millions of devices can connect to the Internet so their data, status, or functions are available remotely but do you really care about all of those devices or just getting the most out of your devices? Microsoft identifies Internet of Things (IoT) as one of the … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2014
Moving to the C.L.O.U.D.
Outsourcing more things to the cloud has been far from a perfect transition. What would you say C.L.O.U.D. stands for? On good days? On bad days? Continuous Learning Of Unwanted Drafts A cloud service could make you feel like you're just in a constant beta state. You nor your users probably enjoy having to learn and adapt to interface and functional changes. Sometimes you … [Read more...]
Microsoft unveils the evolutionary Surface Pro 3
The Surface Pro 3 was unveiled today. From a hardware perspective, it continues to build on the successes that the Surface Pro 2 had going for it. The SP3 is thinner (9.1 mm), lighter (800g), and a larger display (12.0" diagonal). It comes in different configurations with 4th generation i3, i5, and i7 processors. With a 2160x2400 resolution and a thin glass, the display is … [Read more...]
A hard drive made of RAM
Do you have tons of extra RAM in your system? It has come down in price quite a bit so you could have much more than you need. How about using it in a virtual hard drive to make use of that extra hardware? A RAM drive will empty its contents when the computer restarts, which could be a desirable function. It will also be significantly faster than your traditional spinning-disk … [Read more...]
Stream the premiere of AMC’s ‘Halt and Catch Fire’ on Tumblr
Halt and Catch Fire is a 10-episode series coming to AMC that watches a former IBM executive try to compete in the personal computer race. It premieres on AMC on Sunday, June 1 at 10pm ET/PT. Until then, AMC has decided to stream the pilot episode on Tumblr at http://amctv.tumblr.com/ The pilot episode is 50 minutes long and will only be available online through May … [Read more...]