Apple made a commercial showing tons of different decals made to go on the back of a MacBook, often incorporating the Apple into the design. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PzntWQ-sVY A celebration of all the many ways people love the MacBook Air, featuring music from artist/producer, Hudson Mohawke. You can view the stills at www.apple.com/macbook-air/stickers/ which feature … [Read more...]
Data storage since the 1950s [infographic]
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Dell created this infographic showing storage over the years. Storage has been an important factor in designing systems since the 1950s. With cloud-based storage and solid state drives, the world of storage continues to evolve. You can view the infographic below as a single image or view it as an interactive site from Dell. (Credit: Dell) … [Read more...]
Trailer for ‘The Imitation Game’ about Alan Turing and encryption
Two trailers were posted to YouTube today for the movie The Imitation Game which stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing during World War II. Alan Turing was a mathematician that worked for the British government at Bletchley Park to crack the German encryption Enigma. Turing is also known for the Turing Machine, a predecessor to the general use computer. The Imitation Game … [Read more...]
Intel ‘Bunny Suits’ over the years
Intel presented a video timeline on the history of their 'bunny suits', the suits worn to limit contaminants in their fabrication plants. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ma89gGqTfQ Ever wonder why Intel lab workers look like they're about to blast off into space? Those outfits they're wearing are called "bunny suits," and they wear them not to protect themselves, but to … [Read more...]
Sophos video promotes SysAdmin day
Sophos is gearing up for SysAdmin day, the last Friday of July. They have pretty cool socks you can get by registering for an account and a contest for the ultimate IT throne. This video sings the praises of SysAdmins and IT Pros for dealing with the users that aren't willing to help themselves. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgeaya7Yg4A You can register for those cool … [Read more...]