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Surviving legacy codeblog.learningbyshipping.com
In the software industry, legacy code is a phrase often used as a negative by engineers and pundits alike to describe the anchor around our collective necks that prevents software from moving forwa... -
Here Are 24 Countries Where Windows Phone Outsells The iPhone (And Why It Does)forbes.com
Statistics may say Windows 8 is a flop but, contrary to popular opinion, Windows Phone is far from down and out in the battle for our mobile affections. In fact in many parts of the world sales are rocketing past the iPhone. This month Microsoft broke ... -
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Amazon floats idea of licensing TV channelsonline.wsj.com
Amazon has approached big entertainment companies about licensing their television channels for a possible new online pay-TV service, in what would mark a significant expansion of the company's online video efforts. -
Amazon may start live Web TV service to compete with cable [updated]arstechnica.com
Although the retail giant has denied that it will license TV content. - blog.rescale.com
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Remote Desktop Tool LogMeIn Is No Longer Freelifehacker.com
LogMeIn, one of our favorite remote desktop tools, has suddenly pulled the plug on the free version. If you want to continue using it, you'll need to pay up or switch to an alternative if you want to continue being able to remotely control your PC from... -
Net Neutrality Is Already in Trouble in the Developing Worldslate.com
When the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the FCC’s net neutrality rule last week, many observers were concerned, while others figured it was probably a good time to actually learn what net neutrality is. But there's more to the issue than wha... -
Facebook May Lose 80% of Its User Base by 2017vocativ.com
Social networks function like infectious diseases, according to Princeton researchers. They spread fast—and then disappear -
Utah is Ending Homelessness by Giving People Homesnationofchange.org
Earlier this month, Hawaii State representative Tom Bower (D) began walking the streets of his Waikiki district with a sledgehammer, and smashing shopping carts used by homeless people. “Disgusted” by -
How a Math Genius Hacked OkCupid to Find True Love - Wired Sciencewired.com
Mathematician Chris McKinlay hacked OKCupid to find the woman of his dreams. -
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The male-only version of the Female Founders Conference • Tommy Nicholasistommydrunk.svbtle.com
Today, Jessica Livingston and Y-Combinator announced the Female Founders Conference, a conference designed to help female founders be better prepared to build successful startups. This is is presumably somewhat a response to some of the bad press... | ... -
The New Aaron Swartz Documentary at Sundancenewyorker.com
The documentary gives us little new information about the legal controversy, but it is deeply revealing about who Swartz was. -
a sirene — I’m meeting with this person today (Wed 1/15/2014)...lequaintrellenoir.tumblr.com
I’m meeting with this person today (Wed 1/15/2014) and tomorrow (Thurs 1/16/2014). And am scheduling this post for a few days from now. If things are cool, I’ll remove this post. If not it will be... -
Setting OmniGraphSketcher Free - The Omni Groupomnigroup.com
Creators of Mac, iPad, and iPhone productivity software. Proud to bring you OmniFocus, OmniOutliner, OmniGraffle, and OmniPlan. -
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Insecure healthcare.gov allowed hacker to access 70,000 records in 4 minutesblogs.computerworld.com
Healthcare.gov is still so insecure that a hacker was able to access 70,000 records in four minutes . . . without actually hacking! Kevin Mitnick called the site's security shameful, joining David Kennedy and other cybersecurity experts in warning that...