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- The Humans That MakeThe Apps We Love
- Quantum Computers: The End of Cryptography?
- A GNU Beginning For Microsoft: What An Open Source .NET Framework Means For The Rest Of Us
- Do You Support The Idea Of Net Neutrality? [MakeUseOf Poll]
| The Humans That MakeThe Apps We Love Posted: 16 Nov 2014 06:30 PM PST  We use applications almost every day for all kinds of things. We use social apps for communicating, games for passing time, to-do lists to keep us on task, and so on. Most of the hugely successful applications are owned by some large company, but at some point, they started with an individual who had an idea. Have you ever thought about who makes the apps you love? Sure you know Facebook owns WhatsApp, but have you ever considered the humans who got it started? That’s just what this infographic takes a look at. Get ready for a fascinating look at the... Read the full article: The Humans That MakeThe Apps We Love |
| Quantum Computers: The End of Cryptography? Posted: 16 Nov 2014 08:00 AM PST  Quantum computing is one of those technologies that’s so arcane that TV characters name drop it when they want to sound smart. Quantum computing as an idea has been around for a while — the theoretical possibility was originally introduced by Yuri Manin and Richard Feynman in 1982. Over the last few years, though, the field has been edging worryingly closer to practicality. Companies like Google and Microsoft, as well as government agencies like the NSA have all been feverishly pursuing quantum computers for years now. A company called D-Wave has produced and is selling devices that (while they aren’t... Read the full article: Quantum Computers: The End of Cryptography? |
| A GNU Beginning For Microsoft: What An Open Source .NET Framework Means For The Rest Of Us Posted: 16 Nov 2014 07:30 AM PST  It’s a GNU beginning for Microsoft. They just released a significant part of the .NET Framework on Github under a permissive open source license. This move breaks with years of tradition for Microsoft, which has previously taken a hostile stance on the issue of open source software. Former CEO Steve Balmer once described Linux and the GPL as a ‘cancer’ that ‘attaches itself… to everything it touches’. What Is The .NET Framework & What Is Going On? Microsoft launched the .NET Framework 12 years ago, and it has since become a vital component of the Windows operating system. It includes a framework... Read the full article: A GNU Beginning For Microsoft: What An Open Source .NET Framework Means For The Rest Of Us |
| Do You Support The Idea Of Net Neutrality? [MakeUseOf Poll] Posted: 16 Nov 2014 04:30 AM PST  Net neutrality is a hot topic right now, especially in the United States where President Obama has waded into the debate over the future of the Internet. We care more about your views on net neutrality than the views of any world leader. Welcome to the MakeUseOf Poll. Facebook Photo Fanatics To answer this week's question please scroll down the page until you see the poll staring back at you. But first, we need to look at the results from last week, when we asked, "How Do You Share Your Photos Online?" Out of a total of 320 votes, 21.3%... Read the full article: Do You Support The Idea Of Net Neutrality? [MakeUseOf Poll] |
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