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Nadella said: Whereas in our case [Microsoft] our identity really is about empowering others to build products. It’s not really about us and our products.
I am a developer so I like that.
But, is this the next headline?
Board of Directors Shake In Their Boots as Investors Clamor for Nadella's Resignation
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Windows 10 was unveiled on September 30, 2014 as a technical preview for individuals that signed up to become a Windows Insider. Since the release, we’ve seen a lot of coverage from media outlets regarding new features that end-users will be excited about, but very little coverage for developers. In this post, I’m going to point out several things that caught my eye as a developer that works daily with the Microsoft stack. Because it's all about us
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In other words, Microsoft has shared very little info about the programming model as yet, so here's some random stuff we decided to package into an article.
"If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough."
Alan Kay.
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Microsoft is attempting to redefine 'productivity' with new apps like Sway and the coming 'Revolve' contact-calendar app that embed more intelligence inside. Better late than never
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You may have heard the saying, “You can’t catch stupid” — meant to console you that idiocy is not contagious. But, as it turns out, in a small way it might be. This explains so much.
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Today marks the 31st birthday of Windows 1.0. On November 10, 1983, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates unveiled Windows 1.0 to the world. This operating system required only two floppy disks and 192KB of RAM in order to function. Windows 1.0 would ship to consumers for $99 only two years later after its unveiling. Because everyone needs to watch that Ballmer commercial again
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In celebration of the 10th anniversary of Firefox, we’re excited to unveil Firefox Developer Edition, the first browser created specifically for developers. Propeller hat not included
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation has legally weighed in on the ongoing software copyright dispute between Google and Oracle, and its message is clear: APIs cannot be copyrighted.
"Dear Supreme Court,
We are smart. The appellate court is dumb.
Please don't be dumb.
Sincerely,
The people who made computers and stuff."
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Stupid-ass decision. It's like copyrighting the shape of hex wrenches. APIs are tool shapes, not the tools themselves. ARGH! Another analogy is the alphabet. The API is the alphabet, a particular implementation of an API is like a particular font. The font is copyrightable, but not the alphabet.
Stupid idiotic courts.
That's why I *always* vote not to retain judges on each voting cycle. Not that it makes a difference. But it makes me feel better.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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Christopher Shields wrote: APIs cannot be copyrighted
I agree. But maybe it should be a bit more detailed answer.
My point is that an API is basically an idea and ideas (thank goodness) cannot be copyrighted or patented.
The wheel is a great idea. So is streaming video over the Internet. Both are ideas and should not be copyrighted or patented.
Another terrible one was "one-click purchase" which amazon tried to patent. What?
It's an interesting debate.
Keep it open, so us little people can still build innovative things without wondering if a patent troll will stomp us into the ground.
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Barack Obama has a clear message for the Federal Communications Commission: Keep the Internet free and save net neutrality — with no compromises.
"That's it. Republicans took the Senate. I'm a lame duck...no more reason to play nice. Now IMMA DO WHAT I WANT."
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Best part is when Obama said, "there are no toll roads on the Information Super Highway..."
Yes, he really said that. I'm cringing. Cringing...
That pretty much sets technology back to 1995. No one has called the Internet that since then, when Al Gore invented it.
Oh, go ahead and laugh.
You can listen to him say the sentence (and cringe) at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=uKcjQPVwfDk[^]
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We can joke all we want, but I'm glad he's for it keep it open. Gotta give him props for that.
Jeremy Falcon
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We need to wait and see what the details of the proposed policies are before cheering.
It's normal in American politics for politicians to promote in empty words so many wonderful things that people agree with and then write toxic details into the law that everyone hates.
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So — I decided to write a little Rust and, because everyone in my world seems swoony over it, Go. Because C/C++ is so last century?
Oh wait, it's a work of fiction, "Modern Javascript is becoming delightful in its own way."
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Somehow the name "Rust" indicates decay or at least entropy. Not appealing. But I say that without having even scanned the language schema...
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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Elon Musk is talking with satellite industry executives about creating smaller, less-expensive satellites "that can deliver Internet access across the globe," according to a Wall Street Journal article today. Seems like an odd accessory for a Tesla. Is it part of the "Rally/Track" option?
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Kent Sharkey wrote: creating smaller, less-expensive satellites
I thought of this a couple of weeks ago. This way I can put my own satellite up with a small backyard-launched rocket and the satellite doesn't need so much power to keep it aloft. I think maybe Musk is copying my notes off of Google Drive.
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It seems as though everyone in tech today is infatuated with the full-stack developer. "It teeters and it totters, but you don't give up"
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Very true Kent. It is to be sad or happy.. Confused..
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Kent Sharkey wrote: full-stack developer Is that a NSFW term?
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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I worked with a full-stack developer once. She was very talented. She always said she enjoyed night work best of all.
Make what you will of that!
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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The technical implausibility and unintended consequences of digital locks are big problems for digital-lock makers. Locks only irritate the honest people
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