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Advent of Computing: Episode 126 - IBM Compatible (No, Not Those)
Advent of Computing: Episode 126 - IBM Compatible (No, Not Those)
This episode wraps up the System/360 trilogy by taking things back to where they started for me. We will be looking at System/360 clones, how they could exist, why they existed, and why IBM didn't crush them. We close with a discussion of how these earlier clones impact our understanding of the IBM PC story. The truth is, by 1981 IBM was no stranger to clones. This is the culmination of a wild story, so prepare!   Selected Sources:   - ICL: A Business and Technical History   - Impact Report by INPUT  
·adventofcomputing.libsyn.com·
Advent of Computing: Episode 126 - IBM Compatible (No, Not Those)
feeeed: Embracing Feed Diversity and Personal News Curation
feeeed: Embracing Feed Diversity and Personal News Curation
With The Iconfactory launching Project Tapestry this week, I was reminded of an indie app that I first started testing a few months ago. feeeed – that’s with four ‘e’s – by Nate Parrott is a feed reader app unlike any other I’ve seen on iOS. Today, with our favorite content scattered across social media
·macstories.net·
feeeed: Embracing Feed Diversity and Personal News Curation
The End of Vice
The End of Vice
VICE may be over, but Cyber is still here at the end of it all. Matthew, Emily, Anna Merlan, Tim Marchman and Mack Lamoureux are here to eulogize the company and explain what the fuck just happened.Thanks for listening over the years. And don't worry--we're not logging off for good. Matthew and Emily will be back sometime soon with a new podcast project. Stay tuned.[Vice's New Owners Prepare to Slash What's Left of Its Work Force](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/business/vice-media-layoffs.html)
·up.raindrop.io·
The End of Vice
The Arc of Collaboration - kwokchain
The Arc of Collaboration - kwokchain
The arc of collaboration is long and it bends in the direction of functional workflows. Why Slack is an Else Statement, there is no distinction between productivity and collaboration, and why the Slack of Gaming may be Discord but the Discord for Enterprise is not Slack. Disclaimer: I currently use every product mentioned in this … Continue reading The Arc of Collaboration →
·kwokchain.com·
The Arc of Collaboration - kwokchain
Electron is flash for the desktop
Electron is flash for the desktop
What is slack doing? The process was in the background when this happened. I wasn't even interacting with it - I was in a meeting. I only noticed because my laptop fans were whurring when I got back. Restarting slack seemed to fix it for now. But that's not abnormal
·josephg.com·
Electron is flash for the desktop
Intel: I Was Lostry, But Now I Am Foundry
Intel: I Was Lostry, But Now I Am Foundry
Pat Gelsinger, current chief executive officer at Intel and formerly the head of its Data Center Group as well as its chief technology officer, famously
·nextplatform.com·
Intel: I Was Lostry, But Now I Am Foundry
C++ Package Managers: The Ultimate Roundup | Modern C++ DevOps
C++ Package Managers: The Ultimate Roundup | Modern C++ DevOps
Struggling with C++ dependencies and intricate build scripts? The landscape of C++ package managers has evolved significantly, offering powerful tools to streamline your workflow. Dive deeper in this comprehensive roundup! Explore popular options like vcpkg, Conan, Spack, and others, highlighting their strengths, weaknesses, and ideal use cases. Emerging contenders discover innovative tools like Xrepo and Tipi.Build. Learn how to select the best package manager for your specific project needs.
·moderncppdevops.com·
C++ Package Managers: The Ultimate Roundup | Modern C++ DevOps
2019 Volkswagen Atlas Review — Honk
2019 Volkswagen Atlas Review — Honk
VW's Jumbo new offering is titanic to live with and genuinely amusing to drive, but is it a condescending German prank on America? [2019...
·dieselgoth.neocities.org·
2019 Volkswagen Atlas Review — Honk
Interview with ActuallyTaylor, the Developer Behind Jellycuts
Interview with ActuallyTaylor, the Developer Behind Jellycuts
In the realm of Apple shortcut development, Taylor Lineman (ActuallyTaylor) stands as a pioneering force. As the creator of Jellycuts, she has redefined the landscape of mobile programming, making shortcut creation more accessible than ever. An active member of the RoutineHub community, Lineman's work has not only transformed Apple shortcuts
·blog.routinehub.co·
Interview with ActuallyTaylor, the Developer Behind Jellycuts
Ideas for Your Personal Website | 32-Bit Cafe
Ideas for Your Personal Website | 32-Bit Cafe
A web space community that focuses on building websites for self-expression and creativity, made up of professionals, hobbyists, and enthusiasts of the personal web.
·32bit.cafe·
Ideas for Your Personal Website | 32-Bit Cafe
100 things you can do on your personal website | James' Coffee Blog
100 things you can do on your personal website | James' Coffee Blog
One of my favourite things to do in my free time is to tinker with this website. Indeed, this website is the culmination of years of tinkering. I have added features like coffee shop maps that I can share with friends, a way for me to share my bio in two languages, a sitemap.xml file to help search engines find pages on my website, and more.
·jamesg.blog·
100 things you can do on your personal website | James' Coffee Blog
They gave local news away for free. Virtually nobody wanted it.
They gave local news away for free. Virtually nobody wanted it.
When 2,529 people were offered a free subscription to their local newspapers, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Philadelphia Inquirer, only forty-four accepted—less than 2 percent—according to an academic study set to be published this year in the American Journal of Political Science.  Dan Hopkins, a political science professor at the University of Pennsylvania, conducted the […]
·cjr.org·
They gave local news away for free. Virtually nobody wanted it.
Over Three Decades, Tech Obliterated Media
Over Three Decades, Tech Obliterated Media

AI Summary:

Over the past three decades, technology companies have steadily eroded the business models of traditional media organizations by digitizing content and advertising. The author witnessed this firsthand as a reporter in the 1990s, predicting that sites like Craigslist would destroy newspapers' classified ad revenue. Pioneering companies like Yahoo, Google and Facebook then came to dominate the digital landscape and became the new gatekeepers of information. However, these tech giants have also threatened media companies by scraping their content and repackaging it. The author argues that media organizations should fight back legally and continue innovating, rather than accepting their inevitable decline at the hands of large tech platforms.

An interesting point highlighted is that some of the earliest internet companies like Yahoo had human "web crawlers" who manually listed websites in the company's directory, showing just how nascent the digital landscape was in the early days chronicled by the author. This provides useful historical context for understanding the author's perspective.

·nymag.com·
Over Three Decades, Tech Obliterated Media
Tech Used to Be Bleeding Edge, Now it’s Just Bleeding
Tech Used to Be Bleeding Edge, Now it’s Just Bleeding
01:07:44 - Ten years ago, Big Tech reached a peak. Facebook had wormed its way into the lives of billions of people. The mainstream news covered iPhones releas…
·listennotes.com·
Tech Used to Be Bleeding Edge, Now it’s Just Bleeding
The Browser Company Announces Act II for Arc: ‘The Browser That Browses For You’
The Browser Company Announces Act II for Arc: ‘The Browser That Browses For You’
Today, The Browser Company announced a selection of new features coming to their Arc browser for Mac as part of what they are billing ’Act II’ of their increasingly popular app. There are four features in total, centered around the theme of ‘the browser that browses for you.’ For those unfamiliar, Arc started as a
·macstories.net·
The Browser Company Announces Act II for Arc: ‘The Browser That Browses For You’