One of the amazing outcomes of building Workshape.io is access to uncommon data sets that tell us something we might otherwise not know. By asking our users to describe the work they want as 'time-distributed-over-tasks', we are not only able to aggregate and segment primary data, but also present
How CRI-O Would Put Kubernetes at the Center of the Container Ecosystem - The New Stack
The open source project, CRI-O, formerly known as OCID, seeks to enable the open source Kubernetes orchestrator to manage and launch containerized workloads without relying on a traditional container engine. The software could help would DevOps professionals to manage the full “container lifecycle,” by interfacing with Kubernetes, or a commercial implementation of Kubernetes ( such as…
Learning R Versus d3.js for Visualization | FlowingData
For those who work with R and d3.js, the differences between the two are obvious. But for those who are brand new to this world, the names might as well be gibberish. This quick primer is for the l…
Abraham Marín-Pérez explains how 10 coding guidelines can work in a real-life environment, considering the typical issues, together with the hidden traps that programmers can fall into when trying to apply them.
Semiconductor Engineering .:. Neural Net Computing Explodes
Neural Net Computing Explodes Deep-pocket companies begin customizing this approach for specific applications—and spend huge amounts of money to acquire startups.
Here’s a theory you hear a lot these days: “Microsoft is finished. As soon as Linux makes some inroads on the desktop and web applications replace desktop applications, the mighty empir…
TNS Research: How Much Did it Cost to Build the Kubernetes Ecosystem? - The New Stack
Editor's Note: The original article has been updated to include rkt in the calculations. Also, on June 30, 2020 the interactive widget used for the calculations was replaced with screen shots. What did the Kubernetes ecosystem cost? A couple of weeks ago the CoreOS CEO Alex Polvi posed this question. With the help of Black Duck…
To most front end developers, Mobile Backend-as-a-Service (MBaaS) sounds like startup app nirvana. Replace your entire backend development team and infrastructure with a cloud-based, API-driven service that you personally drive, directly and easily — what’s not to love? After all, the largest trend in today’s mobile development market is the solo developer gunning to be…
Yea or Nay? Deskbloks, "The World's First Modular Desk" - Core77
This is a project whose concept is meritorious enough to look at, but problematic enough that we should talk about it. Deskbloks are a system of technology-embedded oak squares which end users are meant to assemble together into a desk. There are five varieties of these blocks, as seen below:
Three reasons why Ops Composition works: Cluster Linking, Services and Configuration (pt 2) | Rob Hirschfeld
In part pt 1, we reviewed the RackN team’s hard won insights from previous deployment automation. We feel strongly that prioritizing portability in provisioning automation is important. Indiv…
CoreOS' CTO on Kubernetes, Etcd, Prometheus, and Tectonic - The New Stack
In this episode of The New Stack Makers podcast, we explore how CoreOS is improving the Kubernetes container orchestration tool, through the power of etcd, and the Prometheus monitoring tool. CoreOS Chief Technology Officer Brandon Philips sat down with The New Stack founder Alex Williams and TNS ebook editor Ben Ball for a discussion of all things…
Show 309: cPacket & The Next Generation Of Performance Monitoring (Sponsored)
Today’s sponsored show dives into network monitoring with cPacket and its ASIC-based product that promises full-line-rate capture & deeper levels of insight
Traits of a good Cloud Service Delivery & Billing Automation platform
This expert article explains how a good cloud service delivery automation & billing management platform can help you to sell cloud & drive maximum profits.