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I'd love to know how it performs. Carrying one of them around airports (and not taking it out at security!) beats a laptop.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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I'm a little worried that it only has an Atom. Not sure how that will deal with Windows 10 (or 8.1). I'm guessing browsing would be OK, but VS might be iffy. I am getting curious though, and that's a step up from previous Surfaces (Surfi?)
TTFN - Kent
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The biggest issue for me is the 128GB cap. I lived with that on my Macbook for a couple of years but had to bust out and go bigger.
But yes - Atom would make life leisurely. And I'm guessing you'd need gloves to hold the thing after hitting VS hard (though Roslyn may mean this is less of an issue)
Close, but maybe next year.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Kent Sharkey wrote: I guess RT is no more (would be nice if they announced it though)
I thought that's what "Windows 8 RT will not have an upgrade path to Windows 10" was.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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The installation is a pilot program for Microsoft Research's white space tech that harnesses long-range, wall-penetrating TV signals. * Side effects may include parboiled liver and melted brains
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Windows support had been the most-requested feature for the framework, which now also works with MongoDB 3.0. "Shooting stars never stop, even when they reach the top"
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I'm looking forward to YAJSFX - Yet Another JavaScript Framework.
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Google today introduced a new range of Chrome OS products, including its cheapest Chromebooks to date and a brand new device that can be best described as a computer on a stick. "I say they should put more meats on a stick, you know? They got a lot of sweets on sticks-popsicles, fudgesicles, lollipops - but hardly any meat."
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It involves dissidents hacking ways around the Great Firewall. They are fans of Subversion
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Kent Sharkey wrote: They are fans of Subversion
I'll get your coat.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Honest - I didn't even think of the alternative meaning of that. My subconscious is far wittier than I am.
TTFN - Kent
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Google has turned on the fun switch on Google Maps with a playable version of Pac-Man. April 1st comes but once a year (fortunately)
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To add to the difficulty level, go to Venice (Italy) or any other older city.
I'd rather be phishing!
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An area where the street layout is defined by topography as the streets wind around hills instead of being a nice grid is fun too. I think Venice's huge number of dead ends would still be worse; but around where I live wasn't a walk in the park either.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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Thanks for the Time Waster of the Day. 
You have just been Sharapova'd.
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Let's say every company gets about three innovation tokens. You can spend these however you want, but the supply is fixed for a long while. "In the beginning was boredom"
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Microsoft is targeting enterprise developers with changes it is making to its Visual Studio 2015 pricing and version line-up. From 'free' to "If you have to ask, you can't afford it"
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Meh. The only change was that they got rid of the most expensive tier. OTOH work has always been too cheap to even get me the medium one. (Or maybe they just default to Pro; I know they wouldn't spring for Ultimate, and Premium never seemed to offer enough to justify its price to the extend of being worth asking for before.)
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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The open source software needs more attention to interoperability, security and its kernel, according to experts at the Embedded Linux Conference here. Quick! Start a new distro for that!
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Today, we’re excited to announce that Project Spartan is available for the first time for Windows Insiders to try out as part of the latest Windows 10 Technical Preview build for PCs. "Bred for combat, built for war."
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One of C++s strengths is that it is possible to write very performant code. But does that mean we always have to worry about performance and write our everyday code as performant as possible? Speed kills?
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One of the strengths of coal is to make good barbeques where you can cook crispy bacon, but does it mean you have to grill the full pig at once?
Clean code is very important, performant code too (where it is needed)
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Agree most of the points, but also to note as "Nobody needs forever spinning hourglass too".I need my pointer 
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Macroes. Macroes as fastest. Use macroes and hide the ugly code in there. Done.
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Working code trumps "fast" non-working code.
Don't over-engineer. Make it only as complex as necessary.
Do only what you need now, but plan for the future.
Most code does not need to be optimized.
Once the code is working, use a profiler to highlight the areas that need performance improvements.
Then make small incremental changes to increase performance.
Rinse and repeat.
#SupportHeForShe 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 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun
Only 2 things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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