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Microsoft today released two of its new Windows Embedded 8 operating system products today, with a third product expected next month.... Microsoft's embedded operating systems, while based on Windows 8, are designed for use with specialized devices, kiosks and electronic signs. Each OS has its nuances. The embedded versions have a lot of the functionality of their desktop OS cousins, but "not all of the functionality,"... Moreover, some of the embedded OSes are modular and let the OEM swap out features, while others are more fixed. There's also a middle ground. A computer on every desk and in every home... and every salescounter, and every gas pump, and...
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How can I contemplate moving everything to the cloud, especially Google’s cloud, if services are going to flicker in and out of existence at the whim of Google’s management? That’s a non-starter. Google has scrapped services in the past, and though I’ve been sympathetic with the people who complained about the cancellation, they’ve been services that haven’t reached critical mass. You can’t say that about Google Reader. And if they’re willing to scrap Google Reader, why not Google Docs? Is there a cloud service you (think you) can't live without?
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If you're moving an older app from IIS6 (which by definition was only "classic" mode) to IIS 8, the best near-term decision is to run in Classic Mode on IIS8. Classic Mode is fully supported so you aren’t doing anything wrong by running in classic mode. It's a mode that is there for a reason. Think about your reasons and make an educated decision. Some good tips in the comments, too.
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We still have a (soon to be retired) server running IIS 5. 
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Well could always throw it into a Virtual Machine if you're that upset.
I still use classic ASP on a Jornada 720 - nice to relax with in a comfy chair.
"It's true that hard work never killed anyone. But I figure, why take the chance." - Ronald Reagan
That's what machines are for.
Got a problem?
Sleep on it.
modified 22-Mar-13 7:28am.
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dusty_dex wrote: could always throw it into a Virtual Machine
That is the plan... they are replacing it with a VM.
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Is it really being retired if you're just shifting the suckage to a new location?
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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Not sure how the move is going to happen. They may just copy files over to a fresh VM, which would be nice. That would upgrade IIS, and it would increase the free space (we frequently have issues because space runs out). Also, being part of a VM would be nice, because we can upgrade it at any time without too much hassle with hardware.
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I've seen a disturbing trend in both Apple and Microsoft recently towards sacrificing functionality for the sake of security. This is seen in what Microsoft is doing to Windows 8 and what Apple is doing to the iPhone, iPad, and the newer versions of Mac OS X. Removing functionality from the OS rather than fixing security holes.
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Or, in this case, FUD over proper research.
"Gaming companies also hate Windows 8 because of how locked down it is." - well Valve/Steam, only the (User-Interface formerly known as Metro) app's are more locked down. Also, Valve are in the process of creating their own box, so maybe a conflict of interest.
"They've deprecated WinAPI for one thing" - no need for comment really. They'll be discontinuing SQL Server next.
"and the Windows Registry has been deprecated as well," - hmmm.
Similarly the Mac, they've stopped shipping GCC - that may be because they use CLang.
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That guy has no clue what he is talking about. I think he is a hardcore Linux user that wants M$ and Apple to die in the depths of hell. Not to say that I don't know some people like that (as I do, and I try to stay as far away from them as physically and technologically possible, as they will go ballistic when someone is using Windows or OS X and start screaming. Six out of the eight I know have served jail time for assault/battery, the other two have not gone that far [yet...  ])
Gryphons Are Awesome! Gryphons Are Awesome!
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Used judiciously, beta testing programs can be valuable, but modern software development practices challenges the whole notion of beta testing. How do you fit beta testing cycles in already compressed release cycles or with frequent releases? And as user reviews and ratings of applications become more transparent through social and app store review channels, the definition of "app quality" is slowly morphing from functional correctness to user-perceived value. Doesn't that change the entire premise of a beta testing program? And when everyone's code is beta, no one's will be.
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This is a port of LLIte in C. The reason for it is to experiment with writing functional code in standard C and compare the experience with using a functional language like F#.... I have to say, it didn’t feel too cumbersome to structure C code in a functional way, assuming that you can use GLib and a couple of GCC extensions to the language. It certainly doesn’t have the problems that C++ has in terms of debugging STL failures. An experiment in writing functional code in C.
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What is a NANDputer? it’s a computer made out of nothing but NAND gates of course! I dunno why, but I thought it’d be fun to make this. I first had to work out how various parts of a CPU would be made out of NANDs, did a bunch of tests and went to town. Building a computer with NAND gates, dip switches and wire. Lots and lots of wire.
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What?! Not relays?! What a wuss.
I'll have to peruse Charles Petzold's "Code" again, but I'm pretty sure he says you can make anything from NANDs.
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You can. Actually read that book as part of a class where part of what we did was just that: build an entire CPU + Memory out of NAND (in a simulator).
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Gryphons Are Awesome! Gryphons Are Awesome!
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People use computers in different ways for different tasks. Window Managers and light Desktop Environments are sometime the only choice for less powerful systems or for places where every bit of memory counts (gamers, programmers etc.). Because let's be honest: we often run Linux on old, hand-me-down hardware.
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Why is Andy Rubin no longer running the mobile platform he created? Who knows. Probably only a few people know the real reason. Maybe Andy doesn’t even know. This sort of stuff is complicated. Maybe we’ll read about it in Steven Levy’s next book, or maybe we’ll never find out.... But even from the outside, it’s easy to see that the Android situation isn’t ideal. Yes, it is the world’s “most popular” mobile phone platform, if you sort by the number of people using it, and that’s an impressive achievement. But it certainly isn’t making the sort of impact — on the world and on Google itself — that it perhaps could or should. Android dominates mobile like Windows dominates the desktop. Or does it?
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Over the eons I've been a fan of, and sucker for, each latest automated system to "simplify" and "bring order to" my life. Very early on this led me to the beautiful-and-doomed Lotus Agenda for my DOS computers, and Actioneer for the early Palm. For the last few years Evernote has been my favorite, and I really like it. Still I always have the roving eye. So naturally I have already downloaded the Android version of Google's new app for collecting notes, photos, and info, called Google Keep... Here's the problem: Google now has a clear enough track record of trying out, and then canceling, "interesting" new software that I have no idea how long Keep will be around. Who will trust "free" Google services when so many have been shut down?
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Many breakthrough technologies were hatched by hobbyists in garages and dorm rooms. Prominent examples include the PC, the web, blogs, and most open source software. The fact that flip-flop wearing hobbyists spawn large industries is commonly viewed as an amusing eccentricity of the technology industry. But there is a reason why hobbies are so important. It’s a good bet present-day hobbies will seed future industries.
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That's also why more tech-companies see the benefit of giving their employees 'playtime', where they can use the companies time and resources to come up with cool and innovative ideas and sell that to the employer.
Rather than having their genius employees invent and become owner of a billion dollar idea in the weekend, they want him to invent it while being on the payroll.
So you have less stress and have a more enjoyable career and your boss will carry all the risks and burdens of becoming a billionaire. Pretty good deal, isn't it?
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Researchers have unearthed a decade-long espionage operation that used the popular TeamViewer remote-access program and proprietary malware to target high-level political and industrial figures in Eastern Europe. TeamSpy, as the shadow group has been dubbed, collected encryption keys and documents marked as "secret" from a variety of high-level targets, according to a report published Wednesday by Hungary-based CrySyS Lab. Targets included a Russia-based Embassy for an undisclosed country belonging to both NATO and the European Union... All right guard, begin the unnecessarily slow-moving browsing mechanism.
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Google has been pushing their PageSpeed[^] for a while, but now I see that someone has taken some of the behaviour they recommend, creating IISpeed[^], a plugin for IIS.
Quote: A few highlights of what IISpeed can do for your websites:
Minify, rewrite, and combine javascript
Minify, rewrite and combine css
Optimize images in html
Automatically sprite images
Strip whitespace and comments from html, trim urls
Url fingerprinting / cache extending
A/B testing with different settings
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TTFN - Kent
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