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Bountysource is a crowdfunding site aimed at open source software developers. It allows developers to offer a “bounty” to developers as an incentive to address bugs, or contribute to a particular feature.
Seems like a combo of Kickstarter and Topcoder for devs.
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The language is called Swift, and on June 2, Apple released a test version to coders outside the company, billing it as a faster and more effective means of building software apps for iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Even then, four years after Lattner first envisioned the language, it came as a shock to all but a limited number of Apple insiders. Hyperbole (noun): exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
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Swift, also referred to [by Apple and Apple fanboys] as supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
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Wow, that's any illusion of editorial independence at Wired absolutely shattered.
"If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough."
Alan Kay.
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Even though Microsoft still has 90 percent of the PC market, Microsoft chief operating officer Kevin Turner says, the important figure is 14 percent, taking into account the entire world of devices. "There's no need to fear, Underdog is here."
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Ah, so the office is no longer what determines the important figure? 
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If you can get a Bananaman reference in here somewhere then I'll be impressed.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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This new release makes it even easier for business experts, business analysts and other app imagineers to create powerful custom mobile apps that are connected to enterprise services, major SaaS, and popular web and social services. Now with 50% more Beta, and SharePoint support!
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Like Microsoft Access for the internet age - yay - I wondered where my next decade's overpaid fix-other-people's-mess gigs would come from.
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At Microsoft's Partner Conference 2014, COO Kevin Turner was his usual self, being energetic and passionate about the future path for Microsoft. One area that he touched on briefly was about the next generation of Windows and about how the scope of the product has been defined. One UI, many screens. Haven't we seen this movie before?
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Kent Sharkey wrote: One UI, many screens. Haven't we seen this movie before?
they are writing Windows 9 in Java??
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Quote: Windows is being crafted based on worldwide consumer feedback
THAT should be very interesting...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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"Snakes on a Plane", Microsoft edition?
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According to Microsoft, Adam is twice as adept as previous systems at recognizing images—including, say, photos of a particular breed of dog or a type of vegetation—while using 30 times fewer machines. Just keep it away from the Apples
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Kent Sharkey wrote: 30 times fewer
I have no idea what that means. 
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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Oh, it is basic math...
You take the number of machines, multiply that by 30, and then less null reference exception
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It is most probably meant in the sense of:
one thirtieth
one for every thirty
1/30
You get my drift*1? 
Cheers!
*1Not that they explicitly said so.
"I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"
Ron White, Comedian
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While I accept that that is probably what they had intended, the words they used not only don't mean that, but don't seem to have any meaning at all when used together like that.
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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That is what they intended. In actuallity, MS is using 30 times (fewer machines than Apple). So if Apple is using a dozen, then MS could be using 30 x 10 = 300 machines. Thus, allowing them to use as many compters as they need to beat Apple.
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Windows 9 rumors: Microsoft backing away from the Metro world[^]
Neowin reports that Microsoft is going a step further, with the live tile-centric Metro mode disabled by default for desktop machines. Metro apps themselves will still be available, launched from a new hybrid Start menu, residing in regular windows.
Please please please let this be true.
Marc
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Multiple Duh Microsoft.
Although it may be too late.
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As much as I'm with you with the "please let this be true! (especially on server editions)" I've talked to many, many people whom I would consider sane and sensible who really like the tiles.
I can't stand them personally, especially with their constant flashing and rotating (who on Earth thought that was a good idea for productivity?) but I'm interested to see the backlash that will happen when they are removed.
Damned if your do, ...
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Agreed...I have some friends that would be upset if they were taken away. Some people absolutely hate it though too. Using the tiles should always have been a user choice but they wanted to get that interface in front of as many people as possible as quickly as possible to play catchup with Apple and Google...it was kinda nefarious but I see the logic from a marketing/brainwashing standpoint.
I don't mind it...I don't really use it though, either 
Update: I would add that maybe Microsoft needs to dump the whole 'store' idea and just let developers install programs like they always did...the 'store' thing and all that license key crap is a pain. Making it easier to develop apps for Metro would decrease the resistance to the platform, I think.
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I think when Windows 8 first came out, a lot of the Microsoft faithful forced themselves to like Metro, and were very vocal in labelling anybody who didn't like it as behind the times and resistant to change etc
Now that Microsoft themselves are reversing their decision, if those same people do so too, it will look like they just like whatever Microsoft tells them to like, so I think a lot of them are sticking to their guns
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