Mission-critical apps need major overhaul for the cloud, feds say
Custom-built applications pose a barrier to cloud migration, according to 45 percent of fed IT managers surveyed in new MeriTalk report
Cyber Security and IT support for Small Business
Cyber Security and IT support for Small Business
One-stop cloud marketplace open for feds
NJVC has unveiled a multi-cloud broker service for the federal government that will let agencies try, design and price an array of services from cloud providers before committing to large-scale migration.
D-Link cameras stream surveillance data to the cloud
The new cameras can be monitored via smart phone, freeing security personnel from their monitors.
Retrotectacular: Time Sharing
It’s easy to forget the layer upon layer of technological advances that led to the computers we use today. But this look at the state of the art half a century ago does a good job of reminding us. Here [Fernando J. Corbató] explains the concept of Time-Sharing. He is one of the pioneers of [...]
Remains of the Day: Amazon Is Ditching Google Maps in Favor of Their Own Solution [For What It's Worth]
Amazon is creating their own maps app over Google Maps, Shazam updates with TV tagging, Google acquires Snapseed photography app creator Nik Software, and Microsoft announces pricing for Office 2013 su...
Easily Browse the iTunes Store by Dragging Icons to Your Web Browser [ITunes]
We all know that iTunes and the Mac App Store are available from any web browser, but they don't exactly allow you to "browse" the store like you can in iTunes. If you want the flexibility of a tabbed w...
QR code opens doors to you
[Jeremy Blum] wrote in to share his LibeTech QR Code Door Lock project. He developed it during his Senior year at Cornell University along with three of his classmates. It seeks to move away from magnetic card locks in favor of optical locks that authenticate based on a QR code. The hardware he’s using here [...]
Living Without Time [Stress]
Earlier this year, Twitpic CEO Steven Corona spent 30 days without social media. Now, he's given up time. That's right—no clocks, no watches, nothing digital. He shares what life is like with the ...
Vending machine prototyping
[Vending Mexico] plans to design, build, and sell their of vending machines. You’ve got to start somewhere so they’ve built this prototype. It offers a range of vending features but was built with parts we’re used to seeing in hobby projects. The one challenge they didn’t take on is the ability to identify coins and [...]
Incredible fabrication process makes this Word Clock stand out
From the look of it his is just another Word Clock, right? From the outside maybe. But if you take a look at the build photos this a good example of extreme fabrication.The design uses a five-layer lamination of glass bezel, vinyl lettering, diffuser, mounting plate, and back panel. The mounting and lettering layers were labor intensive, [...]