Computing
Old Vintage Computing Research: Refurb weekend: Cobalt RaQ 2
In the post on our recently resurrected fork of Dreamcast Linux, I mentioned the NetBSD NFS server providing basically all of its persistent storage. A few days into the development work I started hearing a weird whine coming from the server room and sure enough the NFS server had a bad fan — in fact, …
Chrome OS Could Become the Future Leader of Computing
2022-01-06 FOSS Enthusiasts: This article discusses the use of proprietary software and places it in a positive light. You have been warned. No angry emails please… Google has created one of the best operating systems designed with the everyday user1 in mind: Chrome OS. It is undeniably simple, reliable, easy to setup, and ships with …
Synthetic neuromorphic computing in living cells
Neuromorphic computing systems that implement artificial neural networks (ANNs) operate differently than conventional computing44. ANNs use analog information processing units that collectively interact through interconnected non-linear functions (Supplementary Fig. 1). The fundamental building block of an ANN is a perceptron51, which consists of a linear combination of weighted analog input signals (Supplementary Fig. 2). The analog computation …
Gopher Protocol – Minnesota Computing History
In 1991 a team of programmers at the University of Minnesota created the first popular means of using the internet. They called it “Gopher:” a nod to both the slang “go-fer,” meaning to fetch something, and the Golden Gopher mascot. Gopher’s client-server protocol allowed users to explore and view online content: a “web browser” before …
Technology Shares Move Lower – Tech Roundup
Shares of technology companies fell to close out a volatile week. Across the U.S. and beyond, companies, governments and households that bulked up on computers during the pandemic are drastically scaling back. PC and chip makers say the market slump is hitting their results, often harder than expected. Cloud-computing company Nutanix is exploring a sale …
Intel Files to Take Self-Driving Unit Mobileye Public
Intel Corp. INTC -0.01% said it has filed paperwork to take its Mobileye self-driving car unit public as the semiconductor giant tries to spark investor enthusiasm in its own shares and capitalize on growing demand for automated driving. Intel last year said it was going to list Israel-based Mobileye, which it bought in 2017 for …
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC stock falls Wednesday, underperforms market
Shares of Seagate Technology Holdings PLC STX, -1.33% shed 1.33% to $92.69 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, -0.54% falling 0.54% to 4,223.70 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.77% falling 0.77% to 34,033.67. This was the stock’s sixth consecutive …
Quantum computing is the next big thing in technology
In September 2020, IBM announced the quantum education and research initiative for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The IBM-HBCU Quantum Center is a multi-year investment designed to develop talent at HBCUs from all science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines for the quantum future. Led by Howard University, the IBM-HBCU Quantum Center offers access …
5G in Defense Markets, 2030 by Communication Infrastructure, Core Network Technology, Fog Computing, Network Type, Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communications and Platform – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “5G in Defense Market by Communication Infrastructure, Core Network Technology, Fog Computing, Network Type, Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communications and Platform: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021-2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. 5G communication technology is characterized by extraordinary speeds, low latency, and greater transmission density, which is fit to justify the …
Procore Technologies Aims to Digitize Construction. Its IPO Gained 31%.
Text size Procore’s CFO says many construction companies still use pen, paper, and fax machines. Pojoslaw/Dreamstime Procore Technologies is looking to modernize the construction industry, which it says has been slow to adopt technology that could save vast amounts of money. Founded in 2003, Procore (ticker: PCOR) provides cloud-based construction-management software that enables its customers, …
