Debian releases its new stable version named “Jessie” today. This version will be supported for five years.
Upgrades to Debian 8 from the previous release, Debian 7 (codenamed Wheezy), are automatically handled by the apt-get package management tool for most configurations. As always, Debian systems may be upgraded painlessly, in place, without any forced downtime, but it is strongly recommended to read the release notes as well as the installation guide for possible issues, and for detailed instructions on installing and upgrading.
§Tuesday, April 28, 2015
The future is about building amazing applications that take advantage of containers and microservices and big data frameworks, and doing it easily and at scale.
This platform may be the reason of improved Siri response times for the past two years.
Via Shawn King for The Loop.
§Monday, April 27, 2015
Michael S. Schmidt and David E. Sanger reporting for the NYT:
But officials have conceded that the unclassified system routinely contains much information that is considered highly sensitive: schedules, email exchanges with ambassadors and diplomats, discussions of pending personnel moves and legislation, and, inevitably, some debate about policy.
§Monday, April 27, 2015
Ben Brumfield writing for CNN:
In 1780, the original Hermione was assigned to a French nobleman, who fought as a general in George Washington’s army against the British. His name: Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette.
UPDATE: Title of the article has been changed to: “Reminder of U.S. liberty, replica of 18th century ship sets sail from France”
§Sunday, April 19, 2015
Though Apple will presumably announce the next major version of OS X at WWDC this coming June, I won’t be reviewing it for Ars Technica or any other publication, including the website you’re reading now.
Sad news because reviews/books of John Siracusa on Mac OS X are the reference for anyone interested in the subject. Will there be another person with the time and skills to provide a work as impressive than that of John Siracusa?
§Friday, April 17, 2015
Katie M. Palmer reporting for WIRED:
Coming in at high speed, the rocket hit the barge at an angle and blew up. This time, it looks like the rocket’s thrusters and directional control did just fine, but the tall, cylindrical booster came in just a little too hot.
§Wednesday, April 15, 2015
MacRumors:
iOS 8.4 introduces a newly-revamped Music app, which includes a new design that shows pictures of artists in the Artists view and offers personalized playlists. It also offers a new MiniPlayer, a redesigned look for “Now Playing,” global search capabilities that make it easier to search from anywhere within the Music app, and a streamlined design for iTunes Radio to improve music discovery.
§Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Zach Hofer-Shall, Head of Twitter Ecosystem at Gnip:
One of the reasons Twitter acquired Gnip was because Twitter believes the best way to support the distribution of Twitter data is to have direct data relationships with its data customers — the companies building analytic solutions using Twitter’s data and platform.
§Tuesday, April 14, 2015
One review on the Apple Watch that sums all the other ones posted yesterday, comes from Michael E. Cohen for TidBITS:
Whether you should buy one is something only you can decide. But there’s no rush: the Apple Watch likely will be around for some time to come, and, over time, it’s sure to improve in many ways. If you are at all indecisive, I suggest you wait. And watch.
Wise advice.
§Friday, April 10, 2015
The new Apple Photos application is available via the latest OS X Yosemite 10.10.3 update.
Rene Ritchie from iMore provides the ultimate guide to Photos, and the ultimate guide to iCloud Photo Library. The usual suspects write about the latest updates of OS X 10.10.3 (MacRumors, 9to5mac), iOS 8.3 (TidBITS), or Photos for OS X reviews (MacWorld, TechCrunch.)
Apple published a getting started guide for Photos for OS X (via AppleInsider.)
§Thursday, April 9, 2015
There is also one scenario where Apple Watch is far superior to my regular watches when checking the time: in the dark. Also, though it sounds trivial, I enjoy the perfect 60 FPS smoothness of Apple Watch’s second hand — a smoothness no mechanical watch could ever match.
As usual argued, comprehensive and precise.
§Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Bill Gates talks about the future of Microsoft in a letter sent to Microsoft employees for the company’s 40th anniversary:
In my role as technical advisor to Satya, I get to join product reviews and am impressed by the vision and talent I see. The result is evident in products like Cortana, Skype Translator, and HoloLens — and those are just a few of the many innovations that are on the way.
From a tweet by Amit Choudhary.
§Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Stan Schroeder writing for Mashable:
Until now, aluminum-ion batteries weren’t able to produce a high enough voltage, especially after many recharge cycles. But the prototype created by the Stanford researchers consists of an aluminum anode and a cathode made of graphite — a combination of materials that allows for producing sufficient voltage (about two volts), even after thousands of recharge cycles.
§Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Mark Bramhill announces:
Anyone who knows me knows I listen to a lot of podcasts. As of today, I have a show of my own. It’s called Welcome to Macintosh, and it’s about Apple, its history, and the community around it.
Via John Gruber.
§Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Dieter Bohn writing for The Verge:
The Galaxy S6 is what happens when Samsung doesn’t try to copy Apple’s phones, but instead finally tries to copy Apple’s product philosophy.
See also Joanna Stern’s review for the Wall Street Journal:
But About That Software…
The user experience is where the Galaxy S6 still struggles against the iPhone and even Android phones, like the Moto X and Nexus 6.
§Friday, April 3, 2015
From Amazon, via John Gruber:
Dash Replenishment Service (DRS) enables connected devices to order physical goods from Amazon when supplies are running low — like a coffee maker that orders more coffee beans. By using DRS, device makers are able to leverage Amazon’s authentication and payment systems, customer service, and fulfillment network — giving their customers access to Amazon’s low prices, great selection, and reliable delivery.
It will be publicly available this fall.
§Thursday, April 2, 2015
Mary Jo Foley writing for ZDNet:
The new Surface 3 is a 64-bit Intel Atom x7 (Cherry Trail)-based tablet that’s the new little sister to Microsoft’s flagship Surface Pro 3.
A Surface 3 tablet with 2 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage, minus the add-on keyboard, starts at $499.
[...]
The Surface 3 has a 10.8-inch 1920 X 1280 ClearType HD display with a 3:2 aspect ratio.
§Thursday, April 2, 2015
Samuel Gibbs, reporting for The Guardian:
Facebook tracks the web browsing of everyone who visits a page on its site even if the user does not have an account or has explicitly opted out of tracking in the EU, extensive research commissioned by the Belgian data protection agency has revealed.
[...]
When a user visits a third-party site that carries one of Facebook’s social plug-ins, it detects and sends the tracking cookies back to Facebook — even if the user does not interact with the Like button, Facebook Login or other extension of the social media site.
§Wednesday, April 1, 2015
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