• Feedly + OneNote helps you better organize your world

    I am a big fan of OneNote which was just released for Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) today. Kudos to Microsoft for trying to get the word out and to get people to try it out. I don’t hate Evernote. I’m just an early adopter of OneNote on TabletPC going back to 2005. More competition…

  • The technical aspects of privacy – O’Reilly Radar

    The first of three public workshops kicked off a conversation with the federal government on data privacy in the US. by Andy Oram | @praxagora via The technical aspects of privacy – O’Reilly Radar. Interesting topic covering a wide range of issues. I’m so happy MIT sees fit to host a set of workshops on…

  • Virtual Reality | Oculus Rift – Consumer Reports

    Imagine being able to immerse yourself in another world, without the limitations of a TV or movie screen. Virtual reality has been a dream for years, but judging by current trends, it may not be just a dream for much longer. via Virtual Reality | Oculus Rift – Consumer Reports. I won’t claim that when…

  • SanDisk Crams 128GB on microSD Card: A World First

    This week during Mobile World Congress 2014, SanDisk introduced the world’s highest capacity microSDXC memory card, weighing a hefty 128 GB. That’s a huge leap in storage compared to the 128 MB microSD card launched 10 years ago. via SanDisk Crams 128GB on microSD Card: A World First. Amazing to think how small the form…

  • Review: Corning’s 33-foot Optical Thunderbolt cable allows you to move your Thunderbolt devices (or Mac) far away from your desk

    I’m so happy this finally is making it to the market. The promise of Thunderbolt in the early days was that it was going to be faster than any other connector on the market. Now at long last we have the optical flavor of Thunderbolt slowly painfully making it out of development and out to…

  • AMD Launches First ARM-based Server CPU | EE Times

    In addition, AMD is planning to contribute to the Open Compute Project with a new micro-server design that utilizes the Opteron A-series, along with other architecture specifications for motherboards that Facebook helped developed called “Group Hug,” an agnostic server board design that can support traditional x86 processors, as well as ARM chips. via AMD Launches…

  • SLC vs MLC – does it matter any more?

    Originally posted on StorageSwiss.com – The Home of Storage Switzerland: When an IT professional starts looking into solid state drives (SSDs) they quickly learn that flash is very different from magnetic disk drives. Flash employs a much more complex write and erase process than traditional hard disk drive (HDD) technology does, a process that impacts…

  • 10 Reasons OpenCL Will Change Your Design Strategy & Market Position | EE Times

    OpenCL is a breakthrough precisely because it enables developers to accelerate the real-time execution of their algorithms quickly and easily — particularly those that lend themselves to the considerable parallel processing capabilities of FPGAs (which yield superior compute densities and far better performance/Watt than CPU- and GPU-based solutions) via 10 Reasons OpenCL Will Change Your…

  • MLC vs. SLC – Podcast

    Originally posted on StorageSwiss.com – The Home of Storage Switzerland: Does the difference between MLC vs SLC matter anymore? Storage Switzerland Senior Analyst Eric Slack and I about his latest article on MLC and SLC and how manufacturers are working to make MLC more acceptable in the Enterprise. [audio http://storageswiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/mlc-vs-slc-edited.mp3%5D To read Eric’s report, click…

  • Seagates LaCie touts a 25TB not a typo box o disks for your DESK • The Register

    Seagate subsidiary LaCie has launched a set of external storage boxes using a 5TB Seagate hard drive – even though disk maker Seagate hasn’t officially launched a 5TB part. via Seagates LaCie touts a 25TB not a typo box o disks for your DESK • The Register. There isn’t a whole lot in the way…