TFW an obituary you wrote five years ago goes viral | Ars Technica

TFW an obituary you wrote five years ago goes viral | Ars Technica: "At the time, I noted, "Ritchie has shaped our world in much more fundamental ways than Steve Jobs or Bill Gates have. What sets him apart from them is that he did it all not in a quest for wealth or fame, but just out of intellectual curiosity." That sort of intellectual curiosity gets numbed by social media sometimes—just as it has become marginalized by popular culture, along with many things of the intellectual variety."

If you removed C and the standard C library from the public domain, the entire modern world would grind to a halt. Everything from embedded devices, to internet routers and home computers. Kaput.

Samsung halts Galaxy Note 7 sales, tells users to stop using device

Samsung halts Galaxy Note 7 sales, tells users to stop using device: "Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 is in the throes of death. The Korean tech giant on Monday halted global sales of its latest phablet phone, issuing a statement telling owners to power down and stop using the handset as it could pose a safety hazard. "

There is no question that Samsung is a manufacturing powerhouse. And also that competition brings out the best in competitors. I think there's a difference between out-innovating your competition and just copying someone else's work for your own profit. Is this karma? Certainly looks that way.

Is 5-hour Energy better than coffee? Depends on which state you’re in | Ars Technica

Is 5-hour Energy better than coffee? Depends on which state you’re in | Ars Technica: "Two years ago, the attorneys general from Oregon and Washington filed nearly identical lawsuits in their states alleging that 5-hour Energy ads deceived consumers by suggesting the shots are superior to coffee and recommended by doctors. In the last few days, the verdicts came in—and they’re completely opposite."

This product is not just superior to coffee, it's vastly superior to coffee. If you want to really see how well it works, drink half a 5hr with half of a 1l bottle of Smartwater. The effect is synergistic. Aids in focus, concentration, willpower. Hard to describe all the benefits.

Developer Feral Interactive dishes on Apple Metal graphics pros and cons

Developer Feral Interactive dishes on Apple Metal graphics pros and cons: "Apple hasn't updated its OpenGL implementation for some time, as a result of the shift to Metal. At present, Apple's non-Metal OpenGL API remains at version 4.1 dated to around 2010, with the current version being 4.5, which was released in 2014. Wood confirmed that "necessary features" were missing from Apple's OpenGL, which prevented the release of racing title "F1 2015" for the Mac."

A little of both might be a better approach, seeing as how you rode OpenGL from 2001 to 2015 and took every advantage of it.

Google 'screwed over' its non-millennials – now they can all fight back • The Register

Google 'screwed over' its non-millennials – now they can all fight back • The Register: "By certifying the case, the court allows the plaintiffs to take on Google's legal might as a combined force, rather than individually. This, in turn, increases the likelihood of a favorable settlement from Cali-based Google.

The complaint, originally filed in April of 2015, claims that Google discriminates against job candidates over the age of 40 when screening them. The suit accuses Google of violating the US Age Discrimination in Employment Act."

A fairly obvious and simple explanation why Android can't even get copy and paste working correctly. The employees are too young to remember how copy and paste are actually supposed to work.

Google's Pixel XL priced like Apple's iPhone 7 Plus but is half as fast, lacks many key features

Google's Pixel XL priced like Apple's iPhone 7 Plus but is half as fast, lacks many key features: "In a departure from previous Nexus phones that aimed to deliver Android on a budget, Google's HTC-built Pixel XL demands Apple's price, starting at $769 for the 32-gigabyte version. It offers the same 128-gigabyte option for $100 more, but lacks the largest 256-gigabyte storage tier available on iPhone 7 Plus."

Half the phone for the same price, what a proposition!

New iPad Pro refresh rumors point to new 'iPad mini Pro,' True Tone across the line

New iPad Pro refresh rumors point to new 'iPad mini Pro,' True Tone across the line: "The rumor mills are starting to churn in advance of a future iPad refresh, with the latest pointing to an iPad mini expanding into the "Pro" lineup, the mid-size iPad Pro growing a bit, True Tone on the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, and microphone advances across the entire line"

The rumor mill grinds out fresh pepper.

Apple to house 1,400 employees at London's restored Battersea Power Station starting in 2021

Apple to house 1,400 employees at London's restored Battersea Power Station starting in 2021: "Consolidating a number of offices around London, Apple plans to open a new British headquarters inside an iconic decommissioned power station on the south bank of the River Thames."

Perfect location for the information revolution to be housed in the seat of the industrial revolution. What say, gunner?

October brings new Macs and MacBook Pros, this week on The CultCast | Cult of Mac

October brings new Macs and MacBook Pros, this week on The CultCast | Cult of Macreports point to a big Mac event coming in October!

That's what I'm talking about!