The 50-Year Mission reveals the egomania and idealism that built Star Trek | Ars Technica

The 50-Year Mission reveals the egomania and idealism that built Star Trek | Ars TechnicaThe Fifty-Year Mission: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek (UK), edited by Mark Altman and Edward Gross, is exactly what it sounds like. It’s the oral history of the franchise, from its earliest gleamings in 1964 to Star Trek Beyond in 2016. The two volumes, clocking in at over 1,700 pages, are overstuffed and prone to clutter and repetition, but they also have some fascinatingly honest assessments of Trek’s history from the people who were there.

Nerd out!

IBM lifts lid, unleashes Linux-based x86 killer on unsuspecting world • The Register

IBM lifts lid, unleashes Linux-based x86 killer on unsuspecting world • The Register: "HPC Blog IBM is mounting its strongest challenge yet to x86 hegemony with the unveiling of its spanking new Linux based S822LC system. What makes this system different is that it’s based on a new processor/motherboard configuration, complete with a sporty NVIDIA NVLink connector."

IBM, once the leader in proprietary computing, bets big on Linux, the little unix that could.

Video: Hands-on with waterproof Apple Watch Series 2 with GPS, white ceramic Edition

Video: Hands-on with waterproof Apple Watch Series 2 with GPS, white ceramic Edition: "The new Apple Watch Series 2 boasts a faster processor, GPS radio, waterproof design, support for swim tracking, and a new high-end white ceramic Edition casing. AppleInsider offers a closer look at the second-generation wearable device."

I like the Nike design a lot. GPS is a must in my books. Hopefully it's as accurate as the Polar V800 which is high on my radar based on GPS accuracy reviews. I'm hopeful because the iPhone 5 ranked highly in the same tests.

What Apple fans really want: New MacBook Pros

What Apple fans really want: New MacBook Pros: "The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are set to take the stage at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium tomorrow, but what Apple fanboys really want today is some new MacBooks.

Cult of Mac polled more than 2,000 readers and found that while 31 percent are most excited about the iPhone 7 Plus with its dual-lens camera, another 31 percent are still eagerly awaiting the arrival of new MacBook Pros."

Mac = Create. iPad = consume. Consumers are fickle.

Report: Huawei is building a successor to the Nexus 7 | Ars Technica

Report: Huawei is building a successor to the Nexus 7 | Ars Technica: "Perennial product leaker Evan Blass claims that a new Google tablet is on the way. Huawei will apparently be building a 7-inch tablet for Google, making the device a follow-up to the Nexus 7. Blass says the device is due out before the end of the year."

Especially important with the latest Android OTA update turning the Nex7 into a slug.

Inside the 2016 MacBook Pro -- CPU choices

Inside the 2016 MacBook Pro -- CPU choices: "Apple is bleeding Mac users, mostly from the content producing side from lack of updates because of the infrequent updates. The loss and overall market perception of the Mac lines for professionals has gotten so bad, that HP's line of workstations was promoted with a network access function to allow macOS users left in the dust to do "heavy lifting" remotely."

Dang, guys, what is up with dat?

OpenOffice, after years of neglect, could shut down | Ars Technica

OpenOffice, after years of neglect, could shut down | Ars Technica: "OpenOffice, once the premier open source alternative to Microsoft Office, could be shut down because there aren't enough developers to update the office suite. Project leaders are particularly worried about their ability to fix security problems."

Things that go hmmm in the night...

Mossberg: Steve Jobs continued work on Apple television set after resignation

Mossberg: Steve Jobs continued work on Apple television set after resignation: "'Well, it's television...I think we figured out a way to do it, and it's going to be fantastic. I want you to come out, in a few months, and I want to show it to you.'""

It's a mixture of Mozart and Bach, I call it Mach.

Apple to debut standalone 5K monitor, MacBook Air refresh, 'pro' iPad software features, report says

Apple to debut standalone 5K monitor, MacBook Air refresh, 'pro' iPad software features, report says: "Apple is working to release a fresh batch of Mac hardware including a standalone 5K display made in partnership with LG, MacBook Air and iMac refreshes, and new iPad Pro software catering to professional users, according to a report on Monday. "

Think more secretly.