2019-11-06 12:00
How takers hurt makers in open source
In part 1 of this article, I introduced the concept of open source Makers and Takers, and explained why it is important to find new ways to scale and sustain open source communities. Here in part 2, I’ll dive into why Takers hurt Makers,
2019-11-06 12:00
3 suggestions for stronger open source projects
In part 4 of this article, I covered how economic theories of collective action can be applied to open source from a conceptual perspective. In this final part, I’ll discuss how these theories can be made actionable for scaling and sustai
2019-11-06 12:00
3 models for open source governance
In part 3 of this article, I detailed several economic theories on common goods management. In this part, we’ll explore how to apply these theories to the issue of open source sustainability.
2019-11-06 05:14
Uber in fatal crash had safety flaws say US investigators
US safety investigators found Uber's self-driving test car wasn't programmed to react to jaywalkers.
2019-11-06 01:17
Could the world cope if GPS stopped working?
Despite widespread reliance on the system, there is no universal plan to deal with GPS disruption.
2019-11-06 00:42
Google's Chrome OS 78 gives Chromebooks virtual desktops, click-to-call, and longer support spans
Google quietly made Chromebooks a substantially better value this week by adding virtual desktops and click-to-call capabilities to Chrome OS, and extending the support lifespan of existing Chromebooks by about a year.
2019-11-05 21:56
iOS 13.3: Apple releases the first developer beta
While iOS 13.2 delivered the last of the features Apple promised when it first introduced iOS 13 back at WWDC, it’s not like the company is just going to kick back and relax until iOS 14 next year. We can expect at least one or two more p
2019-11-05 21:24
Microsoft Intune can now block unauthorized BYOD hardware
Microsoft has integrated third-party mobile threat defense (MTD) software with its Intune unified endpoint management (UEM) platform, enabling corporate systems to detect when an employee's unenrolled, smartphone or tablet has an app potent
2019-11-05 21:24
Microsoft Intune can now block unauthorized BYOD hardware
Microsoft has integrated third-party mobile threat defense (MTD) software with its Intune unified endpoint management (UEM) platform, enabling corporate systems to detect when an employee's unenrolled, smartphone or tablet has an app potent
2019-11-05 21:09
VMware amps security with in-house, Carbon Black technology
VMware is moving quickly to meld its recently purchased Carbon Black technology across its product lines with an eye toward helping users protect their distributed enterprises.