Week of May 10th: build your computer, what prevents Linux from dominating, a computer for $9 and is Agile getting out of its way?
Build your own computer: the Pi-top
The process will cost you about the same as the most accessible computer ($300) but you will have the pleasure of testing your skills as a budding engineer. http://bit.ly/1L798t5
Computer graphics on the IoT - what is the Internet of Things?
This very well done computer graphics explains what the Internet of Things is, its origin, the big players, the challenges and several interesting statistics on the subject. http://bit.ly/1QPfqRa
What prevents Linux from beating Windows and OS X?
A very interesting discussion following a question about Reddit. Is it marketing, his early years when Linux was not very accessible to the public, or applications? http://bit.ly/1H6YQ8o
The Chip, a computer for $9
The Chip is a credit card-sized computer that runs on Linux that allows you to do anything you want, including playing Quake. http://tcrn.ch/1RPfG4a
How Agile went astray and how to correct that according to one of the authors of the Manifesto
This news sparked several debates. Andy Hunt, one of the 17 co-authors of the Agile Manifesto in 2001, was outraged by the way the Agile concept has gone off the rails. He plans to correct this with a new approach, which is a set of concepts that will "address the issues inherent in the adoption and evolution of Agile and help move the industry forward," he said. http://bit.ly/1ICrt2Z
Be nice: is being a good programmer enough?
The story of a Facebook engineer who almost lost his job because he was a "good" engineer. This story reminds us that software development is not just a technical challenge. http://bit.ly/1EKYpz1
If you don't know Andrew Bosworth : http://on.fb.me/1KRMowk
A tutorial to get started with ASP .NET 5
This tutorial will help you understand the changes in this new version and how they may affect your work/project. http://bit.ly/1PnPApZ
The history of Photoshop
How did Photoshop become this must-have graphics solution? http://bit.ly/1cDGAeG