Mercury Computer Systems Expands Multicore Hardware and Software Offerings for Comprehensive, ... (ThomasNet) Published on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:09:57 GMT 1U Dual Cell-Based System 2 and new-generation MultiCore Plus SDK provide dramatic performance and productivity gains for wafer and mask inspection, beam writers, EDA, computational lithography, aerospace and defense, and more SAN Jose, Calif. - February 26, 2008 - Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY), a leading provider of high-performance computing solutions for HPC and embedded ... Click Here for Other Details

Kids with knack for computers help classmates, teachers (The Champaign News-Gazette) Published on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:34:48 GMT CHAMPAIGN ? The Edison Middle School students in the computer lab after school are making "sprites," images they'll use to play a computer game. They'll learn how to program the images to move them around in a virtual room they build. It's not homework. The members of an after-school computer club are learning to use Game Maker software because it's fun. But it also builds their computer ... Click Here for Other Details

Why Is Software Development So Hard? (Datamation) Published on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:06:50 GMT On one side is the technology. On the other, the humans. In between the two is this mind-warping thing called software development. Click Here for Other Details

Microsoft researchers show off latest (The State) Published on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:02:59 GMT Microsoft researchers from around the world gathered at the software maker's headquarters Tuesday to show off projects dealing with subjects as tiny as individual cells and as large as the universe. The WorldWide Telescope, an application that lets computer users zoom from one galaxy to the next, was an atypically tangible demonstration at the annual science-fair-like gathering that usually ... Click Here for Other Details

Software protects SMB computers against security threats. (ThomasNet) Published on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:58:21 GMT Employing multi-threaded scanning engine, AVG Internet Security v8.0 guards against traditional threats such as viruses, spam, spyware, and trojans as well as emerging threats such as web exploits, drive-by downloads, phishing, and rootkits. LinkScanner technology scans search results, web links, and web pages in real-time to ensure they are safe before they are opened. Additional functionality ... Click Here for Other Details

Is Microsoft's 'Singularity' the OS of the future? (CNET) Published on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:31:27 GMT No, it isn't the next version of Windows. Redmond's "concept" operating system is designed for computer science research. Click Here for Other Details

Microsoft researchers show off latest (AP via Yahoo! News) Published on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:39:02 GMT Microsoft researchers from around the world gathered at the software maker's headquarters Tuesday to show off projects dealing with subjects as tiny as individual cells and as large as the universe. Click Here for Other Details

Microsoft Invites Researchers to Tinker With 'Singularity' OS (TechNewsWorld.com) Published on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:44:19 GMT Five years after it began work on Singularity, an operating system research project focused on constructing dependable systems, Microsoft has released a research development kit to the academic and research community. The terms of the license make Singularity free software, not open source software. Click Here for Other Details

Apple slammed over programming secrets (IT World) Published on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:21:40 GMT Microsoft may not be the only software company that uses secret techniques to make its own applications work better with its operating system - a Mozilla Firefox developer has discovered similar practices at Apple. Click Here for Other Details

Apple slammed over programming secrets (InfoWorld) Published on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:40:10 GMT Microsoft may not be the only software company that uses secret techniques to make its own applications work better with its operating system -- a Mozilla Firefox developer has discovered similar practices at Apple. While looking for ways of speeding up the performance of the upcoming Firefox 3 browser, developer Vladimir Vukicevic said this week that he came across dozens of secret ... Click Here for Other Details

CS Degrees Low in 2007 But Bouncing Back - Slashdot Published on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:01:45 GMT CS Degrees Low in 2007 But Bouncing Back Slashdot - 1 hour ago Most companies don't need people who know all the math theory you can find in The Art Of Computer Programming, but people who can write solid code for the ... Click Here for Other Details

Is Microsoft's 'Singularity' the OS of the future? - CNET News.com Published on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:05:13 GMT CNet News.com Blog Is Microsoft's 'Singularity' the OS of the future? CNET News.com, CA - 1 hour ago The software isn't the next version of Windows or a reheated DOS. It's a prototype of an operating system intended for computer science research that ... Can Singularity heal Microsoft?s Windows Vista wounds? TG Daily all 67 news articles Click Here for Other Details

Institute launches inaugural projects - Inside Illinois Published on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:05:44 GMT Institute launches inaugural projects Inside Illinois, IL - 3 hours ago ... electrical and computer engineering/Coordinated Science Laboratory. This project will develop application algorithms, programming tools, and software ... Click Here for Other Details

Software protects SMB computers against security threats. - ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release) Published on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:53:34 GMT Software protects SMB computers against security threats. ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release), NY - 12 hours ago These threats were often created by thrill-seeking hackers out to prove their programming prowess or to make some kind of statement. ... Click Here for Other Details

Kids with knack for computers help classmates, teachers - Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette Published on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:30:56 GMT Kids with knack for computers help classmates, teachers Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette, IL - 4 hours ago The members of an after-school computer club are learning to use Game Maker software because it's fun. But it also builds their computer skills and ... Click Here for Other Details

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Microsoft Invites Researchers to Tinker With 'Singularity' OS - TechNewsWorld Published on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:39:27 GMT Microsoft Invites Researchers to Tinker With 'Singularity' OS TechNewsWorld, CA - 3 hours ago The research project was "extending programming languages, and developing new techniques and tools for specifying and verifying program behavior," they ... Click Here for Other Details

Party like it's 1969 - Sydney Morning Herald Published on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:51:54 GMT Party like it's 1969 Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Mar 3, 2008 Also in 1969, Nicholas Wirth developed the Pascal programming language, no longer much used but very influential in the development of subsequent ... Click Here for Other Details

New Microsoft OS aimed at researchers - InfoWorld Published on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:47:10 GMT New Microsoft OS aimed at researchers InfoWorld, CA - Mar 4, 2008 Microsoft hopes that Singularity will help improve software reliability and boost research in programming languages and tools. Singularity is available on ... Click Here for Other Details

Oakland software programmer accused of killing wife takes stand - San Diego Union Tribune Published on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:07:59 GMT ABC News Oakland software programmer accused of killing wife takes stand San Diego Union Tribune, United States - Mar 3, 2008 Hans Reiser is known in computer programming circles as the creator of the ReiserFS computer file system, which was designed to allow users to more quickly ... Man accused of killing wife, whose body disappeared, testifies San Diego Union Tribune Geekiness at issue in Hans Reiser trial CNET News.com all 154 news articles Click Here for Other Details