GitHub Enterprise and Business Cloud users now get access to public repos, too

Like | gragsdale | Jul 11, 2018 | Apps, Cloud, Data, Development, Open Source, Software, Technology, Trending | Tags: Developer, developers, Enterprise, Git, GitHub, Microsoft, open source

Source: GitHub Enterprise and Business Cloud users now get access to public repos, too GitHub, the code hosting service Microsoft recently acquired, is launching a couple of new features for its business users today that’ll make it easier for them to access public repositories on the service. Traditionally, users on the hosted Business Cloud and self-hosted Enterprise were not able to directly access the millions of public open-source repositories on the service. Now, with the service’s release, that’s changing, and business users will be able to reach beyond their firewalls to engage and collaborate with the rest of the GitHub ...

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Microsoft launches new wide-area networking options for Azure

Like | gragsdale | Jul 10, 2018 | Cloud, Development, Devices, Microsoft, Technology, Trending | Tags: Azure, cloud, Enterprise, Microsoft, networking, TC, WAN

Source: Microsoft launches new wide-area networking options for Azure Microsoft is launching a few new networking features today that will make it easier for businesses to use the company’s Azure cloud to securely connect their own offices and infrastructure using Azure and its global network. The first of these is the Azure Virtual WAN service, which allows businesses to connect their various branches to and through Azure. This basically works like an airline hub and spoke model, where Azure becomes the central hub through which all data between branches flows. The advantage of this, Microsoft argues, is that it allows ...

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After twenty years of Salesforce, what Marc Benioff got right and wrong about the cloud

Like | TechCrunch | Jun 15, 2018 | Apps, Cloud, Data, Development, Microsoft, Technology, Trending | Tags: Adobe, Amazon, Amazon Web Services, Atlassian, AWS, bigid, CIO, cloud applications, cloud computing, cloud-native computing, Column, computing, CRM, digitalocean, Dropbox, Edward Snowden, enterprise software, european union, facebook, Getty-Images, github enterprise, Google, hipchat, Infrastructure as a Service, iPhone, Marc Benioff, Microsoft, open source software, Oracle, oracle corporation, Packet, RAM, SaaS, Salesforce, salesforce.com, slack, software as a service, software vendors, TC, United States, web services

Source: After twenty years of Salesforce, what Marc Benioff got right and wrong about the cloud Grant Miller Contributor Grant Miller is the co-founder of Replicated As we enter the 20th year of Salesforce, there’s an interesting opportunity to reflect back on the change that Marc Benioff created with the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model for enterprise software with his launch of Salesforce.com. This model has been validated by the annual revenue stream of SaaS companies, which is fast approaching $100 billion by most estimates, and it will likely continue to transform many slower-moving industries for years to come. However, for the ...

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Microsoft is developing its own cashierless store technology, says report

Like | TechCrunch | Jun 14, 2018 | Apps, Data, Development, Microsoft, Software, Technology, Trending | Tags: eCommerce, Microsoft, retail

Source: Microsoft is developing its own cashierless store technology, says report Amazon may be facing new competition from Microsoft on its cashierless, automated store technology, according to a new report from Reuters out this morning. The report claims Microsoft is in the process of developing its own systems for tracking what people place in their shopping carts, but doesn’t offer the details of how Microsoft’s technology operates, or how it may differ from others on the market. Presumably, it would be similar to existing systems, like Amazon’s. The Amazon Go convenience stores utilize a complex network of sensors on shelves, ...

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Microsoft gives Office a refreshed look and feel

Like | TechCrunch | Jun 13, 2018 | Apps, Code, Development, digital learning, Microsoft, Software, Technology, Trending | Tags: Apps, design, Enterprise, Microsoft, Office, office.com

Source: Microsoft gives Office a refreshed look and feel Microsoft today announced that it’s bringing a new user interface design to its Office apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. This new look will be in line with the Fluent Design System the company launched last year and will roll out to both the Office.com online apps and the Office desktop tools over the course of the next few months. Besides the overall switch to the Fluent Design System, which is essentially Microsoft’s take on what Google is doing with Material Design, there are three major changes to the design ...

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Three Lessons About Why Leaves Change Color September 22, 2018
Every autumn people tour Maine just to see the leaves changing color. Seeing the leaves change is one of my favorite things about the fall too. Here are three good videos that explain why leaves change color in the fall.Untamed Science offers a good, partially animated, explanation of why leaves change colors, what produces the colors, and why […]
Facebook, Backchannels, and Math - The Week in Review September 22, 2018
Good morning from Maine where it feels like fall. Starting on Monday week I'll be working with the Sigsbee Charter School in Key West, Florida for most of the next few weeks which means that I'll miss a good chunk of my favorite season here in Maine. That's why today I plan to soak up […]
Math in Real Life - Why Airlines Overbook Flights September 21, 2018
I'm currently flying home the ESC-20 Library Resource Roundup in San Antonio, Texas. Before I boarded the flight the gate agent was looking for volunteers to take an alternate flight due to overbooking. This seems like a good time to share the TED-Ed lesson Why Do Airlines Sell Too Many Tickets?In Why Do Airlines Sell […]

GeForce RTX graphics review, RTX 2080 or GTX 1080 Ti, or buy a Radeon instead? | The Full Nerd Ep. 68 September 20, 2018
Join The Full Nerd gang as they talk about the latest PC hardware topics. Today's show is all about the Nvidia RTX launch! First up we cover the official PCWorld review of the GeForce RTX 2080 and 2080 Ti, then we answer the question of whether you should buy a RTX 2080 or GTX 1080 […]
The Full Nerd debates: GeForce RTX 2080 or GTX 1080 Ti? September 19, 2018
In this segment from our Full Nerd podcast, the gang debates whether gamers should buy a GeForce RTX 2080 or GTX 1080 Ti.
Browse safely with Windows Device Application Guard September 18, 2018
Windows 10 contains a hidden, free Web browser called Windows Device Application Guard (WDAG) for secure browsing. Here's how to use it, and what it can and can't do.