In the early 1990s, Microsoft Corp.’s Windows operating system was dominant for office applications but a loser in the world of computer games. Windows inserted itself between game programs and the computer hardware in a way that slowed down graphics and animation. Game developers vastly preferred the DOS operating system, which didn’t gum up their special effects. That created an opportunity for three Microsoft misfits— Eric Engstrom, Alex St. John and Craig Eisler. Mr. Engstrom, who died Dec. 1 at the age of 55, and his pals formed one of several factions within Microsoft trying to solve the game problem. Openly contemptuous of colleagues who didn’t share their… Source link

OK, you monolith lovers, look what you’ve done. You have pooped all over the desert. This is the kind of s–t you can expect from people. The mysterious monolith in the Southern Utah desert was unknown until a state helicopter team spotted it in a small, remote drainage, placed there, no doubt, by aliens. (It appears on Google Earth in 2016.) As if seeking Mecca, the pilgrimage was on—followed by pooping, as though to bless or pay homage to the obelisk. Fortunately, four wise men… Source link

Sure, they have the launch of The Surgeon’s Cut tomorrow, but some weeks it kind of bites to be Netflix. Already fighting an uphill appeal battle against Fox (AKA Disney ) for poaching two of their executives a few years aback, on December 4, the Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos-led streamer were sued by Activision Blizzard for allegedly seducing away the latter’s CFO back in late 2018. Now, in a repeat of sorts of the skirmish with Fox, Netflix looks almost certain on Thursday to lose their legal dust-up with Viacom (now ViacomCBS) for snagging Momita Sengupta from the Shari Redstone controlled company two years ago. “The Court finds that Viacom’s employment agreements do not contain unlawful non-compete covenants for the simple reason that Netflix has failed to support… Source link

The UK has invited local communities to volunteer to home the UK’s first nuclear fusion reactor. Although still many years from completion, a fusion reactor would provide almost limitless energy while producing minimal waste, a long sought after idea by scientists worldwide. The Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) prototype will utilize the latest in fusion technology. The team hope to begin construction in 2030 and have the plant producing power by 2040. The STEP program is an ambitious UK effort to create a prototype fusion plant, with £222 million allocated so far to start development. “We want the UK to be a trailblazer in developing fusion energy by capitalising on its incredible… Source link

The headline from the Nov. 6, 1993, Mobile Register newspaper has become indelibly etched in the lore of the LSU-Alabama football rivalry. “Tide could lose,” it read, “pigs might fly.” It referred to the unlikely possibility of an Alabama team coming off the 1992 national championship and riding a 31-game unbeaten streak losing to a scuffling LSU team that was humiliated four weeks earlier in Tiger Stadium 58-3 by Florida, still the most lopsided loss in program history. LSU was a 25-point underdog. But on that day, the high-water mark of the otherwise under water Curley Hallman era came when the Tigers, with arguably their greatest upset, won 17-13… Source link

In the new Endless Winter event, Superman accidentally helped create a giant monster after the destruction of his Fortress of Solitude Warning! Spoilers for Justice League:… Source link

Lucid Motor announced that it completed the first phase of construction at its EV factory in Arizona. Eventually, they plan to produce up to 400,000 electric cars per year at the facility after future expansions. The electric car startup impressed many earlier this year with the unveiling of the Air electric sedan, the company’s first car with a range of up to 517 miles on a single charge. But the vehicle has been delayed twice before and now the market is looking for them to deliver this time with serious production capacity being deployed. The Air is going to be built at Lucid’s factory, called ‘Lucid AMP-1 factory‘, in Casa Grande, Arizona. After delays due to the lack of financing, Lucid finally broke ground on the project last year and now they are announcing… Source link

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LBI Region, NJ  Nothing captures the mood of the season then a good brew. Southern Ocean County is lucky to have several that serve our region. For those looking to learn more this holiday season, the LBI Region Surf & Sip Brew Trail can provide you an opportunity to support local brewers as well as some artisan businesses that are also inspired by the natural resources around us. If you are over 21, head to these great establishments.  Pinelands Brewing Company 140 7th Ave in Little Egg Harbor is has plenty of package goods and growlers to fill available, as well as pints on tap to enjoy in their heated tent. For a taste as pure as the pines, this craft brewery offers local favorites like Zero Shucks Given Oyster Stout, Midnight Paradise and are releasing seasonal flavors…. Source link

Derrick Stone, Director of Web Development & Software Development, UVA Health System Derrick Stone, Director of Web Development & Software Development, UVA Health System Are you in the cloud? Do your dev team rock containers and microservices? Or does your team – like many other IT teams – rely on technologies from the 1990s to deliver the company website and internal systems? Are you feeling the pressure to update? Innovations in technology and process typically arise to overcome challenges and limitations in the existing technology stack. Adoption of new tools and languages can be a significant investment, particularly for shops with many lines of code in service and senior development staff with expertise in a given toolset. So when is the right time… Source link