Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Simple Thoughts (Technology) – Newsletter for September 7, 2010

Tuesday, September 7, 2010


MIT Apps Made Supercomputing Possible on Android Phone

Some people call Nexus One a superphone. Suddenly, the name has taken different level of meaning. A team of scientists from MIT had a brainstorming session to develop an innovative Android application that can come close to solving complex computational problems in just a fraction of the time that it’d take a genuine …. Source article  : MIT Apps Made Supercomputing Possible on Android Phone.

Oracle names ousted HP CEO Mark Hurd co-president, board member; co-president Phillips resigns

Oracle names ex-HP CEO Mark Hurd co-president
SAN FRANCISCO – Oracle Corp. has hired former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd to help lead the database software maker in a pivotal moment in Oracle’s 33-year history as it tries to muscle in on more of HP’s turf.
Hurd’s appointment Monday as co-president of Oracle comes …. Source article  : Oracle names ousted HP CEO Mark Hurd co-president, board member; co-president Phillips resigns.

Economic woes, Facebook don’t scare greeting card giant Hallmark as it heads into 2nd century

Greeting card giant Hallmark heads for 2nd century
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Hallmark Cards Inc., a $4 billion empire built on a demand for printed sentimentality, enters its second century facing a weak economy and what could be an even greater challenge: a generation that has grown up posting its sentiments online.
Hallmark has thrived …. Original source  : Economic woes, Facebook don’t scare greeting card giant Hallmark as it heads into 2nd century.

Linux Foundation Launches Open Compliance Program

The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization, instrumental for the growth of Linux, recently unveiled the Open Compliance Program. The program offers compliance training, tools and?? a standard format to report software information, consulting and a self-assessment checklist so that companies can comply with open source licenses.

As the demand for Linux and …. Read the original article  : Linux Foundation Launches Open Compliance Program.

Kanye West he was wrongly branded as ‘racist’

LONDON – In a bid to clear his image, Kanye West has taken to Twitter to claim that he was wrongly branded as ‘racist’.

The rapper had a meltdown on Twitter and he posted a series of 70 Tweets.

“They wanted yall to believe I was … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Kanye West he was wrongly branded as ‘racist’.

FFXIV Server Status Woes Continue

SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- The FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta is now hogging the limelight though for the wrong reason. Ever since Square Enix the Japanese company that has made the game announced about the availability of the beta release the excitement of the fans of the franchisee reached the crescendo. The release of the …. Read the original article  : FFXIV Server Status Woes Continue.

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