China Moon Race DawningIt’s been something of an afterthought since the US Apollo program ended in December of 1972, but the Moon is moving into the public…1d ago1d ago
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Appreciation: Neil Raden, skeptical data analytics and AI examiner, at 71Noting the recent passing of Neil Raden, who was one of the most unforgettable characters I ever met in my computer trade press days. His…Jun 27, 2024Jun 27, 2024
OpenAI GPT-4o Lands with Mini Thud or: Generative AI balances Hype and Reality in Chatbot Market…It’s still too early to gauge Generative AI’s limits. That is another way of saying a circus atmosphere of hyperbole and demo theatrics is…May 19, 2024May 19, 2024
John Sinclair, Blues Poet, at 82THIS IS SOMETHING A BIT DIFFERENT FOR ME [NOT TECHIE]. IN NON-TECHNICAL POETRY DAYS I GOT TO KNOW JOHN SINCLAIR..ON HIS PASSING, I PAY…Apr 5, 2024Apr 5, 2024
Observer Monitor: SolarWinds views observability on multicloudToday’s observability movement pits newbies fresh out of a few consulting gigs against established performance players with the “burden” of…Mar 31, 2024Mar 31, 2024
Evolving technology paradigms create rising complexityMedia colleague Dan Muse, editor-in-chief for SDxCentral.com, recently covered Gartner’s report on muted CIO spending plans. Emerging from…Feb 12, 2024Feb 12, 2024
PASCAL language originator Nicholas Wirth, 89Nicholas Wirth, whose 1970 creation of the PASCAL programming language dramatically influenced the development of modern software…Jan 12, 2024Jan 12, 2024