The Verge (theverge@social.undernet.uy)'s status on Monday, 13-Jun-2016 15:57:05 UTC
The VergeThe shape-shifting Maru OS is now available for the Nexus 5: Maru OS lets phones run both Android and Debian Linux, and now, months after being in private beta mode, all Nexus 5 users can put the operating system on their device. Their phone will run like a Linux desktop when it’s connected to an external display, mouse, and keyboard. It's very similar to the Continuum feature Microsoft introduced in Windows 10 for phones last year. That desktop state will still be preserved after the phone is disconnected from its keyboard and monitor. The Nexus will run like an Android device the rest of the time. While the OS is only available on the Nexus 5, Maru expects to come to other devices as people pick up on its open source. A visual history of the Google Nexus Continue reading… #theverge #technologyhttps://social.undernet.uy/url/171461
The Verge (theverge@social.undernet.uy)'s status on Monday, 30-May-2016 19:57:11 UTC
The VergeDon't take selfies with seals, NOAA says: It's Memorial Day weekend and the summer has officially kicked off — and it'll likely be scorching hot. If you're going to the beach to freshen up, there's something the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration wants you to know: don't take selfies with seals. The NOAA recently said in a press release that seal pupping season is underway in New England, but finding cute baby seals on the beach should not entice you to approach them and take a selfie. In fact, you should stay at least 150 feet from the seals. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service "Getting too close to a wild animal puts you — and the animal — at risk," the NOAA writes. "Seals have powerful jaws, and can leave a lasting impression. We have... Continue reading… #theverge #technologyhttp://www.theverge.com/2016/5/30/11813630/dont-take-selfies-with-seals-noaa-says
The Verge (theverge@social.undernet.uy)'s status on Thursday, 26-May-2016 10:20:03 UTC
The VergeUS nuclear force will phase out floppy disks next year: The Pentagon and other US agencies still rely on outdated technology to carry out important functions — including some nuclear operations — according to a new government report. The report, published by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shows that a command and control unit tasked with coordinating "the operational functions of the nation's nuclear forces" still uses 8-inch floppy disks and runs on an IBM/Series 1 computer — a model that was first produced in 1976. Other agencies, including the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Veteran Affairs, reported using IT systems that are at least 50 years old. Continue reading… #theverge #technologyhttp://www.theverge.com/2016/5/26/11782716/pentagon-nuclear-force-floppy-disk-outdated-tech
The Verge (theverge@social.undernet.uy)'s status on Wednesday, 25-May-2016 23:20:08 UTC
The VergeWhy is there an iPhone in this 350-year-old painting?: When Tim Cook and StartUp Delta's Neelie Kroes presented a blurry photograph of this disturbing painting to a room full of journalists at Startup Fest Europe, Cook joked (?), "I always thought I knew when the iPhone was invented, but now I’m not so sure anymore." The Next Web reported this bizarre anecdote from the conference, noting that the odd-shaped block in the painting is actually described by the painter as "a letter." Okay, that's an iPhone, but sure. what makes tim cook so confident in the recorded events of history? What I find most flabbergasting about this very odd story is that Tim Cook has ever been confident in the timing of the iPhone's invention or the identity of its inventor. If I have learned anything from the... Continue reading… #theverge #technologyhttp://www.theverge.com/2016/5/25/11775484/iphone-in-17th-century-painting-okay-sure