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	Richi Jennings: Virgin Galactic: GO for launch. The 0.01% are overjoyed HOW MUCH??? I hope that's a round-trip fare. Richard Branson is one small step closer: Virgin Galactic has secured agreements with U.S. and state regulators, meaning the company's shiny spaceplane can fly in controlled airspace, carrying six ludicrously-wealthy passengers. The half-billion-dollar, reusable SpaceShipTwo is 'merely' suborbital, but points the way towards flying half-way around the world in a couple hours (so roll on SpaceShipThree). In IT Blogwatch, bloggers think CamelCase is so last decade, darling. Read More WHITE PAPER: HGST ESG Lab Report: Virident FlashMAX Connect This ESG Lab Validation report documents remote hands-on testing of the Virident | HGST FlashMAX ConnectSoftware Suite, with a focus on the performance advantage the solution provides and the ability to deploy the suite in a distributed storage/application environment. View Now>> In this Issue Jonny Evans: WWDC: Crowdfunding Apple's new tech revolution Preston Gralla: 3 things Steve Ballmer will do if he buys the San Diego Clippers Darlene Storm: Shall we play a game? DARPA: 'Computer will beat all the hackers one day' Lucas Mearian: Apple's buying Beats? They must be deaf Sharky: We interrupt this comp-sci class for some IT WHITE PAPER: Axeda Corporation Axeda Platform Technical Overview This paper discusses the core components of an IoT platform and architecture. It summarizes the major features and explains how they simplify and speed the process of developing and deploying IoT/M2M solutions while minimizing infrastructure and development costs. Learn More Jonny Evans: WWDC: Crowdfunding Apple's new tech revolution I'm researching crowdfunding at the moment so I thought it would be useful to share a few ideas to help developers (and investors) exploit the huge innovation opportunities Apple will reveal at WWDC. Read More Preston Gralla: 3 things Steve Ballmer will do if he buys the San Diego Clippers Forbes reports that Steve Ballmer has bid $1.8 billion to buy the San Diego Clippers. Here are three things to expect he'll do if he buys the team. Read More WHITE PAPER: Sophos, Inc. Endpoint Buyer's Guide Evaluating the many components that make up an endpoint security solution may seem overwhelming. Get independent research and test results to help you determine your requirements and identify the vendor that best meets your needs. Learn More Darlene Storm: Shall we play a game? DARPA: 'Computer will beat all the hackers one day' DARPA is best known for inventing the Internet, but this arm of the Pentagon is working on system that will beat any and all attackers. Read More Lucas Mearian: Apple's buying Beats? They must be deaf While on paper, Apple's purchase of Beats Electronics may look good, the headphones that company makes aren't quality and cater to kids who turn up the bass on their music to cover up a lack of quality sound reproduction. In my opinion, Apple's gone fishin' downstream. Read More Sharky: We interrupt this comp-sci class for some IT IT pilot fish takes a job as an instructor at a small tech school, and along with the standard lesson plan he throws in stories from his real-world IT experience. Then a new real-world troubleshooting opportunity walks in the door. Read More
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