Wednesday, October 27, 2010

27-Oct-2010 PM clippings

Enjoy:

That's it. XP is dead. PC Makers are no longer allowed to install the OS on new computers says Microsoft. Downgrade packs coming soon:
http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/microsoft-orders-computer-makers-to-kill-windows-xp/

A Clarian Human Resources' interim survey shows that technical staff are in short supply as NZ emerges from recession:
http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/technical-amp-professional-staff-shortage-continues-nz-comes-out-recession/5/69044

Another patent attack on Google from the French company Gemalto Corp. aims at the implementation of the Dalvik VM:
http://business2press.com/2010/10/26/google-htc-samsung-motorola-android-patent-lawsuit/

Suzette, a chatbot designed to tackle the Turing Test, wins the Loebner Prize and US$3,000 fooling one judge along the way:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn19643-prizewinning-chatbot-steers-the-conversation.html

Slight oops from Apple. How to defeat the iPhone lock and make calls without knowing the PIN:
http://venturebeat.com/2010/10/26/glitch-lets-anyone-make-calls-from-your-iphone-os-password-lock-screen/

And finally. Build a T-Shirt with a see-through portal for hallow'een:
http://hackaday.com/2010/10/26/portal-shirt/

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