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Linux at 25: Why It Flourished While Others Fizzled – IEEE Spectrum

Linux at 25: Why It Flourished While Others Fizzled – IEEE Spectrum http://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/software/linux-at-25-why-it-flourished-while-others-fizzled Linux was started 25 years ago in Finland by Linus Torvalds. Look at the history and reasons why it started revolution. Today linux rules on servers, smart phones and embedded systems. After that you should also read Linux at 25: Q&A With

Second bad fluorescent starter

On my earlier Bad safety starter posting I told about problems in one electronic fluorescent starter Axxel S10. I was wondering if this was a problem was on just this one unit I had or was it a more widespread problem problem (manufacturing or design error). Now I suspect manufacturing or design problems, because second

Bad safety starter

In my earier posting LED tube replaces fluorescent I wrote that due real Fluorescent lamp fire danger I have pretty much tried to get rid of potentially dangerous tradtional starters in the fuorescent lamps. So I replaced the starter with electronic safety model – if bulb does not start, it will stay off without heating.

Names That Break Computers – Slashdot

http://m.slashdot.org/story/309115 Some people have real names that fail to work or even break baddly coded computer systems. And some users can select user names that intentionally cause problems… Posted from WordPress for Android

How Dead Apps Are Drowning the Windows Store

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/dead-apps-drowning-windows-store/ Article describing some reasons how and why Windows 10 app store seems to be failing to meet user expectations. Posted from WordPress for Android