Computers

https://fossbytes.com/windows-10-failure-according-microsofts-metric/ Microsoft expected to have Windows 10 in billion devices by 2018. But the numbers now are so much far behind the plans that it clearly won’t happen. →

https://fossbytes.com/nasa-coding-programming-rules-critical/ There is very strict ruleset how to write code at NASA. Those rules should suit embedded development. →

https://fossbytes.com/happy-programmers-day-12-13-september-266-day-year/ →

http://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/edn-moments/4420729/1st-actual-computer-bug-found–September-9–1947?_mc=sm_edn&hootPostID=6c193270949409bd818ce49df0797547 Article about first legendary computer bug. This was living hardware bug – nowadays bugs are mostly software. →

https://thelasttechie.com/2016/09/09/bug-free-code-thats-a-lie/ All code has bugs.  →

http://www.valagroup.com/fi/2016/09/pros-cons-native-hybrid-web-apps/ This article gives good overview on different ways to build a mobile app. This is written on mobile apps in mind, but applies pretty much also to desktop. →

https://pentestmag.com/write-secure-code-cc-programming-languages/ This article list many things you should keep in mind when writing software with C and C++.  →

http://fossbytes.com/heard-blue-screen-of-death-there-are-black-red-green-white-purple-gray-yellow-brown-also/ Do know all the colors? →

http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/08/meet-usbee-the-malware-that-uses-usb-drives-to-covertly-jump-airgaps/ This hack makes an USB drive to transmit your secrets in a way a nearby radio can receive it. Technique works on virtually all USB drives with no modifications necessary. “We introduce a software-only method for short-range data exfiltration using electromagnetic emissions from a USB dongle,” The software works on just about any storage →

http://www.cio.com/article/3112582/linux/linus-torvalds-says-gpl-was-defining-factor-in-linuxs-success.html Linux tells why GPL was better license choice for Limux than what BSD or MIT would have been. →