C++0x
An interesting paper from you know whom, talking about new features, planned for the next version of C++ (yes, someone works on C++ too). It looks …
EU: roaming calls price cut getting closer
It looks like the cellular companies couldn’t stop the proposed legislation for slashing prices of roaming calls in the EU. Good news for …
Gnucash 2.0 out!
After many years of development, GnuCash - the open source personal and small business money management application, has moved to version 2.0. This is …
GooglePay?
Financial Times writes , that Google is about to launch its own on-line payment service, a rival to PayPal. This is not at all surprising, since …
Mineral water
Awhile ago I read an interesting article (and another one ) about bottled water popularity. According to its authors, selling mineral water is a …
No more midnight oil
According to this article , IT students do not waste their precious time on doing their own assignments anymore. Instead they hire cheap developers …
Smart pointers in std
It is nice to see that shared_ptr is finally making its way into C++ standard library. The question is, of course, when it will actually happen. The …
Talking about .NET performance
From Microsoft’s Media Connect FAQ :
Fewer software requirements. Unlike Windows Media Connect 1.0, version 2.0 no longer requires installation …
Want a tip from an insider?
Once I read about a rather unusual fraud scheme. In essence, some 1000 random people would receive letters, 500 of which claimed, that stock A would …
Skype hacked?
According to this blog , some Chinese engineers claim, that they managed to reverse-engineer the protocol, used in Skype VoIP products. They are also …