@Kinvara’s Passion
http://theelefunt.com/2012/05/08/tcs-manager-fired-for-delivering-bug-free-project-on-schedule/
New job offer?
Outline your options there and put it to a poll. TFK will decide for you.
Microsoft has just revealed its next great innovation: Windows Holographic. It’s an augmented reality experience that employs a headset, much like all the VR goggles that are currently rising in popularity, but Microsoft’s solution adds holograms to the world around you. The HoloLens headset is described as “the most advanced holographic computer the world has ever seen.” It’s a self-contained computer, including a CPU, a GPU, and a dedicated holographic processor. The dark visor up front contains a see-through display, there’s spatial sound so you can “hear” holograms behind you, and HoloLens also integrates a set of motion and environmental sensors.
No wires or PC required, it’s a self-contained hologram generator
Though still early in its development, HoloLens will be made available “in the Windows 10 timeframe” and, according to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, it will be priced “for both enterprise and consumers to use it.” Microsoft has already shown HoloLens to at least one games publisher, with Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick describing the experience as “extraordinary.”
The demonstration of HoloLens presents a highly ambitious vision of future computing and entertainment. Playing Minecraft atop the landscape of your living room, taking a tour of the Martian surface, or walking clients through your latest architectural masterpiece — it’s all made possible with the HoloLens. Alex Kipman, the man responsible for this project at Microsoft, says Windows Holographic is not so much about “putting you into virtual worlds,” which may not be for everyone, but to move beyond them, offering deeper experiences and, well, holograms!
Kipman notes that Microsoft collaborated with NASA while developing the HoloLens and encourages other companies like Magic Leap and Oculus to make a start on creating their own holograms. The biggest distinguishing feature of HoloLens, though, may be its self-sufficiency: there are no wires and no need for a connection to a PC or a phone.
I see Windows 10 is also going to be given away for free to Windows 7 & 8 users.
That’s a crafty enough move. Basically that’s their solution to the ecosystem imbalance.
Windows 10 is supposed to be the first truly integrated cross platform Windows OS. What that means is that you create one app and it works on all devices. PC, Tablet, Phone, Xbox.
Appeal high for devs. Less work, more money. Now you give away that OS for free and the customers in that market should grow quickly.
You win the ecosystem fight you take away a huge barrier to people buying your devices.
[QUOTE=“cluaindiuic, post: 1078709, member: 258”]That’s a crafty enough move. Basically that’s their solution to the ecosystem imbalance.
Windows 10 is supposed to be the first truly integrated cross platform Windows OS. What that means is that you create one app and it works on all devices. PC, Tablet, Phone, Xbox.
Appeal high for devs. Less work, more money. Now you give away that OS for free and the customers in that market should grow quickly.
You win the ecosystem fight you take away a huge barrier to people buying your devices.[/QUOTE]
Pity it’s taken 5 years to realise that
In fairness to that Satya Nadella boyo, he is being aggressive.
I see they’re finally scrapping Internet Explorer and basically copying Chrome, adding a notes function and calling it another name?
:rolleyes:
And Chrome basically copied Firefox.
And IE copied Netscape. Long history of that sort of thing in that market.
MS are just shelving old code and beginning afresh.
And Chrome basically copied Firefox.[/QUOTE]
I heard Firefox copied IE!!!
[QUOTE=“cluaindiuic, post: 1078736, member: 258”]And IE copied Netscape. Long history of that sort of thing in that market.
MS are just shelving old code and beginning afresh.[/QUOTE]
I was on a government (not irish) website yesterday that informed me “only the latest versions of Internet Explorer and Netscape are supported”
[QUOTE=“cluaindiuic, post: 1078736, member: 258”]And IE copied Netscape. Long history of that sort of thing in that market.
MS are just shelving old code and beginning afresh.[/QUOTE]
Netscape, AOL, Yahoo etc. could give a great lesson in how to own the internet and fuck it all away.
Try using Bank Of Ireland online, no Chrome.
Huh? I used chrome all the time with 365
:rolleyes:
He’s talking about the business banking
He’s talking about the business banking[/QUOTE]
Yes, BOI business on line is a piece of crap. Horrible to use.