05/30/11
Linus Torvalds has tagged a commit as Linux 3.0-rc1.
That marks the end of the 2.6.x kernel series.
05/22/11
Tom West, the star of Tracy Kidder's Pulitzer-Price-winning book "The Soul of a New Machine," has passed away on May 19.
"The Soul of a New Machine" chronicled the design and development of a new computer at the computer company Data General, with Mr. West being the head of development.
RIP.
04/11/11
Good. Arizona's SB1070 law is fundamentally flawed.
From the LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-pn-arizona-immigration-20110412,0,662333.story
04/07/11
The SEC suspended trading in SCOXq.pk shares: http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20110405185244528
While it is technically temporary, it usually gets turned into a permanent delisting.
So, we are really close now to seeing this zombie dead forever.
Update: The delisting has now happened.
IT IS ORDERED THAT, pursuant to Section 12(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrations of each class of registered securities of ..., The SCO Group, Inc., ... are hereby REVOKED.
03/29/11
The final version: http://blog.mozilla.com/blog/2011/03/29/mozilla-launches-firefox-4-for-android-allowing-users-to-take-the-power-and-customization-of-firefox-everywhere-2/
I've had Firefox installed on my Nexus One since the first beta. It's come a long way since then.
