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Ethernet filters out porn, plus 9 other facts (?) we learned from Bob Metcalfe's Reddit Q&A

Bob Metcalfe, who 40 years ago invented Ethernet along with David Boggs, spent two hours this week regaling Reddit users with his thoughts on everything from software-defined networking to Internet porn.
Nvidia, Citrix crank up virtual desktop delivery

Improvements to Nvidia's virtualization technology are aimed at turning graphics processors into a more important resource in data centers and could speed deployment of virtual desktops and delivery of data over the cloud.
Unity adds free mobile game development for Android and iOS

Unity Technologies has added the ability to develop for Android and iOS games for free using its platform.
OpenGL developer to create API for controlling smartphone cameras

The Khronos Group has announced plans to create an open and royalty-free application programming interface for controlling mobile and embedded cameras and sensors, giving developers access to features such as burst modes and flash.
Atlassian gives Jira a makeover

Atlassian has revamped the Jira bug tracking tool with a new user interface, which the company said will offer faster navigation and a simplified workflow.
Mozilla postpones default blocking of third-party cookies in Firefox

Mozilla has postponed blocking third-party cookies by default in the Beta version of Firefox 22, "to collect and analyze data on the effect of blocking some third-party cookies."
Google eases Android app development with a new IDE

Google has introduced an IDE (integrated developer environment) aimed at easing development of Android apps.
NetChoice: California privacy bills are bad for Internet

E-commerce trade group NetChoice takes aim at state legislation -- and at open access and privacy advocates -- in the newest list of bills it deems would be awful for the Internet.
Spiceworks' free management software gets integrated MDM

Spiceworks has teamed up with Fiberlink to add mobile device management functionality to the next version of its free network and IT management software.
Cool tool: One click installation of open source apps

Downloading open source applications can sometimes be a pain in the neck. There can be multiple drivers, a variety of related components and a handful of little status bars that move from left to right at varying rates of speed.

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First look: Android Studio eclipses Eclipse

Google's new Android development environment pairs rich layout and build capabilities with IntelliJ IDEA's famous ease
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NoSQL showdown: MongoDB vs. Couchbase
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Back up your website: 10 WordPress plugins that keep your data safe
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Samba 4 review: No substitute for Active Directory -- yet
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First look: Microsoft's sharp, new Windows Phone SDK
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Review: VMware Workstation 9 vs. VirtualBox 4.2
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Review: Free mobile-friendly Web design frameworks

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40 years ago, Ethernet's fathers were the startup kids

Bob Metcalfe, Dave Boggs and the rest of the scientists at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center in 1973 were a lot like young developers at a Silicon Valley startup today.
Google woos developers as software becomes more important
Five pioneering paths for software development's new frontier
Why developers are turning to API services
The dark side of the beloved Python
Sandberg's book prompts discussion on dearth of women in IT
The rise of Cloud-based IDEs
Who ratted out Microsoft on browser ballot absence?
Choosing an open-source CMS, part 3: Why we use WordPress
Choosing an open-source CMS, part 2: Why we use Joomla

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