Designing for availability in the cloud
The multi-tenant (shared) nature of cloud computing platforms makes them notoriously prone to failure, as customers of Amazon, Microsoft and many others have learned the hard way.
Is it possible to design applications for high availability when they are hosted on these commodity IaaS (cloud computing) services?
Yes, you can. But you have to ask yourself some tough questions first.
Video Review – Advanced Ruler Pro
Advanced Ruler Pro is either going to be one of those apps you buy because you’re curious or you buy because you really need it to work. I guess I fell somewhere in between. I’m an active guy who works on small construction projects from time to time, and sometimes I just need an accurate estimate of distance or height on the spot. I was really hoping that Advanced Ruler Pro would be accurate to the point of usable and I was not at all disappointed. I’ll let the video do the talking. Here goe Read all post…
Forget antibiotics, try nanoparticles instead
FORGET antibiotics, let’s try nanoparticles. That’s according to DARPA, the US military’s research arm, which says that rather than spend money on new antibiotics, which only work until bacterial strains grow resistant, “readily adaptable nanotherapeutics” can fight infection instead.
The agency has called for proposals to find ways to use small interfering RNA (siRNA) to fight bacteria. These scraps of genetic code seek out their mirror image within cells, such as bacteria, and silence them.
Consumers Are Over Windows on Tablets, Says Report
Whenever someone in recent months questioned Microsoft’s intention to make Windows 8 its tablet OS, the company would emphatically point to surveys showing that users actually wanted Windows-based tablets. A new Forester Research report however, claims that consumer interest in Windows tablets has declined sharply in the last six months. According to the report, Microsoft may have missed the boat on the tablet market.
Back in the first quarter of 2011, a Forester survey found that 46% of consumers wanted a tablet device running Windows. That certainly buoyed Redmond’s spirits. The new numbers show that only 25% of consumers are interested in what Microsoft is selling. if
Photo Gallery With Tips on Taking the Best Baby Pictures
Babies grow up quickly, so it is important to capture special and every day moments in the best manner possible. Check out these ideas and examples that will help you learn how to snap shots of your little one that you will treasure for a lifetime.
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Sleeping babes are especially sweet.
While photographs of infants in adorable outfits and sweet poses smiling at the camera are certainly worth capturing, do not forget about the ordinary moments that you will want to remember. Snap photos of your baby in the tub, sleeping or eating. When taking these photos, be nonchalant. D