20Mar 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Can you trust Blockchain for your company ?

Software Events
Can you trust Blockchain for your company ? Blockchain has grown so fast in the recent year that sometimes your head will spin on what it can do and what it cannot do. Companies must be extremely careful with various consultants or gurus who indicate that using Blockchain technology will be the end all.   Consultants are cropping up with impressive frequency in even the most unlikely startup pitches and while blockchain technology does have genuinely interesting and potentially powerful use cases, it has enormous drawbacks for consumer applications that get little mention in media coverage. As it stands, blockchain is caught between three competing objectives: fast, low-cost, and decentralized. It is not yet possible to make one chain that achieves all three. Fast and decentralized chains will incur a high…
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19Mar 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Microsoft’s multi-language approach is paying off

Microsoft Development
Microsoft's multi-language approach is paying off RedMonk's latest programming language popularity report says Microsoft's multi-language approach is paying off, giving the company the "most to crow about" among all vendors. The report, published this week but reflecting January 2018 data, shows several Microsoft-backed languages high up in the ranking. Here's the list of the top 20 languages, judged by the number of StackOverflow tags and number of GitHub projects: JavaScript Java Python PHP C# C++ CSS Ruby C Swift Objective-C Shell R TypeScript Scala Go PowerShell Perl Haskell Lua Noting that PowerShell gained one position, R two and TypeScript three, RedMonk weighed in on the popularity of Microsoft's programming languages. "Of all of the vendors represented on this list, Microsoft has by a fair margin the most to crow about," RedMonk…
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18Mar 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Best Buy Geeks are FBI Informants is that a bad thing ?

Software Events
Best Buy Geeks are FBI Informants is that a bad thing ? The relationship between the FBI and employees of Best Buy's computer and device repair unit Geek Squad is more complex than first thought, according to newly released documents. Records posted by the Electronic Frontier Foundation following a freedom of information lawsuit filed last year reveal that federal agents would pay Geek Squad managers who pass on information about illegal materials on devices sent in by customers for repairs. Now the question comes up, is this a bad or good thing ?  Does this infringe on our privacy rights or does it capture pedophiles or other unsavory characters.    Once a machine is given to a repair unit such as Geeks or any other they lose those privacy rights immediately upon…
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15Mar 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Windows 10 introducing Windows ML, a new AI platform in next update

Microsoft Development
Windows 10 introducing Windows ML, a new AI platform in next update Microsoft is planning to include more artificial intelligence capabilities inside Windows 10 in the next update. The software giant is unveiling a new AI platform, Windows ML, for developers today, that will be available in the next major Windows 10 update available this spring. Microsoft’s new platform will enable all developers that create apps on Windows 10 to leverage existing pre-trained machine learning models in apps. Windows ML will enable developers to create more powerful apps for consumers running Windows 10. Developers will be able to import existing learning models from different AI platforms and run them locally on PCs and devices running Windows 10, speeding up real-time analysis of local data like images or video, or even improving…
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13Mar 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Embarcadero RAD Studio Tokyo Release 3 is Now Available

Rad Studio Delphi Development
Embarcadero RAD Studio Tokyo Release 3 is Now Available Embarcadero are pleased to announce RAD Studio Tokyo Release 3 for Tokyo (10.2.3) is now available for Delphi, C++Builder, and RAD Studio for customers on Update Subscription. As part of our ongoing commitment to enable developers to quickly and easily build innovative apps, we’ve expanded mobile support for all Professional, Enterprise, and Architect editions. Tokyo Release 3 adds the following features: C++ Enhancements for CMake Command Line Support. C++ Rename Factoring Expanded RAD Server Support for Ext JS Visual Framework Enhancements including HighDPI Support for VCL and Quality Improvements for FireMonkey (FMX) You can view a complete list of features, updates and bug fixes by clicking here While RAD Studio licenses are perpetual, releases are only available to customers with active Update Subscription.…
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