22Aug 2017 by richard@baronsoftware.com

SNES Classic Pre-Orders Sell-Out Overnight

Hardware Reviews, Software Events
SNES Classic Pre-Orders Sell-Out Overnight, More Expected Today Amazon, Walmart Sold-Out, GameStop, Target, Toys R Us, Best Buy soon Nintendo's official page for its upcoming Super NES Classic Edition retro console now lists a half-dozen stores where customers can pre-order the console. But at least two of those stores appear to have already sold out of their initial stock.  The pre-orders went live with Amazon and Best Buy's selling out in less than 30 minutes. The remaining stores  – GameStop, Walmart, Target and Toys R Us – have yet to list their pre-orders. So if you're looking to grab one of these likely hard-to-find consoles, it's probably a good idea to start camping those online stores right now. We'll update this post when we see the pre-orders go live on the sites,…
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17Mar 2017 by richard@baronsoftware.com

How to handle Open Source Software and Security.

Computer PC Tips - bits and bytes
How to handle Open Source Software and Security. Open source has always left so many questions unanswered on whether your comfort level for software security is high or you have sleepless nights. The keys for open source have the following open questions, can someone else view the source and modify it  or do you rely on internal software developers fix the security flaws.   Open source is mostly freely written software by developers who love to write software code and do not mind submitting their projects for all to use. When using open source, the internal developers need to test the piece out and whether it can be used in the production systems.  It is up to the developer to test the code on a machine that can be safely…
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28Feb 2017 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Amazon considering to offer office suite

Software Events
Amazon considering to offer office suite Amazon is planning a possible coup to offer free office suite products to gain market share from Google and Microsoft.  Amazon wishes to utilize the power of their AWS platform and in turn that would possible create additional sales.  The initial stage is to build on their WorkMail calendar application and the WorkDocs file storage.   The two apps, in conjunction with others reportedly currently in development by Amazon may be packaged at some point soon to fight the Microsoft Office 365 and Google G suites. AWS had an update in 2016 to the AWS AppStream service that allows compatible desktop apps to be run through AWS from any HTML5 compliant device.  The AWS suite provides high profits for Amazon which generated roughly 3.5 billion dollars…
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27Feb 2017 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Possible Topics at Apple WWDC 2017

Software Events
Possible Topics at Apple WWDC 2017 Apple's World Wide Developer's Conference is moving to San Jose, Calif. in 2017 where the company will likely introduce new versions of iOS and macOS Sierra as well as a peek at the next generation iPhone.  As it has always been it is a love fest for all Apple fans watching and hopefully seeing something inventive that will change the way we live. Possible iOS 11 Update - Apple is expected to showcase some improvements in iOS 11, including design tweaks, better handling of notifications and perhaps even multi-user support. Bundled apps also should get updates New macOS edition - a new version of Apple’s desktop operating system, macOS. Details on Apple’s plans for macOS are slim, but they could include a slight design update, enhancements…
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22Feb 2017 by richard@baronsoftware.com

The 2017 Microsoft Product Roadmap

Software Events
The 2017 Microsoft Product Roadmap The 2017 Microsoft Product Roadmap has been updated and released for the public to view what is going to be coming this year.  One large item is the MS SQL Server release for Linux.  This alone may open the doors for Microsoft to take over the Linux market from MYSQL who has been the center piece on Linux for years.   This year's product roadmap looks to be a bit less crowded, though major changes are on tap for Microsoft's productivity solutions, while Windows 10 is poised for another landmark update.  https://rcpmag.com/articles/2011/02/01/the-2011-microsoft-product-roadmap.aspx Microsoft is attacking the Linux arena at this point giving Windows developers the necessary tools to work with MS Code to build Python applications or access a SQL server. Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Another…
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