VP9: Faster, better, buffer-free YouTube videos
As more people watch more high-quality videos across more screens, we need video formats that provide better resolution without increasing bandwidth usage. That’s why we started encoding YouTube videos in VP9, the open-source codec that brings HD and even 4K (2160p) quality at half the bandwidth use…
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Posted on 2015-04-07T15:14:49+0000
C++ Samples
A repository of modern and idiomatic C++ code samples curated by the community.
The Real Reason College Tuition Costs So Much
It’s not because states have cut funding for higher education.
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Posted on 2015-04-05T05:49:36+0000
Scaleway - BareMetal SSD cloud servers for you.
Scaleway is the first IaaS provider worldwide to offer an ARM based cloud.
Meet the most fascinating part of the F-35: The &u0024;400,000 helmet
To truly understand the F-35, the most expensive weapons program in the history of the Pentagon, forget the plane for a minute. Consider the helmet.
Microsoft: An Open Source Windows Is 'Definitely Possible' | WIRED
One day, Microsoft could "open source" the code that underpins the OS---giving it away for free. So says Mark Russinovich, one of the company's top engineers.
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Posted on 2015-04-03T15:20:17+0000
We’ve Been Cheated Out of Condoms That Actually Feel Good During Sex
In 1993, Danny Resnic was having anal sex during a casual hookup in Miami Beach when his partner’s latex condom broke. Resnic had been using condoms ever since the man he describes as “my best friend and love of my life” died from AIDS in 1984. “I have always been...
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A long and detailed look into the history of STIs, HIV, and drug approvals
Posted on 2015-04-03T15:05:24+0000
Devlin's Angle: The Importance of Mathematics Courses in Computer Science Education
devlinsangle.blogspot.com
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Posted on 2015-04-02T15:29:27+0000
Tesla is a Battery Company • Jeremy Welch
Tesla Motors started as a Car company, but they should now be considered to be a Battery company for three key reasons: Tesla Leadership has Expertise in Batteries and Energy Systems Batteries Are the Most Important Component of an Electric... | Jeremy Welch | Pattern Recognition and Acceleration
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Posted on 2015-04-02T15:26:48+0000
Google’s ARC now runs Android apps on Chrome OS, Windows, Mac, and Linux
"App Runtime for Chrome" takes a big step toward making Android a universal binary.