Software
Opera Unite: Why?
It’s trivial to run a Web server from your desktop. In fact, it’s how the Web started. There’s a reason we don’t do it anymore, though. From power to optimization to availability to scalability to security to connectivity, running a remote Web server in a well-built datacenter is simply more efficient all around.
That’s why I scratch my head at Opera integrating a Web server into their browser with Opera Unite. Sure, people can share files, but don’t we already have enough cloud-based services for that? Don’t enough people already know how to post a picture to Flickr, or a video to YouTube, or a file to Rapidshare? Click here to continue reading “Opera Unite: Why?”…
Oracle Buying Sun Means Trouble for Microsoft
It’s already looking like a bad week for Microsoft. First, Digg ditches their exclusive ad deal with the Redmond giant. Now, Oracle Corporation buys Sun Microsystems for $7.4 billion. Oracle makes enterprise applications and database software that compete with Microsoft’s offerings. Click here to continue reading “Oracle Buying Sun Means Trouble for Microsoft”…
