IT General
IE11 patches blocked until Windows 7 users install KB 2929437
The situation isn't as dire as it was (and is) with the forced march of users to Windows 8.1 Update 1
The Java IQ test: Round 2
Can anyone truly get their head around Java? Seven major revisions; untold minor ones; hundreds of official APIs; thousands of third-party libraries, some of which, like the Apache Commons, might as well be part of the language -- given Java's breadth and ongoing dominance, it's entirely possible that no one person knows more than 2 percent of the stack, regardless of what anyone claims during a job interview.
[ More InfoWorld quizzes: Programming IQ test: Round 3 | "Hello, world": Programming languages quiz | The JavaScript IQ test | The Java IQ test | The 2012 InfoWorld geek IQ test | Microsoft Windows IQ test round 2 | InfoWorld's Linux IQ test: Round 2 | Malware IQ test: Round 2 | The Google IQ test | The Android IQ test ]
Of course, that's not going to keep us from quizzing you again about the seemingly infinite world of Java. You may have aced our first Java IQ test, but let's see how you do as we further probe your knowledge of this incredible universe of code.
Windows 2003: Microsoft's next support sinkhole
Quick: Name a Microsoft operating system whose end of support will soon create major problems for the businesses that depend on it.
The Java IQ test: Round 2
Can anyone truly get their head around Java? Seven major revisions; untold minor ones; hundreds of official APIs; thousands of third-party libraries, some of which, like the Apache Commons, might as well be part of the language -- given Java's breadth and ongoing dominance, it's entirely possible that no one person knows more than 2 percent of the stack, regardless of what anyone claims during a job interview.
[ More InfoWorld quizzes: Programming IQ test: Round 3 | "Hello, world": Programming languages quiz | The JavaScript IQ test | The Java IQ test | The 2012 InfoWorld geek IQ test | Microsoft Windows IQ test round 2 | InfoWorld's Linux IQ test: Round 2 | Malware IQ test: Round 2 | The Google IQ test | The Android IQ test ]
Of course, that's not going to keep us from quizzing you again about the seemingly infinite world of Java. You may have aced our first Java IQ test, but let's see how you do as we further probe your knowledge of this incredible universe of code.
The open source way of being
Open source software is now the shortest route to bringing innovation to market.
Windows 2003: Microsoft's next support sinkhole
Quick: Name a Microsoft operating system whose end of support will soon create major problems for the businesses that depend on it.
Intel pushes JavaScript changes to support parallel processing
Looking to speed up JavaScript applications, Intel is leading efforts to enable SIMD (Single Instruction Multiple Data) capabilities in the official specification underlying JavaScript, although it could be a while before their
Watch 'The Daily Show' skewer Google Glass wearers
Remember when that annoying PR person made news because she went into a San Francisco bar while wearing Google Glass, ran afoul of the regular clientele, then fabricated hysterical charges like "assault" and "hate crime" to describe what happened to her? Didn't you think, "Man, 'The Daily Show' would have fun with that kind of stupidity!" Well, "The Daily Show" has obliged, as shown in the video below.
The Java IQ test: Round 2
Can anyone truly get their head around Java? Seven major revisions; untold minor ones; hundreds of official APIs; thousands of third-party libraries, some of which, like the Apache Commons, might as well be part of the language -- given Java's breadth and ongoing dominance, it's entirely possible that no one person knows more than 2 percent of the stack, regardless of what anyone claims during a job interview.
[ More InfoWorld quizzes: Programming IQ test: Round 3 | "Hello, world": Programming languages quiz | The JavaScript IQ test | The Java IQ test | The 2012 InfoWorld geek IQ test | Microsoft Windows IQ test round 2 | InfoWorld's Linux IQ test: Round 2 | Malware IQ test: Round 2 | The Google IQ test | The Android IQ test ]
Of course, that's not going to keep us from quizzing you again about the seemingly infinite world of Java. You may have aced our first Java IQ test, but let's see how you do as we further probe your knowledge of this incredible universe of code.
The open source way of being
Open source software is now the shortest route to bringing innovation to market.
Windows 2003: Microsoft's next support sinkhole
Quick: Name a Microsoft operating system whose end of support will soon create major problems for the businesses that depend on it.
Intel pushes JavaScript changes to support parallel processing
Looking to speed up JavaScript applications, Intel is leading efforts to enable SIMD (Single Instruction Multiple Data) capabilities in the official specification underlying JavaScript, although it could be a while before their
Watch 'The Daily Show' skewer Google Glass wearers
Remember when that annoying PR person made news because she went into a San Francisco bar while wearing Google Glass, ran afoul of the regular clientele, then fabricated hysterical charges like "assault" and "hate crime" to describe what happened to her? Didn't you think, "Man, 'The Daily Show' would have fun with that kind of stupidity!" Well, "The Daily Show" has obliged, as shown in the video below.
10 'geek dads' share tales and tips from the IT trenches
10 'geek dads' share tales and tips from the IT trenches
Microsoft's new Terms of Service take shots at Google but leave loopholes
Credit: Chad Baker
Microsoft's new Terms of Service take shots at Google but leave loopholes
Credit: Chad Baker
