This week on the show Erik and I wax reminiscent as we talk about the way certain things used to be. We talk about GNOME, Linux’s favorite desktop interface, user Terminals making a comeback via thin-clients, NASA in the 60’s, and the most elusive of all, the Facebook of two weeks ago. Remember that one? The one that used its power protected your information from evil potential employers? Anyway, join us as we open our doors and hearts to our robot overlords via the cute Morphex robot-ball, and look forward to the days when history is digital.
GNOME 3.4 Remember the good old days?
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/enjoy-desktop-improvements-gnome-34-linux/
IE9 increasing marketshare
http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2012/04/02/internet-explorers-market-share-recovery-continues/
Megaupload to erase servers
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/04/megaupload-erasing-our-servers-as-the-us-wants-would-deny-us-a-fair-trial.ars
Dell to aquire Wyse Tech
http://allthingsd.com/20120402/dell-to-acquire-virtual-desktop-player-wyse-technology/
Google understands the rich
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2012/04/google-trends-reveals-clues-about-the-mentality-of-richer-nations.ars
6-bit Byte:
How to erase your backups
http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/03/this-old-backup-how-to-dispose-of-your-old-archives-without-exposing-yourself.ars
One step closer to Robot Overlords
http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/3/2922270/morphex-robot-can-now-roll
50 Mpx image of Shakespeare’s Signature
http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2012/04/50-megapixel-digital-imaging-system-uncovers-shakespeare-signature.ars
Facebook Frackups
Don’t jailbreak your iOS device lest your data be stolen
http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2012/04/facebook-says-ios-based-credential-only-works-on-jailbroken-devices.ars
Facebook release engineering
http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/04/exclusive-a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-facebook-release-engineering.ars
Science & Kickers
Conservatives don’t believe in Science
http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2012/03/compared-to-other-groups-conservatives-have-least-confidence-in-science.ars
Mission to Mars, in 1966
http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2012/04/nasas-1966-plan-for-a-mission-to-mars.ars
Quantum memory and Quantum Logic
http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2012/04/pushing-two-diamond-swings-to-make-a-better-quantum-logic-gate.ars
the digital hazard 