edX is similar to Coursera, just a smaller "club" of MIT, Harvard, Berlekey, etc.
Common for Udacity and edX is that they are using YouTube for storing videos. Coursers appears to have a custom storage.
In any case, this are all fascinating resources for learning.
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When this could be useful?
Re-using existing code, maybe.
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NaCl is a special-purpose environment for running adapted C or C++ programs in a browser at close to the native speed. It provides security mechanisms to ensure that people aren't just clicking on a link and running malware that could wreak havoc on their machines. It can handle software that's heavily threaded -- meaning different elements run simultaneously for better performance.
By running programs adapted from their original form written in the C or C++ programming languages, Native Client reaches close to the speed of native software on a PC. Google thinks NaCl speeds can approach a few percent of native-software speed."
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"Brendan Eich, the original creator of JavaScript and now Mozilla's chief technology officer, prefers an alternative that his team is building into Firefox: asm.js. With asm.js support, a browser can run a special subset of JavaScript instructions much faster, and with tools like Mozilla's Emscripten, programmers can convert their C or C++ software into that subset.
In raw computation speed asm.js could match Native Client" for a project like the Google+ photo-editing software, Eich said,"
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And since Tesla is all electric, there no smell of exhausts,
so it does not need a fragrances, like Mercedes's gasoline cars :)
And it has bigger 17" touchscreen...
the-race-to-get-your-hands-off-the-wheel @ IEEE spectrum
It is likely that Microsoft's "Devices & Services Company" strategy is "inspired" by Apple and Google.
High-end devices are fairly profitable (for Apple at least),
and with Google undermining price of software (can't beat free),
online services are a relatively safe bet...
For enthusiasts there are now many choices for DIY gadgets...
That may not be Microsoft's business strategy,
but sure is interesting...
A nice explanation how human brain works with hierarchy of abstract concepts and pattern recognition,
that enable solving complex situations.
With enough computing power, that could be emulated with AI.
Ray is now working with/for Google, so computing power may be available...
Singularity may be coming :)
Many times such gambles fail, and money and energy gets wasted..
That should be possible with a little bit of tweaking...
Instant access to many apps, and a reason for developers to develop for both...
Everything You Need to Know About Tuesday's Apple Event, Period | Gadget Lab | Wired.com:
"Apple will sell its 700 millionth iOS device next month.
“iOS 7 will quickly become the world’s most popular operating system,”"
How about Android, and Windows?
Clever Statistics :)
iOS is auto-updated to latest version,
and both Android and Windows keep many old versions...
Windows 8.1 may try to fix that, by providing a free upgrade.
A strange thing is that most of iOS mobile devices cost more than average Windows desktop or laptops...
A good business... while it lasts...
RC Helicopters could be very dangerous...
@zdnet Under the terms of the deal, Microsoft will acquire around 32,000 people Nokia employees, including 4,700 people in Finland and 18,300 employees directly involved in the manufacture, assembly, and production of devices worldwide. Nokia will also assign its long-term patent licensing agreement with Qualcomm, a smartphone chip maker, and licensing agreements, to Microsoft as part of the deal.
Next in line: Blackberry...
"For the most part, people use the Tesla REST API via the iPhone and Android mobile apps. The apps enable you to do any of the following:
about author: Ramez Naam (scientist, ex Microsoft executive)
One observation from the book is that patents have enabled easier
sharing of ideas. Patents laws started in 1474 in Venice,
and this coincided with greatest expansion of technology, science and wealth creation...
Trouble is that the system of patents now really protects only biggest companies (Microsoft, Apple and similar).
From this book such semi-monopolistic system was main reason for China not to progress as fast as Europe,
where a dynamic market of small players enabled fast evolution of ideas...
Time to improve market of ideas?
@ Amazon
