I would like to add some constructive conversation instead of banter about the cert...how does this get around malware/rootkit software that is embedded in the mobo or bios. How is this really any different than a LiveCD of Kali Linux or something?
I see that it is read-only media so I suppose that helps, but in the end its still only as secure as the machine that you run it from.
I think the important thing that needs to be addressed here before this file format takes hold is how the hell you are going to pronounce this format. I don't want another gif/gif debate.
I am pretty sure this article is missing the point. Companies like Google and Facebook do in fact employ open work spaces. But they also deploy areas where employees can work with a lot more space. Areas like the sleep pods etc that Google is known for.
You can't just take the bits you like from a plan and throw out the stuff you don't want to pay for. There is a yin and yang to office spaces. This is a classic case of taking what you want and throwing out the rest because who needs that hippy bullshit.
http://i.imgur.com/3fpmImY.png -- Rackspace for a 15GB RAM server is actually around $500 a month. And to be quite honest the service there is fantastic. If you are going to run a production server you need assurances. Assurances that the linked vendor does not provide.
Looking at the table of contents, this seems like a great reference book for several technologies. I think I am sold, especially with the free updates.
I caught the stream changing things up right in the middle? What is the deal with this? -- ie this was on the main page where it is looking for AAPL and not MSFT