What are they referring to with the phrase "open source microcontroller"? I must spend too much time with ARM cortex parts, I had no idea there are popular open cores.
I can't wait until Facebook issues a press release instructing people to not log in as their parents when said parents are unable to change their profile picture or other basic tasks. That is such a bother.
php-pear dark magic is nothing compared to installing the framework libraries from git! The pear.horde.org instructions fail to mention that you must install horde/Horde_Role before any of the applications.
The UI is currently undergoing a rewrite, but the default interface can be forced into the traditional view in the Horde configuration.
Perhaps the market will change to be more like the console market, where the hardware is sold at a loss in exchange for future revenue from other sources. I would look for phone manufacturers to start asking for a percentage of app sales.
Notes on Philadelphia: Most photos on the regional rail lines are by locals, even on the northeast corridor. Tourists in Fairmount park are not making it much further than the zoo and art museum, which is unfortunate because there are lots of great areas north of that. I would have expected more activity in both rivers due to the tours and rowing that take place. Penn/Drexel campuses are photographed much more than the Temple campus.
They get to keep their money for a rainy day, or put more money into projects than if they just used their own. All they have to do it make more than ~ 3.7% using the money in the bond issue.
The U.S. government has paperwork hoops to jump which takes time. I believe you need to get on the GSA schedule in order for departments to be able to purchase your products or services. Many things are competitively bid.
On the plus side, the government may be a source of funding. Look into the Office of Naval Research or grants.gov to see what they are looking to fund.
Sadly said guide to semiconductor physics provided better information than other online sources back when I was in school. Hopefully things have changed.
People no longer care that there is "Intel Inside" when it comes to cell phones and tablets, the fastest growing markets. Sure, the Intel/AMD chip will support all of the x86 baggage, but what phone or tablet has legacy code to support?