Microsoft has decided not to move forward with a version of Virtual PC for the Intel-based Macintosh, and will also be discontinuing support of Visual Basic scripting in the next version of Office for Mac, the company said.
Category: Remainder
Remaindered links are stuff that I thought was interesting, but not post-worthy. Yes I stole it from Kottke, just like everyone else.
The Myth of the Living-Room PC
t’s not just Apple that’s failed to invade the living room. Computer makers have been trying to find space next to the couch for years, but so far all of these attacks have been repulsed.
Food Bacteria More Drug-Resistant in U.S., Europe, Study Suggests
The bacteria that cause a common food-borne illness show low drug resistance in Australia, unlike similar strains from the United States and Europe, a study has found.
Mars’s Peroxide Snow Would Kill Any Surface Life
Dust storms on Mars appear to be creating a snow of bleachlike chemicals that make their way into the planet’s soil—rendering life as we know it impossible on the red planet’s surface, scientists report.
Giant Robot Imprisons Parked Cars in New Jersey
The robot that parks cars at the Garden Street Garage in Hoboken, New Jersey, trapped hundreds of its wards last week for several days. But it wasn’t the technology car owners had to curse, it was the terms of a software license.
Winter Solstice Sees Mars Rovers in Good Shape
NASA’s solar-powered rovers reached the darkest part of the Martian year on Tuesday, with the arrival of the winter solstice in the planet’s southern hemisphere. The rovers are suffering from ageing hardware, but continue to reveal new things about Mars.
House Incumbents at Risk, Poll Finds
Percentage of Americans Who Approve of Their Representative Has Fallen Sharply
Ancient Gene Recreated From Modern Descendants
Geneticists are becoming so proficient that they can not only show evolution in action – they can show it in reverse. The experimental success could suggest a new approach for gene therapy, the researchers say, though any applications are a long way off.
Slackers’ Revenge at the Movies
Say what you will about the French; they’ve got the whole food thing down.
Over the Moon
Scientists have known for centuries that the Moon isn’t round. Rather, the Moon is a flattened sphere—like a football—and is elongated on the side that faces the Earth.