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OpenStack@Cisco – Havana release and IceHouse Summit
OpenStack@Cisco – Havana release and IceHouse Summit
Earlier in this month the OpenStack community came out with the biannual OpenStack release – Havana. According to the OpenStack Foundation, not only did
Oct. 30, 2013
Deploying, Testing, and Tuning 802.11ac
Deploying, Testing, and Tuning 802.11ac
By now you’ve probably heard quite a bit about the newest generation of Wi-Fi, 802.11ac.  I’ll save you the gory details, just know it’s about 3x faster...
Oct. 30, 2013
Your Device Is Wide Open on the Internet!
Your Device Is Wide Open on the Internet!
Stop-think-connect is not only for kids. Everyone, including nerds like me and network and security professionals, should pay more attention before connecting any device to the Internet. Routers...
Oct. 30, 2013
#IoTWF: How Smart Cities Can Transform and Revitalize Municipalities in the 21st Century
#IoTWF: How Smart Cities Can Transform and Revitalize Municipalities in the 21st Century
At Cisco’s inaugural Internet of Things (IoT) World Forum in Barcelona this week, I spoke about how IoT is impacting multiple industries and public sector
Oct. 30, 2013
Video: Cutthroat Capitalism educates without manipulation
Video: Cutthroat Capitalism educates without manipulation
Wired's Shannon Perkins discusses how his game Cutthroat Capitalism managed to educate its players without being manipulative in a free video courtesy of the GDC Vault.
Oct. 30, 2013
Steam is now 65 million users strong
Steam is now 65 million users strong
Valve has announced that its popular Steam distribution platform -- now home to over 3,000 titles -- has surpassed 65 million users, marked by a 30 percent growth in active accounts in the last 12 months.
Oct. 30, 2013
Kerbal Space Program heading to the classroom in a big way
Kerbal Space Program heading to the classroom in a big way
Like Mojang's Minecraft before it, sandbox spacecraft building game Kerbal Space Program is receiving a formalized educational version for use in classrooms, expected to launch this November.
Oct. 30, 2013
Final Fantasy XIV hits 1.5M registrations after relaunch woes
Final Fantasy XIV hits 1.5M registrations after relaunch woes
Following a rocky relaunch this past August, Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIV seems to have earned back its goodwill among MMO players, reaching an appreciable 1.5 million registered players.
Oct. 30, 2013
GDC Next 10: Toejam & Earl creator on making a 'sweet, simple, genuine' game
GDC Next 10: Toejam & Earl creator on making a 'sweet, simple, genuine' game
"You don't need great complexity to touch people." GDC spoke with HumaNature Studios founder Greg Johnson about the inspiration behind Doki-Doki Universe for his upcoming GDC Next 10 talk.
Oct. 30, 2013
The Nintendo Wii U continues to sell poorly
The Nintendo Wii U continues to sell poorly
Although Nintendo swung to profits for the first half of the 2013 fiscal year, the company admitted that its Nintendo Wii U console is still selling rather poorly, and adversely affecting its overall operations.
Oct. 30, 2013
Chasing the 'holy grail' of the video game holodeck
Chasing the 'holy grail' of the video game holodeck
Full-body immersion into a virtual world is the stuff of dreams. The developers behind Project Holodeck and Turbo Tuscany are chasing that dream, and learning a thing or two along the way.
Oct. 30, 2013
Get a job: Turbine is hiring a marketing director
Get a job: Turbine is hiring a marketing director
"The new Director of Marketing will work with regional partners throughout the world to develop worldwide goals and marketing plans for the products."
Oct. 30, 2013