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Whacky Rumors – Will Microsoft Subsidize the Surface?

As I’ve written before, I’m generally opposed to all the silly tech rumors that fly around, such as what features may or may not...

The Microsoft Surface tablet finally surfaced yesterday. I was discussing it with my son and he said the whole thing reminded him of the...

I recently added an iPad to my technology arsenal. I’ve been using a MacBook Air for several years now and I really like the...

CAN (Controller Area Network): Controller Area Network aka CAN aka CAN Bus is a wiring standard for vehicles that enables communication between various components and devices without having a host computer. For example doors, brakes, transmission.
Bugzilla (NIST): National Institute of Standards and Technology
Bugzilla (SATE): Static Analysis Tool Exposition is an effort by NIST to help people understand what static analysis tools are capable of, and what their limitations are.
Bugzilla (Issue Tracking System): Software that manages a list of problems or issues that an organization faces, such as bugs, tech support calls, etc.
Source Control (SCM): Software configuration management aka SCM or Source Code Control System or Source Control aka Version Control. A system that keeps track of changes and revisions in software, as well as facilitating cooperative development.
SVN: SVN aka Subversion is a source control system or SCM, designed to work similar to CVS but with improvements to address limitations inherent in CVS.
BASIC: Beginners All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. A programming language designed specifically for beginners.
processor (CPU): The CPU or Central Processing Unit is the key brain of the computer, it's the part where most computation is actually done.