Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

What would you say is the job of a software developer? A layperson, an entry-level developer, or even someone who hires developers will tell you that job is to … well … write software. Pretty simple. An experienced practitioner will tell you something very different. They’d say that the job involves writing some software, sure. […]

Enlarge / The Apple Lisa 1, released in 1983. Apple, Inc. As part of the Apple Lisa’s 40th birthday celebrations, the Computer History Museum has released the source code for Lisa OS version 3.1 under an Apple Academic License Agreement. With Apple’s blessing, the Pascal source code is available for download from the CHM website […]

Apple is continuing development of OLED panels for new iPad Pro and MacBook Pro models to be announced in 2024 and 2026, respectively, according to a report from Korea’s ET News. The report states that Apple and one of its Korean display suppliers, believed to be Samsung, have started working on OLED panels for an […]

We already know that Atlas can dance, somersault, and do parkour, but seeing it carrying out tasks on a construction site — or something set up as a construction site — shows us how the bipedal robot could one day be usefully deployed in the workplace. In the latest video released by the robot wizards […]

Memory Stockphoto/Shutterstock.com Your printer may be offline because offline mode was enabled or because of a bad connection. Restarting your printer and computer, as well as clearing print jobs, running a troubleshooter, restarting the spooler, and updating or reinstalling your printer can all help. There are several possible reasons your printer is displayed as Offline. […]

The five most important areas of technology this year, according to a recent survey, will be cloud computing, 5G, the metaverse, electric vehicles, and the Industrial Internet of Things. The survey consulted 350 CIOs, CTOs, IT directors, and other technology leaders in Brazil, China, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In “The Impact […]

Ordinary diesel trucks could be converted to a hydrogen-diesel mix, according to researchers in Australia. Source link

For writers and artists of all kinds, making a living isn’t always straightforward. Regardless of the medium or genre, competition abounds, and even with some online success, it can be challenging to break through to a broader market. The internet has made it both easier and more challenging to get your work out there. On […]

Check out all the on-demand sessions from the Intelligent Security Summit here. Montana-based Snowflake today announced an agreement with Mobilize Net to acquire SnowConvert, a suite of tools to help enterprises migrate their databases to the Snowflake data cloud. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.   Today, there are plenty of data duplication […]

Tech specs: Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Display Size: 6.8 inches | Storage Options: 128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB | Rear Cameras: 108MP main, 12MP ultra wide, 10MP 10x optical, 10MP 3x optical | Front Camera: 40MP | Colors: Green, Burgundy, Phantom White, Phantom Black | Size: 163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9mm | Weight: 228g | Starting Price: $1,199 We’re just weeks away from Samsung unveiling the new Galaxy S23 Series, but the Galaxy S22 Ultra is still one of the […]