Microsoft has agreed to acquire open-source software company Revolution Analytics, heavily embracing the R programming language, a data analysis tool widely used by both academics and corporate data scientists. The software giant announced the deal on Friday, but did not disclose the terms. Revolution Analytics is best known for offering developer tools for use with […]
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Here’s What You Need To Know About The Latest Leaked Windows 10 Build
Begin: WordPress Article Content Microsoft recently announced that it would not release another Windows 10 build this year. That statement became ironic when when a new version of its new operating system leaked by accident. The Microsoft-watching community quickly dug in, finding goodies like Cortana, and a new Xbox app; here were the consumer-facing pieces […]
Deploying Apple iMacs to an Active Directory Network
So, the day has come to deploy some Apple iMACs to one of our computer labs where I work. With little experience using an iMac, we set out to accomplish this task. The Apple GUI took a little getting used to, but with a little exploring things came very easily. There is not much difference […]
First look at Windows Server 8 Setting Sync in Group Policy | TechRepublic
Windows 8 will bring a lot of new features to the client experience, specifically the new capability of a Windows Live ID account to allow the personal settings and experience of users to be replicated across Windows 8 systems. What piques my interest, however, is the management aspect of this new feature. First look at […]