Following up on speculation from Eric Raymond and ZDNet contributing editor Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, open source advocate Jack Wallen imagines what would happen if Microsoft just switched over altogether from Windows to a Linux distro named “Microsoft Linux”: A full-on Linux distribution released by Microsoft would mean less frustration for all involved. Microsoft could shift its development efforts on the Windows…
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Sinkhole opens near the Pantheon, revealing 2,000-year-old Roman paving stones
A sinkhole that opened in front of the Pantheon in Rome has revealed 2,000-year-old stone pavers. Source: https://www.livescience.com/sinkhole-pantheon-rome-ancient-paving-stones.html
Newly discovered exoplanet dethrones former king of Kepler-88 planetary system
Our solar system has a king. The planet Jupiter, named for the most powerful god in the Greek pantheon, has bossed around the other planets through its gravitational influence. With twice the mass of Saturn, and 300 times that of Earth, Jupiter’s slightest movement is felt by all the other planets. Jupiter is thought to be responsible for the small size…
Astronomers define the ‘really habitable zone’: Planets capable of producing gin and tonic
A hospitable star that doesn’t kill you with deadly flares. A rocky planet with liquid water and an agreeable climate. Absence of apocalyptic asteroid storms. No pantheon of angry, vengeful and capricious gods. These are the things that define a habitable planet. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-04-astronomers-habitable-zone-planets-capable.html…
EverQuest and Pantheon Developer Brad McQuaid Has Died
Brad McQuaid, best known as a formative hand in the creation of EverQuest, has passed away at the age of 51. From a report: McQuaid’s death was reported by the official Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen Twitter account, which is the MMO he was working on until his death. A message was also left on the Pantheon MMO forums by user…