Articles by Dice Staff
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Heat Spike Caused Microsoft’s SkyDrive and Email Outage
[caption id="attachment_8500" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Rising temperatures in a data center can cause significant issues.[/caption] Looks like the servers running Microsoft’s Hotmail/Outl… -
How to Be One of AirWatch's 1,000 New Hires
Mobile device-management vendor AirWatch has announced a $60 million expansion this year, which includes hiring 1,000 people, about 800 of whom will be in the Atlanta suburb of Sandy Springs. At… -
Rockstar Moves for Sourcing Tech Talent
Digging up tech talent can be difficult—especially when you factor in the specific skill sets and requirements often needed to fill IT reqs. Mix in the limitless search possibilities throughout c… -
Compass-EOS Makes Silicon Photonics a Reality
After years of work, Compass-EOS is claiming it’s united optical and silicon technologies inside a working product. The Israeli startup announced the Compass-EOS r10004 core router, which elimina… -
The 190-Terabit Optical Fiber Jigsaw Puzzle
Multiplexing optical signals has become one of the keys to increasing throughput across fiber-optic connections. Now, splicing multiple "core" fiber optic cables together may be the answer toward… -
Why Social Networks Make Life Complicated
The social Web is becoming fractured by social-networking corporations (SoNetCorps). In a search for increased per capita revenue from a plateauing user base, companies are now dividing the socia… -
Finding and Fixing Ajax's Elusive Bugs
Let's start with some background. Google was an early pioneer of the Web development technique called "Ajax." Ironically, when you Google the phrase "What is Ajax?" the search engine comes back w… -
Jordan Builds Its First Supercomputer From PS3s
If you're going to build a clustered supercomputer, why not turn to an easily obtainable supply of computer power? No, not a PC or workstation. Try a Sony PlayStation 3 game console. That was the… -
Use Android to Control Your LibreOffice Presentation
I'm a big fan of LibreOffice Impress and am excited about its recently released version 4.0.0. I make frequent presentations, use Linux exclusively, and own a new Galaxy S III Android phone, so t… -
Tech Workers' Top Worry: Keeping Skills Current
Matching their skill set to a new job is the biggest concern technology workers have when it comes to their careers. Indeed, the idea of closely fitting skills to an employer's needs is something…