11 great mechanical keyboards for coders

11 great mechanical keyboards for coders

[Editor’s note: This article was first published in 2017; it was updated in 2019 to update pricing, as well as to add the NightFox, Kinesis Freestyle Pro, and the Fujitsu Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional 2.] Developers and system administrators spend all day...
8 ways sci-fi imagines data storage

8 ways sci-fi imagines data storage

Storage is possibly the least exciting part of computing, but it’s oh so essential. After all, those who do not “Rekall” the past are doomed to recompute it. Yet, storage is a staple of both science and science fiction, and forms the basis, or a...
When technology is something to sing about

When technology is something to sing about

Originally published: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/insights/articles/when-technology-is-something-to-sing-about-1902.html Writing about music is like dancing about systems architecture. Late musician Frank Zappa once said, “There are more love songs than...
Video Games May Enhance Skills Beyond a Superb Double Jump

Video Games May Enhance Skills Beyond a Superb Double Jump

The staccato shots of gunfire erupt before you see your enemy. The music builds, your heartbeat rises, and you select your weapon, perhaps a shotgun, a sniper rifle, an AK-47, or even a Molotov cocktail. You and your allies leave the safety of the base, uncertain if...