Places and Things

Google has changed its approach to software updates. Android 7 Nougat and Android 8 Oreo both went through extensive public betas, so those with compatible phones (Nexus and Pixel devices) could sample the software through its development until it hit final release. from https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/news/139233-google-pixel-2-and-2-xl-tips-and-tricks-master-your-pure-android-oreo-phone http://img.youtube.com/vi/oKXKDqhB0k0/0.jpg

Using EBGP instead of an IGP (OSPF or IS-IS) in leaf-and-spine data center fabrics is becoming a best practice (read: thing to do when you have no clue what you’re doing). The usual argument defending this design choice is “BGP scales better than OSPF or IS-IS”. from http://blog.ipspace.net/2018/06/is-ebgp-really-better-than-ospf-in-leaf.html https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hWzp77aU19BzLPRmNMTRNI61uUsJndOsd6MTXfTPp-XiBwPYueYrcjiIgXLqZ0sH9Us9LR2SQZn1X6P-mb-JakKWgL8IwGor1J0-63ZZ0iz4PxWoLb5zHHVyZXIIaGN1DDnQl1m00npx/s1600/Paper.EVPN+diagrams.3.png

WWDC 2018 is finally here, and Apple will be taking the stage at the San Jose Convention Center later this morning to kick things off with its big keynote address, presumably to present updates on the future of iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and the rest of the software that drives all of Apple’s p from https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/4/17419006/apple-wwdc-live-stream-schedule-time-date-video-2018 https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/59927965/endframe_landscape.0.jpg

Scientists have produced the firmest evidence yet of so-called sterile neutrinos, mysterious particles that pass through matter without interacting with it at all. The first hints these elusive particles turned up decades ago. from https://www.livescience.com/62721-sterile-neutrino-detected-fermilab.html https://img.purch.com/w/660/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5saXZlc2NpZW5jZS5jb20vaW1hZ2VzL2kvMDAwLzA5Ny80NzAvb3JpZ2luYWwvbmV1dHJpbm8tbWFzcy1zcGVjaWVzLmpwZw==

The latest wrinkle for Comcast's X1 platform is an ability to kick-start the movie ticket purchasing process from your voice remote. from https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/30/comcast-voice-activated-fandango-tickets/ http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

As discussed in a previous blog post, IETF designed EVPN to be next-generation BGP-based VPN technology providing scalable layer-2 and layer-3 VPN functionality. from http://blog.ipspace.net/2018/05/typical-evpn-bgp-routing-designs.html https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCH3i9hSDpS2mPi1khU72zq5Dt8Q9DVpBg3zqNnr7ABS9ZfRuxaMOICSnLJ6Oj_HMbPT6nekHJ7FQAmPTsAW6rSmep4ZqtDgiuQHjqRiUCk1u57xUBDxKt48xbarBmlOloPNsjuHe0T7K/s1600/Multi-Pod+Overlay+Control+Plane.png

Hydrogen is either the wonder fuel of the future or a technological cul-de-sac. Toyota believes the former, and has spent the past few decades developing mass-market hydrogen cars. from https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/29/hydrogen-fuel-cell-toyota-mirai-evs/ https://s.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/76cef4295bfa5efbd1ae2b11851017a0/206410618/hydrosoc.jpg