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The Universe as a Computer
Wednesday 16 May | Mike James
Is the Universe just a big computer?
We have been searching for the theory of the Universe, the Grand Unified Theory, for a long time but could the secret be that the Universe is just a computer…
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Programming News and Views
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A New Kind of Science Is Ten
16 May | Mike James
 Ten years ago a book appeared that promised to change the way we do science and put computing at the forefront of the search for a grand unified theory of everything.
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Oracle v Google Judge Is A Programmer!
16 May | Sue Gee
 One month into the Oracle v Google trial, Judge William Alsup has revealed that he has, and still does, write code. Will this affect the outcome?
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Cheaper SQL on Amazon EC2
16 May | Kay Ewbank
 If you’re running SQL Server on Amazon EC2, there are some new options that may well work out less expensive.
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Deep Blue Turns 15
15 May | Alex Armstrong
 It is 15 years since IBM's chess playing supercomputer Deep Blue beat the reigning world chess champion Gary Kasparov at his own game.
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Mathematical Art 2012
15 May | David Conrad
 Math, computing and art have had a long history together and the American Mathematical Society has just posted a gallery of stunning images from this year's exhibition. If you click on one of the works. you can also send it as an e-card - modern times indeed.
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Xamarin Designer for Android
15 May | Lucy Black
 A new layout designer lets Android developers create layouts for their apps from within Visual Studio and MonoDevelop. It is included in Mono for Android 4.2 and MonoDevelop 3.0 both of which have also been released.
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I Programmer's Alexa Toolbar
14 May | Stone Tapes
 Alexa has a new toolbar creator and you can now download the I Programmer Alexa toolbar so that you can keep track of our new articles. However, not everyone likes toolbars.
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Award Established for Computer Conservation
14 May | Historian
 A new international award for computer conservation has been established in memory of Tony Sale, a pioneer of computer conservation who led the project to rebuild Colossus.
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Real eXtreme programming
13 May | Lucy Black
 You may think you know what eXtreme Programming is all about, but perhaps you didn't think quite extreme enough. We have a short amusing video that shows how to join the ranks of dangerous occupations.
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Online Ad Spend
13 May | Janet Swift
 For developers whose fortunes rely on those of the web, the good news is that the online advertising market is experiencing continuous, significant growth each year.
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Goldbach Conjecture - Closer to Solved?
13 May | Mike James
 The Goldbach conjecture is not the sort of thing that relates to practical applications, but they used to say the same thing about electricity.
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MSDN Magazine May 2012 - HTML5, ASP.NET and Neural Nets
12 May | Mike James
 The May issue of the MSDN Magazine is focused on HTML5, but only just. There is, however, something for everyone - even if you are interested in Microsoft specific technologies.
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May - Week 1
12 May | Editor
 A digest of the week's news, articles and book reviews on I Programmer from Thursday May 3rd to Wednesday May 9th.
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404, the story of a page not found
12 May | Lucy Black
 If you thought the 404 page was just an error message in HTML form - think again. Renny Gleeson has an amusing story about an opportunity missed.
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Icons added to NetAdvantage Ultimate 2012
11 May | David Conrad
 The latest release of NetAdvantage Ultimate marks the inclusion of two Infragistics design toolsets into the product suite and has Windows 8 compatible, touch-friendly Metro UI styling.
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Book Review of the Day
PHP Objects, Patterns and Practice 3rd Ed
Tuesday 15 May
Author: Matt Zandstra
Publisher: Apress, 2010
Pages: 515
ISBN: 978-1430229254
Aimed at: PHP Programmers
Rating: 5
Pros: A good introduction to objects
Cons: PHP isn't the best language for this.
Reviewed by: Mike James
An object-oriented book for a scripting language? Can this work?
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Unhandled Exception! - Dangers
More cartoon fun at xkcd a webcomic of romance,sarcasm, math, and language
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Cloud Computing (Jones & Bartlett)
16 May
Hands-on introduction to the cloud. Covers data storage, data sharing, performing cloud-based automated backups, and using other cloud-based applications by the end of Chapter 1. Continues with software as a service (Saas), platform as a service (Paas), infrastructure as a service (IaaS), server and desktop virtualization and more.
<ASIN:1449647391>
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Microsoft SQL Server 2012 High Performance T-SQL Using Windows Functions (Microsoft Press)
15 May
Optimize your queries and obtain simple and elegant solutions to common business tasks using window functions in Transact-SQL. Learn how to apply calculations against sets of rows in a flexible, clear, and efficient manner. Ideal whether you’re a database administrator or developer.
<ASIN:0735658366>
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PowerShell and WMI (Manning)
14 May
An example-driven guide for administrators managing networks of Windows servers and desktops. With 150 practical examples, including ready-to-reuse scripts and techniques, you'll learn the ins and outs of automating WMI via PowerShell v3. Covers of all aspects of Windows administration, including IIS, DNS and Hyper-V.
<ASIN:1617290114>
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HTML5 Games Most Wanted (Friends of Ed)
13 May
Packed full of JavaScript, HTML5, WebGL, and CSS3 code, showing you how some fantastic games were built, passing on the skills you'll need to create your own great games. Contains programming tips, tricks, and optimization techniques with real-world code examples that you can use in your own projects.
<ASIN:1430239786>
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iPad: The Missing Manual 4th Ed (O'Reilly)
12 May
Apple’s third-generation iPad will dazzle you with its looks and speed, but you won’t get far without an owner’s manual to all its features. This 4th edition now covers all iPads. It shows how to transfer media to your iPad, sync and shop wirelessly, tap into WiFi and 4G cellular networks, and use iTunes for media management.
<ASIN:1449316182>
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How Google Tests Software (Addison-Wesley)
11 May
Discover practical, scalable techniques for analyzing risk and planning tests: implementing exploratory, black box, white box, and acceptance testing; tracking issues; testing “Docs & Mocks,” interfaces, classes, modules, libraries, binaries, services, and infrastructure; reviewing code and refactoring and more.
<ASIN:0321803027 >
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Sams Teach Yourself Objective-C in 24 Hours (Sams)
10 May
Master the Objective-C language, and start using it to write powerful native applications for both Macs and iOS devices! Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, make the most of its powerful implementation of objects and messaging and work effectively with design patterns, collections, blocks, threading, and more.
<ASIN:0672335891>
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Windows Phone Application Sketch Book (Apress)
09 May
An A4 bound sketch pad that contains 150 empty templates which are best described as graph paper with a frame that reproduces the dimension of a typical Windows Phone so that you can draft your ideas and annotate them. No informational content.
<ASIN:1430241462>
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