If you’re going to fail, you might as well fail ambitiously. A complex project with a lot of subsystems has a greater chance of at least partial success, as well as providing valuable lessons in what not to do next time. At least that’s the lemonade [Josh Johnson] made from his lemon of a lost-cost…

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With a fully loaded price exceeding $50,000, the new Mac Pro has polarized tech pundits. But the sweet spot configuration is $25k, not $50k. Is that too much as well? Not compared to past high-end Macs. …read more Source:: ZDNet

Use the seven points listed above to create an effective and efficient operational workflow and, importantly, happier analysts who aren’t buried at the bottom of a pile of mostly irrelevant data. …read more Source:: Threatpost

U.S. retailers including Walmart will add “Do Not Sell My Info” links to their websites and signage in stores starting Jan. 1, allowing California shoppers to understand for the first time what personal and other data the retailers collect, Reuters reported Tuesday citing sources. From the report: Others like Home Depot will allow shoppers not…

Whatever you’re looking for in a smartphone — best camera, longest battery life, overall value — Matthew Miller has picked his favorite device in every category. Plus: The best tablet, smartwatch, sports watch, and activity tracker. …read more Source:: ZDNet

Slipping in the enhancements while everyone else is watching the calendar Y2K Welcome to Y2K, a series of tales from Register readers who found themselves at the sharp, pointy end of the turn of the century IT panic of two decades ago.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Plus, how to never get winded climbing a set of stairs again. …read more Source:: CNet

Amazon is building a homeless shelter on its Seattle campus. From a report: The proposed shelter, which is being co-created by nonprofit Mary’s Place, will live in Amazon’s Seattle headquarters and is set to open sometime in the first quarter of 2020. The new shelter will have the capacity to serve approximately 275 people each…