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more about #inferno TheWerewolf - Sotto voce: Wow... does that ever bring back memories. And I *knew* AmigaOS and BeOS would be on the list. I'm surprised GEM (also known as AtariOS, but they were... more » Barry99705: That's cool. My first "real" computer ran OS/2. I've also played around with BeOs. more » omnomnomnom: Umm, Inferno/Plan 9 is very alive and well. It just didn't live up to the initial expectation in the workstation OS space. more » Reil: Lifehacker Ninja Stars: Time does not forget. People do. more » bfaber: Ohhh, the linux guys won't like that list. more » Shadowlayer: Nice, but a touch-keyboard? you can shove that up your asses, motorola... more » -
#retromodo
Failed Mobile and Desktop OSes That Time Forgot
In the wake of the Google Chrome OS news, it's worth taking a look back at those other OSes that just didn't quite make it. Not to say that Chrome OS is doomed, but these are murky, unforgiving waters. More » -
#unconfirmed
Motorola 2009 Smartphones Leaked, Looking Sharp
BGR scored what appear to be renders of Motorola's 2009 product lineup. And it's looking...decent. -
#defense
Inferno Speaker Blaster Makes you Vomit
Inferno is a "sonic barrier," a long metallic speakerbar that generates a sound made of four frequencies between 2 and 5 kilohertz. The sound itself is 125dB, which is the typical sound made by an alarm, but according to Danger Room's Sharon Weinberger, it's "the most unbearable, gut-wrenching noise I've ever heard in my life." It was a very quick exposure but Sharon says that it was a lot worse than the Pentagon pain ray. We talked with Dr. Maurice Goldman, managing director for the company in the US, about the uses and cost of these devices. More »
