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  • Windows 10X Not Coming in 2021, Maybe Never

    Windows 10X Not Coming in 2021, Maybe Never

    Microsoft will not ship Windows 10X in 2021, and may never release the operating system (OS), according to new a report.

    Windows 10X is a modernized version of the Windows 10 OS that sheds its legacy code and focuses on a simpler interface. Originally, the OS was seen as being an ideal option for foldable devices, with full multi-screen support.

    As a result of the pandemic, Microsoft had to shift focus to improving Windows 10 and making it as capable as possible as people’s needs changed, leaving little resources available for a revamped version. Windows 10X faced delays, as well as changes to its scope, specifically with a single-screen version planned for 2021 and a multi-screen support in 2022.

    It appears the company has changed direction once again, with Petri reporting that Microsoft will not ship Windows 10X in 2021. What’s more, the revamped OS may never see the light of day in its current form.

    As Petri points out, market factors are against Microsoft’s efforts on this one. With the PC industry beginning to shift in the direction of Arm processors, lead by Apple’s M1, it no longer makes sense to spend resources on a revamped version of Windows to run on Intel. Instead, those resources would be better used helping the Windows ecosystem move to the Arm architecture.

  • Julius Richard Petri Receives The Google Doodle Honor

    Google is running a homepage doodle honoring German bacteriologist Julius Richard Petri in parts of the world where the date has already changed to May 31st.

    The date marks the 160th birthday of the scientist, who is known as the inventor of the Petri dish, an accomplishment he achieved while working as an assistant to Robert Koch. Here’s a brief history from Wikipedia:

    Petri first studied medicine at the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Academy for Military Physicians (1871–1875) and received his medical degree in 1876. He continued his studies at the Charité Hospital in Berlin and was on active duty as a military physician until 1882, continuing as a reservist.

    From 1877 to 1879 he was assigned to the Imperial Health Office (German: Kaiserliches Gesundheitsamt) in Berlin, where he became an assistant to Robert Koch. On the advice of Angelina Hesse, the New York-born wife of another assistant, Walther Hesse, the Koch laboratory began to culture bacteria on agar plates. Petri then invented the standard culture dish, or Petri plate, and further developed the technique of agar culture to purify or clone bacterial colonies derived from single cells. This advance made it possible to rigorously identify the bacteria responsible for diseases.

    The doodle is animated, and features the word “Google,” with each letter appearing in a separate Petri dish. Simon Rueger shares this video of the animation: