IBM orders US sales to locate near customers, RTO for cloud staff, DEI purge
(theregister.com)
Exclusive IBM, which employees wryly or ruefully say stands for I've Been Moved, is once again moving its employees.
Exclusive IBM, which employees wryly or ruefully say stands for I've Been Moved, is once again moving its employees.
Why is there a “small house” in IBM's Code page 437?
(glyphdrawing.club)
There's a small house ( ⌂ ) in the middle of IBM's infamous character set Code Page 437. "Small house"—that's the official IBM name given to the glyph at code position 0x7F, where a control character for "Delete" (DEL) should logically exist. It's cute, but a little strange. I wonder, how did it get there? Why did IBM represent DEL as a house, of all things?
There's a small house ( ⌂ ) in the middle of IBM's infamous character set Code Page 437. "Small house"—that's the official IBM name given to the glyph at code position 0x7F, where a control character for "Delete" (DEL) should logically exist. It's cute, but a little strange. I wonder, how did it get there? Why did IBM represent DEL as a house, of all things?
IBM Announces the Z17 Mainframe Powered by Telum II Processors
(phoronix.com)
Following IBM engineers doing a lot of open-source compiler work around a new "arch15" that we suspected to be IBM z17 with Telum II processors, this morning IBM officially announced their next-generation mainframe hardware.
Following IBM engineers doing a lot of open-source compiler work around a new "arch15" that we suspected to be IBM z17 with Telum II processors, this morning IBM officially announced their next-generation mainframe hardware.
A timeline of IBM keyboard history
(sharktastica.co.uk)
This is a preview of upcoming Admiral Shark's Keyboards content. This page is considered work-in-progress and should be treated as such.
This is a preview of upcoming Admiral Shark's Keyboards content. This page is considered work-in-progress and should be treated as such.
IBM shuts China research arm after lay-offs and revenue decline
(scmp.com)
US computing giant IBM is shutting down one of its major entities in China, 32 years after it was established to manage local research and development operations.
US computing giant IBM is shutting down one of its major entities in China, 32 years after it was established to manage local research and development operations.
IBM closes $6.4B HashiCorp acquisition
(techcrunch.com)
IBM has finalized its multi-billion dollar HashiCorp acquisition, two days after the U.K.’s antitrust regulator gave the deal its blessing.
IBM has finalized its multi-billion dollar HashiCorp acquisition, two days after the U.K.’s antitrust regulator gave the deal its blessing.
HashiCorp officially joins the IBM family
(hashicorp.com)
Today we announced that HashiCorp has officially joined the IBM family as the acquisition announced last year was finalized.
Today we announced that HashiCorp has officially joined the IBM family as the acquisition announced last year was finalized.
IBM Plans to Acquire DataStax
(datastax.com)
Today we announced that IBM plans to acquire DataStax to accelerate production AI and NoSQL data at scale.
Today we announced that IBM plans to acquire DataStax to accelerate production AI and NoSQL data at scale.
IBM return-to-office order hits finance, ops teams in push to dump staff for AI
(theregister.com)
IBM has begun what a source describes as a soft layoff for its Finance & Operations business unit, in the form of a return-to-office (RTO) order.
IBM has begun what a source describes as a soft layoff for its Finance & Operations business unit, in the form of a return-to-office (RTO) order.
Red Hat's Java middleware development team to be transferred to IBM
(redhat.com)
Today, we’re sharing that Red Hat and IBM will join forces to secure the future of the Java application ecosystem for our customers.
Today, we’re sharing that Red Hat and IBM will join forces to secure the future of the Java application ecosystem for our customers.
IBM seeks $3.5B savings for 2025; the next year all about AI, AI, and more AI
(theregister.com)
IBM is again forecasting cost savings in the coming calendar year, which likely means one thing for its legions of workers – pedal fast and keep your heads down because headcount reductions may be on the way once more.
IBM is again forecasting cost savings in the coming calendar year, which likely means one thing for its legions of workers – pedal fast and keep your heads down because headcount reductions may be on the way once more.
Fedora Seems to Be Dying of Neglect by IBM
(techrights.org)
PLANET FEDORA (or "Fedora Planet") used to be very active, but this year it's even more quiet than last year, e.g. only 4 new entries from 3 people in the past 5 days (screenshot below).
PLANET FEDORA (or "Fedora Planet") used to be very active, but this year it's even more quiet than last year, e.g. only 4 new entries from 3 people in the past 5 days (screenshot below).
A Computerized Approach to Manufacturing Planning (Confidential 1966 IBM Report)
(archive.org)
IBM Technical Report TR 22.256: A Computerized Approach To Manufacturing Planning, by Robert Sadofsky. Published May 2nd, 1966.
IBM Technical Report TR 22.256: A Computerized Approach To Manufacturing Planning, by Robert Sadofsky. Published May 2nd, 1966.
IBM's new AI models are more powerful than anything from OpenAI or Google
(zdnet.com)
IBM is zooming along with new open-source Granite Large Language Models (LLM) releases every few months. Granite 3.1 is the latest generation model, building upon the success of Granite 3.0. The model offers enhanced capabilities and performance optimized for business applications.
IBM is zooming along with new open-source Granite Large Language Models (LLM) releases every few months. Granite 3.1 is the latest generation model, building upon the success of Granite 3.0. The model offers enhanced capabilities and performance optimized for business applications.
Linux Looks to Drop Support for IBM Cell Blade Servers
(phoronix.com)
The latest house cleaning of the Linux kernel is looking to drop support for IBM Cell Blade servers for those platforms from the better part of two decades ago with Cell BE processors that also had worked their way into some supercomputers at the time.
The latest house cleaning of the Linux kernel is looking to drop support for IBM Cell Blade servers for those platforms from the better part of two decades ago with Cell BE processors that also had worked their way into some supercomputers at the time.
Lost IBM OS/2 Warp 3 and 4 localizations: Looking for help finding and archiving
(ycombinator.com)
It's amazing how software from a major company that is less than 30 years old can get lost & forgotten so fast.
It's amazing how software from a major company that is less than 30 years old can get lost & forgotten so fast.
A new video captures a 1968 demo of IBM’s Executive Terminal
(ieee.org)
A new video captures a remarkable 1968 demo of IBM’s Executive Terminal
A new video captures a remarkable 1968 demo of IBM’s Executive Terminal
Rapidus and IBM move closer to scaling out 2 nm chip production
(research.ibm.com)
A new chip construction process, called selective layer reductions, is helping overcome some of the critical challenges to produce 2-nanometer transistors and beyond at scale within the decade.
A new chip construction process, called selective layer reductions, is helping overcome some of the critical challenges to produce 2-nanometer transistors and beyond at scale within the decade.
How to Reverse Engineer a 12 EUR Intel PCIe FPGA Card IBM 98Y2610
(circuitvalley.com)
This Post is showing how to Reverse Engineer a Unknown FPGA Board which I got off Ebay.
This Post is showing how to Reverse Engineer a Unknown FPGA Board which I got off Ebay.
Gordon Letwin OS/2 Usenet post (1995)
(gunkies.org)
IBM doomed OS/2 2.0, in terms of a successful desktop system, almost from the start. The folks at Microsoft realized this; we were always amazed that so many folks at IBM didn't. I speak here not of the faceless low level drones at IBM but the senior guys who are - for the most part - pretty smart guys.
IBM doomed OS/2 2.0, in terms of a successful desktop system, almost from the start. The folks at Microsoft realized this; we were always amazed that so many folks at IBM didn't. I speak here not of the faceless low level drones at IBM but the senior guys who are - for the most part - pretty smart guys.
IBM RISC System/6000 Family
(computeradsfromthepast.substack.com)
IBM debuted the RISC System/6000 line in February 1990. This family of products included RISC-powered servers, workstations, and supercomputers. It was the first line of computers to make use of the POWER and PowerPC processors. (IBM developed the PowerPC chips with Apple and Motorola.) The RISC System/6000 servers were replaced by the eServer pSeries. Workstations were sold under the RISC System/6000 name until 2002.
IBM debuted the RISC System/6000 line in February 1990. This family of products included RISC-powered servers, workstations, and supercomputers. It was the first line of computers to make use of the POWER and PowerPC processors. (IBM developed the PowerPC chips with Apple and Motorola.) The RISC System/6000 servers were replaced by the eServer pSeries. Workstations were sold under the RISC System/6000 name until 2002.
IBM Quantum delivers on 2022 100x100 performance challenge
(ibm.com)
Two years ago, IBM® set an ambitious challenge for the quantum computing community: Develop quantum algorithms incorporating circuits with 100 qubits and gate depths of 100, while IBM would build a quantum computer capable of returning accurate values for those circuits in less than a day’s runtime.
Two years ago, IBM® set an ambitious challenge for the quantum computing community: Develop quantum algorithms incorporating circuits with 100 qubits and gate depths of 100, while IBM would build a quantum computer capable of returning accurate values for those circuits in less than a day’s runtime.
Kyndryl insiders say there's little new business
(theregister.com)
Kyndryl, the managed infrastructure services business spun out of IBM in 2021, earlier this month repeated its somewhat glum prediction that its revenue will shrink by two to four percent for its fiscal 2025, the year ending March 31.
Kyndryl, the managed infrastructure services business spun out of IBM in 2021, earlier this month repeated its somewhat glum prediction that its revenue will shrink by two to four percent for its fiscal 2025, the year ending March 31.