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This article introduces the "You Call This Thing Cloud Native" series by tracing the evolution of container technology—from early virtual machines and Linux namespaces to Docker’s image system—explaining why containers surged in popularity around 2013 and what fundamentals readers should grasp.
Browser engines handle rendering and JavaScript, evolving from Norway’s Qt to KDE’s KHTML, Apple’s WebCore, Google’s Blink, and others, while China’s weak 1990s software base and the massive, long‑term investment required have prevented it from creating a domestic engine, leading Chinese firms to rely on repackaged foreign technologies.
The article explores the remarkable number of groundbreaking computer technologies originating from Nordic countries, such as Linux, MySQL, V8, and Unity, and analyzes how superior education, early IT exposure, generous welfare, and a culture that encourages innovation have fostered this success.
This article chronicles the origins, competition, legal battles, and strategic innovations of Intel and AMD from the 1950s semiconductor breakthroughs to recent market resurgence, illustrating how their rivalry shaped the modern CPU industry over more than half a century.
From early computer chess and arcade experiments to modern AI and virtual reality, games have continuously pushed hardware, software, and networking advances, inspiring breakthroughs such as UNIX, GPUs, game engines, and even medical research, proving that play is a powerful catalyst for technological progress.
The article examines the historical development of PC and mobile operating systems, explains why China has not produced a mainstream OS or programming language, and argues that future opportunities will depend on aligning technological timing, geographic advantages, and human resources within China's growing IT ecosystem.
From a 1995 book that first hinted at a connected world to the rise of Tencent, Huawei, Xiaomi and AI‑driven startups, this article chronicles two decades of China’s IoT evolution, government support, and the fierce competition that continues to drive innovation across the industry.
From the first tentative steps of Alibaba Cloud in 2006 to the fierce CDN price wars and the rise of new players like UCloud and QingCloud, this article chronicles a ten‑year saga of how cloud computing emerged, matured, and reshaped China’s internet ecosystem, highlighting key investments, strategic battles, and the shifting attitudes of industry giants.
This article traces the origins of ARM from its 1978 founding as Cambridge Processor Unit, through Acorn’s early microcontroller projects, the development of the RISC architecture, the creation of the ARM licensing model, and its rise to dominate mobile and embedded computing worldwide.
This article chronicles the 120‑year evolution of DRAM memory from early magnetic drums to modern 3D NAND, detailing the intense economic battles among the United States, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and China that shaped the highly monopolized semiconductor storage market.
This magazine special issue offers an accessible overview of software history, programming languages, coder culture, and the philosophical impact of code, blending terminology, jokes, and insights to illustrate why learning to program matters in today's evolving economy.
The article recounts how Exxon’s early 1970s funding helped Zilog create the influential Z80 microprocessor, yet the oil giant’s over‑ambitious acquisition strategy prevented it from becoming a lasting technology powerhouse like IBM or Intel.