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Time of India
12 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
The Visionary Role of Sambasiva Rao Madamanchi in Shaping Technologies at Conferences and Exhibitions
In the interconnected worlds of enterprise IT, academic research, and innovation forums, few professionals command as much respect as Sambasiva Rao Madamanchi. Renowned for his expertise in Unix/Linux systems, automation frameworks, and infrastructure resilience, Madamanchi has built a career that extends far beyond the server room—into conference panels, editorial boards, exhibitions, and technology podcasts. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Over the years, Madamanchi has emerged as one of the most influential figures in India's technology and research community. He has been consistently invited to serve as a judge, keynote speaker, and editorial board member at numerous national conferences, many of which he has attended virtually to provide expert evaluation and forward-looking perspectives. Beyond the conference circuit, Madamanchi's influence is deeply felt in the academic publishing world. As an active reviewer for some of the world's most prestigious journals, he has played a key role in upholding rigorous research standards. His ability to deliver high-quality, insightful, and constructive reviews has earned him formal invitations to join the editorial boards of specialised journals in technology, AI, and systems engineering. His growing reputation has also led to his inclusion in some of India's most dynamic innovation showcases. In July 2025, his work was prominently featured at the Innovator Meet Exhibition – Bangalore Chapter, where he presented his research virtually to an audience of entrepreneurs, technologists, and academic leaders. The exhibition spotlighted his AI-Assisted Predictive Patching Framework for Solaris and Red Hat Enterprise Environments —a solution that integrates AI forecasting to enhance system resilience without disrupting operations. Recognition has also come from the rapidly expanding PhDIans Consortium, organisers of the popular tech podcast series Techno Bites . Madamanchi's work has been selected to feature in an upcoming virtual episode, where he will share insights on AI-driven enterprise automation, infrastructure reliability, and the future of intelligent patch management. Earlier this year, Madamanchi's name was also listed among the innovators featured in Innovative Magazine 2025 , alongside global pioneers who have made significant progress in digital transformation, AI research, and enterprise sustainability. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Reflecting on his journey, Sambasiva Rao Madamanchi says: 'It is an honour to contribute not just through technology, but through ideas, mentorship, and critical evaluation. Progress is a collective effort, and being part of the ecosystem that shapes it is deeply rewarding.' As 2025 unfolds, Sambasiva Rao Madamanchi is poised to deepen his influence—with ongoing collaborations in AI-powered enterprise automation, journal editorial leadership, and innovation networking platforms. Whether reviewing research, guiding conference discourse, or inspiring the next generation, his role as a thought leader and innovation advocate continues to grow.
Android Authority
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Android Authority
A promising Sega Saturn emulator brings major improvements in a beefy update
TL;DR The Ymir emulator for PCs has received a major update that improves performance and compatibility. The Sega Saturn emulator also now offers screenshot functionality and support for two notable Saturn controllers. The Sega Saturn is one of the more complicated retro video game consoles to emulate, but we've seen several solid emulators over the years. Most recently, a developer released the nifty Ymir emulator for computers, and it's just received a major update. Ymir is a Sega Saturn emulator for Windows, Linux, and MacOS that was released earlier this year. Developer StrikerX3 has just released version 0.1.7, which includes various additions and tweaks. For starters, several under-the-hood adjustments have led to general performance improvements. These improvements vary by title, but the developer says some games have seen a 10% performance boost. What else is new with the Ymir emulator? Furthermore, the emulator has also seen significant compatibility improvements. While only ~10% of all Saturn games have been tested via Ymir, almost 80% of these titles are now listed as compatible. That doesn't seem like much in isolation, but popular titles that are now playable include Command and Conquer, Daytona USA, Nights into Dreams, Sega Touring Car Championship, Sonic Jam, and Wipeout 2097. The emulator also lets you take screenshots (in PNG format), which can be scaled up to 4x quality. Finally, the app now supports Sega Saturn's Arcade Racer and Mission Stick peripherals, in case you want a more authentic experience. In any event, we're glad to see improvements and additions coming to this latest Sega Saturn emulator. Ymir promises a user-friendly experience that doesn't require a relatively beefy PC, which is at odds with some rival emulators. In fact, the developer previously claimed that Ymir runs fine on a 2013-era Intel Core i7 4470 CPU, 'even with rewind buffer enabled and 3 cores pegged by a heavy background processing job.' Follow
Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
Computing icon to return as Commodore 64 gets a makeover
While Simpson was cautious in his YouTube video announcing the deal to point out that the funds ('somewhere in the low seven figures') were not yet secure, he announced soon after that it had been finalised. Thanks to the help of unnamed angel investors, the new Commodore was born. Released in 1982, the Commodore 64 is recognised as the all-time best-selling model of a desktop computer. Many Australians will remember it as their first computer, whether they used it to run business and accounting software, to learn programming, as a word processor or as a games machine. The easy accessibility of software on the Commodore 64 kept it relevant in Australia long into the ′90s, despite the rise of more impressive home video game systems. Like many ′ 80s computers, the Commodore 64 has all its hardware in a single unit under the keyboard, so you only needed to plug it into a monitor or TV to get started. There was also a range of disk drives, printers, modems, joysticks and other devices you could plug in. The simple and tactile nature of the machine compared with the computers of today has given it major nostalgic appeal, and there remains a demand for compatible parts, systems and software. That's how Young came to be involved in the scene. He has worked full-time in retro computing for the past five years, after leaving his job in the renewable energy sector and establishing a company called Retro Fuzion in 2020. 'After COVID hit, we had a shift in government subsidies for renewable energy systems, we couldn't go out and meet with clients and do our ordinary consultations. It kind of shut down the entire industry,' he said. 'Being a little bit of a tinkerer, and having quite a large vintage computer collection myself, I started doing some work for local enthusiasts. Restoring systems and doing upgrades. It's just kind of grown organically from there.' Early on, Young identified a gap in the market for certain reproduction parts; things that break on 40-year-old computers but are impossible to replace unless you harvest them from another unit. Retro Fuzion now focuses on engineering and producing these parts, and has been able to expand to hire additional staff and secure property for an office space and warehouse. Last year, the company completed a successful Indiegogo campaign to produce replacement casings for the Commodore 64, in the original 'breadbin' shape. Young sent some to Simpson to feature on his YouTube channel, and that's where their business relationship began. Also on board is fellow Australian Leo Nigro, who previously created a custom Linux operating system used by Commodore for its 2011 Intel-based Commodore 64x PC, to allow old games to be played on the modern hardware. He's joined the new company as lead engineer. The company's first order of business is to ship something called the Commodore 64 Ultimate. Using hardware emulation to get performance as close as possible to the original machine while leaving room for options like more memory or extra sound channels, the nostalgic computer can replace the original but also supports modern standards like HDMI, USB and Wi-Fi. It even works with modern printers. It comes in the original beige design, or translucent plastic with RGB lighting, and starts at $462. Loading 'It supports your original disk drives and monitors, your datasette, you name it. Pretty much all peripherals are compatible, as well as the vast majority of games and programs that we've tested,' Young said. 'We're saying at least 99 per cent compatibility, but it might be much more than that.' Users who don't have a collection of original Commodore 64 stuff to plug in can still use the Ultimate with a modern screen, storing programs on USB and SD card, or even downloading them over the internet. The company plans to bundle the machine with a collection of games and software, both old and new. But while Young is confident of strong demand for the new version of the Commodore 64, the resurrected company also has an eye to the future. In his press release, Simpson said Commodore would be an optimistic digital detox brand, aiming to fulfil the ′90s-era promise of future technology that served people, which had been stolen by addictive screens and greedy corporations. 'We want to take a step back to when tech was much simpler. It was more friendly, more inviting, and there was an excitement about the future. I don't think we have that same feeling today,' Young said.
The Age
3 days ago
- Business
- The Age
Computing icon to return as Commodore 64 gets a makeover
While Simpson was cautious in his YouTube video announcing the deal to point out that the funds ('somewhere in the low seven figures') were not yet secure, he announced soon after that it had been finalised. Thanks to the help of unnamed angel investors, the new Commodore was born. Released in 1982, the Commodore 64 is recognised as the all-time best-selling model of a desktop computer. Many Australians will remember it as their first computer, whether they used it to run business and accounting software, to learn programming, as a word processor or as a games machine. The easy accessibility of software on the Commodore 64 kept it relevant in Australia long into the ′90s, despite the rise of more impressive home video game systems. Like many ′ 80s computers, the Commodore 64 has all its hardware in a single unit under the keyboard, so you only needed to plug it into a monitor or TV to get started. There was also a range of disk drives, printers, modems, joysticks and other devices you could plug in. The simple and tactile nature of the machine compared with the computers of today has given it major nostalgic appeal, and there remains a demand for compatible parts, systems and software. That's how Young came to be involved in the scene. He has worked full-time in retro computing for the past five years, after leaving his job in the renewable energy sector and establishing a company called Retro Fuzion in 2020. 'After COVID hit, we had a shift in government subsidies for renewable energy systems, we couldn't go out and meet with clients and do our ordinary consultations. It kind of shut down the entire industry,' he said. 'Being a little bit of a tinkerer, and having quite a large vintage computer collection myself, I started doing some work for local enthusiasts. Restoring systems and doing upgrades. It's just kind of grown organically from there.' Early on, Young identified a gap in the market for certain reproduction parts; things that break on 40-year-old computers but are impossible to replace unless you harvest them from another unit. Retro Fuzion now focuses on engineering and producing these parts, and has been able to expand to hire additional staff and secure property for an office space and warehouse. Last year, the company completed a successful Indiegogo campaign to produce replacement casings for the Commodore 64, in the original 'breadbin' shape. Young sent some to Simpson to feature on his YouTube channel, and that's where their business relationship began. Also on board is fellow Australian Leo Nigro, who previously created a custom Linux operating system used by Commodore for its 2011 Intel-based Commodore 64x PC, to allow old games to be played on the modern hardware. He's joined the new company as lead engineer. The company's first order of business is to ship something called the Commodore 64 Ultimate. Using hardware emulation to get performance as close as possible to the original machine while leaving room for options like more memory or extra sound channels, the nostalgic computer can replace the original but also supports modern standards like HDMI, USB and Wi-Fi. It even works with modern printers. It comes in the original beige design, or translucent plastic with RGB lighting, and starts at $462. Loading 'It supports your original disk drives and monitors, your datasette, you name it. Pretty much all peripherals are compatible, as well as the vast majority of games and programs that we've tested,' Young said. 'We're saying at least 99 per cent compatibility, but it might be much more than that.' Users who don't have a collection of original Commodore 64 stuff to plug in can still use the Ultimate with a modern screen, storing programs on USB and SD card, or even downloading them over the internet. The company plans to bundle the machine with a collection of games and software, both old and new. But while Young is confident of strong demand for the new version of the Commodore 64, the resurrected company also has an eye to the future. In his press release, Simpson said Commodore would be an optimistic digital detox brand, aiming to fulfil the ′90s-era promise of future technology that served people, which had been stolen by addictive screens and greedy corporations. 'We want to take a step back to when tech was much simpler. It was more friendly, more inviting, and there was an excitement about the future. I don't think we have that same feeling today,' Young said.
Digital Trends
4 days ago
- Digital Trends
Google ending Steam support for Steam; Chromebook users to rely on Android and cloud gaming services
What's happened? Google has confirmed that Steam for Chromebook Beta, launched in March 2022 in partnership with Valve, will no lnger be available starting January 1, 2026. The program allowed select Chromebooks to run Linux-based Steam games natively through ChromeOS's Linux (Crostini) environment. Users trying to install Steam from the ChromeOS Launcher will now see a discontinuation notice stating that installed games will no longer be playable after January 1, 2026. This is important because? Steam for Chromebook was one of Google's most ambitious pushes to position ChromeOS as a serious gaming platform, competing with Windows PCs, Android, and cloud services. The beta demonstrated that Chromebooks could run native PC titles, although performance was limited to higher-end models and a narrow set of compatible games. The announcement of a shutdown points to a retreat from native gaming in favor of cloud streaming and Android apps, effectively ending the experiment without a full public release. Recommended Videos Why should I care? If you've been using your Chromebook for native Steam gaming, those titles will become inaccessible starting next year. Google has no current native alternative for running PC games directly on ChromeOS. While Android and cloud streaming options like Nvidia GeForce Now or Xbox Cloud Gaming remain available, they don't replace the offline experience that native Steam gaming offered. The move may also discourage Chromebook buyers who were counting on local gaming capabilities. What's next? On January 1, 2026, all installed games via the Steam platform will be removed from Chromebooks. Users will need to pivot to Android titles from the Google Play Store or adopt cloud-based gaming services. Google hints at future gaming plans tied to ChromeOS's architecture becoming closer to Android's, but no specific replacement for Steam support has been announced. Expect more updates, possibly at next year's Google I/O, as the company reshapes ChromeOS gaming strategy.
