Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Wanted: Beta testers for White House petitions API

Chinese professor builds Li-Fi system with retail parts

Amazon woos mobile developers with free analytics and testing tools

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November 05, 2013
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Write on: The White House needs beta testers for its petitions API

Developers can now apply to beta test a Write API for the We the People petitions platform.

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Issue highlights

1. Chinese professor builds Li-Fi system with retail parts

2. Amazon woos mobile developers with free analytics and testing tools

3. BOOK GIVEAWAY: Learn Python the Hard Way, 3rd Ed.

4. Acer CEO resigns as company plans restructuring and layoffs

5. Rackspace upgrades cloud, but not yet with Open Compute servers

6. 'Selfish miner' attack could devastate Bitcoin, researchers say

7. Show your work: why hard numbers are irresistible on a resume

8. These 7 databases find your missing, unclaimed money for free

9. Geek Weapons: Guy creates real-life Thor hammer

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Chinese professor builds Li-Fi system with retail parts

The equipment is big and expensive, with the research costs at almost $500,000. But by just using retail components, Chinese professor Chi Nan has built her own Li-Fi wireless system that can use LED lights to send and receive Internet data. READ MORE

Amazon woos mobile developers with free analytics and testing tools

Mobile developers will be able to track usage of their Android and iOS applications, as well as experiment with interface improvements, with two free services from Amazon. READ MORE

BOOK GIVEAWAY: Learn Python the Hard Way, 3rd Ed.

We've got 5 copies to give to some lucky ITworld readers. Enter now for your chance to win! READ MORE

Acer CEO resigns as company plans restructuring and layoffs

Acer CEO J.T. Wang is resigning from his post at the Taiwanese PC maker and will be replaced by president Jim Wong as part of a corporate restructuring that will try to revitalize the company's sagging fortunes. READ MORE

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Social tools and strategies are now crucial to building a successful CRM strategy. Learn how to take advantage of social CRM to improve business processes and enhance customer loyalty without a complete "rip-and-replace" of traditional CRM tools. Read Now

Rackspace upgrades cloud, but not yet with Open Compute servers

Rackspace is rolling out a new, high-perfomance cloud service but wasn't quite ready to buy servers based on the Open Compute Project. READ MORE

'Selfish miner' attack could devastate Bitcoin, researchers say

Bitcoin is vulnerable to an attack that could have devastating effects on the virtual currency, but it can be fixed with a software update, according to researchers from Cornell University. READ MORE

Show your work: why hard numbers are irresistible on a resume

Hard numbers are a quick resume fix that deliver big results. READ MORE

These 7 databases find your missing, unclaimed money for free

Yes, really. READ MORE

Geek Weapons: Guy creates real-life Thor hammer

While I prefer the soft toy version of Mjolnir, watch this video if you want to create a more realistic one. READ MORE

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BOOK GIVEAWAY:

Thank you (and good luck) to everyone who entered October's drawings. We'll be contacting the winners soon.

In the meantime, why not enter November's giveaways for a chance to win one of 5 copies of each of these new books.

Learn Python the Hard Way: A Very Simple Introduction to the Terrifyingly Beautiful World of Computers and Code, 3rd Edition
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Perl One-Liners: 130 Programs That Get Things Done
These small and awesome Perl programs are sure to save you time and sharpen your sleight of hand.

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