12 cautionary tales of IT revenge. Plus: the filthy words Google voice search doesn't want to hear

These are the filthy words Google voice search doesn't want to hear Internet of Things in five words: sensor, monkey, radio, cloud, Paris ITworld Tonight January 29, 2014 Share this email Revenge is a dish best served electronically: 12 cautionary tales These scorned IT staffers had their vengeance on their former employers -- but most got their comeuppance in the end. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. These are the filthy words Google voice search doesn't want to hear 2. Internet of Things in five words: sensor, monkey, radio, cloud, Paris 3. Dice 2014 Salary Survey: Tech pros have the edge over employers 4. Special report: The triumph of JavaScript 5. How to find out if someone has been snooping in your Gmail 6. Tested: We push six 802.11ac Wi-Fi USB adapters to the limit 7. Can TVs and refrigerators really spew botnet spam? 8. If Windows 8 = Vista, what's Microsoft's next move? 9. Apple patents solar-powered MacBook These are the filthy words Google voice search doesn't want to hear Google takes a decidedly more puritanical view towards "naughty" voice searches than it does toward comparable typed searches. READ MORE Internet of Things in five words: sensor, monkey, radio, cloud, Paris If you want to build your own Internet of Things, try the toy monkey hack. READ MORE Dice 2014 Salary Survey: Tech pros have the edge over employers More than two-thirds 'confident' they could find a better job. READ MORE Special report: The triumph of JavaScript JavaScript is the reigning programming language across platforms and devices. Harness that power with the right frameworks and tools. READ MORE How to find out if someone has been snooping in your Gmail A hidden feature in Gmail can tell you if someone's been rummaging through your love letters. Here's where to find it. READ MORE Tested: We push six 802.11ac Wi-Fi USB adapters to the limit Benchmark tests of the newest 802.11ac Wi-Fi USB adapters find striking differences in performance. READ MORE Can TVs and refrigerators really spew botnet spam? Proofpoint says its very possible; Symantec says not so much. READ MORE If Windows 8 = Vista, what's Microsoft's next move? As Windows 8 struggles to gain traction, you can hear the criticism mounting, that Microsoft's latest OS is the new Vista. If that turns out to be true, the company has some big decisions to make. READ MORE Apple patents solar-powered MacBook A case made of switchable smart glass could appear both translucent and opaque. READ MORE SPECIAL REPORT Your Strategic Guide to VDI Companies take bold steps into desktop virtualization as benefits begin to outweigh challenges. In this special report, IT leaders share their rookie mistakes (Do not virtualize everything!) and their best tips (Choose that pilot project carefully!) Get the report now! BOOK GIVEAWAY: We've got a couple of great new books to give to some lucky ITworld readers. Enter today for your chance to win. Ubuntu Unleashed 2014 Edition Former Ubuntu Forum administrator Matthew Helmke covers all you need to know about Ubuntu 13.10/14.04 installation, configuration, productivity, multimedia, development, system administration, server operations, networking, virtualization, security, DevOps, and more -- including intermediate-to-advanced techniques you won't find in any other book. jQuery and JavaScript Phrasebook Get more done faster with jQuery and JavaScript! Brad Dayley's "jQuery and JavaScript Phrasebook" brings together 100+ instantly useful code snippets and idioms for performing a wide spectrum of common web application tasks. DON'T MISS... 18 hot IT certifications for 2014 0, 1, 2, Go! 8 bad habits you can blame on programming 15 programming productivity killers Arg! The 9 hardest things programmers have to do The most-watched YouTube videos of 2013 in one handy blog post Follow ITworld Share this email You are currently subscribed to itworld_today as garn14.tech@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn about INSIDER If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2014 ITworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **