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Linus Torvalds and other developers are leaving Bitcoins on the table SPECIAL REPORT: Your Strategic Guide to VDI ITworld Today January 29, 2014 Share this email Facebook puts 10,000 Blu-ray discs in low-power storage system If you thought Netflix and iTunes would make optical discs a thing of the past, think again. Facebook has built a highly energy-efficient storage system from 10,000 Blu-ray discs. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Linus Torvalds and other developers are leaving Bitcoins on the table 2. SPECIAL REPORT: Your Strategic Guide to VDI 3. Philadelphia Freedom: The city is now taking requests for what data to set free 4. Is Amazon making a ~$300 console to play mobile games? Doubtful. 5. Lenovo restructuring to focus on enterprise products, software after IBM deal 6. Photo gallery: Inside a working Security Operations Center 7. Hidden pitfalls of the developer's resume 8. 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