Can Keith Code? Middle-age writer tries to reclaim middle-school coding glory days

Netflix on Linux: How to get it today, and why it's such a pain 10 ways big data is changing the business of sports ITworld Tonight September 24, 2014 Can Keith Code? Middle-age writer tries to reclaim middle-school coding glory days Seeking to awaken the 8th grade programming wizard within, our intrepid reporter sets out to refresh the skills that had atrophied after discovering pursuits such as girls, college and beer (in no particular order). READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Netflix on Linux: How to get it today, and why it's such a pain 2. 10 ways big data is changing the business of sports 3. Is iOS 8 draining your battery? Here's how to fix it. 4. Is BYOD burning out your workforce? 5. Ubuntu Touch RTM released: Can it take on Android and iOS? 6. Microsoft exec: 'Windows 9' to be announced next week 7. How to choose the right Linux distro 8. BOOK GIVEAWAY: Understanding Big Data Scalability (eBook) Netflix on Linux: How to get it today, and why it's such a pain Netflix on Linux is a hassle for two reasons sure to set open-source aficionados on edge: Microsoft and DRM. But you can get around it. READ MORE 10 ways big data is changing the business of sports Advances in capturing, storing and analyzing data are revolutionizing every aspect of sports, from training to broadcasting to fan engagement. Here are just a few examples of the ways big data is changing sports. READ MORE Is iOS 8 draining your battery? Here's how to fix it. There have been widespread complaints that iOS 8 has been draining people's batteries, leading to shorter battery life. If that's happening to you, fear not: I've got ways to easily increase your battery life. READ MORE Is BYOD burning out your workforce? Employees who buy into the bring your own mobile device lifestyle may be bringing on a lot of stress as well. READ MORE Ubuntu Touch RTM released: Can it take on Android and iOS? In today's open source roundup: Canonical releases the RTM version of Ubuntu Touch. Can it compete with Android and iOS? Plus: Fourteen ways to contribute to open source without being a programmer, and advice for open source programmers. READ MORE Microsoft exec: 'Windows 9' to be announced next week A tightly-guarded detail on the next version of Windows may have slipped out. READ MORE How to choose the right Linux distro RHEL/CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, and OpenSuse have far more similarities than differences, but choosing the wrong one for the job can make life much harder. READ MORE BOOK GIVEAWAY: Understanding Big Data Scalability (eBook) Five will win. Enter the drawing today! READ MORE DON'T MISS... Head-scratchers: 10 confounding programming language features Top 25 free tools for every Windows desktop 15 simple, secret Windows tips and tricks to save you time Superclass: 14 of the world's best living programmers The 10 best laptops of 2014 (so far) ITWORLD GIVEAWAYS: Enter now for your chance to win! Help Your Kids with Computer Coding Take your kids from browsing to building the web. Fun projects throughout let kids start putting their computer skills into practice and build their own code using Scratch programming and Python. Enter now! Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript in 24 Hours (Learning Lab) Quickly teach yourself to create dynamic, interactive Web pages with this interactive online course, featuring step-by-step lessons, expert video instruction, live code editing, and interactive quizzes. Enter now! Understanding Big Data Scalability (eBook) Two start-to-finish case studies walk through planning and implementation, offering practical, actionable insights for every technical professional who must scale a database tier for today's most common high-volume big data applications. Enter now! Follow ITworld 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 When accessing content promoted in this email, you are providing consent for your information to be shared with the sponsors of the content. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information. 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. **