BlackBerry starts looking for a buyer. Plus: 10 weird ways people landed a job

Climb on the roof: 10 weird ways people landed a job 24 hours with Google Glass ITworld Today August 12, 2013 Share this email BlackBerry starts looking for buyer or partner as new OS struggles Blackberry's board of directors has formed a committee to explore strategic alternatives for the future of the company that could include joint ventures or a sale of the company, as it struggles to turn its new BlackBerry 10 operating system into a success. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Climb on the roof: 10 weird ways people landed a job 2. 24 hours with Google Glass 3. Running Linux on a Windows PC: Your getting started guide 4. Bitcoin wallets on Android at risk of theft, developers say 5. Book Review: The Healthy Programmer 6. ITC finds Samsung infringed two Apple patents, orders import ban 7. Get ready for quantum leaps in SSD capacity and performance 8. BOOK GIVEAWAY: Scrum Shortcuts without Cutting Corners Resource compliments of: Canon Document management made simple, with Canon. Canon's next-generation imageRUNNER ADVANCE gives your users simple, seamless ways to do more in less time: Like one-touch printing, sharing and accessing documents --in the office or remotely via mobile devices. And it gives your business a powerful document management platform that's easy and painless to run, upgrade, and expand. LEARN MORE Climb on the roof: 10 weird ways people landed a job Unique ways candidates stood out during a job interview and - even better - ways they failed in spectacular fashion. Hint: Do not dress up like a clown. READ MORE 24 hours with Google Glass Kevin Purdy picked up a Google Glass headset last week. Here's his notepad of observations from the first 24 hours. READ MORE Running Linux on a Windows PC: Your getting started guide It used to be easy to run Linux on any PC. That changed with Windows 8 and Secure Boot, but it's still doable. Here's how... READ MORE Bitcoin wallets on Android at risk of theft, developers say Bitcoin wallets on Android are vulnerable to theft because of problems in a component that generates secure random numbers, developers said. READ MORE White Paper: CommVault The Five Fundamentals of Virtual Server Protection The compelling benefits of server virtualization are driving the transition to large scale virtual server deployments. Learn More Book Review: The Healthy Programmer This invaluable book could add years to your life and keep you feeling good well into retirement. READ MORE ITC finds Samsung infringed two Apple patents, orders import ban One observer says the decision could affect relations between the US and South Korea, depending on what comes next. READ MORE Get ready for quantum leaps in SSD capacity and performance One breakthrough promises an enormous leap in capacity while another promises a giant leap in speed. Combining the two into something great might take a little longer. READ MORE BOOK GIVEAWAY: Scrum Shortcuts without Cutting Corners We've got 5 copies to give to some lucky ITworld readers. Enter now for your chance to win! READ MORE White Paper: CommVault Enterprise Storage eGuide Storage professionals today are dealing with the ramification of a number of new technologies. Trends such as cloud, virtualization, mobility and big data are having a significant impact on how enterprises store data today. Learn More DON'T MISS... 16 best free apps for your Google Nexus 7 Bypass blocked webpages and paywalls with Google as your proxy server 25 crazy and scary things the TSA has found on travelers To solve mystery of life on Mars, we should drill, baby, drill 13 fonts to make a programmer smile BOOK GIVEAWAY New month, new books! We have 5 copies of each of these hot new titles to give away. Enter the drawings today. The U.S. Technology Skills Gap Essential reading for those eager to see America remain a relevant global power in innovation and invention in the years ahead. Consider it your how-to-get involved guidebook. Scrum Shortcuts without Cutting Corners Scrum expert Ilan Goldstein helps you translate the Scrum framework into reality to meet the Scrum challenges your formal training never warned you about. 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) 2013 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. **