15 simple, secret Windows tips and tricks to save you time

Oops! Microsoft accidentally teases Windows 9 'coming soon' on social media The care and feeding of a rockstar developer ITworld Tonight September 02, 2014 15 simple, secret Windows tips and tricks to save you time From old-school task switchers to Jump List and taskbar tricks, here are some ways to make the most of working with Windows. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Oops! Microsoft accidentally teases Windows 9 'coming soon' on social media 2. The care and feeding of a rockstar developer 3. GIVEAWAY: Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript in 24 Hours (Learning Lab) 4. Find special characters in Google Drive by drawing them 5. Hackers make drive-by download attacks stealthier with fileless infections 6. 11 steps attackers took to crack target 7. Amid dueling lawsuits, state needs Oracle's help with health-insurance site transition 8. In earthquakes, alerts may turn machines into action heroes Oops! Microsoft accidentally teases Windows 9 'coming soon' on social media Posting to Weibo—a Chinese social media site—Microsoft China posed its followers a question: "Microsoft's latest OS Windows 9 is coming soon, do you think the start menu at the left bottom will make a comeback?" READ MORE The care and feeding of a rockstar developer Whether you're a hiring company, an educator, or a developer, find out what you're up against in the war for programming talent. READ MORE GIVEAWAY: Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript in 24 Hours (Learning Lab) Five will win. Enter the drawing today! READ MORE Find special characters in Google Drive by drawing them A neat way to add special characters or symbols to your documents. READ MORE Hackers make drive-by download attacks stealthier with fileless infections Cybercriminals are increasingly infecting computers with malware that resides only in memory in order to make their attacks harder to detect. READ MORE 11 steps attackers took to crack target A step-by-step explanation of how attackers used the stolen credentials of an HVAC vendor to steal the data from the retailer. READ MORE Amid dueling lawsuits, state needs Oracle's help with health-insurance site transition Oregon officials still need Oracle's cooperation to meet a looming deadline related to the state's troubled health-insurance exchange website, even as both sides have lodged lawsuits against one another. READ MORE In earthquakes, alerts may turn machines into action heroes Earthquake early warning systems integrated into schools, offices and other buildings could save lives and give rise to a whole new industry. READ MORE DON'T MISS... Why many programmers don't bother joining the ACM Top 25 free tools for every Windows desktop 10 amazing (and bizarre) drone discoveries Just their type: 10 keyboards beloved by programmers 11 colorful characters seen at Comic-Con International 2014 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. **