7 of the most famous spies

Break me if you can: 4 rugged tablets put to the test. LLAP, Star Trek tech!.

ITworld Tonight March 03, 2015 7 of the most famous spies Real world spies are continually at work, grabbing government top secrets and business trade secrets. Here are seven of the most famous / infamous spies. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Break me if you can: 4 rugged tablets put to the test 2. LLAP, Star Trek tech! 3. WIN THIS BOOK: Effective Python: 59 Specific Ways to Write Better Python 4. INSIDER Just what is a software developer? 5. Java update spotlights JavaScript, memory usage 6. First U.S. offshore wind farm moves ahead with $290M in financing 7. INSIDER Stakes rise in the 25-year-old H-1B battle 8. ’Thought leadership’ means never having to say you’re discriminating 9. Tell your phone carrier to block 'robocalls' : Break me if you can: 4 rugged tablets put to the test Tablets are useful, but can be fragile. These four tablets -- three Windows and one Android -- will take a licking and keep on ticking. READ MORE LLAP, Star Trek tech! The death of Leonard Nimoy brings to mind how far-reaching the Star Trek legacy has been. READ MORE WIN THIS BOOK: Effective Python: 59 Specific Ways to Write Better Python We've got 5 copies to give to some lucky readers. Enter for your chance to win! READ MORE INSIDER Just what is a software developer? As new tools help people build apps and services with less intervention required, it may be time to redefine the term "developer." READ MORE Java update spotlights JavaScript, memory usage With a planned update to Java today, Oracle looks to improve memory management, native packaging, JavaScript compatibility, and usability. READ MORE First U.S. offshore wind farm moves ahead with $290M in financing What is likely to become the nation's first offshore wind farm has closed on more than $290 million in financing, which will allow a five-turbine demo of the renewable energy system to be completed. READ MORE INSIDER Stakes rise in the 25-year-old H-1B battle The H-1B visa turns 25 this year, and while it has seen many ups and downs during that quarter-century, what hasn't changed is the fury IT workers feel after being displaced by people who hold H-1Bs. Two recent cases illustrate the problem. READ MORE ’Thought leadership’ means never having to say you’re discriminating In a trial that began last week in San Francisco Superior Court, Ellen Pao's $16 million dollar lawsuit against Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Silicon Valley's most iconic and powerful venture capital firm, has all the potential to go down as a watershed moment exposing the underbelly of sexual discrimination in the tech industry. READ MORE Tell your phone carrier to block 'robocalls' A consumer advocacy group posted an online petition that demands carriers create tools to block those annoying and intrusive 'robocalls.' Here's why you should take a minute to show your support. READ MORE BECOME AN ITWORLD INSIDER Get exclusive access to premium content from ITworld, CIO magazine, Computerworld, InfoWorld, Network World, and CSO -- the best publications in the business. - R programming beginner's guide - IT Resume Makeover: Emphasize your 'X factor' - 4 open source monitoring tools that deserve a look - Free and cheap ways to learn about IT security - PowerShell for beginners: Scripts and loops - Six Ted talks that can change your career What are you waiting for? Sign up today! Join the IDG Contributor Network The IDG Contributor Network is a collection of blogs written by leading IT practitioners about the technology, business opportunities and challenges you face everyday. We invite you to participate by applying to be a contributor today.