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"As the virtual war intensifies, so too do attacks on players in the real world. Nick Cowen - Sep 6, 2016 7:27 am UTC"

"As the virtual war intensifies, so too do attacks on players in the real world. Nick Cowen - Sep 6, 2016 7:27 am UTC"

"Playing musical scores is a heavy kind of art. The Nootka app will help you understand the basics of music notation reading, and help you improve by practicing various kinds of exercises. Nootka gives real-time feedback, has multiple difficulty levels, and is customizable."

"Case studies about open source project participants and users are a great way to showcase your project and how it works in the real world."

"Case studies about open source project participants and users are a great way to showcase your project and how it works in the real world."

"DevOps, microservices, and the shift to containers and lightweight computing environments explain a lot about Microsoft's position on .NET, open source and Nano Server. Mary Branscombe By Mary Branscombe "

"DevOps, microservices, and the shift to containers and lightweight computing environments explain a lot about Microsoft's position on .NET, open source and Nano Server. Mary Branscombe By Mary Branscombe "

"Most people probably have an idea about what a hacker looks like. The image of someone sitting alone at a computer, with their face obscured by a hoodie, staring intently at lines of code in which their particular brand of crime or mischief is rooted, has become widely associated with hackers. You can confirm this by simply doing an image search for "hackers" and seeing what you come up with"

"In a recent meeting of the Indianapolis Developers Association, we discussed the topic of Virtual Reality and where it stands today. We found that most of the developers in the meeting were familiar with Virtual Reality, but were less familiar with Augmented Reality. Most had never heard of the term Mixed Reality. All three terms involve seeing images that are not real, but rather that are virtual. How the three terms differ is in how you interact with the virtual elements."

"Executive Summary GMO Myths and Truths report Genetically modified (GM) crops are promoted on the basis of a range of far-reaching claims from the GM crop industry and its supporters. They say that GM crops: Are an extension of natural breeding and do not pose different risks from naturally bred crops Are safe to eat and can be more nutritious than naturally bred crops Are strictly regulated for safety Increase crop yields Reduce pesticide use Benefit farmers and make their lives easier Bring economic benefits Benefit the environment Can help solve problems caused by climate change Reduce energy use Will help feed the world. However, a large and growing body of scientific and other authoritative evidence shows that these claims are not true. On the contrary, evidence presented in this report indicates that GM crops: Are laboratory-made, using technology that is totally different from natural breeding methods, and pose different risks from non-GM crops Can be toxic, allergenic or less nutritious than their natural counterparts Are not adequately regulated to ensure safety Do not increase yield potential Do not reduce pesticide use but increase it Create serious problems for farmers, including herbicide-tolerant "superweeds", compromised soil quality, and increased disease susceptibility in crops Have mixed economic effects Harm soil quality, disrupt ecosystems, and reduce biodiversity Do not offer effective solutions to climate change Are as energy-hungry as any other chemically-farmed crops Cannot solve the problem of world hunger but distract from its real causes - poverty, lack of access to food and, increasingly, lack of access to land to grow it on. Based on the evidence presented in this report, there is no need to take risks with GM crops when effective, readily available, and sustainable solutions to the problems that GM technology is claimed to address already

Allison Randal on the future of open source software development ""I think many people assume, wrongly, that a company exists simply to make money. While this is an important result of a company's existence, we have to go deeper and find the real reasons for our being."

"By Marc Gauvin Copyright © 05/2015 Reproduction expressly granted provided attribution is given and original link is provided. Qua ab initio non valent, ex post facto convalescere non possunt. (what initially is invalid cannot be made valid subsequently) With the upcoming threat of Greek default and the panic that will ensue this article is critical. Understanding the real nature and full scope of money and finance is crucial, as in doing so, we see how artificial the crisis is and why there really is no valid criteria or logic in the proposed austerity."

"Bitcoin has taken quite a beating for its libertarian design biases, price volatility due to speculation, and the questionable practices of some currency-exchange firms. But whatever the real or perceived flaws of Bitcoin, relatively little attention has been paid to its "engine," known as "distributed ledger" or "blockchain" technology. Move beyond the superficial public discussions about Bitcoin, and you'll discover a software breakthrough that could be of enormous importance to the future of commoning on open network platforms."

"The Git version control system is pretty nice, a useful evolution from Subversion, CVS, and other older version control systems. It's especially strong for distributed development, as you can work disconnected and not have to depend on the availability of a central server."

"Working with other artists and creatives, I'm constantly amazed-and, to be frank, a little horrified-when I look at their project directories. So frequently, they're riddled with files that start with the same name, but with numbered with suffices like -v1, -v2, -v3-FINAL, -v3-FINAL3, v3-FINAL3-real, -v3-FINAL5-please_will_it_ever_end, and so on."

Pete Savage: My open source story When I was 13, our school was hooked up to the Internet-a 28.8 kbps U.S. Robotics modem was all that stood between us and the vast expanses of the Web. As I grew to understand more and more about the fundamentals of HTML and websites over the next couple of years, it seemed to me that you needed to use special tools like FrontPage or the legend that was DreamWeaver to make anything of any real merit."

"One of the most significant outcomes so far in this election cycle has been the exposure of Main Stream Media (MSM) as a sham and the noisy emergence of its antidote - Alternative Media (Alt.M)."

"One of the most significant outcomes so far in this election cycle has been the exposure of Main Stream Media (MSM) as a sham and the noisy emergence of its antidote - Alternative Media (Alt.M)."

"Matrixology: fact vs. fiction Sep2 by Jon Rappoport Matrixology: fact vs. fiction by Jon Rappoport September 2, 2013 www.nomorefakenews.com I've made this point several times: fiction is often a better way than fact to gain insight into the Matrix. With some people, this notion turns over in the mind about as compellingly as the engine of a 1947 Buick in a junkyard."

"While Bitcoin has received the lion's share of attention since its conception, recently the Blockchain - the distributed public database used to record Bitcoin transactions - has just begun entering the spotlight for enabling some important capabilities outside of Bitcoin."

"While Bitcoin has received the lion's share of attention since its conception, recently the Blockchain - the distributed public database used to record Bitcoin transactions - has just begun entering the spotlight for enabling some important capabilities outside of Bitcoin."

"WHEN it comes to poor people arrested for felonies in Scott County, Miss., Judge Marcus D. Gordon doesn't bother with the Constitution. He refuses to appoint counsel until arrestees have been formally charged by an indictment, which means they must languish in jail without legal representation for as long as a year."

"For over a decade, Uniloc pursued royalties for various anti-piracy schemes. by Joe Mullin (US) - Mar 26, 2016 9:22am CET"

"For over a decade, Uniloc pursued royalties for various anti-piracy schemes. by Joe Mullin (US) - Mar 26, 2016 9:22am CET"