Switzerland Hopes New Law Will Keep it Off U.S. ‘Pirate Watchlist’
Mar01

Switzerland Hopes New Law Will Keep it Off U.S. ‘Pirate Watchlist’

In a few weeks, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) will publish its yearly Special 301 Report, highlighting countries that fail to live up to U.S copyright protection standards. In recent years Switzerland was among countries that were placed on the ‘Watch List.’ In 2017, the US reported that the Swiss had made some progress, but not enough. Its policies towards online piracy were not up to par,...

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How to set up a computer lab for less than $1500 with Raspberry Pi
Mar01

How to set up a computer lab for less than $1500 with Raspberry Pi

Come back for more Raspberry Pi articles next week as we celebrate 3.14 on March 14, 2018. Setting up a typical school computer lab with computers, monitors, keyboards, cables, switches, and more can quickly become very expensive. In developing and less prosperous countries (which comprise the largest part of the world), it’s common for several hundred students to share a single computer. Even in the developed world, small...

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Designing a system that helps the best ideas win
Mar01

Designing a system that helps the best ideas win

Ray Dalio is a billionaire investor, hedge fund manager, founder of investment firm Bridgewater Associates, philanthropist—and, as of January 2018, one of the world’s 100 wealthiest people, according to Bloomberg. He’s also the author of the book Principles: Life and Work, which debuted last year. read...

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Blockchain: Not just for cryptocurrency
Mar01

Blockchain: Not just for cryptocurrency

I don’t remember the first time I heard about blockchain. I do, however, remember when I began to hear about it frequently. A couple of years ago, I was working on building tools for community land rights, when our partners and people at conferences began to ask us about it. A colleague and I sat down and said, “we need to figure out this blockchain thing,” because we didn’t even know how it was relevant, let...

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How to hire the right DevOps talent
Mar01

How to hire the right DevOps talent

DevOps culture is quickly gaining ground, and demand for top-notch DevOps talent is greater than ever at companies all over the world. With the annual base salary for a junior DevOps engineer now topping $100,000, IT professionals are hurrying to make the transition into DevOps. But how do you choose the right candidate to fill your DevOps role? read...

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