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The Power of IgnoranceIt’s a challenge to keep up with the software industry given all the available channels of information. Yet, we try hard to be confident and appear knowledgeable. Steve Berczuk writes why this isn’t a good thing and how there is power in being ignorant. | 
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Time Management Advice to Kick Start the New YearAs each new year begins, people tend to think about time management and how to more effectively use their time. Anuj Magazine looks at the difference between an "action" and an "activity" and how these affect progress toward a goal. | 
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Will There Be a Silicon Valley of Drones? FAA OKs Drone Testing SitesIntegrating unmanned aircraft systems into US airspace and creating standards for flying them safely is a complex process. The launch of commercial drones got one step closer when the FAA recently announced winners of what’s been called “the competition to become the Silicon Valley of drones.” | 
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Seeing Isn't Believing When It Comes to WearablesThe sales of smartwatches are expected to exceed those of fitness trackers by 2018, but this segment of the market might see its biggest breakthrough when the technology is invisible. According to analyst Gartner, 30 percent of wearables will be inconspicuous to the eye by 2017. | 
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Census Explorer Maps a Street View of Your Neighborhood’s DemographicsThe US Census Bureau has released Census Explorer, a new interactive tool that lets you extrapolate data and create a street view map of demographics for your neighborhood, city, and state, comparing it against other areas of the country. |
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How the Internet of Things Will Impact Business—and Software“The Internet of Things” has been an underlying theme at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, as everything from cloud-connected thermostats to Crock-Pots has been put on display. Many businesses are wondering what impact this will have on the mass consumer retail world as we know it today. | 
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A Look Back at LinuxFor more than twenty years Linux has played a significant role in the computing industry—whether commercial users realize it or not. However, in 2013 Linux made a big splash in some important areas that are sure to influence the direction of the industry in the next few years. Read more to see how. | 
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Will We See the Debut of Dual OS Mobile Phones This Year?Microsoft is exploring possibilities of partnering with Android handset makers to build devices that boot up with two mobile operating systems, giving users the option at run time to choose which one they want. This move will pose new opportunities for mobile software engineers and for testers. | 
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