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Christmas Light Show, Software StyleIn this holiday edition of TechWell's software news roundup, we present some of the most awe-inspiring and decadent Christmas light shows built by programmers all over the country. Get a cup of coffee, put on your headphones, and experience some dazzling light and music shows. | 
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Trouble Sleeping? Nighttime Device Use Could Be the CauseIf you find yourself tossing and turning late into the night, the culprit could be the smartphone or tablet charging on the nightstand beside you. Studies have shown that the blue wavelengths emitted by electronic devices may interfere with the brain’s natural rhythms. | 
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Target Investigating Security Breach of 40 Million Card AccountsTarget is investigating a security breach where credit card and debit card information was stolen from millions of customers starting on Black Friday. The information was apparently stolen when customers swiped their cards at machines during checkout in stores. 40 million cards were compromised. | 
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Good Books for Software Developers to ReadAs a software developer, there is always much to learn, and reading is one good way to learn new things. Here, Steve Berczuk shares some of his favorite books that can benefit your software teams and your career. | 
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US Cities as Niche Technology and Domain EpicentersWe are not new to studies that tout top ten lists—such as the top ten technology cities in the US. While these mostly focus on technology collectively, niche technologies and domains are also being tied to cities. Rajini Padmanaban takes a look at US cities as niche technology and domain epicenters. | 
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What's below the Surface of the Agile Design Iceberg An iceberg shape represents layers of design abstraction, with a “watermark” showing the demarcation between what is made visible to users (the tip of the iceberg) and what is kept undocumented and internal to the development team (underwater). Who should be involved with what's beneath the surface? |
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Do Testers Need Programming Skills?To more technically understand the product under development and to automate tests, including developing test frameworks and customizing tools to meet the team’s testing needs, programming skills definitely come in handy for a tester. Should testers absolutely need to know how to program? | 
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NSA Uses Special Google Cookies to Aid in SurveillanceIn another news item released this week from the seemingly never-ending treasure trove that is the leaked Edward Snowden documents, details emerge of how the National Security Agency (NSA) is taking advantage of Google's cookies and other location data to help its surveillance operations. |
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