Silicon Valley tech execs behaving badly

The top 11 cities for technology careers It's not your fault: The pain and the agony of passwords ITworld Tonight May 28, 2014 Share this email Silicon Valley tech execs behaving badly Move over Donald Sterling. The exploits of these misbehaving technology executives give the now-infamous billionaire L.A. Clippers owner a run for his money when it comes to moronic acts. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. The top 11 cities for technology careers 2. It's not your fault: The pain and the agony of passwords 3. Ballmer talks turkey on buying the L.A. Clippers 4. How to get a job at Zappos: Join their social network 5. You could one day be driving on energy-generating smart streets 6. Cheaper iMacs, Retina MacBook Air make best contenders for WWDC reveals 7. Reddit participants let-loose complaints over Microsoft's Surface 3 8. Valve's Steam Machines delayed until 2015 9. IT power grab: Should you be a Machiavellian manager? The top 11 cities for technology careers Are you thinking about taking your tech talents to a new locale, possibly one with more IT career opportunities? If so, here are some cities you may want to consider before choosing a new home. READ MORE It's not your fault: The pain and the agony of passwords Sure, humans suck at choosing passwords, but companies don't make it easy for us either. READ MORE Ballmer talks turkey on buying the L.A. Clippers Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is apparently chasing ownership of the L.A. Clippers in earnest. READ MORE How to get a job at Zappos: Join their social network The new process weeds out people who aren't fully committed to the Zappos brand. READ MORE You could one day be driving on energy-generating smart streets Imagine a road that gets power from the sun, can melt snow and ice and generates energy. READ MORE Cheaper iMacs, Retina MacBook Air make best contenders for WWDC reveals More price cuts would prove Apple's serious about gaining share. READ MORE Reddit participants let-loose complaints over Microsoft's Surface 3 Reddit members complain about price, keyboard, battery issues. READ MORE Valve's Steam Machines delayed until 2015 In today's open source roundup: No Steam Machines from Valve until 2015. Plus: A windows user falls in love with his Chromebook, and how to install Linux on a Macbook Pro Retina. READ MORE IT power grab: Should you be a Machiavellian manager? Ready to toss aside that meek service mentality and step up your game? Savvy CIOs explain how to grasp the reins of IT power. READ MORE SURVEY Take ITworld's cloud survey and you could win $500 ITworld is conducting a brief survey regarding cloud computing initiatives, and we value your input. The survey will take you about 10 minutes to complete. And there's a reward! Respondents who complete the survey will be entered in a sweepstakes to win a $500 cash prize. Take the survey now! BOOK GIVEAWAY: We've got 5 copies of each of these books to give to some lucky ITworld readers. Enter today for your chance to win! Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking In "Penetration Testing," security researcher Georgia Weidman provides a survey of important skills that any aspiring pentester needs. Enter now! jQuery and JavaScript Phrasebook Get more done faster with jQuery and JavaScript! Brad Dayley's jQuery and JavaScript Phrasebook brings together 100+ instantly useful code snippets and idioms for performing a wide spectrum of common web application tasks. Enter now! DON'T MISS... 10 tech products that are built to last 16 terrible computer pranks that could get you fired Your new PC needs these 22 free programs Pants on fire: 9 lies that programmers tell themselves History's 15 most popular computer scientists Follow ITworld Share this email You are currently subscribed to itworld_today as security.world@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn about INSIDER If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2014 ITworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **