Articles by Dice Staff

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  Processing: A Visual Language, Not Just for Artists

  Processing is a programming language that was developed at MIT so artists and other creatives could learn to program in a visual context. It's built on top of Java and has a basic IDE for editing…
• Sears May be Next Major Retailer to be Breached

  [caption id="attachment_17835" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Sears is investigating warnings, but has not yet found signs of a breach.[/caption] The Secret Service is investigating a possible…
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  Q&A: Why Linux Experts Are In Demand

  We interviewed Jim Zemlin, Executive Director at The Linux Foundation, to get his take on the Linux Jobs Report recently compiled by the Foundation and Dice. Can you provide some details on what’…
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  Break through Twitter’s 140 limit with #Dice141

  It's hard to get tech pros to pursue an opportunity with just 140 characters. Well, not until now. See what Dice's new Twitter job card means for your jobs -- and how you can develop a more strat…
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  Is Julia the Future for Big Data Analytics?

  In many Big Data analysis blogs, at Big Data meetups and in the halls of the most recent O’Reilly Strata Conference, one of the most-discussed topics is which language is better for data analysis…
• Identity Theft Tops FTC Complaint List, Again

  [caption id="attachment_17801" align="aligncenter" width="362"] Identity theft is the No. 1 complaint to the FTC for the 14th consecutive year.[/caption] In 2013, for the 14th consecutive year, i…
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  Amazon Offers Developers Better Cross-Platform Tools

  Amazon wants integration with its services to be easy for developers and consumers alike, so it’s enticing developers to create better cross-platform experiences by opening GameCircle, Whispersyn…
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  More Companies Adopt 'No Jerk' Policies

  When it comes to hiring, there are two rules that Nimble Storage CEO Suresh Vasudevan follows. One’s a headline-grabber, the other obvious, if not often followed. “First, we do not hire jerks,” V…
• Boeing Readies Self-Destructing Secret Spy Phone

  [caption id="attachment_17770" align="aligncenter" width="493"] Diagram and label of Boeing's super-secret "Black" phone.[/caption] On the off-chance that the super-secure Blackphone isn't crypto…
• Software That Fills Gaps in Search, Programming

  The biggest problem with computers has always been that they do what we tell them, rather than what we want them to do. Separate projects at MIT and the Max Planck Institute for Informatics are t…