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Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion | The Verge http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/13/11920072/microsoft-linkedin-acquisition-2016   Why is Microsoft buying LinkedIn? http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/13/11920938/microsoft-linkedin-acquisition-why-report Microsoft wants LinkedIn profiles to become a central identity in the workplace Nadella points out that LinkedIn is “how people find jobs, build skills, sell, market and get work done.” It’s a key tool in the professional →

I happened to find this AnyTronics 4 channel dimmer thrown out as trash. It looks looks like Anytronics wall mounted dimmer 4 x 10 A that someone has adapted to become rack mounted and moved the DMX-512 address selection switches outside the device. I expected that Anytronics DP410 dimmer pack installation instructions would be about →

http://www.open-electronics.org/lets-transform-raspberry-pi-into-a-performing-and-inexpensive-media-center/?utm_content=bufferd650d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer I have successfully used Kodi/XBMC with Raspberry Pi to view online multimedia. This article also introduces interesting OSMC alternative that was new to me. →

http://www.iflscience.com/environment/finland-to-bury-its-nuclear-waste-for-100000-years/ There is a real plan going on how to properly handle the radioactive waste from nuclear power stations. →

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/06/what-jobs-do-people-find-the-most-meaningful/373380/?utm_source=atlfb For meaningful work and high pay, become a doctor. For work that doesn’t feel meaningful, become a lawyer. Does a preference for “meaningful” work necessitate a lifetime of modest compensation?   Low-paying service jobs—food prep, cashiers, fast-food cooks—were both poorly compensated and not meaningful. Of course, not everyone prioritizes finding “meaningful” work, and the →

http://www.treehugger.com/green-jobs/solar-industry-creating-jobs-20x-faster-rest-us-economy.html?platform=hootsuite Solar energy industry is growing very fast while rest of the economy does have challenges. →

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/05/being-a-go-getter-is-no-fun/393863/?utm_source=atlfb More competent people can suffer from fact that employers have higher expectations  for them, assign more work for them and often under-estimate the work needed to do the tasks. →

https://juliareda.eu/2016/06/last-call-freedom-of-panorama/ There are serious restrictions how you can use your own photos taken at public locations in many EU countries. Hopefully the EU harmonisation will not become too restrictive – just few days to react to it. →

Last year BBC introduced Micro:bit development board  Intended to allow children to get creative with technology. The Micro:bit is one of the cornerstones of the BBC’s “Make it Digital” campaign. With Micro:bit BBC tries to get a million preteens into embedded development world as Micro:bit will be given to every 11 or 12 year old child →

http://www.defenseone.com/technology/2016/06/new-us-spy-software-could-soon-spot-your-suspicious-behavior-live-video/128852/?oref=DefenseOneTCO Control freak spies seem to want to have an artificial intelligence based “big brother” watching our all moves… Sounds like a script for a scifi movie. →