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Bitcoin's Popularity Attracts Malware Writers
2014-01-22 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld
Most folks know the value of money, but few know the latest value of a Bitcoin, a virtual currency prone to wide price swings. Those swings haven't deterred those on the digital leading edge from speculating in the currency -- or bad app writers from plotting ways to steal it. "Bitcoins -- and indeed any digital property of any value -- will be a theft target," said Bitcoin developer Jeff Garzik.
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02.11: Famous Writers I Have Known
2014-01-14 00:36:39| Powells Books Events Calendar
In this brilliant mix of literary satire and crime caper, Frankie Abandonato, a small-time con man on the run, finds refuge by posing as V. S. Mohle — a famously reclusive writer — and teaching in a prestigious writing program somewhere in Texas. Streetwise and semiliterate, Frankie finds that being treated as a genius agrees with him. The program has been funded by Rex Schoeninger, the world's richest novelist, who is dying. Buzzards are circling, angling for the remains of Rex's fortune, and Frankie quickly realizes that he has been presented with the opportunity of a lifetime. Complicating matters is the fact that Rex is haunted by a 25-year feud with the shadowy Mohle. Determined to come to terms with his past, Rex has arranged to bring his rival to Texas, only to find himself facing off against an imposter. James Magnuson's Famous Writers I Have Known (W. W. Norton) is not just an unforgettable literary romp but also a surprisingly tender take on two men
02.08: The League of Extraordinary Writers
2014-01-14 00:36:38| Powells Books Events Calendar
In "Getting Stuck and Getting Over It," a writing workshop for young adults, authors Graham Salisbury (Under the Blood-Red Sun) and Rosanne Parry (Written in Stone) will talk about sticking with your story when the going gets tough and how you might do the same with your school assignments.
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Evernote promises to fix bugs after writer's detailed critique
2014-01-06 15:07:20| InfoWorld: Top News
Evernote plans to fix bugs and improve the quality of its note-taking and recording applications, following a critique that its software suffers from too many bugs.In "Evernote, the bug-ridden elephant," Jason Kincaid, who worked at TechCrunch until 2012, described a corrupted audio recording, syncing issues, faulty browser extensions and slow customer support from Evernote.
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Guidelines for Writers
2013-12-18 18:50:10| MANAonline.org
Agency Sales magazine is published for manufacturers agents and manufacturers who sell through agents. Feature articles stress how-to material for our readers. Potential writers should consider their material from these aspects: Will your article help our readers to solve a problem? Is the problem likely to be faced by most of our readers? Can you include case [...]
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