Here’s a taste of what you can expect to learn from architecting for the cloud

Here’s a Taste of What You Can Expect to Learn from Architecting for the Cloud

Amazon Cloud Services and Architecting for the Cloud Are you thinking about obtaining an Amazon Cloud Certificate? You’ll want to start learning by doing by getting your hands dirty with AWS console eventually, but understanding the theory and logic behind the way that the Cloud is designed is probably the first step. Why? You’ll likely…

With biometric pos terminals, amazon aims for shoppers to go cardless

With Biometric POS Terminals, Amazon Aims for Shoppers to Go Cardless

In its quest to continuously reinvent the shopping experience, Amazon is aiming to link credit cards to each user’s handprint. As reported by the Wall Street Journal, the tech giant is working with financial services behemoth Visa to test the biometric verification terminals at its brick and mortar stores, which go by the name of…

‘the tick’ gets weird at nycc: where will the quirky series go next?

‘The Tick’ Gets Weird at NYCC: Where Will the Quirky Series Go Next?

You may be hard-pressed to find a television show that is a better fit with New York Comic Con crowds than the Amazon original series, The Tick. The character is a superhero, he’s weird/quirky and he’s funny. Add in some well-known actors appearing and it explains why fans were lined up for the panel immediately…

Saving a superhero: ‘angel catbird’ volume 3

Saving a Superhero: ‘Angel Catbird’ Volume 3

Who Saves a Superhero When Superheroes Do the Saving? Margaret Atwood’s superhero saga continues the battle against Professor Muriod’s plan for world rat domination with the release of Angel Catbird Volume 3: The Catbird Roars. In volume two, the half-cat, half-bird, half-human protagonist is dangerously misled by his animal instincts when he’s tricked into captivity by…

Kindle book deals: ‘hummingbirds fly backwards’ by amy cheung

Kindle Book Deals: ‘Hummingbirds Fly Backwards’ by Amy Cheung

For those who carry a bookshelf with them on-the-go, Amazon releases a variety of e-books monthly for $3.99 or less. I’m here to discover narratives written by female authors and let you know if they’re worth storing on your virtual bookshelf.  Amy Cheung is a popular novelist from Hong Kong who writes fiction about romance…

Kindle book deals: ‘his kidnapper’s shoes’ by maggie james

Kindle Book Deals: ‘His Kidnapper’s Shoes’ by Maggie James

For those who carry a bookshelf with them on-the-go, Amazon releases a variety of e-books monthly for $3.99 or less. I’m here to discover narratives written by female authors and let you know if they’re worth storing on your virtual bookshelf.   The desire to read His Kidnapper’s Shoes by British novelist Maggie James stemmed from my…

Kindle book deals: ‘spill simmer falter wither’ by sara baume

Kindle Book Deals: ‘Spill Simmer Falter Wither’ by Sara Baume

For those who carry a bookshelf with them on-the-go, Amazon releases a variety of e-books monthly for $3.99 or less. I’m here to discover narratives written by female authors and let you know if they’re worth storing on your virtual bookshelf.   Before reading Spill Simmer Falter Wither, I read the publishers conversation with Sara Baume…

Margaret atwood’s feline adventure continues with ‘angel catbird’ volume 2

Margaret Atwood’s Feline Adventure Continues With ‘Angel Catbird’ Volume 2

More Cats, More Rats, Some Owls and Bats. Margaret Atwood released volume two of her new-born comic book series, Angel Catbird, that begins with a brief recap of volume one before returning to the adventurous cat tale. This time, Atwood opens up an interesting discussion surrounding basic human and animalistic instincts, while tying in a gendered commentary…

Kindle monthly deals: ‘the body reader’ by anne frasier

Kindle Monthly Deals: ‘The Body Reader’ By Anne Frasier

For those who carry a bookshelf with them on-the-go, Amazon releases a variety of e-books monthly for $3.99 or less. I’m here to discover narratives written by female authors and let you know if they’re worth storing on your virtual bookshelf.   Given its 4.5 star rating on Amazon, I may have jumped into Anne Frasier’s…

Amazon and google planning drone package delivery by 2017

Amazon and Google Planning Drone Package Delivery by 2017

A drone delivery service that would bring customers their package orders in just 30 minutes has been unveiled by both Google and Amazon. Google has named their drone package delivery plan Project Wing, and they plan to put their robot aircrafts into use sometime in the year 2017. While Amazon and Google are the major players…