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Where Did All the Girl Geeks Go?

admin writes, "A professor says he has only one girl in a computer science major class in 2008, down from 40 percent in 2000. What happened? "

Posted on Apr 16, 2008 18:06pm. (Read More... | 5546 bytes more)

The New IT Worker Shortage By Eric Chabrow

admin writes, "An all-too-common complaint from CIOs is that they can't find enough talent to staff their IT shops. No wonder. Supply isn't keeping up with demand."

Posted on Jan 23, 2008 17:24pm. (Read More... | 3528 bytes more)

Library of Congress Taps Web 2.0 for User Photo Expertise By HEATHER HAVENSTEIN, Computerworld, IDG

admin writes, "As part of an effort to expand access to its photograph collections and tap the collective knowledge of user-generated content, the Library of Congress Wednesday launched a pilot project with photo-sharing site Flickr to publish some 3,000 photos."

Posted on Jan 18, 2008 13:10pm. (Read More... | 2128 bytes more)

Repair your scratched CDs instead of turning them into coasters.

admin writes, "The No. 1 source of aggravation in having a CD collection is keeping it free from scratches. Family and friends often expect you to lend out your prized CD collection each time you're asked. Well, what do you do if someone returns a CD in a state not far from unusable? Today I have a few options for all of us who are not willing to replace our favorite CDs just because they have a few scratches. "

Posted on Jan 17, 2008 10:40am. (Read More... | 6065 bytes more)

Try the new Visual Dictionary

admin writes, "You’ve heard the old adage: A picture is worth a thousand words. As with many things, this saying is popular because it is true."

Posted on Dec 07, 2007 18:33pm. (Read More... | 556 bytes more)

Malicious Websites Trick Google, Infect Computers

admin writes, "A number of malicious websites have popped up online over the past few weeks, and unlike most dangerous destinations that lurk in the dark recesses of the Internet, these have been showing up at or near the top of some seemingly innocuous Google searches "

Posted on Dec 03, 2007 13:47pm. (Read More... | 1163 bytes more)

10 tech certifications that actually mean something

admin writes, "There are hundreds of tech certification programs and exams out there, some sponsored by software vendors, some by vendor-neutral organizations, and some by educational institutions. A number of them are easy to obtain"

Posted on Oct 16, 2007 12:14pm. (Read More... | 8893 bytes more)