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Quora: The Next Social Network It Pros Need to Know?
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Quora: The Next Social Network It Pros Need to Know?

Quora, an increasingly popular social network for asking and answering questions on topics related to technology and computer science, is emerging as a way to identify...

2011 Will Be Landmark Year For Hiring in India
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2011 Will Be Landmark Year For Hiring in India

2011 is expected to be a significant year for tech hiring and job mobility in India as market visibility improves, global customers increase spending, and project...

Cornell's Robotic Ranger Smashes World Record By Strolling 40.5 Miles
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Cornell's Robotic Ranger Smashes World Record By Strolling 40.5 Miles

Cornell's robot Ranger set a new world record May 2 by walking 40.5 miles on a single battery charge without stopping or human hand-holding.

A Graduation Gift For College Seniors: Jobs
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A Graduation Gift For College Seniors: Jobs

Hamza Afzal had such a hard time finding an internship during the recession that he delayed his graduation, took pre-med classes, and applied to law school. This...

Dirty IT Jobs: Partners in Slime
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Dirty IT Jobs: Partners in Slime

You think your job is bad? Remember, it could be worse. You ain't seen nothing until you've had to pick moldy food and cockroaches out of a dead PC or been asked...

'superjobs': Why You Work More, Enjoy It Less
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'superjobs': Why You Work More, Enjoy It Less

Businesses expect a lot more out of their employees these days. In today's workplace, everyone does windows, and anyone who gripes about working too hard will...

Mobile Action Lab Trains Young People to Design, Develop and Market Apps
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Mobile Action Lab Trains Young People to Design, Develop and Market Apps

Over nearly 20 years, Youth Radio's radio skills training program has helped young people develop marketable behind-the-scenes and on-air skills. Now it's taking...

Tweeting the Raid: Social Media, National Security and 'Eyes on the Ground'
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Tweeting the Raid: Social Media, National Security and 'Eyes on the Ground'

Sohaib Athar's unwitting live-tweeting of the Bin Laden raid in Pakistan hours before it was publicly announced marks "the beginning of a new day," says Professor...

Mind-Controlled Art Project/ride Links Eeg Headset and Theatrical Flying Rig
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Mind-Controlled Art Project/ride Links Eeg Headset and Theatrical Flying Rig

A team of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students has created a system that pairs an EEG headset with a 3-D theatrical flying harness, allowing users to "fly"...

Watson Leader Among Eight New IBM Fellows
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Watson Leader Among Eight New IBM Fellows

IBM has named eight new IBM Fellows, the company's most prestigious technical honor. David Ferrucci, the principal investigator of Watson — the computer system...

At ­w, Computer Science Degrees Rule Over Biotech Degrees
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At ­w, Computer Science Degrees Rule Over Biotech Degrees

Graduates from the University of Washington with computer science degrees are finding high-paying jobs, but some graduates with degrees in biotech engineering...

Study Points to E-Reader's Role in Higher Education
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Study Points to E-Reader's Role in Higher Education

A nine-month study of how University of Washington graduate students did or did not use the large-format Amazon Kindle DX in their course reading provides information...

Visual Recognition in Mobile App Makes Tree Identification a Snap
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Visual Recognition in Mobile App Makes Tree Identification a Snap

The University of Maryland, Columbia University and the Smithsonian Institution have created the world's first plant identification mobile app using visual search...

Silicon Valley Experiencing New Hiring Boom
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Silicon Valley Experiencing New Hiring Boom

Graduates with science and engineering degrees are about to enter the hottest Silicon Valley job market in a decade. Some recent grads are even turning down interview...

How Women Can Advance in Science and Technology
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How Women Can Advance in Science and Technology

Women still face obstacles to career advancement within science and technology fields. But experts say there are a handful of effective solutions for overcoming...

Misleading Government Stats on It Employment
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Misleading Government Stats on It Employment

David Foote, CEO of IT workforce analyst firm Foote Partners, says that U.S. government statistics on IT employment are misleading because they do not track 16...

Building an Effective CIO Resume
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Building an Effective CIO Resume

For experienced C-level IT executives, creating an effective technology leadership resume requires thinking about company-level contributions, rather than merely...

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A New Perspective on Older Workers

While companies have traditionally favored hiring younger IT workers, Steve Watson of Stanton Chase International says there is a growing openness to looking at...

Empowered Workers Are Better, More Productive Workers
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Empowered Workers Are Better, More Productive Workers

A new study from the University of Iowa confirms that workers who feel empowered by their employers have higher morale and are more productive, regardless of...

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Mentorship Key For Women in It, Says Collaborate Panel

A recent panel discussion at the Collaborate 11 Oracle user conference concluded that mentors and sponsors are crucial to helping women advance their careers in...
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