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cweditor writes:
Is it really so much tougher to get a tech job if you're over 55? New government data says yes. The unemployment rate for younger workers in computer and tech jobs actually went down in 2010. But for those 55 and over, joblessness rose from 6% in 2009 to 8.4% last year — compared with 4.5% for those ages 25-54, Computerworld reports.
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cweditor writes:
Although the US economy was hemorrhaging jobs elsewhere, the number of people working in computer- and tech-related jobs last year remained almost constant in 2009 vs. 2008, according to data released yesterday by the US Census Bureau. The story wasn't the same everywhere, though, with some states showing small upticks in number of tech workers while others suffered a decline.
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cweditor writes:
The more you use Google — search engine, Maps, Docs, GMail — the more information about you is stored on the company's servers. For example, if you conduct searches while logged into a Google account, its servers are storing all of your queries. What can you do about it? Some steps are common sense: Don't use GMail for any sort of sensitive messages. Here are a few additional tips on maintaining some control over your privacy while using Google, such as how to remove items in your Web history or turn off Google's Web history altogether.
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cweditor writes:
Apple's restrictive iPhone developers' license is the last straw. Why should taxpayer money be used to help one company tighten its grip on the smartphone market? Especially when Apple says its developers can't even talk about their relationship with Apple. It's bad enough when government Web sites only work on IE, but at least you're not required to pay $39.95/month to Microsoft for access. Taxpayer money shouldn't help a company with a closed system tighten its grip on the smartphone market.
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cweditor writes:
If your boss is solid on technology but isn't a good manager, well, you might be thankful to be dodging off-the-wall tech advice from above but frustrated with other aspects of your job. Some advice on how to cope with an unsupportive boss and advance your career anyway.
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cweditor writes:
IT job satisfaction has plummeted to a 10-year low, one survey found. Another on general job satisfaction rang in at a paltry 45%.
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cweditor writes:
These systems cut your electric bill as well as save space. However, they're also, well, not exactly turbo-charged. Here's a look at four all-in-ones, what they're good for, how much energy they use, and which offer the most processing power.
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cweditor writes:
Lots of available — and free! — spectrum resources and a long-time tradition of tinkerers are drawing wireless experimenters back into amateur radio — a hobby that many thought was going to be killed off by the Internet and cell phones.
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cweditor writes:
This roundup of this year's cool open source projects includes a look at browsers, operating systems, mobile software, programming tools, content management, collaboration tools and more.
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cweditor writes:
After two bloggers posted more proof-of-concept code that can bypass Windows 7's User Account Control, Microsoft said it has addressed the issue in post-beta builds that haven't been released to the public. Microsoft reportedly knew about the security hole as long ago as last October, according to at least one published report.
