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Submission + - Do MS programming certs have any value?

Submitted by on Tuesday March 13, 2007 @11:12PM

An anonymous reader writes: Do the Microsoft certifications for programming have any value? Are there any instances where they would help you get a job or even get a foot in the door? What about those with a technical or science degree but no work-related programming experience, could this help them establish themselves for a more or less entry level job?

Feed Slacker Links to Wi-Fi, Satellite (wired.com)

From feed by wiredfeed on Tuesday March 13, 2007 @11:12PM

Broadband Instruments, a stealth company first covered here, launches its Slacker music ecosystem soon. In Listening Post.

Submission + - RIAA sues paralyzed stroke victim

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Waylon

on Tuesday March 13, 2007 @10:51PM

Waylon writes: "It seems the RIAA will sue anyone, anywhere, even if you're a paralyzed stroke victim. Yes, Warner Music and the RIAA are suing a retired railroad man in Florida whose left side has been paralyzed by a stroke and whose sole source of income is his disability check. From the article: "Although the defendant John Paladuk, an employee of C&N Railroad for 36 years, was living in Florida at the time of the alleged copyright suit, and had notified the RIAA that he had not engaged in any copyright infringement, and despite that the fact that Mr. Paladuk suffered a stroke last year which resulted in complete paralysis of his entire left side and severely impaired speech, rendering him disabled, and despite the fact that his disability check is his sole source of income, the RIAA commenced suit against him on February 27, 2007.""

Bookmark The Death Of AdSense-free report (tearsea.com)

by moonswamp on Tuesday March 13, 2007 @10:21PM

Submission + - CGM And Massive Magazines Shutting Down

Submitted by

Massively Disappointed

on Tuesday March 13, 2007 @10:01PM

Massively Disappointed writes: "According to The Escapist, 'Gamasutra and Bill Harris have more-or-less simultaneously announced the immediate closure of one of the oldest print games magazines, Computer Games Magazine as well as their recently established sister publication, Massive.' Another of the old, great computer game mags shutting down."

Submission + - Chevrolet Volt Electric Car

Submitted by

J Davis

on Tuesday March 13, 2007 @10:00PM

J Davis writes: "There is a dedicated site for news and information related to the new Chevrolet Volt Electric car which is due to be mass produced by the year 2010. This car is a true watershed in the history of automobiles and truly represents the beginning of a new era for automobiles. This car and its kin is our hope to avert Global Warming and Peak Oil. Go to the site at http://www.gm-volt.com/ read, join, and enter the discussion."

Sport Is Unrelated To Obesity In Children 594

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday March 13, 2007 @09:42PM from the who-you-callin-fat dept.

xiox writes "The UK government is planning to stop funding a study to understand obesity in children. The study fits children with accelerometers to measure how much energy each child uses in a day by moving. The results are surprising. Those children who do sports at school do not burn more calories than those who don't. Furthermore there is no correlation between body mass index and the number of calories used! The results are very interesting, suggesting that genetics and diet are the main reasons for childhood obesity, not sport. The UK government is trying to increase the amount of sport in schools."

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