Build a portfolio with what you have accomplished, give examples of skills acquired and show what your contributions to the small open source projects were. A letter of recommendation from someone in the field you are looking in doesn't hurt. If you have the time to do an internship or donate time and effort to other small projects to help build your list of accomplishments in the meantime and show a commitment and passion for the field. An easy add-on is an Oracle certification or something similar. They may not have alot of weight with those who know how easy they are, but they help build a case for getting you that all important first interview. Remember there are alot of people looking for tech sector jobs who DO have those degrees and they are having trouble too. So the important part is standing out from the crowd somehow. If there is a particular position you want, research it and know exatly what they want, and retool your resume and approach to show your strengths that align with their needs. I know there is nothing new here, and it applies to any field or job really, but the basics of job hunting apply. Keep trying and be prepared for alot of "NO", if you can even get an answer.

Ive had an HP TC1100 for a couple years now and loved it. I find a good tablet to easily be a replacement for a netbook. The keyboard and Mouse are replaced with a touch screen and onscreen keyboard. The problem with the Tablet market as it exists right now is that new Tablet PCs are still a bit expensive and the software availabilty for touch screen is slow in being ported. Competition from Apple will help bring maturity to a Market that till now has only been used in business/commercial settings. I agree that tablets are not a practical replacement for a standard notebook or desktop, but they make a good replacement for a netbook.

With the strong following that Apple has for its product lines and the underserved tablet market for personal computing i dont see this as unreasonable. provided they got the bugs out before investing in the hardware. a mass order will help Apple secure a better cost and that should bring about a better retail for the consumer.

heres a thought, use a small amp to run from your computer/stereo to the nearest phone jack and pipe music through the house. you could use floor speakers or satelites on posts in every room that has a jack to have cheap whole house audio. ive been debating doing this in my own house i just bought 3 months ago. of course im a layman and havent thought it through, but off hand i think it would work

if you tried to return the diapers without a receipt, all they ask is your drivers license so they can keep track of how many times you "forget" your receipt in a year. generally harmless, but also a way that less scrupulous folks commit fraud. like the fellow up above who bought games for less elsewhere to return them at walmart. this system will show if someone is repeatedly doing it. of course, why wouldnt you show your license? if you are driving ANYWHERE you are legally required to carry it anyways, so there's a good chance you had it on you.