Comments for InfoMatters

Comment on Computer science seeks sex appeal (part II) by Jp

Jp — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:57:10 +0000

I just graduated and landed a job with an IT consulting company that focuses on network security and network management. We oursource our DB and programming to other countries because its dirt cheap. However, we are constantly hiring new network engineers because we have so much business and our clients insist on dealing with people face to face. I think the CS degree needs to focus more on IT Policy and IT Problem solving then programming. Companies that are hiring now want to see that you can take your IT knowledge and apply it to a business problem. Writing code is seen as a mundane detail….at least in our company.

Comment on The millionth word is neither a word nor the millionth by Jane

Jane — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:14:07 +0000

I don’t usually reply to posts but I will in this case. I’ve been experiencing this very same problem with a new WordPress installation of mine. I’ve spent weeks calibrating and getting it ready when all of a sudden. I cannot delete any content. It’s a workaround that, although isn’t perfect, does the trick so thanks! I really hope this problem gets solved properly asap.

Comment on Computer science seeks sex appeal (part II) by Lilian John

Lilian John — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:16:13 +0000

I think the computer industry is very hard to get into. The dilemma here is if you just get a degree you don’t have any experience and you wont get hired. It is hard to get your foot into the door.

Comment on The poverty of user-centered design by dtechnos

dtechnos — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:55:00 +0000

Product, food and services are fairly rigorous in field testing, but there seems to be a vast cultural divide between those who fund, those who code, and those who use.

Comment on Info careers make the US News Top Job list for 2008 by Abe

Abe — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:18:58 +0000

That’s somewhat surprising that Librarians get paid that much money for sorting books. I know that ebooks are becoming more popular as well, and quite often you can get the ebooks for free. So with free ebooks and cheap ebook readers available, I would have thought that there would be less people going to the libraries to check out books.
Although, I can say from experience, that one of the great things I enjoyed about going to the library was the peace and quiet. In a normal home there is so much going on, kids yelling, the radio, the tv, all sorts of distractions.
But at the library, it’s so peaceful, it’s easy to concentrate and absorb the material that you’re reading…so maybe that’s what others are finding out, and maybe that’s why the library is popular…the peace and quiet.

Comment on Computer science seeks sex appeal (part II) by John

John — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:49:21 +0000

I guess maybe sex appeal does effect uni subject choices and this is shown by me choosing a fashionable subject myself, anything geeky is a bit of a turn off.

Comment on Facebook causes cancer….shock horror etc…. by adillon

adillon — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:30:36 +0000

Google it on USA Today to learn about cell phones and cancer? Oh dear……what are you reading??

Comment on Facebook causes cancer….shock horror etc…. by LW

LW — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:04:31 +0000

er, cell phones actually do cause cancer. google it on usatoday.com.

Comment on Computer science seeks sex appeal (part II) by Domains

Domains — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:25:39 +0000

Interesting the way you put it!
I think science definitely has it’s own genre of sexyness. My boyfriend studies chemistry and I think the way he speaks about chemistry and those weird looking codes he put on white boards are quite sexy… in it’s own weird way!
So, I know where you are coming from and what you mean! Good article though! Enjoyed every bit!

Comment on Obama loves his blackberry by javaad

javaad — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:19:33 +0000

yea, blackberry can track your position using gps, be careful..