Today's Links and My Two Bits....

“More Linux Applications Means More Demand for Linux Experts”
http://news.dice.com/2011/05/25/more-linux-applications-means-more-demand-for-linux-experts/

“Skype and Amazon Hire While Others Can’t Find People to Hire”
http://news.dice.com/2011/05/24/update-skype-and-amazon-hire-while-others-cant-find-people-to-hire/


Email isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.http://www.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/email-is-far-from-dead-no-viable-replacement-in-sight/10233?tag=nl.e539

“Avoid Tech Distractions: Nine Simple Focus Enhancers”
http://www.pcworld.com/article/228586/avoid_tech_distractions_nine_simple_focus_enhancers.html#tk.nl_bdx_h_crawl
Gee I bet they didn’t have this problem a hundred years ago. The other thing is, the problem is only bound to get worse as tech continues to evolve and invade our lives further.

Sony Canadian site hacked
http://www.pcworld.com/article/228597/sony_says_hacker_stole_2000_records_from_canadian_site.html#tk.nl_bdx_h_crawl
The hackers just love Sony lately.

“An LED rarity”
http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/intelligent-energy/an-led-rarity/6629?tag=nl.e550

“Google, Mozilla spark debate over browser address bar”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/052311-google-mozilla-spark-debate-over.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_web_apps_2011-05-25

“Daily deals site BuyWithMe makes another buy”
http://www.bostonherald.com/business/technology/general/view/2011_0525daily_deals_site_buywithme_makes_another_buy/srvc=business&position=also

XVP Manager
http://www.virtualizationadmin.com/articles-tutorials/microsoft-hyper-v-articles/management/managing-hyper-v-vmware-vcenter-xvp-manager.html

“Hackers steal Hotmail messages thanks to Web flaw”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/052511-hackers-steal-hotmail-messages-thanks.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_am_2011-05-25

“Microsoft offers students a free Xbox with new Windows 7 PCs”
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/microsoft-offers-students-free-xbox-new-windo?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_am_2011-05-25

“Open Source Single Sign On Meets Open Source Two-Factor Authentication”
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/chocolate-my-peanut-butter-open-source-single?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_am_2011-05-25

“Lady Gaga's 'Born this Way' overwhelms Amazon”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/052411-lady-gagas-born-this-way.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_am_2011-05-25

“NASA will end communications with Mars rover Spirit”
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/nasa-will-end-communications-mars-rover-spiri?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_am_2011-05-25

“Comcast steering clear of usage based pricing, eyes SMB growth”
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/comcast-steering-clear-of-usage-based-pricing-eyes-smb-growth/49259

Comcast tech support coming to Boston
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2011/05/25/comcast_adding_tech_support_service_in_boston_area/

“Comcast Hits 20 Billion On Demand Views”
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/comcast-hits-20-billion-demand-192267
Sounds like the old McDonalds line that was on its signs for years. 20 Billion served and counting. Big whoop de do to Comcast for that one.

“Comcast asserts right to set rates”
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/05/25/comcast_asserts_right_to_set_rates/
If Boston wants cheaper rates then maybe it ought to consider cutting its franchise fee’s that it charges comcast, or cut some of the other fee’s that Comcast has to pass onto the consumer.


“CCNA Lab IV: Choosing the IOS Version and Feature Set”
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/74138?source=NWWNLE_nlt_cisco_2011-05-25

“Is Cisco’s Path to Networked Lighting Via 6LoWPAN?”
http://pro.gigaom.com/2011/05/is-ciscos-path-to-networked-lighting-via-6lowpan/?utm_source=theappleblog&utm_medium=problockfixed#ixzz1NON94UIy  

“Cisco adds IPv6 migration features to routers”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/052411-cisco-ipv6.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_pm_2011-05-24

“Researchers crack Microsoft, eBay, Yahoo, Digg audio captchas”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/052411-researchers-captcha.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_pm_2011-05-24

“Troubleshooting both printer and personnel problems”
http://www.infoworld.com/t/it-jobs/troubleshooting-both-printer-and-personnel-problems-066?source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_2011-05-25

“IBM Rational tops Microsoft Visual Studio”
http://www.infoworld.com/d/application-development/ibm-rational-tops-microsoft-visual-studio-in-developer-survey-110?source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_2011-05-25

“How the App Store reshapes IT's priorities”
http://www.infoworld.com/t/information-technology-careers/how-the-app-store-reshapes-its-priorities-945?page=0,0&source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_2011-05-25

JavaScript goes back to the  Servers
http://www.infoworld.com/d/application-development/javascript-conquers-the-server-969?source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_2011-05-25

Surfs up!...........................................Eric