OLPC aims for free laptop, lays off staff
The head of OLPC said he wants to make the group's XO laptops free, on the same day the nonprofit laid off half of its staff.
Want to “Do” Tech or Teach Tech?
The press release for a new book called “200 Best Jobs for College Graduates” included some IT salary information. I was a bit surprised by the low starting salaries. My in-college daughter wants to be a teacher, and the starting salary for a brand new college graduate in the district that employs my wife is $45,000. That beats all but one of the “best” jobs in the press release.
DoD seeks virtual renditions of military parents
The U.S. Department of Defense is looking for researchers who can build applications that enable family members to interact with parents serving far from home in the military.
Zune chokes on leap-year bug
Microsoft says that Zune 30GB players were frozen today because of a bug in the device's internal clock driver.
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