XML - No Silver Bullet

Several years ago, when XML was just a buzzword and I was an undergrad in Computer Science, I went to a technical presentation / recruiting talk given by Cerner at my university. One of the "big" reasons to go work at Cerner was that they were cutting-edge; they were using XML. I gave the presenter some flak on that point. XML is no silver bullet. No one would consider listening to me, an undergrad with very little experience, not even the professors who should have known better*. Maybe someone with more experience can be more convincing....

Software Development Amidst the Whiz of Silver Bullets...

ACM Queue vol. 4, no. 5 - June 2006 by Alex E. Bell, The Boeing Company

* In retrospect, the professors were being politically correct. This is a business that funds scholarships, hires students, and took the time to give a presentation.

Review of Nerdcore Hip-Hop Music

My first taste of Nerdcore was through the stylings of MC Frontalot.  It is light and funny.  Check out the review and links provided at:
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/07/12/1354242

Career Quiz

Below are my results from the PrincetonReview Career Quiz.  Considering that I am currently have a research assistantship, I guess the quiz is fairly accurate.
		People with yellow Interests like job responsibilities that include organizing and systematizing, and professions that are detail-oriented, predictable, and objective. People with yellow Interests enjoy activities that include: ordering, numbering, scheduling, systematizing, preserving, maintaining, measuring, specifying details, and archiving, which often lead to work in research, banking, accounting, systems analysis, tax law, finance, government work, and engineering.

		People with blue styles prefer to perform their job responsibilities in a manner that is supportive and helpful to others with a minimum of confrontation. They prefer to work where they have time to think things through before acting. People with blue style tend to be insightful, reflective, selectively sociable, creative, thoughtful, emotional, imaginative, and sensitive. Usually they thrive in a cutting edge, informally paced, future-oriented environment. You will want to choose a work environment or career path in which your style is welcomed and produces results.