Thursday, April 25, 2002

Is Programming a Dead End Job? [Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters] I had a programming job for nine months, and I left to go back to QA because I was offered 50% more. Since then I've been offered a couple of other programming jobs, but they paid much less than what I get from Symantec for QA. comment () trackback ()  1:15:31 PM     Profile: Second space tourist. South African millionaire Mark Shuttleworth has a ticket to ride into space. [BBC News: sci/tech] Here's a short profile on the first African in space. comment () trackback ()  1:09:20 PM     Israel: UN Jenin Team Lacks Balance. Israel pushed the United Nations on Wednesday to clarify the mandate of a U.N. fact-finding team and add members with military expertise, saying the mission appears designed to blame Israel for devastation wrought in battles with Palestinian gunmen in the Jenin refugee camp. [AP World News] I haven't seen any mention of who the UN intends to send. This would seem like a rather important detail--what if they are all Europeans? comment () trackback ()  10:38:53 AM     2nd Space Tourist Soars Into Orbit. The world's second space tourist soared into orbit Thursday on a Russian rocket, overcoming last-minute jitters as he embarked on a $20 million ride to the International Space Station. [AP World News] I'm glad to see this is getting more coverage. Besides being the first African in space, this guy paid $5 million less than Dennis Tito. I hope the price continues to drop. comment () trackback ()  10:30:42 AM

© Copyright 2006 Ken Hagler. Last update: 2/14/2006; 6:49:43 PM.

Email