Articles by Dice Staff
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Engineers Can Learn a Lot from.... Nurses
Nursing is far afield from software engineering -- you can't argue that. My mom's a nurse and she's far better with blood than I am though I'm far better with computers than she is. But over the… -
BlackBerry PlayBook: A Sad Affair
The BlackBerry Playbook is sad not because it sucks. Quite the contrary, actually. It's sad because the PlayBook is so affordable, with hardware components that trump all its similarly priced com… -
Toshiba Scanner Reads Objects Not Barcodes
A Toshiba scanner that has recently been demonstrated in Japan uses object recognition to identify foods at the supermarket checkout line. The technology uses a camera that compares the food that… -
Missouri Shows Impressive Tech Job Growth
Missouri employers are saying "Meet Me in St. Louis... and Kansas City!" The two Missouri cities, perhaps best known for barbecue and fried ravioli, are among the top 10 cities for technology job… -
Wikipedia Boycotts Godaddy Over SOPA
Wikipedia recently transferred all their sites from GoDaddy due to ongoing contention over the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Last December, GoDaddy couldn't seem to make up its mind regarding th… -
Microsoft Blunders Keyboard and Mouse Interaction for Windows 8
Microsoft is betting the business on Windows 8, the upcoming one-size-fits-all operating system. However, while Microsoft promises the Metro UI is usable with both touch interaction and a keyboar… -
Tethering is Back Through a Web App
iTether was one of those popular apps Apple disliked and killed last year, after it had been on the app store for no more than a few hours. Now it's back as Tether, having bypassed the Apple App… -
Apple Reveals Big Expansion Plans in Texas
Apple plans to more than double employment in Austin, Texas, with the investment of $304 million for a new campus that will house its Americas Operations Center. The plan calls for Apple to add m… -
Firefox Being Developed For Windows 8 Metro
Mozilla Firefox will available for us with the upcoming upcoming Metro Interface from Windows 8, Mozilla announced. This decision came shortly after Microsoft made the Windows 8 Consumer Preview…