Look! Up in the sky! The growing importance of drone technology
We love things that fly. Flying and flying things have always been a source of fascination for humans, and the latest fascination-with-flying trend could have an impact similar to the invention of the …
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Job profile: The job of webmaster has constantly evolved since the 1990s
Wow, it’s 2020 already — a year filled with “vision” statements and “hindsight” innuendos. It’s a year of change and forward movement, but most of all it is a year filled with technology and new …
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The challenges (and benefits?) of the work-from-home world
As I write this article, I am working from home. Home is where my main office sits, where I get all of my work done, and where you can find me most days. It isn’t like that for a majority of Americans …
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The curious, contentious relationship between entertainment and IT
A while back, I wrote about my favorite movies that *don’t* completely screw up their depictions of information technology (IT). You can read that piece over at GoCertify. Today, I’m thinking …
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Job profile: Become a video game designer
Sitting in my son’s bedroom, I am reminded of when we used to play World of Warcraft together. I have Steam (the popular video game distribution platform) on my laptop currently and have …
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There are a lot of Linux distros to choose from — which is right for you?
Picture yourself sitting down to use Linux. Now picture yourself wondering what Linux distro you will be using. The picture just got more complicated. In the 28-year history of Linux, there have been nearly …
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The revolution will not be marginalized: Cryptocurrency’s still potent future
Cryptocurrency is a word that, when spoken, has an effect on the person who hears it. Some respond positively acknowledging the transactional wherewithal (and convenience), the potential to disrupt …
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Job profile: Become a data engineer
A good data engineer is instrumental in feeding highly accurate information to data scientists. Data engineers are responsible for the creation and maintenance of the analytics infrastructure that …
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Job profile: Become a Salesforce developer
From a job overview perspective, there is perhaps no IT job more fascinating to me than that of Salesforce Developer. This gig is part of an ever-changing landscape of positions and specializations that …
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Job Profile: Become an application developer (or software engineer)
What’s in a title? What skill sets match those titles? Some of the best engineers across network, systems, software, and enterprise have had degrees in philosophy, poultry science and anthropology. When …
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