New paths to a great job

 New paths to a great jobOf course I have to open this post with something about how stupid college is. Colleges are finally responding to the problem they charge tons of money and then graduates are unemployable and in debt. Colleges are responding by becoming job preparation centers. And Frank Bruni, opinion editor for the New York Times, says this is a waste of time and resources. Here's what's better:1. Skipping college. The real issue we have with admitting that college is not a path to the work world is then we have to ask ourselves why we send our kids to high school. There is plenty of data to show that teens are able to manage their lives without the constraints of school. The book Escaping the Endless Adolescence is chock full...

Read more »

12 Steps You Should Take Before You Accept the Job Offer

 12 Steps You Should Take Before You Accept the Job Offer You're in the process of interviewing at a company and it seems like you've got a good shot at the position. Terrific! Before you rush to say yes when you get the offer, though, make sure this is really the ideal place to be employed. Here's a handy list of twelve things you should look into. More »...

Read more »

Get 50GB of Free, Encrypted Online Storage from Tresorit

 Get 50GB of Free, Encrypted Online Storage from Tresorit Windows (Mac, Android, iOS coming soon): There are a ton of online syncing and storage services, but not all of them locally encrypt your data for higher security. Just out of limited beta, Tresorit is a new Dropbox alternative with client-side encryption. The company offers 5GB of free space, but for a limited time Lifehacker readers can grab 50GB free for life. More »...

Read more »

China: World's Fastest Electric Car Unveiled

China: World's Fastest Electric Car Unveiledvia Tech News - Latest Technology and Gadget News | Sky News on 4/29/13With record levels of air pollution, China has pledged major investment in electricity-powered vehicl...

Read more »

Chinese Hacking Suspects 'Back In Business'

 Chinese Hacking Suspects 'Back In Business'Cyber crime experts in the UK tell Sky News a suspected Chinese hacking group linked to a military unit has been "reactivate...

Read more »

United win title number 20

 United win title number 20via SkySports | News on 4/22/13Manchester United won their 20th league title in style as Robin van Persie scored a sensational first-half hat-trick in a 3-0 victory over troubled Aston Vil...

Read more »

Xavi: Messi is our key man

Xavi: Messi is our key manvia SkySports | News on 4/22/13Barcelona's Xavi Hernandez has said he expects Lionel Messi will be fit for Tuesday's Champions League semi-final first leg at Bayern Munich, despite the Argentinian maestro's hamstring wo...

Read more »

Cyber Attacks On UK Businesses 'Soaring'

 Cyber Attacks On UK Businesses 'Soaring'via Tech News - Latest Technology and Gadget News | Sky News on 4/22/13British firms are increasingly falling victim to cyber crimes, with almost all large and small business affected in the past ye...

Read more »

Report on review of education loans ready

Report on review of education loans readyBy Bernard LugongoThe Citizen ReporterDodoma. The government is implementing a directive from the last meeting of Parliament that required it to table a Bill on reviewing the Law on Education Fund.The amendment is expected to give room for identifying alternative sources of funds to finance higher education, the Parliament was told yesterday.The deputy minister for Education and Vocational Training, Mr Philipo Mulugo, said a task force formed in the last meeting to identify extra sources of funds for loans to higher education students has submitted its report to the ministry.He was responding to a question from Mr Rashid Ali Abdallah (Tumbe-CUF) who asked for the reason that made the government fail to give loans to some students last year despite having...

Read more »

NASA to Webcast Lyrid meteor shower Monday night

 NASA to Webcast Lyrid meteor shower Monday nightA camera at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., will broadcast live images of the space fireworks sh...

Read more »

Will Samsung's next phone be metal like the iPhone?

 Will Samsung's next phone be metal like the iPhone?via CNET News by Chris Matyszczyk on 4/21/13Rumors emerging from South Korea suggest that Samsung is concerned that the build quality of the iPhone and the HTC One puts its Galaxy Phone in a cheap light. [Read mo...

Read more »

Your local hospital might be killing you: here’s how

Your local hospital might be killing you: here’s howBy Syriacus Buguzi The Citizen Correspondent Dar es Salaam. As healthcare facilities continue mushrooming in the city and other urban centres, local environmental health experts have warned against a major public health challenge that comes with it. They say, in most developing countries, including Tanzania, the sharp medical garbage generated from these health facilities poses a human health disaster that neither government authorities nor owners of healthcare facilities have invested enough to avert. ''There are documented cases of people who have acquired Hepatitis A and B from using recycled syringes which had been previously used at hospitals,'' according to Dr Larama Rongo, an expert in Environmental and Occupational Health from...

Read more »

China: Sichuan Earthquake Kills At Least 179

China: Sichuan Earthquake Kills At Least 179via The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News on 4/20/13Rescuers are hunting for survivors after an earthquake strikes rural China, killing at least 179 people and injuring thousan...

Read more »

Hackers send bogus tweets from '60 Minutes' account

Hackers send bogus tweets from '60 Minutes' accountvia CNET News by Edward Moyer on 4/20/13CBS News confirms that the Twitter feeds for "60 Minutes" and "48 Hours" were hacked. Phony tweets accused the U.S. of aiding terrorists. [Read mo...

Read more »

Cheap Intel devices will run Google, Microsoft OSes, sources say

 Cheap Intel devices will run Google, Microsoft OSes, sources sayvia CNET News by Brooke Crothers on 4/19/13Really cheap Intel-based tablets and laptops will run Google and Microsoft operating systems, sources tell CNET. [Read more]   &nb...

Read more »

Balotelli ban reduced by game

 Balotelli ban reduced by gamevia SkySports | News on 4/19/13AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli's three-match ban for insulting a match official has been reduced by a game on appeal, the Serie A has confirm...

Read more »

Lampard: Give new boss time

Lampard: Give new boss timevia SkySports | News on 4/19/13Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard insists the club have to change the policy of swiftly rotating managers at Stamford Brid...

Read more »

Crave Ep. 117: Escape from Earth to three newly discovered hospitable planets

Crave Ep. 117: Escape from Earth to three newly discovered hospitable planetsvia CNET News by Stephen Beacham on 4/19/13On this week's episode, we plan our escape to a new habitable planet found by NASA and take a look at a touch-based scanner that turns paper into touch screens. Plus, Project Unity lets you play 18 classic video consoles in one box. [Read more]   &nb...

Read more »

Social media as breaking-news feed: Worse information, faster

Social media as breaking-news feed: Worse information, fastervia CNET News by Molly Wood on 4/19/13commentary The unfolding of breaking news on social media can create a dangerous well of misinformation, witch-hunting, and egomaniacal info-spewing. Time for some ground rules for the Internet. [Read more]   &nb...

Read more »

FORUM: Was it fair for Sumatra to increase bus fares?

FORUM: Was it fair for Sumatra to increase bus fares?via Magazetini - Soma Magazeti ya Tanzania - Read Tanzania Newspapers on 4/19/13The move by Sumatra to raise bus fares has elicited negative reaction from many people. They say the poorest among Tanzanians can no longer take trips. Indeed, they note, the old travel bill was already too heavy for most. Many lay the blame squarely on the regulators. Sumatra, they say, should have done better research. Here are a few comments, in our readers' own words: Max Jumapili, Musoma This is not fair. How can Sumatra raise the bus fare by up to 40 percent without considering the real life of Tanzanians, especially those in rural areas? Many people will not be able to travel because they can't afford the new fares. The government has done nothing...

Read more »

What national debt? Sh300m to buy 2 govt cars, with Bunge’s blessings

 What national debt? Sh300m to buy 2 govt cars, with Bunge’s blessings on 4/19/13By Veneranda Sumila The Citizen Reporter Dodoma. Members of Parliament on Thursday approved Sh300 million to be used to purchase two government vehicles. This comes only a few years since the government announced that it had suspended the purchase of expensive and luxury vehicles to reduce lavish spending, despite a surging economy. "We agreed here last year that we cannot be spending huge amounts of money to buy luxury cars...I am surprised that the government is still allocating such huge amounts of money for the purchase of only two cars," said Ubungo MP John Mnyika (Chadema). According to Mnyika, the money could be used to purchase more cars as many councils in the country have no cars and have been...

Read more »

Doug Anderson Won The College Dunk Contest With A 360-Degree, Between-The-Le...

 Doug Anderson Won The College Dunk Contest With A 360-Degree, Between-The-Legs Jamvia Deadspin by Barry Petchesky on 4/5/13Last night saw the college dunk contest at the Georgia Dome McCamish Pavilion, and while this year's edition didn't have an internet favorite like Jacob Tucker, Detroit forward Doug Anderson gave the fans what they came to see.Read more...

Read more »