Category: Jobs
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Want a new job?
So, you are considering switching jobs to reach a new level or get a better salary. I’m sure that you already connected to Monster.com and LinkedIn. But you may need a few more resources to improve your chances. I have few unusal ideas to help: BestJobs will find you interesting job offers in Europe. Creating…
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Manufacturing playing cards
Chinese workers making decks of cards. They are quick! However, I wonder how long they can sustain such a rhythm. YouTube link
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Manufacturing phones in China
Phone manufacturing plants are impressively clean and tidy. However, at least in a Foxconn China factory, the workers live in a slightly less pleasant quarters. This is what Joel Johnson, Gizmodo reporter, has been able to show us. All the photos and comments are on Wired.
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Signs that you’re a bad programmer
Inability to reason about code Poor understanding of the language’s programming model Deficient research skills / Chronically poor knowledge of the platform’s features Inability to comprehend pointers Difficulty seeing through recursion Inability to think in sets Lack of critical thinking Pinball Programming Unfamiliar with the principles of security Code is a mess Inability to determine…
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Why did my colleagues help me?
I am leaving France for a photo trip to Nepal. Why did my colleagues pay a part of that trip?
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Best business card ever
Plenty of people will try to teach you how to create a good business card. Catchy, well-designed, well-balanced and unforgettable. Apart from the plain design (OK by that time), here the best possible business card. You will never forget about this guy. Unfortunately, we will not know who W.W.Green is. The exact text: USED CARS…
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JCI is going to restructure
Preliminary disclosure: Usually, I refrain from commenting about issues relating to my own employer. But today, Johnson Controls issued a press release unusually significant that I assumed would be worth an exception. The American economy is in pain, the automotive industry is in pain: General Motors should see a slowdown of 30% or more, Ford…
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America management of unemployment: Jail
Most people did not really notice this bit of information: The United States of America reached a point where 1,6 million Americans are in jail. This is nearly one percent of the 230-million population. I am starting to believe that this is (maybe not only) a way to manage a significant part of unemployment. When…
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AMD, wins and losses
AMD just announced two things nearly simultaneously : loosing $600 millions in operations in the last quarter (the financial balance is not good, but the message in there is: “it’s gonna be better soon”) and receiving a €262 millions from the German government (approved by the European Commission) to support the investments in their Dresden…