Why a PMP certification will increase your abilities and allure as a project manager It’s safe to say that most people want to be ‘the leader’ in whatever situation they are in or facing. Likewise, the benefits associated with leadership tend to be very attractive; salary hikes, your own office, and of course, having [...]
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Healthcare has become a big growth sector in IT; enhance your career potential with CompTIA certification(s) Among the many predictions being touted by leading trends experts is the notion that the entire healthcare industry is due for a boom. This is not a ‘boom’ in a destructive sense of course, but rather one of intense [...]
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Given that Apple is a stable market leader, ACSP certification seems like a really good long-term career investment This past August (2012) Apple was stealing headlines across the globe, but not because its latest device or product release. Instead, they were being awarded a very rare distinction, which of course was being officially recognized [...]
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Advanced IT professionals should consider becoming a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE certification) Ask yourself this question, “Where would we be without Linux?” Since the inception of the internet, Linux kernels have been helping to make it more stable and open-ended. TCP/IP went global in 1989, helping to make the internet what it is [...]
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Why Gamification isn’t just a fad Whether or not most people realize it (or want to recognize it) games play an integral role in our lives. Sure, gaming can be something people do to break away from responsibilities or more serious tasks, but don’t most jobs (already) demand employees adopt a “game-like” mentality? In [...]
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In the future, will we use our brains to control most consumer devices?* Thanks to emerging Brain-to-Computer interface technology we might soon control our computers using only the power of our mind (*insert the “Twilight Zone” theme music) Although it’s been said before, the phrase “we are entering into a new age” has never been [...]
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Hybrid Clouds on the Horizon When most of us think about Cloud Computing we envision fully automated systems, colocation, and perhaps an absence of on-site resources. The reality is that businesses aren’t simply jumping in head first with a definitive cloud solution; they’re working their way up to it by first implementing hybrid clouds. [...]
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How QR code technology is being used to enhance promotion Though we are currently experiencing a down economy, there are certain sectors that seem to be doing quite well. Luxury items have not only retained their value throughout this entire economic debacle, they actually seem to be increasing in value. Given this turn of [...]
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Cloud Computing isn’t perfect, but it’s far from broken… The most recent Amazon cloud outage isn’t a herald of worse things to come; it’s more like a learning opportunity Yes, on October 22, 2012, Amazon’s large Virginia data center experienced some technical difficulties which brought the popular sites Reddit, Foursquare and others for a number [...]
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Yes, Brain – Computer interfaces actually exist! While it might seem like something out of a science fiction movie, the technology to control certain devices with your mind is here and is very real Recently, two devices which allow for the human brain to interface with machines have emerged on the consumer market. The first [...]
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Are we looking at a Brighter Future for BIG data practitioners? Depending on whom you talk to, around 1.5 – 6 million (or more) new careers will be created in BIG data over the next 3 years. It is estimated that nearly 2 million of these jobs will be added in the United States, [...]
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Are we about to see a Gamification explosion? Some really big organizations are tapping into what Gamification has to offer. We’re not just talking about moves made to draw in customers; Gamification is actively being used to engage employees as well. In addition to mammoth companies like Samsung, there are a number of very large [...]
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Gamification and the Green movement There’s been a lot of talk and attention paid to the direction the Green movement has recently taken. Simply put, more companies are focusing on their carbon footprint and making plans for the upcoming carbon credits system. The problem it seems is not in getting people (and employees) to [...]
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All about QR Codes When QR Codes first came onto the commercial scene they were greeted mostly with a lot of confused looks and head scratching, now, they’re basically everywhere you look. Quick Response Codes (QR Codes) were originally deployed in the automotive industry because they allow for a much faster scans than conventional [...]
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Why Hadoop is perfect for managing BIG data Anyone that’s spent any amount of time researching or reading about BIG data will have come across the term “Hadoop” at some point. In simple terms, Hadoop is a project with aims of developing open-source software for use in analysis, processing and distribution for BIG data. [...]
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TRIFACTA is bringing a visual approach to BIG data management Certainly it’s true that people tend to learn more from visual sources than from those which require internal computations. As the saying goes, “a picture is worth a thousand words”, right? Maybe a better question is, how will a more visual approach to BIG [...]
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Is managing BIG data becoming a major career in and of itself? Most Cloud Computing operations today require individuals who specialize in BIG data management The biggest byproduct of the last several years of technological development has been the proliferation of huge amounts of data. In other words, as continue to chart new territories in [...]
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A look at what BIG data will gain by integrating with the Cloud Down throughout history, certain types of useful technologies tend to emerge in groups or pairs. It is often their shared goals or purposes which ultimately create the definitive versions of the products and services we take for granted every single day. [...]
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Recent Gartner report shows demand for public cloud computing services rising Whether or not it’s Windows Azure, Amazon EC2, or something like Google’s AppEngine we’re talking about, one thing is certain – public cloud services are highly sought-after right now. Of course the next question is, why not? After all, there are some very [...]
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GE is promoting development of cloud computing systems for air traffic control In the same way that cloud computing is being used to assist in operations for NASA’s recent Mars rover mission, Curiosity, it might very well be implemented for use in air traffic control. This is not to say that the same cloud [...]
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