Hybrid careers … that combine computing with other fields will increasingly be the new American jobs of the future, labor experts say. In other words, the nation’s economy is going to need more cool nerds. But not enough young people are embracing computing — often because they are leery of being branded nerds.

via New Programs Aim to Lure Young Into Digital Jobs – NYTimes.com.

via Infographic of the Day: The Many Species of Geek | Design & Innovation | Fast Company.

“In Silicon Valley, Steve Jobs is one such household name. If he sneezes, the media reports on it. As a result, hundreds, possibly thousands, of entrepreneurs have looked up to him and found inspiration.

Many other entrepreneur heroes have emerged in Silicon Valley and across America, and their stories have traveled far and wide. The media has celebrated them, and to a very large extent, all these stories–not only billionaires like Jobs, Bill Gates, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Tom Siebel or Larry Ellison, but also numerous smaller successes–have helped create the culture that we enjoy here. This culture forgives failure, focusing not on the defeat, but celebrating the attempt.”

via India’s Next Celebrities – Forbes.com.

DNA-Inspired Closet Is As Space-Efficient As It’s Twisted and Curvy – Double helix closet – Gizmodo.

Avatar toys go augmented-reality, courtesy of Mattel and Total Immersion.

Easy science literacy lessons by the Philadelphia 76ers cheerleaders

Take the quiz here.  I got 23/26 for 88%.  Average so far is 22%.  Shame on you, Internet!

1440 rpm V8 engine:

So powerful it crashed (pics).

ac Users – Millenium Falcon Mac mini.

Brightstorm, a start-up, offers online courses to augment what teenagers learn in school and help with the ever-more-challenging process of honing their resumes for college.

The target audience is teenagers hoping to improve their grades and test scores to get into college, as well as their parents. Right now the site has 19 courses ranging from S.A.T. preparation to writing skills to an advanced placement course in United States government. It plans to add more classes, including A.C.T. preparation. The classes, which are not for credit, are taught via online video by high school teachers in 15 to 20 15-minute episodes. A course costs $49 for a year’s access.

via A Start-Up Helps With the Run-Up to College – Bits Blog – NYTimes.com.

I don’t know if I’ve posted this before, but it’s an amazing looking book that was written by a guy I known online.  I’ve heard wonderful things about the book and can’t wait to get my copy!

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