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The GOOG ->MSFT Exodus: Working at Google vs. Working at Microsoft

And so an exodus begins of Google Employees joining Microsoft. Remember Google took a lot of employees from Microsoft when they started.

Google’s gotten quite big so it only makes sense that there are some cracks in its structure. That is why I like smaller companies, they are more tightly knit. This isn’t to say that I would refuse a job at Google or Microsoft :) I think everyone needs to work a large company once in their lifetime, there are a lot of life lessons to be learnt.

HRD orders faculty quota, IIT directors livid-India-The Times of India

IIT’s reputation is built on excellent teachers and excellent schooling. They produce quality graduates. Now that’s going to take a hit with IIT allowing caste system for the teachers. Its dumbing down the system.

Keep IIT what it is, an elite institution. Introduce the teacher caste system in other univerisities.

AlterNet: Thousands of Californians Sign Petition to Rename Sewage Plant After George W. Bush

Now there’s something that makes sense when you talk about George Bush.

Mini-Me, star of Austin Powers, sues over dwarf sex tape - Telegraph

2ft 8 ins tall Verne Troyer….

How to use Google Alerts to find out if your site gets hacked

Australia’s Muslim community demands that polygamous marriages be legalized. For the sake of women.

“For the sake of women”: LOL

Architectural Overview of Shindig , an OpenSocial Reference Implementation

Quite a good explanation of how Shindig works. If you are working with OpenSocial, this is worth a read.

Jerry Seinfeld on George Carlin’s Life and Comedy - NYTimes.com

A tribute to George Carlin beautifully written.

You could certainly say that George downright invented modern American stand-up comedy in many ways. Every comedian does a little George. I couldn’t even count the number of times I’ve been standing around with some comedians and someone talks about some idea for a joke and another comedian would say, “Carlin does it.” I’ve heard it my whole career: “Carlin does it,” “Carlin already did it,” “Carlin did it eight years ago.”

Women With Long Finger Nails Complaining That iPhone Is Sexist - Switched

It’s easy to see how some gadgets might be biased towards those who are right-handed versus left, and certainly some gadgets are completely unfriendly toward those with disabilities. But can a gadget be sexist? According to an article published in the Los Angeles Times, that’s the claim being made by many women who believe the iPhone is unfairly designed to be completely unusable by those of the fairer sex with long fingernails.

Every application within the iPhone was specifically designed to be accessible with your fingertip. The touchscreen detects your body’s electrical charge when it comes in contact with the device, enabling it to determine where you pressed. As a result, fingernails (especially of the glued-on variety) tend to get in the way while using the iPhone, which is irritating some women profusely.

Some women are calling for the iPhone to be redesigned to include stylus-control capability (as on some Windows Mobile and Palm Treo devices), but we’re more inclined to think that long fingernails went out in the early ’90s and that modern devices require modern manicures — like the meticulously pristine digits used in Apple’s advertising.