PERL/Python/php

thought I'd touch on the PERL is dead long live python debate...


on monster.com, The following stats (not very scientific the tho very telling)

job postings for:

PERL: 4443
Python: 1185
PHP: 2471
c#: 5000+
vb.net: 3181
Ruby: 649
Ruby on rails: 248
asp.net: 4868
lisp: 45
Cobol: 46
XML: 5000+
C++: 387
fortran: 225
haskell: 8
vbscript: 51
powershell: 66
bash: 353
zsh: 0
ksh: 193
tcsh: 3
Java: 5000+
javascript: 5000+
applescript: 12
sed: 119
awk: 137
Linux: 5000+
Windows: 5000+
FreeBSD: 117
OSX: 165
flash: 3626
sliverlight: 0

 you can look through the list and see for your self where the current trends are, at least for current job postings.



-Nex6

MacBook Air

There are lots of posts and threads everywhere on the NET about the new Macbook AIR.  Here are some:

http://www.osnews.com/story/19168/MacBook_Anorexic:_Where_Apple_Went_Wrong

http://www.osnews.com/story/19166/Apple_Launches_MacBook_Air

http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/01/15/1842211

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/high_quality_macbook_air_superdrive_photos_notes_on_remote_disc.html



Ok, that done;

I have seen,  posts  about how this will fail or its to expensive etc. First to the detractors, these types of devices eg ultra-notebooks, are aimed
at people who want a super light bare bones notebook for traveling, and other on the go needs. The big goals are:

light
battery life
looks good
usable

That said,  I know lots of people who would like one. Most people don't need all the features a typical laptop comes with anyways. And, some people who carry there laptops with them everywhere, would like one of these. Especially if there a mac user.

-Nex6