Your Tech Skills Have a Two Year Half-Life

Your Tech Skills Have a Two Year Half-Life:

itwbennett writes "Eric Bloom, an IT leadership coach and former CIO, has answered that eternal question 'does working on old software hurt your professional marketability' with a somewhat surprising 'no.' But, Bloom adds, 'a techie's skill set from a marketability perspective has a two year half-life. That is to say, that the exact set of skills you have today will only be half as marketable two years from now.'"



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Wireless junkbot sculptural mice

Wireless junkbot sculptural mice:




We've featured the works of Aaron Ristau, a talented mechanical sculptor, before; his latest whimsical mechanical found-object mice are sweet and odd and lovely.

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Craft-Modern introduces the Doorlenz. Made of anodized aluminum and tinted acrylic, the Doorlenz requires no additional hardware to hold it in place. Simply drill the required hole into your existing door and attach the Doorlenz with a few twists. The Doorlenz is available in three sizes and five colors to allow for a unique and endless number of designs.

Craft-Modern introduces the Doorlenz

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