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Goob

Have I mentioned lately what a big dumb dog I have?

I have the world’s smartest dog, too.  Except for the eating thing.
“If your dog is too fat, you are not getting enough exercise.”   Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Also:  Factoid of the day:

The gurnard, a fish found in Florida, grunts when a thunderstorm is brewing, and it’s said to be more reliable than local meteorologists.

Lorena, can you verify?   Inquiring minds want to know. :):)

Is it fall yet?

Look at this beautiful autumn color!  It’s in our neighbor’s yard so I think technically we don’t need to rake the leaves when they fall on our side. 🙂  Click it if you want to see it a little bigger.

Those wires are attractive, aren’t they?  I don’t think we can do much with them, but I guarantee they will be strung with festive lights for most of the summer.  Par TAY!!   You’re all invited.  Cold beer and sangria in abundance.  And tri-tip. Mmmm.

…. and YES it must be fall, we’re trying to take Christmas pictures.  Mostly we just got Christmas Fail pictures.

They’re making me laugh, so I’ll share one:

Cannot get all of us looking at the camera at once.  The one time we had all dogs and one cat looking at the camera Bob and I both had our eyes closed.  Goob layed down in the next shot.  Sigh.

Jobs 2010

6 Hottest Skills for 2010
Computerworld (12/29/09) Brandel, Mary

U.S. business executives recently responded to a Computerworld survey about the availability of information technology jobs and what skills will be in demand in 2010. The skill set that is in the highest demand is programming and application development, according to the survey. New projects are being green-lighted thanks to the rebounding economy, leading to a demand for application developers who also can act as business analysts and project managers.

The survey found that companies will look for programmers with knowledge of .Net, Java, Web development, open source, and portal technologies such as Microsoft’s Sharepoint, says Computerworld’s Dave Willmer. Demand also is growing for programmers who are familiar with programming languages such as Ruby on Rails and AJAX.

Help desk and technical support professionals also will be in high demand in 2010. Many companies cut technical support as the recession hit, and those companies are now looking to refill those positions.

Meanwhile, the demand for networking professionals is growing with the complexity of networks. New approaches such as cloud computing and software as a service have forced companies to hire people with expertise in networking. Project management is another area that is growing in importance.

“Professionals who understand technology and how it fits in the overall business strategy are the ones who add the most value, get paid more, and have the most fulfilling careers,” says analyst Tom Silver.

Some companies are concentrating on hiring people with cybersecurity skills, while graduates who studied computer engineering and digital controls also are in high demand. Business intelligence was rated as the sixth most important skill, according to the Computerworld survey.

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Hellz, people, I can do ALL of that.   I just need someone to kick me in the ass.