Jan. 18, 2008
The No. 2 reason smart IT professionals fail certification exams: Applied knowledge
Network World
Ron Colonna says it takes more than just book-smarts to pass certification exams.
“This is just like when all of you tried to get a driver’s license. You studied the book to be able to pass the written exam but the only way that you could pass the road test was to get out and drive. Think of your certification tests as a combined written/road test of Microsoft technology.”
Surgeons to turn to Wii to sharpen their scalpel skills?
The Register
James Sherwood writes that according to “New Scientist” magazine, surgeons who play Nintendo’s Wii game system perform surgery better than those who on the contrary, haven’t played it .
“Researchers at the Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona have found that its surgical residents performed better during simulated surgery after they’d spent some time on a Wii. The researchers concluded that the precise on-screen movements sometimes required to use the Wii’s Remote and Nunchuck controllers were reason for the increased dexterity.”
Hands-free cellular in cars: Patented
Techdirt
Derek Kerton writes of the latest patent regarding cell phones in cars.
“Johnson Controls, a leading provider of automotive sub-systems, has been granted a patent for a ‘Wireless Communication System That Enables ‘Hands-free’ Cellular Phone Use in Automobiles.’”
