Why Net searches for jobs are so popular – Wharton looks at the ways that employers and recruiters can tap the best talent during tight economic times. [CNet] – This is one reason I’m at CareerSite. There is still a tremendous amount of untapped potential in online employment services.
Rudy Giuliani was definitely a figure that emerged from the chaos of 911 to show himself to be the kind of leader one wants during crisis. Time has named him Person of the Year for 2001.
We saw Fellowship of the Ring on Thursday night. One warning: a 10:15 showing finished up at 1:30, so be prepared. I’ll leave my commentary on it short, simple and spoiler free: it was an excellent movie. If you’re at all into fantasy, this is as good as it gets. Expect nominations for Best Picture and Best Director Oscars (in addition to the expected Best Visual Effects).
Yesterday was CareerSite’s office move, so I missed out on a day of blogging. The move was a lot of work (I’m still a little sore), even with 6 professional movers and 3 trucks (moving only two blocks!). The new building is very nice. I’ll probably be offline on Monday as well. I wouldn’t be surprised if I’m back up by Wednesday though.
Entertainment Weekly asks if Fellowship of the Ring can beat Harry Potter’s box office. Since Potter will take in $300 million, there’s no certainty that FOTR can beat that. The thing I don’t buy in this article is the quote: “Fantasy is box office poison,” he says, citing such duds as ”Dungeons & Dragons,” ”Dragonheart,” and ”The 13th Warrior.” Why must people always do this? Fantasy is not box office poison.
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Yahoo! is reporting the selection of the World’s Funniest Joke. 100,000 people from 70 countries voted on Laugh Lab. Read the joke itself below.
Famed fictional detective Sherlock Holmes and his gruff assistant Doctor Watson pitch their tent while on a camping expedition, but in the middle of the night Holmes nudges Watson awake and questions him.
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IBM takes quantum leap – Big Blue researchers say they have used a newly developed computer to perform ‘the most complex quantum computation to date.’ It’s a step forward. [ZDNet] It’s funny that the most complex quantum computation was factoring 15 into 3 and 5, but you’ve got to start somewhere. It’s actually a bit frightening that they’re using factoring as their test case for these computers, because that means that the first large scale quantum computer they make will be able to break all encryption in use today.
The MIT Great Dome was hacked to include The One Ring. The text running around the ring is Elvish and is the same inscription that’s in the Lord of the Rings.
The Sacramento Bee has an article about musicians raising money to battle the record companies. Some big names are set to perform: Elton John, No Doubt, The Eagles, Sheryl Crow, Dixie Chicks, Stevie Nicks. Dexter Holland of The Offspring said “It’s about time for artists to take control of their work and how it is presented to our fans”. Very good.
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Well, the big movie is out… You’ve probably read the other reviews (which are all way up there). Now you can read mine.
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