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6 Tech Skills You Need To Know In 2015 Technology is one area that no one in any industry can afford to grow complacent about — tech is changing so quickly that skills you mastered last year may already be outdated. In such a quickly evolving industry, information decays at a rate of 30% a year, according to Research in Labor Economics, rendering nearly a third of last year's tech-related knowledge irrelevant. But don't panic — there's a solution. Staying up-to-date with emergent technologies and trends — as well as the skills needed to master them — will help you offset the lightning-fast pace of skills disruption and keep you ahead of the curve.  On that note, here are the top six tech skills that Pluralsight has identified as not just "nice to know," but "need to know," in 2015. 1. Coding As I've written recently, coding is the number-one skill in demand today worldwide. Although coding and computer science are still m...

Programming is one of the most versatile skills on the market in this age. From being able to create company websites to knowing how to easily fix a redirecting error, these skills can be invaluable to an employer and yourself in many ways. However, staying the way you are will never let you be the best Programmer you can be, read on to learn how to improve your skills as a programmer. 1.Analyze the problem clearly. Read all about the case which you are going to analyze what should your action for this case.  2.Think twice about how to solve that problem Think twice for best action that you can perform in this case. 3.Gather complete requirements.  Take the time to write down what goals the end product needs to achieve, and who your user base will be. Clarity of thought at this stage will save a lot of time down the line. 4.Write a thorough implementation plan (or model). - For something small and self-contained, this might be just a basic flowchart or a...

The latest edition of  Simplicity Linux , version 15.4, recently became available for download. Simplicity Linux delivers just what its name suggests: It is a simpler way to run a fully powered Linux desktop on any computer you touch. Simplicity lets you carry your entire desktop, favorite installed applications, and complete collection of documents and files in your pocket everywhere you go. Other Linux distros let you do much the same thing -- but solutions like Puppy Linux, Porteus, Knoppix and such take a bit more technical prowess to set up and configure. Simplicity Linux does all of the heavy lifting, well, more simply. If you already know Puppy Linux, consider Simplicity Linux a close family cousin that will bring new life to your computing. One compelling reason for using Simplicity Linux is its desktop improvement. Simplicity Linux uses the LXDE desktop environment rather than Openbox. This choice by the distro's lone developer, David Purse, is critical. It puts a more...

“Time” is  the most used noun in the English language , yet it remains a mystery. We’ve just completed an amazingly intense and rewarding multidisciplinary conference on the nature of time , and my brain is swimming with ideas and new questions. Rather than trying a summary (the talks will be online soon), here’s my stab at a top ten list partly inspired by our discussions: the things everyone should know about time. [Update: all of these are things I think are true, after quite a bit of deliberation. Not everyone agrees, although of course they should.] 1. Time exists.  Might as well get this common question out of the way. Of course time exists — otherwise how would we set our alarm  CLOCKS ? Time organizes the universe into an ordered series of moments, and thank goodness; what a mess it would be if reality were complete different from moment to moment. The real question is whether or not time is  fundamental , or perhaps emergent. We used to think that “tempe...

Self-reliance is a vital key to living a healthy, productive life.  To be self-reliant one must master a basic set of skills, more or less making them a jack of all trades.  Contrary to what you may have learned in school, a jack of all trades is far more equipped to deal with life than a specialized master of only one. 1.    Build a Fire   – Fire produces heat and light, two basic necessities for living.  At some point in your life this knowledge may be vital. How to Build a Fire Wilderness Survival Firecraft Build a Fire Without Matches or a Lighter (video) 2.    Operate a Computer   – Fundamental computer knowledge is essential these days.  Please, help those in need. How To Help Someone Use a Computer The BBC’s Guide to Using a Computer Mac Basics Windows Basics 3.  Use Google Effectively   – Google knows everything.  If you’re having trouble finding something with Google, it’s you that ...