roundup This week's gatherings in Las Vegas are for those who know how to hack--and for those who want to stop them.

LeadPoint has the following opening in Los Angeles, CA: Senior Software Engineers (multiple openings)

Review business needs, requirements and technical specification; analyze business requirements and technical specifications to manage and develop high traffic commercial web application; design, implement and test software solutions using web application related Design Patterns, AJAX development, object oriented programming languages such as Java, HTML, JavaScript, SQL, CSS, Hibernate and Spring (or similar MVC framework) frameworks; responsible for delivering to market software that meets the quality profile targeted for the particular piece of software; build software that meets business objectives and requirements that are specified; build meaningful unit, functional, and integration level tests for the software build; participate in technical design reviews and peer coding sessions; write and maintain design, user and test documentation; adhere to Standard Operating Procedures and help refine it, as needed.

Requirements: Master of Science degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field and two years experience in software engineering or in software development or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field and five years progressive experience in software engineering or in software development. Must possess experience in web based applications. Must also possess at least one year of experience working with: Web application related Design Patterns; Open Source Technologies; Object Oriented Programming Languages (Java) and Concepts; and, SQL and database, MVC (Model-View Controller frameworks), Hibernate platform, and HTML, and CSS.

For confidential consideration, please email resume and indicate position applying for. No agencies or phone calls please.

LeadPoint has the following opening in Los Angeles, CA: Business Intelligence Analyst

Deliver high-impact financial and business analytical tools and reports for both internal and external customers using data modeling tools such as ER WIN, Data Warehousing concepts, and Informatica; assist in designing and building reports as well as in data analysis; write SQL to solve complex reporting requirements; design and prepare new reports; address business intelligence initiatives from a data delivery/presentation perspective; perform ad hoc analysis to support business decision making; establish, maintain, and ensure adherence to application standards for data reporting and extracting; maintain and optimize existing reports; assist the customer support group in providing post-implementation support and maintenance; act as consultant to business users to analyze future information needs and suggest reporting solutions to meet those needs; function as Project Lead for data-related projects, assisting in or directing the gathering of data and metrics and evaluating the success of various product releases/launches and new system features; contribute to lead marketplace analysis and financial modeling functions; liaise with various business units to gather requirements and resolve reporting issues; provide direction to Data Warehouse Team for building data marts that meet reporting needs; provide direction to junior team members; work operating systems such as UNIX, Linux, Windows & NT, and support ETL processes and scripts.

Requires Master of Science degree in Mathematics, Finance, Computer Science or related field and 6 months of experience as a business intelligence analyst, management analyst, business analyst, programmer analyst, or in IT consulting; or Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Finance, Computer Science or related field and five years of progressive experience as a business intelligence analyst, management analyst, business analyst, programmer analyst, or in IT consulting. Must possess experience: working in enterprise database software such as MySQL or Oracle; programming in SQL or PL/SQL; in operating systems like UNIX, Linux, Windows, NT; in datawarehouse tools and enterprise data mining using Sagent or Informatica; and in data modeling tools such as ER WIN.

For confidential consideration, please email resume and indicate position applying for. No agencies or phone calls please.

After 5,765 miles of driving through five states, CNET News reporter Daniel Terdiman is back home and reflecting on five-plus weeks of an amazing journey.

The long-anticipated search and ad partnership between Microsoft and Yahoo was announced this week, followed by lots of analysis. Also in merger news, Sprint and Virgin Mobile connect.

BUYER PRODUCT MANAGER, COMPUTER HARDWARE.

Company overview:

LA MICRO GROUP, INC. - is a California corporation established in 2001 with offices in Los Angeles and the United Kingdom. LA Micro Group provides corporate customers and private customers with high quality computer hardware and components. LA Micro Group specializes in quality new, used and refurbished computer parts and complete systems, including, but not limited to Compaq™, Dell™, Hewlett Packard™, Sun Microsystems™ and Cisco™ products. The company currently provides services and equipment for Fortune 500 companies in the United Stated and abroad.

As a buyer product manager you must be able to multi-task, be able to work independently, determine priorities, and be a team player.

The duties will include:

· Fielding any pricing and availability inquiries from Sales

· Part number creation and maintenance.

· Oversee all vendor returns.

· Build new vendor relationships as required.

Ideal candidate qualifications:

· 1-5 year in related fields.

· High degree of computer literacy

· Strong communication and organizational skills.

· Strong attention to details of each transaction.

Please email your resume for review and you will be contacted for scheduled interview.

Open source has long been ignored by the leading analysts like Gartner and IDC, but its momentum can no longer be ignored, as new studies suggest.

For $149, users can upgrade up to three machines to Windows 7 Home Premium. Software maker also details cost to upgrade from one version of Windows 7 to a higher-end edition.

The Fort Irwin base in the Mojave Desert will get 500 megawatts of solar power in a phased project using both photovoltaics and solar concentrators.

This is your last chance to win a prize in the Road Trip picture of the day challenge. For this year, at least. Be the first to identify what this is and where it's located, and you'll be the winner.