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Lala co-founder discusses Google deal, iPhone app

October30
Lala is working with Google to add some intriguing features to its music search service, and it hopes to have its iPhone app approved by Apple next month.
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File sharing’s mysteries again stump Uncle Sam

October30
A security breach that stemmed from the use of peer-to-peer file sharing by a junior congressional staffer is said to be an isolated incident. Not exactly.
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New Apple iMacs plagued by choppy Flash video playback?

October30
After reading Engadget's report citing complaints about Flash video playback mucking up system resources on the latest 27-inch iMacs, we decided to test the claims using our own system.
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Cell phone sales inch up in third quarter

October30
Global cell phone market ekes out small gain for third quarter compared with first half of year, with total shipments up 5.6 percent over the second quarter, says latest report from IDC.
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Open source: Big value, not big money

October30
Open source may not provide much in terms of direct revenue to its vendors, but it creates a hugely valuable ecosystem, much like soccer.
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NETWORKING ADMINISTRATOR / DB ADMIN NEEDED

October30
Summary

• Provides technical assistance and training to internal and external customers by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned as required.
• Network administration (including backup, security management, user account management, e-mail systems including e-mail web server, internet access, office systems and applications support).
• Supports server, network and desktop hardware, software and applications.
• Administer and maintain servers and other systems, as needed.
• Manage, test and backup corporate databases
• Expert level experience in:
o MS-SQL databases and application development
o Stored procedures, query analyzers
o Building indices, tables and views
o Managing report generation and data integrity checks
o database clustering & performance tuning
o database security maintenance and enforcement0
• Participate in technical design discussions and planning meetings.
• Provide weekly and project status updates to managing engineer and/or manager.
• Participate in all required company, departmental, and team meetings and trainings.
• Observe and abide by all company, departmental, and team policies and procedures.
• Escalate issues adequately to managing engineer and/or manager.
• Implement and oversee security Fundamentals/Best Practices
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging server tools and technologies.
• Maintains excellent communication with the IT Manager on all tasks and projects.
• Research, evaluate and recommend system technologies to support business requirements.
• Rigorously create and maintain documentation for all processes and procedures.
• Perform on-site and remote technical support.
• Lead, train and support the work of other staff engaged in similar functions
• Attend and actively participate in weekly meetings
• Rolls out hardware and software to ensure optimal deployment of resources.
• Plans, implements, and supports the network and computing infrastructure plan.
• Manage projects according to agreed upon budgets and schedules.
• Assists with technology planning through ongoing research.
• Identify and correct or advise, on operational issues in client computer systems.
• Perform light lifting 25lbs.
• Document processes and systems
• Coordinate with the rest of the MIS team to meet the team objectives
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Web Designer Needed

October30
Website designer / developer is needed for a swimwear company. It is a new company that will be showing a few swimwear collections with photos. The site should be designed keeping in mind a contemporary fashion image. It should be a user friendly site so that the visitors to the site could select a bikini style, see fabric selection and be able to change fabric colors on the picture. They should be able to combine different tops with different bottoms. Have web commerce capability.
If you have designed something similar please send links with you resume to: David@isolswim.com.
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Software Engineer III (Los Angeles)

October30
Position Title: Software Engineer III

Reports To: Team Lead


About DestinationRx, Inc.

Since its inception in 1999, DestinationRx has grown from a pioneer in consumer drug comparison and purchasing to a recognized drug and health plan comparison industry leader. Currently we equip millions of individuals with the educational, strategic, and transaction-support tools necessary to navigate today's complex healthcare marketplace. DestinationRx is a venture backed healthcare company. Visit us at http://www.destinationrxinc.com/.


Position Summary

Support development team lead to develop fully integrated web-based database applications in support of product initiatives.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

• Cooperating with team members in fast paced development.
• Communicating with team lead and following instructions.
• Staying informed and trained on latest developments in web technologies.
• Being responsible for testing and completing assigned duties.
• Overtime and weekend work may be required during our busy season

Essential Qualifications (Skills, Background, and Education)

• Knowledgeable in software development and testing methodologies
• Proficiency with C#.NET required.
• Knowledge of .Net Framework 3.5 a plus.
• Working Knowledge of ASP.NET MVC Framework a plus
• Proficiency with ASP.NET 2.0.
• Proficiency with Visual Studio 2008.
• Proficiency with SQL and MS-SQL 200X
• Excellent knowledge of HTML and CSS.
• Excellent knowledge of JavaScript and Ajax.
• Knowledge of IIS 6.0.
• Ability to effectively communicate, coordinate and work with other team members.
• Good research, problem solving, analytic, and diagnostic skills.

Education

Bachelor’s degree required.

Experience

• Minimum of 4 years experience developing computer software.
• Minimum of 3 year using ASP.NET (C#.Net)
• Minimum of 3 year using MS-SQL 200X

Autonomy: Works without high degree of supervision.

Complexity: Moderately complex application(s), primarily within Build and Implementation phases.

Work Location: Los Angeles Office

Travel Requirements: None

DRx Benefit Package

DestinationRx also provides an array of fringe benefits to its’ employees. Benefits may include and are not limited to the following:

HMO, PPO & H.S.A Medical Plans
HMO & PPO Dental Plans
Life / AD&D Coverage
Long-Term Disability Insurance
401k Traditional and Roth plans
Paid Time Off and Holidays

Our hiring managers are moving quickly. APPLY & JOIN THE TEAM NOW!!
Be Sure to Reference the Job Title when inquiring or submitting your resume for this position

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
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POPSHREDCAST Episode 5

October30
Shredstacular content in this Issue: Industry Section | Voelkl Daily Flurries Part 1 ... Product Section | APO the YEAH ... Spotcheck Section | Kitzsteinhorn/Mellowpark

POPSHREDCAST Episode 5

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Data Warehouse Engineer (MySpace ) (Beverly Hills)

October30
Data Warehouse Engineer (MySpace - Beverly Hills, CA)


MySpace, a unit of Fox Interactive Media Inc., is the premier lifestyle portal for connecting with friends, discovering popular culture, and making a positive impact on the world. MySpace has created a connected global community by integrating web profiles, blogs, instant messaging, e-mail, music streaming, music videos, photo galleries, classified listings, events, groups, college communities, and member forums. MySpace’s international network includes more than 30 localized community sites in the United States, Brazil, Canada, Latin America, Mexico, Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, India, Japan, and New Zealand. Fox Interactive Media is a division of News Corp. (NYSE:NWS - News, NWS.A - News; ASX:NWS - News, NWSLV - News).



The MySpace.com Data Services team is responsible for data architecture, data infrastructure and operations for all MySpace.com data systems, including the MySpace Data Warehouse. The Data Warehouse Engineer will be a member of the Data Warehouse team. The candidate will be part of a team responsible for engineering processes for large scale distributed data systems and will also be responsible for leading and implementing raw data collection from various heterogeneous sources, data validation and preliminary filtering and transformations. This will include requirements gathering, working with very large data sets in a sensitive production environment, daily maintenance, monitoring, performance analysis, troubleshooting, problem resolution, data recovery and present and future capacity planning for all of the resources required of the ETL systems being managed.



Required Skills:

· Minimum 5 years hands on experience using PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, TeraData, Netezza or equivalent

· Minimum 3 years hands on experience writing SQL in a Data Warehouse environment

· Minimum 3 years hands on experience with ETL or ELT processes including designing and implementing processes involving large data sets (over 1TB)

· Solid understanding of relational database concepts and database architecture and design

· Good communication skills, with the ability to gather requirements and work with other groups

· Ability and willingness to keep up documentation for active projects

· Knowledge of Aster nCluster is a plus

The candidate needs to work well in a high pressure team environment with a strong focus on rapid response and real-time issue resolution

Interested? Please send your resume directly, as we’re not accepting resumes from staffing agencies for this position. To apply please visit http://foxcareers.com/ and search FIM17299.
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