scientaestubique

John Howard shows the Boomers how it's done

Forget what he does for a second, and think about this: he is a 67 year old man, not considering immediate retirement, but announcing to Australia that he's planning to extend his career even further. Why wouldn't he? He's fit, he's capable, he's experienced.
As our population ages and our workforce numbers decline, we need these Boomers. We need them to work, pay tax and live independent lives. So if you're employing people right now, go back to that pile of over 50s you dismissed and take another look, you're wasting a valuable Australian resource.
Oh, and employees are already talking about you, yes you, the employer who doesn't want older workers. When the workforce dries up and you're begging for workers, don't be surprised if this comes back to bite you.
The workforce is changing, workers are picking and choosing jobs (and employers) even now. Consider yourselves on notice.

Technorati turns 3, gets a makeover

Wow! Technorati knows how to take a hint. That's an awesome makeover. I love the white space, clean look, single search box, ajax tabs and featured bloggers. Be proud David Sifry, that's one hell of a job. Thanks, I'll be using it more often.

Got some spare eye time? Look at the stardust

What is [email protected]?

       

[email protected] is a space science project in which volunteers from the general public help scientists locate particles from distant stars. The particles were captured by the spacecraft Stardust and are embedded in collector plates made of aerogel, which were carried by the spacecraft. The aerogel plates, and the particles within them, were returned to Earth in a sample return capsule on January 15, 2006. The purpose of [email protected] is to find the particles within the aerogel plates. The project is expected to launch in May 2006.

This is so freakin cool!
I also love the tagline for The Planetary Society: Making You A Part Of The Next Age Of Exploration. That's nice crowdsourcing.
Sign up, read the FAQs or just tell someone about it.
For the Aussies, the Tidbinbilla tracking station in Canberra was involved in the landing of the stardust capsule back in January.

It sure beats the hell out of watching TV.