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Microsoft Unveils "Elevate America"
nandemoari writes "In response to the current economic crisis, Microsoft Corp. has come out with a stimulus plan of their own. Their goal is to help a large group of individuals use their computers to land employment in ways other than to generate a compelling resume. The new online initiative, Elevate America, is set to equip close to 2 million people (over the next three years) with the skills needed to succeed in the field of technology."
It's a trap.
As it is, the problem isn't a lack of qualified individuals, but rather a lack of jobs for them. On the face of it, this looks like a complete failure of an idea. But they have a secret. You see, they will teach people to use only Microsoft technologies, and if everything goes right, these people will be unemployable in an IT environment. When the number of qualified IT people is lowered to the number of jobs, success!
Can step #1 be teaching everybody in my office that Caps lock is not the same as shift?
Also that you need to turn on num-lock to use the numpad?
Seriously...what ever happened to requiring basic computer skills to get an office job?
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Will Microsoft also be relocating those 2 million people to India so they can actually find jobs with their new skills?
Nigerian "Princes" have been using their computers to generate income for themselves for years now...
I've abandoned my search for truth; now I'm just looking for some useful delusions.
... and install SilverLight!
Oh, so they'll be teaching them how to manage systems running real operating systems like AIX, Solaris, *BSD, and various flavors of Linux. Neat.
Or turn blue and spit out gobs of garbage
Then what the heck is rubbing against my leg? Aaaaaaaaaaaah!
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Stupid UAC, look what it's come to. Now we have to elevate the entire COUNTRY just to make Vista usable.
There's no -1 for "I don't get it."
Don't worry! Our MCSA will solve all your problems!
He put his boots up on the table and made a face. "The sig," he smirked. "You can waste your life in search of the sig."
You don't think Minesweeper and Solitaire are going to play themselves, do you?
Learning HOW to think is more important than learning WHAT to think.
... (a big bank) ...
See, I told ya it always work. It just filters out unwanted jobs, and lets you focus on the interesting ones.
How does one get the temperature below 0 degrees Kelvin?
When jokes fly above the heads of unsuspecting slashdotters, the ensuing endothermic reaction has been shown to lower temperatures past 0 degrees K.
The "woosh"-ing sound means it's working!
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Gates: Elevate me!
Ballmer: Now? Right here?
Wow. And I though "Genuine Advantage" was lame.
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